Management Occupations

Emergency Management Directors Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 87 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$70,179
BLS median: $86,130
DOL Median Salary
$70,179
From 87 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$86,130
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
40
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
12,570
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$70,179
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$39,966$61,402$70,179$81,700$182,300

This figure comes from 87 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$86,130
BLS Survey Salary Range
$51,260$64,470$86,130$119,690$160,420

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 12,570 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 18.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Emergency Management Directors

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Deloitte & Touche LLP$119,5006+38.7%
2Margaret A Cargill Philanthropic Services LLC$82,7346-3.9%
3Transportation Technology Center, Inc.$70,5727-18.1%
4Oxfam-America, Inc.$67,50011-21.6%
5ATLANTICARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER$55,0005-36.1%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Pennsylvania$105,728+35.2%2
Connecticut$105,000+1.6%1
Georgia$96,610+28.3%2
Minnesota$85,467-14.2%5
California$80,622-36.1%5
Washington$75,650-41.4%3
Colorado$70,572-35.7%6
Oregon$70,179-34.3%3
New York$68,977-23.5%8
Texas$68,141-24.8%4
Massachusetts$67,500-41.4%7
Virginia$65,354-23.7%4
District of Columbia$64,750-65.2%2
Illinois$62,500-22.5%2
North Carolina$61,402-28.2%1
Louisiana$56,716-39.6%2
New Jersey$55,000-49.4%4
Arkansas$47,000-4.1%1
Maryland$45,000-56.8%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Emergency Management Directors positions, 33% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 33% required a Master's degree, and 33% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Oxfam-America, Inc.Not specified$67,500
Transportation Technology Center, Inc.Not specified$70,572
Deloitte & Touche LLPNot specified$119,500
Margaret A Cargill Philanthropic Services LLCNot specified$82,734
ATLANTICARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERNot specified$55,000

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Emergency Management Directors make?

Based on 87 DOL filings, the median salary for a Emergency Management Directors is $70,179, ranging from $61,402 to $81,700.

What is the highest salary for a Emergency Management Directors?

The 90th percentile salary is $160,420 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Emergency Management Directors salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Emergency Management Directors positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.