What are the main factors that influence an Area Superintendent's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Area Superintendent's salary?

An Area Superintendent's salary grows with experience: an Assistant School Principal (0-5 years)earns $96,120, a School Principal (5+ years)earns $105,002, a Area Superintendent (5+ years)earns $157,357,

What are the highest paying states for an Area Superintendent?

Area Superintendent salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Superintendent roles are District of Columbia $169,666, California $169,023, Massachusetts $166,770. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Area Superintendent roles make?

Salaries for Area Superintendent level roles vary by specialization: Drilling Operations Superintendent: $186,300; Mining Operations Superintendent: $132,640; Construction Field Superintendent, Sr.: $130,466; Plant Operations Superintendent: $122,400; Plant Superintendent: $122,375.

How do different companies affect an Area Superintendent's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Area Superintendent roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Area Superintendent Salary in the United States

How much does an Area Superintendent make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Superintendent in the United States is $153,239 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $74.

However, an Area Superintendent's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $207,186
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $133,470 to $181,477
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $115,471

10% $115,471

50% (Median) $153,239

90% $207,186

Area Superintendent Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$181,477	$15,123	$3,490	$87
Average	$153,239	$12,770	$2,947	$74
25th Percentile	$133,470	$11,123	$2,567	$64

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Key Factors That Influence Area Superintendent Salaries

An Area Superintendent's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Area Superintendent Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Area Superintendents. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $169,666.
California: $169,023.
Massachusetts: $166,770.

District of Columbia $169,666 California $169,023 Massachusetts $166,770 Washington $166,157 New Jersey $166,096 Alaska $165,881 Connecticut $163,767 New York $162,908

Hawaii $160,165 Rhode Island $158,878 Maryland $158,005 Minnesota $156,809 Colorado $156,350 Illinois $156,197 Oregon $155,614 Delaware $155,185

New Hampshire $154,915 Virginia $154,312 Pennsylvania $152,549 Nevada $151,661 North Dakota $151,369 Michigan $150,910 Wisconsin $150,741 Vermont $150,404

Texas $149,469 Maine $149,408 Arizona $149,316 Ohio $149,209 Georgia $147,799 Indiana $147,094 Wyoming $146,956 Utah $146,742

Iowa $146,650 Kansas $145,914 Louisiana $145,700 North Carolina $145,623 Missouri $145,592 Florida $144,995 Montana $144,673 Nebraska $144,366

Kentucky $144,198 South Carolina $143,585 Tennessee $143,202 Idaho $143,049 New Mexico $141,930 Oklahoma $141,685 Alabama $140,781 South Dakota $139,264

Arkansas $138,436 West Virginia $137,992 Mississippi $136,659

Top Paying Cities for Area Superintendents

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $193,280
San Francisco: $191,164
Oakland: $187,135

San Jose, CA $193,280

San Francisco, CA $191,164

Oakland, CA $187,135

New York, NY $176,438

Paramus, NJ $174,293

Queens Village, NY $174,285

Passaic, NJ $174,139

Bergenfield, NJ $174,125

Stamford, CT $173,788

Huntington, NY $173,726

Newark, NJ $172,593

Bridgeport, CT $172,270

Vallejo, CA $171,965

New Brunswick, NJ $171,904

Petaluma, CA $171,812

Middlesex, NJ $171,520

Somerset, NJ $171,413

Santa Cruz, CA $171,214

Boston, MA $170,279

Monterey, CA $169,741

Seattle, WA $169,390

Santa Rosa, CA $169,360

Los Angeles, CA $169,314

Juneau, AK $168,915

Washington, DC $168,747

Orange, CA $168,201

Santa Ana, CA $167,797

Long Beach, CA $167,643

Anaheim, CA $167,613

Anchorage, AK $167,536

Santa Maria, CA $167,076

Everett, WA $167,046

Danbury, CT $166,506

Bremerton, WA $166,295

Tacoma, WA $165,743

New Suffolk, NY $165,740

Sacramento, CA $165,697

Santa Barbara, CA $165,529

Trenton, NJ $165,360

San Diego, CA $165,360

Brockton, MA $165,192

Fairbanks, AK $164,816

Lompoc, CA $164,425

Lowell, MA $164,301

Ventura, CA $164,272

Nashua, NH $164,242

Stockton, CA $164,226

Modesto, CA $163,108

Poughkeepsie, NY $162,770

Olympia, WA $162,479

Kennewick, WA $162,479

New Haven, CT $162,418

Lawrence, MA $161,866

Hartford, CT $161,713

Riverside, CA $161,682

New Bedford, MA $161,529

Richland, WA $161,529

Bakersfield, CA $161,315

San Bernardino, CA $161,253

New Britain, CT $161,238

Atlantic City, NJ $161,238

New London, CT $161,177

Norwich, CT $161,131

Portsmouth, NH $161,100

Boulder, CO $160,775

Portland, OR $160,564

Worcester, MA $160,549

Minneapolis, MN $160,073

Philadelphia, PA $159,859

Honolulu, HI $159,353

Saint Paul, MN $159,280

Vineland, NJ $159,246

Providence, RI $158,802

Chicago, IL $158,357

Bellingham, WA $158,173

Springfield, MA $158,051

Baltimore, MD $158,005

Chico, CA $157,622

Pittsfield, MA $157,208

Manchester, NH $156,917

Spokane, WA $156,242

Denver, CO $156,227

Albany, NY $155,507

Troy, NY $155,446

Nassau, NY $155,282

Schenectady, NY $155,124

Wilmington, DE $155,001

Burlington, VT $154,787

Salem, OR $154,725

Portland, ME $154,250

Yakima, WA $154,097

Rochester, MN $153,622

Reno, NV $153,545

Fresno, CA $153,545

Milwaukee, WI $153,408

Detroit, MI $153,254

Ann Arbor, MI $153,228

Allentown, PA $153,208

Colorado Springs, CO $152,948

Syracuse, NY $152,871

Carson City, NV $152,871

Houston, TX $152,657

Eugene, OR $152,580

Gary, IN $152,396

Springfield, OR $152,274

Bismarck, ND $152,243

Galveston, TX $152,136

Medford, OR $151,906

Fort Collins, CO $151,845

Concord, NH $151,768

Austin, TX $151,722

Mesa, AZ $151,400

Reading, PA $151,385

Phoenix, AZ $151,369

Dallas, TX $151,324

Saint Cloud, MN $151,176

Madison, WI $150,971

Utica, NY $150,557

Rochester, NY $150,312

Des Moines, IA $150,297

Raleigh, NC $150,281

Atlanta, GA $150,052

Battle Creek, MI $150,006

Salt Lake City, UT $149,960

Lancaster, PA $149,730

Harrisburg, PA $149,515

Kansas City, MO $149,362

Champaign, IL $149,331

Kansas City, KS $149,331

Fort Worth, TX $149,316

Columbus, OH $149,290

Boca Raton, FL $149,255

Pittsburgh, PA $149,193

Richmond, VA $149,132

Indianapolis, IN $149,102

Cleveland, OH $149,086

Las Vegas, NV $148,902

Cincinnati, OH $148,902

Petersburg, VA $148,672

Huntsville, AL $148,443

Lansing, MI $148,340

Lebanon, PA $148,320

Pueblo, CO $148,305

Appleton, WI $148,259

Buffalo, NY $148,197

Dayton, OH $148,151

Racine, WI $148,121

Charlotte, NC $148,105

Saint Louis, MO $148,060

York, PA $147,968

Elkhart, IN $147,968

Gastonia, NC $147,938

Billings, MT $147,902

Beaumont, TX $147,860

Lorain, OH $147,830

Benton Harbor, MI $147,799

Toledo, OH $147,768

Binghamton, NY $147,692

Rock Hill, SC $147,676

Rockford, IL $147,600

Springfield, IL $147,539

Elyria, OH $147,523

Fargo, ND $147,523

Flagstaff, AZ $147,416

Fort Lauderdale, FL $147,324

Duluth, MN $147,232

Miami, FL $147,232

Cheyenne, WY $147,125

Grand Forks, ND $147,125

Bangor, ME $146,788

Cedar Rapids, IA $146,619

Durham, NC $146,555

Louisville, KY $146,542

Grand Rapids, MI $146,512

Hialeah, FL $146,496

Casper, WY $146,282

Scranton, PA $146,098

New Orleans, LA $146,052

Virginia Beach, VA $146,037

Akron, OH $145,960

Peoria, IL $145,761

Sarasota, FL $145,730

Nashville, TN $145,623

Omaha, NE $145,623

Green Bay, WI $145,623

Baton Rouge, LA $145,546

Charleston, SC $145,516

Jamestown, NY $145,439

Davenport, IA $145,439

Tucson, AZ $145,363

Saint Petersburg, FL $145,271

Tampa, FL $145,240

Evansville, IN $145,148

Port Arthur, TX $145,148

Bradenton, FL $145,087

Santa Fe, NM $144,811

Orlando, FL $144,535

Clearwater, FL $144,489

Canton, OH $144,167

La Crosse, WI $144,167

Albuquerque, NM $144,075

Newport News, VA $144,060

High Point, NC $144,014

Ogden, UT $143,953

Corpus Christi, TX $143,830

Norfolk, VA $143,738

Laramie, WY $143,738

Rock Island, IL $143,646

Saginaw, MI $143,616

Jacksonville, FL $143,600

Salisbury, NC $143,570

Boise, ID $143,539

Moline, IL $143,462

Fort Myers, FL $143,416

Memphis, TN $143,386

Tulsa, OK $143,309

Waterloo, IA $143,217

Spartanburg, SC $143,064

Lincoln, NE $142,987

Fort Wayne, IN $142,957

Provo, UT $142,941

Cedar Falls, IA $142,757

San Antonio, TX $142,696

Greensboro, NC $142,635

South Bend, IN $142,620

Savannah, GA $142,451

Muskegon, MI $142,390

Birmingham, AL $142,374

Winston Salem, NC $142,299

Lake Charles, LA $141,930

Anderson, IN $141,899

Lexington, KY $141,853

Augusta, GA $141,807

Greenville, SC $141,807

Lima, OH $141,685

Wichita, KS $141,669

Tuscaloosa, AL $141,669

Columbia, SC $141,532

Springfield, OH $141,501

Asheville, NC $141,256

Bloomington, IN $141,148

Knoxville, TN $140,597

Shreveport, LA $140,581

Wilmington, NC $140,382

Roanoke, VA $140,382

Topeka, KS $140,106

Frankfort, KY $140,090

Oklahoma City, OK $139,984

Chillicothe, OH $139,923

Longview, TX $139,907

Melbourne, FL $139,892

Sioux Falls, SD $139,647

Mobile, AL $139,631

Terre Haute, IN $139,570

Altoona, PA $139,478

Amarillo, TX $139,371

Killeen, TX $139,325

Fayetteville, AR $139,202

Chattanooga, TN $139,156

Sioux City, IA $139,018

Idaho Falls, ID $138,988

Lynchburg, VA $138,865

Gainesville, FL $138,666

Portsmouth, OH $138,589

Little Rock, AR $138,559

Lafayette, LA $138,497

Youngstown, OH $138,497

Daytona Beach, FL $138,405

Clarksville, TN $138,390

Pensacola, FL $138,375

Temple, TX $138,364

Hopkinsville, KY $137,915

Erie, PA $137,884

Florence, SC $137,823

Charleston, WV $137,578

Great Falls, MT $137,501

Macon, GA $137,287

Tallahassee, FL $137,271

Fayetteville, NC $137,241

Waco, TX $137,210

Helena, MT $137,103

Pine Bluff, AR $137,045

Vincennes, IN $136,858

Lubbock, TX $136,796

Alamogordo, NM $136,705

Twin Falls, ID $136,567

Rapid City, SD $136,521

Jackson, MS $136,245

Huntington, WV $136,234

Greenville, MS $136,229

Parkersburg, WV $136,073

Montgomery, AL $136,046

Wichita Falls, TX $135,892

Springfield, MO $135,892

Biloxi, MS $135,816

Monroe, LA $135,662

Johnstown, PA $135,555

Sumter, SC $135,494

Columbus, GA $135,479

Pascagoula, MS $135,187

Abilene, TX $135,187

Kingsport, TN $134,789

Albany, GA $134,789

Gulfport, MS $134,743

Alexandria, LA $134,237

Fort Smith, AR $133,854

El Paso, TX $133,441

Las Cruces, NM $132,751

Harlingen, TX $132,362

Pocatello, ID $132,337

Florence, AL $132,138

Brownsville, TX $132,107

Mcallen, TX $131,786

Dothan, AL $131,571

Columbus, MS $130,661

Altus, OK $129,947

Lawton, OK $129,656

Pierre, SD $129,104

What Skills Can Increase an Area Superintendent's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 12.18% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Quality Control (Mentioned in 2.01% Job Postings): Developing and implementing a set of procedures intended to maintain the quality of a product and reduce any risks or errors.
Golf Course Maintenance (Mentioned in 1.34% Job Postings): Golf course maintenance may include repairs, mowing, cart availability, aeration, pest management and extermination, to name a few.

Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	12.18%
Quality Control	2.01%
Golf Course Maintenance	1.34%

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What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Area Superintendent's salary.

Logistics: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Logistics	$171,628	12%
Project Management	$171,628	12%
Team Management	$168,563	10%

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How Education impacts an Area Superintendent's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Area Superintendents enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Area Superintendent with a Bachelor's Degree is between $166,900 and $185,757).

Area Superintendent Salaries by Degree Level

$191,400
$187,900
$184,400
$180,900
$177,400
$173,900
$170,400
$167,000

Typical Education for Area Superintendent
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.0%
High School	2.0%
Associates	52.9%
Bachelors	7.8%
Masters	52.9%
Doctorate	37.3%

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Area Superintendent Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Area Superintendent's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$133,470

Average $153,239/year

$181,477

$11,123

Average $12,770/month

$15,123

$2,567

Average $2,947/week

$3,490

$64

Average $74/hour

$87

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$181,477	$15,123	$3,490	$87
Average	$153,239	$12,770	$2,947	$74
25th Percentile	$133,470	$11,123	$2,567	$64

Salary Trends for Area Superintendent

Salaries for an Area Superintendent can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $120,960 in 2023 to around $118,548 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Area Superintendent salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Area Superintendent Over Time

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2023	$120,960
2024	$120,741
2025	$118,548
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Most common benefits for Area Superintendent

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Common company salaries for Area Superintendent

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N $97,099/per year

New York Police Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $93,141/per year

US General Services Administration Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

L $92,342/per year

Los Angeles County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

D $92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $91,755/per year

US Department of Energy Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

F $91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

T $88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $88,721/per year

San Diego County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

T $88,664/per year

The TTB Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

L $87,569/per year

Lutheran Services Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

M $85,066/per year

Maryland Inc Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $83,780/per year

State University of New York Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $82,969/per year

New York State Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

P $82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $80,526/per year

US Central Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

H $80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

A $79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

A $78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA) Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $75,183/per year

New York State Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $75,106/per year

State University System of Florida Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

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Area Superintendent Salary in the United States

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Key Factors That Influence Area Superintendent Salaries

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What skills can make your compensation higher?

How Education impacts an Area Superintendent's Salary?

Area Superintendent Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Area Superintendent

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What skills can make your compensation higher?

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Area Superintendent Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Area Superintendent

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