Emergency Management Directors Salary in U.S.
SOC 11-9161 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Emergency Management Directors in U.S. is $86,130 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $41.41 per hour. 12,570 people work as Emergency Management Directors in U.S.. Wages have grown 15% since 2019, when the median was $74,590.
Median Annual Salary
$86,130
Mean Annual
$97,700
Median Hourly
$41.41
Total Employed
12,570
Salary Distribution
$51k
10th
$64k
25th
$86k
Median
$120k
75th
$160k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $187,760 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $187,760 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $159,840 |
| Utilities | $156,290 |
| Utilities | $156,290 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $156,180 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $155,100 |
| Employment Services | $139,870 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $136,890 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $136,890 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $132,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $132,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $132,070 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $131,080 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $127,020 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $125,680 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $122,610 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $122,610 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $122,610 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $121,880 |
| Manufacturing | $119,280 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $117,500 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $115,800 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $115,800 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $110,240 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $110,150 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $108,300 |
| Other Support Services | $108,300 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $103,380 |
| Educational Services | $102,480 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $102,130 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $99,780 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $99,780 |
| Junior Colleges | $99,410 |
| Social Assistance | $99,150 |
| Hospitals | $96,650 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $96,650 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $96,310 |
| Educational Services | $94,200 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $92,590 |
| Offices of Physicians | $88,800 |
| Engineering Services | $85,610 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $85,610 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $81,800 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $81,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $80,590 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $80,590 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $78,230 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $76,460 |
| Ambulance Services | $74,560 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $74,560 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $73,590 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $68,420 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $68,420 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $68,420 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $50,690 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $86,130 |
| 2023 | $83,960 |
| 2022 | $79,180 |
| 2021 | $76,730 |
| 2020 | $76,250 |
| 2019 | $74,590 |
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