Best states for a residential supervisor

Q: What is the best state for residential supervisors?

The best state to be a residential supervisor is Maine based on residential supervisor salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for residential supervisors is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for residential supervisors?

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

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Do you want to become a residential supervisor at Cornerstone, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for residential supervisors that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of residential supervisors in America is $52,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for residential supervisors. Maine is the best state for residential supervisors, where the median salary is $46,867.We found that the South is best for residential supervisors, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for residential supervisor jobs, where as Maine is the best state in the country.

10 best states for residential supervisors in 2025

1. Maine
Total residential supervisor jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $46,867
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Residential supervisor jobs in Maine
2. New Jersey
Total residential supervisor jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $48,183
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Residential supervisor jobs in New Jersey
3. North Dakota
Total residential supervisor jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $51,632
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Residential supervisor jobs in North Dakota
4. New York
Total residential supervisor jobs: 477
Average annual salary: $46,625
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Residential supervisor jobs in New York
5. West Virginia
Total residential supervisor jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $44,937
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1
Residential supervisor jobs in West Virginia
6. Arizona
Total residential supervisor jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $46,651
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Residential supervisor jobs in Arizona
7. Minnesota
Total residential supervisor jobs: 143
Average annual salary: $44,342
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Residential supervisor jobs in Minnesota
8. Idaho
Total residential supervisor jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $49,418
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.51
Residential supervisor jobs in Idaho
9. Illinois
Total residential supervisor jobs: 178
Average annual salary: $47,363
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Residential supervisor jobs in Illinois
10. California
Total residential supervisor jobs: 523
Average annual salary: $49,506
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Residential supervisor jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a residential supervisor

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

Detailed list of the best states for a residential supervisor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$46,867	$35,000	1,335,907	47
2	New Jersey	$48,183	$33,000	9,005,644	239
3	North Dakota	$51,632	$38,000	755,393	17
4	New York	$46,625	$32,000	19,849,399	477
5	West Virginia	$44,937	$31,000	1,815,857	38
6	Arizona	$46,651	$32,000	7,016,270	105
7	Minnesota	$44,342	$32,000	5,576,606	143
8	Idaho	$49,418	$35,000	1,716,943	21
9	Illinois	$47,363	$33,000	12,802,023	178
10	California	$49,506	$33,000	39,536,653	523
11	Connecticut	$42,377	$29,000	3,588,184	129
12	Massachusetts	$41,681	$30,000	6,859,819	801
13	Washington	$46,106	$32,000	7,405,743	117
14	Iowa	$41,427	$29,000	3,145,711	81
15	Nevada	$40,415	$27,000	2,998,039	65
16	Virginia	$44,312	$30,000	8,470,020	229
17	Colorado	$43,335	$31,000	5,607,154	158
18	Louisiana	$40,378	$28,000	4,684,333	92
19	Pennsylvania	$39,209	$27,000	12,805,537	387
20	North Carolina	$40,164	$29,000	10,273,419	250
21	Indiana	$40,185	$28,000	6,666,818	142
22	Hawaii	$42,146	$32,000	1,427,538	31
23	New Hampshire	$42,273	$31,000	1,342,795	26
24	Oregon	$43,265	$30,000	4,142,776	71
25	Wyoming	$42,475	$30,000	579,315	1
26	Texas	$39,791	$28,000	28,304,596	453
27	Alabama	$38,127	$27,000	4,874,747	94
28	Maryland	$39,340	$27,000	6,052,177	160
29	Kansas	$38,979	$28,000	2,913,123	42
30	South Dakota	$38,263	$27,000	869,666	13
31	Michigan	$37,426	$26,000	9,962,311	135
32	Utah	$36,817	$26,000	3,101,833	64
33	Alaska	$39,843	$32,000	739,795	9
34	Montana	$38,303	$27,000	1,050,493	15
35	Wisconsin	$36,403	$26,000	5,795,483	94
36	South Carolina	$35,584	$26,000	5,024,369	92
37	Vermont	$38,906	$29,000	623,657	6
38	Tennessee	$32,892	$24,000	6,715,984	160
39	Mississippi	$34,448	$24,000	2,984,100	51
40	Nebraska	$36,580	$26,000	1,920,076	31
41	Kentucky	$31,848	$23,000	4,454,189	99
42	New Mexico	$35,996	$25,000	2,088,070	32
43	Missouri	$35,536	$25,000	6,113,532	106
44	Rhode Island	$32,342	$22,000	1,059,639	31
45	Ohio	$30,731	$21,000	11,658,609	280
46	Florida	$30,249	$21,000	20,984,400	478
47	Arkansas	$33,040	$24,000	3,004,279	37
48	Georgia	$30,172	$22,000	10,429,379	200
49	Oklahoma	$30,428	$22,000	3,930,864	51
50	District of Columbia	$31,737	$21,000	693,972	28
51	Delaware	$32,611	$22,000	961,939	16

Highest paying states for residential supervisors

Rank	State	Avg. Residential Supervisor Salary
1	Maine	$46,867
2	New Jersey	$48,183
3	North Dakota	$51,632
4	New York	$46,625
5	West Virginia	$44,937
6	Arizona	$46,651
7	Minnesota	$44,342
8	Idaho	$49,418
9	Illinois	$47,363
10	California	$49,506
11	Connecticut	$42,377
12	Massachusetts	$41,681
13	Washington	$46,106
14	Iowa	$41,427
15	Nevada	$40,415
16	Virginia	$44,312
17	Colorado	$43,335
18	Louisiana	$40,378
19	Pennsylvania	$39,209
20	North Carolina	$40,164
21	Indiana	$40,185
22	Hawaii	$42,146
23	New Hampshire	$42,273
24	Oregon	$43,265
25	Wyoming	$42,475
26	Texas	$39,791
27	Alabama	$38,127
28	Maryland	$39,340
29	Kansas	$38,979
30	South Dakota	$38,263
31	Michigan	$37,426
32	Utah	$36,817
33	Alaska	$39,843
34	Montana	$38,303
35	Wisconsin	$36,403
36	South Carolina	$35,584
37	Vermont	$38,906
38	Tennessee	$32,892
39	Mississippi	$34,448
40	Nebraska	$36,580
41	Kentucky	$31,848
42	New Mexico	$35,996
43	Missouri	$35,536
44	Rhode Island	$32,342
45	Ohio	$30,731
46	Florida	$30,249
47	Arkansas	$33,040
48	Georgia	$30,172
49	Oklahoma	$30,428
50	District of Columbia	$31,737
51	Delaware	$32,611

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Total residential supervisor jobs:	47
Average annual salary:	$46,867
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$62,000
Location Quotient:	1.42

Best states for a residential supervisor

10 best states for residential supervisors in 2025

1. Maine

2. New Jersey

3. North Dakota

4. New York

5. West Virginia

6. Arizona

7. Minnesota

8. Idaho

9. Illinois

10. California