Best states for an area superintendent

Q: What is the best state for area superintendents?

The best state to be an area superintendent is Nevada based on area superintendent salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for area superintendents?

The highest paying state for area superintendents is Kansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for area superintendents?

The worst state for area superintendents is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Area superintendent opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for area superintendents, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for area superintendents.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of area superintendents in America is $133,000.

We figured that the best places for area superintendent jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Nevada is the best state for area superintendent jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for area superintendents in 2025

1. Nevada
Total area superintendent jobs: 133
Average annual salary: $96,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
2.12
Area superintendent jobs in Nevada
2. California
Total area superintendent jobs: 1,041
Average annual salary: $113,346
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Area superintendent jobs in California
3. New Mexico
Total area superintendent jobs: 74
Average annual salary: $98,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Area superintendent jobs in New Mexico
4. Texas
Total area superintendent jobs: 775
Average annual salary: $98,195
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Area superintendent jobs in Texas
5. Washington
Total area superintendent jobs: 216
Average annual salary: $104,071
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Area superintendent jobs in Washington
6. Idaho
Total area superintendent jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $97,549
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Area superintendent jobs in Idaho
7. Connecticut
Total area superintendent jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $110,673
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Area superintendent jobs in Connecticut
8. New Jersey
Total area superintendent jobs: 165
Average annual salary: $110,331
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Area superintendent jobs in New Jersey
9. Montana
Total area superintendent jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $90,268
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Area superintendent jobs in Montana
10. West Virginia
Total area superintendent jobs: 29
Average annual salary: $100,904
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Area superintendent jobs in West Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an area superintendent

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an area superintendent

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$96,551	$62,000	2,998,039	133
2	California	$113,346	$73,000	39,536,653	1,041
3	New Mexico	$98,376	$62,000	2,088,070	74
4	Texas	$98,195	$64,000	28,304,596	775
5	Washington	$104,071	$67,000	7,405,743	216
6	Idaho	$97,549	$61,000	1,716,943	52
7	Connecticut	$110,673	$73,000	3,588,184	66
8	New Jersey	$110,331	$73,000	9,005,644	165
9	Montana	$90,268	$55,000	1,050,493	61
10	West Virginia	$100,904	$66,000	1,815,857	29
11	Pennsylvania	$95,060	$62,000	12,805,537	295
12	Maryland	$105,635	$70,000	6,052,177	160
13	Arizona	$90,657	$59,000	7,016,270	204
14	Michigan	$97,095	$62,000	9,962,311	133
15	Rhode Island	$91,117	$60,000	1,059,639	41
16	Tennessee	$86,685	$56,000	6,715,984	197
17	Oregon	$85,258	$55,000	4,142,776	168
18	New York	$98,714	$65,000	19,849,399	278
19	Illinois	$91,991	$58,000	12,802,023	309
20	Georgia	$86,086	$57,000	10,429,379	348
21	Maine	$90,952	$59,000	1,335,907	30
22	Wisconsin	$90,343	$57,000	5,795,483	113
23	Florida	$82,922	$55,000	20,984,400	596
24	New Hampshire	$92,526	$60,000	1,342,795	30
25	Massachusetts	$91,985	$60,000	6,859,819	202
26	Ohio	$83,275	$53,000	11,658,609	244
27	North Dakota	$79,095	$49,000	755,393	29
28	Hawaii	$80,946	$66,000	1,427,538	41
29	Virginia	$82,432	$55,000	8,470,020	322
30	Louisiana	$74,136	$48,000	4,684,333	124
31	Wyoming	$71,761	$44,000	579,315	28
32	Delaware	$85,381	$56,000	961,939	24
33	Vermont	$81,752	$52,000	623,657	19
34	Utah	$72,062	$45,000	3,101,833	125
35	North Carolina	$73,407	$48,000	10,273,419	334
36	District of Columbia	$79,848	$53,000	693,972	57
37	Oklahoma	$72,675	$46,000	3,930,864	93
38	South Dakota	$77,970	$49,000	869,666	20
39	Colorado	$71,328	$44,000	5,607,154	251
40	Alabama	$71,138	$46,000	4,874,747	136
41	Minnesota	$80,073	$51,000	5,576,606	100
42	South Carolina	$71,161	$47,000	5,024,369	135
43	Indiana	$70,126	$44,000	6,666,818	189
44	Iowa	$67,533	$42,000	3,145,711	126
45	Missouri	$74,518	$47,000	6,113,532	114
46	Mississippi	$69,668	$45,000	2,984,100	59
47	Kentucky	$70,582	$45,000	4,454,189	83
48	Nebraska	$69,580	$44,000	1,920,076	59
49	Alaska	$65,053	$47,000	739,795	21
50	Kansas	$63,386	$40,000	2,913,123	80
51	Arkansas	$66,265	$42,000	3,004,279	61

Highest paying states for area superintendents

Rank	State	Avg. Area Superintendent Salary
1	Nevada	$96,551
2	California	$113,346
3	New Mexico	$98,376
4	Texas	$98,195
5	Washington	$104,071
6	Idaho	$97,549
7	Connecticut	$110,673
8	New Jersey	$110,331
9	Montana	$90,268
10	West Virginia	$100,904
11	Pennsylvania	$95,060
12	Maryland	$105,635
13	Arizona	$90,657
14	Michigan	$97,095
15	Rhode Island	$91,117
16	Tennessee	$86,685
17	Oregon	$85,258
18	New York	$98,714
19	Illinois	$91,991
20	Georgia	$86,086
21	Maine	$90,952
22	Wisconsin	$90,343
23	Florida	$82,922
24	New Hampshire	$92,526
25	Massachusetts	$91,985
26	Ohio	$83,275
27	North Dakota	$79,095
28	Hawaii	$80,946
29	Virginia	$82,432
30	Louisiana	$74,136
31	Wyoming	$71,761
32	Delaware	$85,381
33	Vermont	$81,752
34	Utah	$72,062
35	North Carolina	$73,407
36	District of Columbia	$79,848
37	Oklahoma	$72,675
38	South Dakota	$77,970
39	Colorado	$71,328
40	Alabama	$71,138
41	Minnesota	$80,073
42	South Carolina	$71,161
43	Indiana	$70,126
44	Iowa	$67,533
45	Missouri	$74,518
46	Mississippi	$69,668
47	Kentucky	$70,582
48	Nebraska	$69,580
49	Alaska	$65,053
50	Kansas	$63,386
51	Arkansas	$66,265

Best states for an area superintendent

10 best states for area superintendents in 2025

1. Nevada

2. California

3. New Mexico

4. Texas

5. Washington

6. Idaho

7. Connecticut

8. New Jersey

9. Montana

10. West Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an area superintendent

Detailed list of the best states for an area superintendent

Highest paying states for area superintendents

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Total area superintendent jobs:	133
Average annual salary:	$96,551
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$62,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$150,000
Location Quotient:	2.12