Best states for a general supervisor

Q: What is the best state for general supervisors?

The best state to be a general supervisor is South Dakota based on general supervisor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for general supervisors?

The highest paying state for general supervisors is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for general supervisors?

The worst state for general supervisors is Vermont, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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General supervisor opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for general supervisors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for general supervisors.We wanted to look at the best states for general supervisors -- where there are plenty of general supervisor jobs to go around and general supervisors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for general supervisor 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 South Dakota is the best state for general supervisor jobs, whereas Vermont is the worst.

10 best states for general supervisors in 2025

1. South Dakota
Total general supervisor jobs: 294
Average annual salary: $81,406
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
General supervisor jobs in South Dakota
2. New York
Total general supervisor jobs: 2,057
Average annual salary: $88,936
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
General supervisor jobs in New York
3. Wisconsin
Total general supervisor jobs: 874
Average annual salary: $83,931
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
General supervisor jobs in Wisconsin
4. Indiana
Total general supervisor jobs: 1,188
Average annual salary: $78,754
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
General supervisor jobs in Indiana
5. Michigan
Total general supervisor jobs: 1,370
Average annual salary: $79,411
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
General supervisor jobs in Michigan
6. New Jersey
Total general supervisor jobs: 1,113
Average annual salary: $92,115
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
General supervisor jobs in New Jersey
7. Connecticut
Total general supervisor jobs: 457
Average annual salary: $89,378
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
General supervisor jobs in Connecticut
8. Colorado
Total general supervisor jobs: 731
Average annual salary: $91,813
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
General supervisor jobs in Colorado
9. Tennessee
Total general supervisor jobs: 1,051
Average annual salary: $75,829
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
General supervisor jobs in Tennessee
10. Rhode Island
Total general supervisor jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $83,070
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
General supervisor jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a general supervisor

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

Detailed list of the best states for a general supervisor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$81,406	$62,000	869,666	294
2	New York	$88,936	$65,000	19,849,399	2,057
3	Wisconsin	$83,931	$63,000	5,795,483	874
4	Indiana	$78,754	$59,000	6,666,818	1,188
5	Michigan	$79,411	$58,000	9,962,311	1,370
6	New Jersey	$92,115	$67,000	9,005,644	1,113
7	Connecticut	$89,378	$65,000	3,588,184	457
8	Colorado	$91,813	$69,000	5,607,154	731
9	Tennessee	$75,829	$57,000	6,715,984	1,051
10	Rhode Island	$83,070	$59,000	1,059,639	174
11	Alabama	$75,040	$56,000	4,874,747	836
12	Pennsylvania	$81,820	$60,000	12,805,537	1,538
13	Maryland	$84,958	$63,000	6,052,177	917
14	California	$83,497	$60,000	39,536,653	4,874
15	Ohio	$71,533	$53,000	11,658,609	2,094
16	Washington	$87,449	$64,000	7,405,743	890
17	Massachusetts	$84,937	$61,000	6,859,819	1,193
18	District of Columbia	$92,426	$68,000	693,972	194
19	Texas	$74,679	$55,000	28,304,596	3,141
20	Delaware	$76,399	$56,000	961,939	192
21	Virginia	$81,077	$60,000	8,470,020	1,197
22	North Carolina	$71,703	$54,000	10,273,419	1,489
23	Oregon	$75,021	$55,000	4,142,776	636
24	Minnesota	$77,879	$59,000	5,576,606	781
25	Illinois	$76,274	$57,000	12,802,023	1,542
26	Georgia	$70,570	$53,000	10,429,379	1,482
27	Louisiana	$64,774	$48,000	4,684,333	598
28	Maine	$67,567	$48,000	1,335,907	212
29	Kansas	$69,664	$52,000	2,913,123	423
30	North Dakota	$67,194	$51,000	755,393	139
31	Nebraska	$68,140	$51,000	1,920,076	314
32	South Carolina	$62,985	$47,000	5,024,369	837
33	Hawaii	$65,978	$52,000	1,427,538	140
34	Arizona	$71,648	$52,000	7,016,270	665
35	West Virginia	$59,935	$44,000	1,815,857	278
36	Nevada	$67,579	$49,000	2,998,039	270
37	Utah	$61,612	$46,000	3,101,833	510
38	Mississippi	$59,391	$44,000	2,984,100	394
39	Iowa	$66,129	$50,000	3,145,711	458
40	Arkansas	$63,271	$47,000	3,004,279	353
41	Florida	$62,763	$47,000	20,984,400	2,228
42	Idaho	$62,191	$46,000	1,716,943	232
43	New Mexico	$59,608	$44,000	2,088,070	296
44	Kentucky	$49,250	$37,000	4,454,189	791
45	New Hampshire	$60,031	$43,000	1,342,795	228
46	Missouri	$55,175	$42,000	6,113,532	907
47	Oklahoma	$57,106	$43,000	3,930,864	433
48	Wyoming	$58,074	$43,000	579,315	75
49	Alaska	$61,089	$46,000	739,795	67
50	Montana	$58,115	$43,000	1,050,493	121
51	Vermont	$56,128	$40,000	623,657	56

Highest paying states for general supervisors

Rank	State	Avg. General Supervisor Salary
1	South Dakota	$81,406
2	New York	$88,936
3	Wisconsin	$83,931
4	Indiana	$78,754
5	Michigan	$79,411
6	New Jersey	$92,115
7	Connecticut	$89,378
8	Colorado	$91,813
9	Tennessee	$75,829
10	Rhode Island	$83,070
11	Alabama	$75,040
12	Pennsylvania	$81,820
13	Maryland	$84,958
14	California	$83,497
15	Ohio	$71,533
16	Washington	$87,449
17	Massachusetts	$84,937
18	District of Columbia	$92,426
19	Texas	$74,679
20	Delaware	$76,399
21	Virginia	$81,077
22	North Carolina	$71,703
23	Oregon	$75,021
24	Minnesota	$77,879
25	Illinois	$76,274
26	Georgia	$70,570
27	Louisiana	$64,774
28	Maine	$67,567
29	Kansas	$69,664
30	North Dakota	$67,194
31	Nebraska	$68,140
32	South Carolina	$62,985
33	Hawaii	$65,978
34	Arizona	$71,648
35	West Virginia	$59,935
36	Nevada	$67,579
37	Utah	$61,612
38	Mississippi	$59,391
39	Iowa	$66,129
40	Arkansas	$63,271
41	Florida	$62,763
42	Idaho	$62,191
43	New Mexico	$59,608
44	Kentucky	$49,250
45	New Hampshire	$60,031
46	Missouri	$55,175
47	Oklahoma	$57,106
48	Wyoming	$58,074
49	Alaska	$61,089
50	Montana	$58,115
51	Vermont	$56,128

Best states for a general supervisor

10 best states for general supervisors in 2025

1. South Dakota

2. New York

3. Wisconsin

4. Indiana

5. Michigan

6. New Jersey

7. Connecticut

8. Colorado

9. Tennessee

10. Rhode Island

General supervisor jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a general supervisor

Detailed list of the best states for a general supervisor

Highest paying states for general supervisors

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Total general supervisor jobs:	294
Average annual salary:	$81,406
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$62,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$106,000
Location Quotient:	1.81