Best states for an inspecting supervisor

Q: What is the best state for inspecting supervisors?

The best state to be an inspecting supervisor is Michigan based on inspecting supervisor salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for inspecting supervisors is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for inspecting supervisors?

The worst state for inspecting supervisors is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Inspecting supervisor opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for inspecting supervisors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for inspecting supervisors.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of inspecting supervisors in America is $78,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for inspecting supervisors. Michigan is the best state for inspecting supervisors, where the median salary is $66,461.Michigan is the best state, and Gillette is the city with the highest pay for inspecting supervisors.

10 best states for inspecting supervisors in 2025

1. Michigan
Total inspecting supervisor jobs: 570
Average annual salary: $66,461
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Inspecting supervisor jobs in Michigan
2. Massachusetts
Total inspecting supervisor jobs: 484
Average annual salary: $73,441
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Inspecting supervisor jobs in Massachusetts
3. New Hampshire
Total inspecting supervisor jobs: 113
Average annual salary: $66,261
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Inspecting supervisor jobs in New Hampshire
4. North Dakota
Total inspecting supervisor jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $71,953
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Inspecting supervisor jobs in North Dakota
5. Connecticut
Total inspecting supervisor jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $68,042
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Inspecting supervisor jobs in Connecticut
6. South Carolina
Total inspecting supervisor jobs: 229
Average annual salary: $66,353
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Inspecting supervisor jobs in South Carolina
7. Wyoming
Total inspecting supervisor jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $76,730
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
0.47
Inspecting supervisor jobs in Wyoming
8. Rhode Island
Total inspecting supervisor jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $69,716
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Inspecting supervisor jobs in Rhode Island
9. Maine
Total inspecting supervisor jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $65,745
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Inspecting supervisor jobs in Maine
10. Ohio
Total inspecting supervisor jobs: 858
Average annual salary: $57,738
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Inspecting supervisor jobs in Ohio

Inspecting supervisor jobsNear Columbus, OH

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Detailed list of the best states for an inspecting supervisor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Michigan	$66,461	$45,000	9,962,311	570
2	Massachusetts	$73,441	$51,000	6,859,819	484
3	New Hampshire	$66,261	$46,000	1,342,795	113
4	North Dakota	$71,953	$51,000	755,393	44
5	Connecticut	$68,042	$47,000	3,588,184	191
6	South Carolina	$66,353	$45,000	5,024,369	229
7	Wyoming	$76,730	$56,000	579,315	15
8	Rhode Island	$69,716	$48,000	1,059,639	46
9	Maine	$65,745	$46,000	1,335,907	65
10	Ohio	$57,738	$39,000	11,658,609	858
11	Mississippi	$59,252	$41,000	2,984,100	118
12	Vermont	$61,899	$43,000	623,657	38
13	Nebraska	$58,028	$41,000	1,920,076	142
14	Minnesota	$59,920	$42,000	5,576,606	355
15	New Jersey	$63,990	$44,000	9,005,644	391
16	Iowa	$55,769	$39,000	3,145,711	264
17	District of Columbia	$72,247	$49,000	693,972	31
18	Colorado	$62,215	$45,000	5,607,154	231
19	Pennsylvania	$55,841	$38,000	12,805,537	671
20	Indiana	$53,714	$37,000	6,666,818	575
21	California	$63,005	$44,000	39,536,653	1,500
22	Illinois	$56,392	$39,000	12,802,023	714
23	North Carolina	$55,091	$37,000	10,273,419	556
24	Oregon	$59,312	$42,000	4,142,776	170
25	Delaware	$59,887	$41,000	961,939	44
26	Louisiana	$57,951	$40,000	4,684,333	107
27	West Virginia	$55,660	$38,000	1,815,857	54
28	Kansas	$52,562	$37,000	2,913,123	176
29	Maryland	$57,664	$39,000	6,052,177	330
30	Nevada	$52,398	$37,000	2,998,039	137
31	South Dakota	$50,515	$36,000	869,666	180
32	Washington	$59,276	$43,000	7,405,743	270
33	New York	$57,543	$39,000	19,849,399	601
34	Wisconsin	$50,364	$35,000	5,795,483	493
35	Tennessee	$49,888	$34,000	6,715,984	404
36	Montana	$56,576	$41,000	1,050,493	22
37	Georgia	$52,611	$36,000	10,429,379	563
38	Idaho	$54,538	$39,000	1,716,943	49
39	Texas	$53,096	$37,000	28,304,596	907
40	Kentucky	$48,866	$33,000	4,454,189	299
41	Alabama	$50,620	$35,000	4,874,747	183
42	Hawaii	$55,021	$45,000	1,427,538	34
43	Alaska	$55,080	$46,000	739,795	16
44	Utah	$52,125	$37,000	3,101,833	110
45	Arizona	$49,423	$35,000	7,016,270	319
46	Missouri	$49,241	$35,000	6,113,532	314
47	Florida	$51,263	$35,000	20,984,400	680
48	Virginia	$51,665	$35,000	8,470,020	385
49	Oklahoma	$47,984	$34,000	3,930,864	101
50	Arkansas	$42,045	$30,000	3,004,279	107
51	New Mexico	$48,467	$34,000	2,088,070	44

Highest paying states for inspecting supervisors

Rank	State	Avg. Inspecting Supervisor Salary
1	Michigan	$66,461
2	Massachusetts	$73,441
3	New Hampshire	$66,261
4	North Dakota	$71,953
5	Connecticut	$68,042
6	South Carolina	$66,353
7	Wyoming	$76,730
8	Rhode Island	$69,716
9	Maine	$65,745
10	Ohio	$57,738
11	Mississippi	$59,252
12	Vermont	$61,899
13	Nebraska	$58,028
14	Minnesota	$59,920
15	New Jersey	$63,990
16	Iowa	$55,769
17	District of Columbia	$72,247
18	Colorado	$62,215
19	Pennsylvania	$55,841
20	Indiana	$53,714
21	California	$63,005
22	Illinois	$56,392
23	North Carolina	$55,091
24	Oregon	$59,312
25	Delaware	$59,887
26	Louisiana	$57,951
27	West Virginia	$55,660
28	Kansas	$52,562
29	Maryland	$57,664
30	Nevada	$52,398
31	South Dakota	$50,515
32	Washington	$59,276
33	New York	$57,543
34	Wisconsin	$50,364
35	Tennessee	$49,888
36	Montana	$56,576
37	Georgia	$52,611
38	Idaho	$54,538
39	Texas	$53,096
40	Kentucky	$48,866
41	Alabama	$50,620
42	Hawaii	$55,021
43	Alaska	$55,080
44	Utah	$52,125
45	Arizona	$49,423
46	Missouri	$49,241
47	Florida	$51,263
48	Virginia	$51,665
49	Oklahoma	$47,984
50	Arkansas	$42,045
51	New Mexico	$48,467

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Total inspecting supervisor jobs:	570
Average annual salary:	$66,461
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$96,000
Location Quotient:	1.37

Best states for an inspecting supervisor

10 best states for inspecting supervisors in 2025

1. Michigan

2. Massachusetts

3. New Hampshire

4. North Dakota

5. Connecticut

6. South Carolina

7. Wyoming

8. Rhode Island

9. Maine

10. Ohio