Best states for a park superintendent

Q: What is the best state for park superintendents?

The best state to be a park superintendent is Alaska based on park superintendent salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for park superintendents?

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

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

The median salary for park superintendents in Alaska is $49,847. Compare that to the median salary in Kansas of $27,339, which ranked worst for park superintendents, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Alaska is the best state, and South Kingstown is the city with the highest pay for park superintendents.

10 best states for park superintendents in 2025

1. Alaska
Total park superintendent jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $49,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
2.36
Park superintendent jobs in Alaska
2. District of Columbia
Total park superintendent jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $54,024
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Park superintendent jobs in District of Columbia
3. Nevada
Total park superintendent jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $45,384
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
2.1
Park superintendent jobs in Nevada
4. Virginia
Total park superintendent jobs: 172
Average annual salary: $42,323
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Park superintendent jobs in Virginia
5. Rhode Island
Total park superintendent jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $56,953
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
0.42
Park superintendent jobs in Rhode Island
6. New York
Total park superintendent jobs: 136
Average annual salary: $50,514
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Park superintendent jobs in New York
7. Delaware
Total park superintendent jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $56,286
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.35
Park superintendent jobs in Delaware
8. North Dakota
Total park superintendent jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $41,803
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Park superintendent jobs in North Dakota
9. New Mexico
Total park superintendent jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $39,761
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Park superintendent jobs in New Mexico
10. Massachusetts
Total park superintendent jobs: 153
Average annual salary: $41,059
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Park superintendent jobs in Massachusetts

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Detailed list of the best states for a park superintendent

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$49,847	$28,000	739,795	27
2	District of Columbia	$54,024	$33,000	693,972	35
3	Nevada	$45,384	$27,000	2,998,039	60
4	Virginia	$42,323	$26,000	8,470,020	172
5	Rhode Island	$56,953	$35,000	1,059,639	7
6	New York	$50,514	$30,000	19,849,399	136
7	Delaware	$56,286	$34,000	961,939	6
8	North Dakota	$41,803	$29,000	755,393	13
9	New Mexico	$39,761	$25,000	2,088,070	30
10	Massachusetts	$41,059	$25,000	6,859,819	153
11	Arizona	$38,019	$23,000	7,016,270	117
12	Michigan	$39,214	$26,000	9,962,311	74
13	West Virginia	$39,467	$25,000	1,815,857	15
14	New Jersey	$43,090	$26,000	9,005,644	57
15	Connecticut	$42,427	$26,000	3,588,184	18
16	Maryland	$41,185	$25,000	6,052,177	68
17	California	$41,059	$24,000	39,536,653	409
18	Maine	$34,686	$23,000	1,335,907	25
19	Wisconsin	$37,740	$26,000	5,795,483	33
20	Iowa	$35,199	$24,000	3,145,711	66
21	New Hampshire	$40,169	$25,000	1,342,795	6
22	Pennsylvania	$37,956	$23,000	12,805,537	95
23	Kentucky	$36,410	$24,000	4,454,189	36
24	Indiana	$35,544	$24,000	6,666,818	77
25	Vermont	$39,331	$25,000	623,657	4
26	Hawaii	$36,571	$25,000	1,427,538	18
27	North Carolina	$33,871	$22,000	10,273,419	178
28	Minnesota	$38,002	$26,000	5,576,606	40
29	Washington	$34,484	$21,000	7,405,743	145
30	Tennessee	$32,286	$22,000	6,715,984	98
31	Utah	$33,490	$21,000	3,101,833	55
32	Mississippi	$32,557	$22,000	2,984,100	34
33	Idaho	$34,017	$21,000	1,716,943	18
34	Oklahoma	$33,063	$22,000	3,930,864	35
35	Montana	$31,156	$20,000	1,050,493	37
36	Colorado	$32,297	$21,000	5,607,154	188
37	Wyoming	$30,434	$20,000	579,315	13
38	Florida	$31,275	$21,000	20,984,400	302
39	Texas	$32,351	$20,000	28,304,596	301
40	Georgia	$32,009	$21,000	10,429,379	157
41	Oregon	$33,219	$20,000	4,142,776	54
42	Arkansas	$32,228	$22,000	3,004,279	20
43	Missouri	$33,210	$22,000	6,113,532	38
44	South Carolina	$30,625	$20,000	5,024,369	63
45	Nebraska	$29,306	$20,000	1,920,076	36
46	Illinois	$31,809	$21,000	12,802,023	94
47	Louisiana	$28,295	$18,000	4,684,333	53
48	South Dakota	$30,511	$21,000	869,666	5
49	Alabama	$28,262	$19,000	4,874,747	58
50	Ohio	$28,530	$18,000	11,658,609	91
51	Kansas	$27,339	$18,000	2,913,123	39

Highest paying states for park superintendents

Rank	State	Avg. Park Superintendent Salary
1	Alaska	$49,847
2	District of Columbia	$54,024
3	Nevada	$45,384
4	Virginia	$42,323
5	Rhode Island	$56,953
6	New York	$50,514
7	Delaware	$56,286
8	North Dakota	$41,803
9	New Mexico	$39,761
10	Massachusetts	$41,059
11	Arizona	$38,019
12	Michigan	$39,214
13	West Virginia	$39,467
14	New Jersey	$43,090
15	Connecticut	$42,427
16	Maryland	$41,185
17	California	$41,059
18	Maine	$34,686
19	Wisconsin	$37,740
20	Iowa	$35,199
21	New Hampshire	$40,169
22	Pennsylvania	$37,956
23	Kentucky	$36,410
24	Indiana	$35,544
25	Vermont	$39,331
26	Hawaii	$36,571
27	North Carolina	$33,871
28	Minnesota	$38,002
29	Washington	$34,484
30	Tennessee	$32,286
31	Utah	$33,490
32	Mississippi	$32,557
33	Idaho	$34,017
34	Oklahoma	$33,063
35	Montana	$31,156
36	Colorado	$32,297
37	Wyoming	$30,434
38	Florida	$31,275
39	Texas	$32,351
40	Georgia	$32,009
41	Oregon	$33,219
42	Arkansas	$32,228
43	Missouri	$33,210
44	South Carolina	$30,625
45	Nebraska	$29,306
46	Illinois	$31,809
47	Louisiana	$28,295
48	South Dakota	$30,511
49	Alabama	$28,262
50	Ohio	$28,530
51	Kansas	$27,339

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Total park superintendent jobs:	27
Average annual salary:	$49,847
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$86,000
Location Quotient:	2.36

Best states for a park superintendent

10 best states for park superintendents in 2025

1. Alaska

2. District of Columbia

3. Nevada

4. Virginia

5. Rhode Island

6. New York

7. Delaware

8. North Dakota

9. New Mexico

10. Massachusetts