Superintendent Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 18, 2020

$92,000

$59,000

$92,000

$143,000

Did you know that the average superintendent makes $92,377 per year? That's valued at $44.41 per hour! The range surrounding that average can vary between $59,000 and $143,000, meaning superintendents have the opportunity to earn more once they move past entry-level roles. Most superintendents find a job with construction and professional companies, while others work for retail, hospitality, and manufacturing companies to make more money. Those aren't the only places you can earn a higher paycheck. New York, New Hampshire and Rhode Island are the top states in the U.S. to pay superintendents the highest salaries.

Best Paying Cities

Reno, NV

$132,477

Sacramento, CA

$131,375

New York, NY

$125,483

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Map of Superintendent Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Superintendents earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Superintendent Salary By Location

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to New York, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for superintendents. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are Virginia, South Carolina, and Illinois.

City

Average Salary

Reno, NV

$132,477

$132k

Sacramento, CA

$131,375

$131k

New York, NY

$125,483

$125k

Portland, OR

$123,556

$124k

Salt Lake City, UT

$119,279

$119k

Boston, MA

$119,221

$119k

Washington, DC

$117,564

$118k

Oklahoma City, OK

$114,390

$114k

Portland, ME

$108,436

$108k

Houston, TX

$101,183

$101k

Average Superintendent Salary By Company

If you insist on knowing when your check is going to come and for how much, then you'd be better off working for companies like Cushman & Wakefield and Armada Hoffler Properties as they offer the highest salaries for superintendents.

Company

Average Salary

Cushman & Wakefield

$184,250

$184k

Armada Hoffler Properties

$179,610

$180k

Donohoe Companies

$174,918

$175k

Brookfield Properties Retail

$164,385

$164k

Zillow Group

$154,557

$155k

Miami Beach

$154,305

$154k

Invitation Homes

$153,647

$154k

Monroe County Water Authority

$144,972

$145k

BP America

$136,001

$136k

Jewel-Osco

$130,906

$131k

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Average Superintendent Pay By Industry

Superintendent salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with retail, hospitality, and manufacturing companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a superintendent can make a yearly salary of $95,455 while working for retail companies. All the while, other superintendents are making $95,180 at hospitality companies and $91,940 at manufacturing companies. One industry superintendents may want to avoid is the construction industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $91,661.

Industry

Average Salary

Retail

$95,455

$95k

Hospitality

$95,180

$95k

Manufacturing

$91,940

$92k

Construction

$91,661

$92k