Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of department supervisor salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest department supervisor salary of $70,183
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West Virginia has the lowest department supervisor salary of $35,222
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The national average salary for department supervisors is $47,300
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The national hourly pay for department supervisors is $22.74
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do department supervisors get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for department supervisor by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for department supervisors after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for department supervisor salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Department Supervisors By State
| Rank | State | Average Department Supervisor Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $70,183 | $46,000 | $106,000 |
| 2 | New York | $65,925 | $43,000 | $99,000 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $65,784 | $45,000 | $96,000 |
| 4 | Virginia | $59,339 | $39,000 | $89,000 |
| 5 | Tennessee | $56,657 | $39,000 | $81,000 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $56,545 | $38,000 | $83,000 |
| 7 | Michigan | $55,699 | $37,000 | $83,000 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $54,348 | $37,000 | $78,000 |
| 9 | Delaware | $53,554 | $35,000 | $81,000 |
| 10 | Georgia | $53,443 | $36,000 | $77,000 |
| 11 | California | $53,147 | $34,000 | $81,000 |
| 12 | Florida | $52,267 | $34,000 | $78,000 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $51,014 | $34,000 | $76,000 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $50,919 | $34,000 | $74,000 |
| 15 | Illinois | $50,736 | $34,000 | $74,000 |
| 16 | Washington | $50,025 | $33,000 | $75,000 |
| 17 | Texas | $49,843 | $34,000 | $72,000 |
| 18 | Maryland | $48,786 | $32,000 | $74,000 |
| 19 | Vermont | $48,535 | $34,000 | $69,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $47,910 | $32,000 | $70,000 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $45,827 | $32,000 | $65,000 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $45,773 | $32,000 | $65,000 |
| 23 | Missouri | $45,750 | $32,000 | $65,000 |
| 24 | Colorado | $45,034 | $32,000 | $63,000 |
| 25 | Utah | $44,890 | $30,000 | $65,000 |
| 26 | Maine | $44,652 | $31,000 | $62,000 |
| 27 | Kansas | $44,602 | $31,000 | $63,000 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $44,418 | $30,000 | $65,000 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $42,921 | $30,000 | $61,000 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $42,632 | $28,000 | $64,000 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $42,350 | $28,000 | $62,000 |
| 32 | Alabama | $42,289 | $29,000 | $60,000 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $42,220 | $29,000 | $60,000 |
| 34 | Montana | $41,786 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $41,152 | $29,000 | $58,000 |
| 36 | Ohio | $40,589 | $27,000 | $60,000 |
| 37 | Indiana | $40,244 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 38 | Nevada | $39,841 | $26,000 | $60,000 |
| 39 | Idaho | $39,324 | $26,000 | $58,000 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $39,090 | $27,000 | $56,000 |
| 41 | Arizona | $39,026 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $38,912 | $26,000 | $56,000 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $38,709 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $38,669 | $26,000 | $57,000 |
| 45 | Alaska | $37,429 | $30,000 | $46,000 |
| 46 | Oregon | $37,237 | $24,000 | $56,000 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $37,021 | $25,000 | $54,000 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $36,963 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 49 | Iowa | $36,709 | $25,000 | $53,000 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $35,222 | $23,000 | $52,000 |
Methodology: Department Supervisor Salary By State
To better understand department supervisor pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for department supervisors by state.
We took the average annual salary data for department supervisors from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for department supervisors.
Department Supervisor Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for department supervisors?
The highest-paid state for department supervisors is New Jersey with an average salary of $70,183 per year.
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What city pays department supervisors the most?
Lakewood, NJ pays department supervisors the most with an average salary of $70,588 per year.
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What is the worst state for department supervisors?
The worst state for department supervisors is West Virginia with an average salary of $35,222 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
