Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of superintendent salary by state for the United States:
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Rhode Island has the highest superintendent salary of $102,936
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Nebraska has the lowest superintendent salary of $63,561
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The national average salary for superintendents is $82,458
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The national hourly pay for superintendents is $39.64
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 superintendents 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 superintendent 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 superintendents after this adjustment? That would be Rhode Island.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for superintendent salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Superintendents By State
| Rank | State | Average Superintendent Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Rhode Island | $102,936 | $70,000 | $150,000 |
| 2 | New York | $100,574 | $68,000 | $148,000 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $99,594 | $67,000 | $146,000 |
| 4 | California | $98,750 | $62,000 | $155,000 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $98,563 | $67,000 | $144,000 |
| 6 | West Virginia | $95,110 | $63,000 | $142,000 |
| 7 | Vermont | $93,935 | $63,000 | $138,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $93,688 | $63,000 | $138,000 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $92,932 | $62,000 | $137,000 |
| 10 | Washington | $92,582 | $57,000 | $148,000 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $88,773 | $60,000 | $130,000 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $88,680 | $57,000 | $135,000 |
| 13 | Illinois | $86,186 | $56,000 | $130,000 |
| 14 | Oregon | $85,967 | $54,000 | $136,000 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $85,825 | $56,000 | $130,000 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $85,639 | $55,000 | $130,000 |
| 17 | Nevada | $85,406 | $54,000 | $134,000 |
| 18 | Maryland | $85,020 | $57,000 | $125,000 |
| 19 | South Dakota | $84,945 | $56,000 | $128,000 |
| 20 | Ohio | $84,623 | $56,000 | $127,000 |
| 21 | Virginia | $83,400 | $56,000 | $123,000 |
| 22 | Michigan | $83,331 | $55,000 | $125,000 |
| 23 | Texas | $83,120 | $53,000 | $128,000 |
| 24 | Georgia | $83,103 | $55,000 | $124,000 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $81,362 | $54,000 | $121,000 |
| 26 | Indiana | $81,322 | $53,000 | $122,000 |
| 27 | Arizona | $80,683 | $52,000 | $124,000 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $80,665 | $52,000 | $124,000 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $78,963 | $52,000 | $118,000 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $78,546 | $51,000 | $119,000 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $78,160 | $51,000 | $118,000 |
| 32 | Missouri | $78,088 | $51,000 | $117,000 |
| 33 | Delaware | $77,243 | $52,000 | $114,000 |
| 34 | Idaho | $76,692 | $48,000 | $121,000 |
| 35 | Alaska | $76,080 | $48,000 | $118,000 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $75,973 | $56,000 | $101,000 |
| 37 | Maine | $75,883 | $51,000 | $110,000 |
| 38 | Florida | $75,729 | $51,000 | $111,000 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $74,280 | $49,000 | $112,000 |
| 40 | Montana | $73,779 | $47,000 | $113,000 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $73,730 | $49,000 | $109,000 |
| 42 | Utah | $72,700 | $46,000 | $113,000 |
| 43 | Iowa | $72,452 | $48,000 | $109,000 |
| 44 | Alabama | $72,148 | $47,000 | $108,000 |
| 45 | Colorado | $70,580 | $46,000 | $107,000 |
| 46 | Kansas | $70,504 | $46,000 | $106,000 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $69,732 | $45,000 | $106,000 |
| 48 | Tennessee | $69,601 | $46,000 | $104,000 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $64,803 | $42,000 | $97,000 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $63,561 | $42,000 | $95,000 |
Methodology: Superintendent Salary By State
To better understand superintendent 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 superintendents by state.
We took the average annual salary data for superintendents from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for superintendents.
Superintendent Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for superintendents?
The highest-paid state for superintendents is Rhode Island with an average salary of $102,936 per year.
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What city pays superintendents the most?
San Francisco, CA pays superintendents the most with an average salary of $108,093 per year.
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What is the worst state for superintendents?
The worst state for superintendents is Nebraska with an average salary of $63,561 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.
