Property manager earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Property manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Georgia $89,520
Rhode Island $87,210
New Jersey $80,690
Virginia $79,640
Massachusetts $78,830
Washington $78,210
Colorado $75,970
Oklahoma $75,370
Iowa $72,012
Alaska $70,240
District of Columbia $68,770
Pennsylvania $67,970
Illinois $64,276
Maryland $63,780
Hawaii $63,543
Virgin Islands, U.S. $62,720
Connecticut $62,650
Texas $62,300
California $61,150
New Hampshire $60,220
Minnesota $58,470
Vermont $58,120
Wisconsin $58,110
Michigan $57,900
Delaware $56,800
Alabama $55,370
North Carolina $54,630
Maine $53,610
Florida $52,980
Oregon $52,770
Kansas $52,040
Ohio $51,740
Indiana $49,999
Wyoming $48,790
Tennessee $48,560
New Mexico $48,510
Nevada $48,080
South Carolina $47,660
Arizona $46,774
Kentucky $46,765
West Virginia $45,790
Nebraska $44,670
Missouri $44,140
North Dakota $43,870
Utah $41,340
Montana $40,220
Puerto Rico $39,870
Arkansas $39,696
Louisiana $39,450
Mississippi $37,400
Guam $37,220
Idaho $36,633
South Dakota $36,630
New York $112,580

How much does a Property Manager earn?

The type of agency or company that a property manager works for can have a significant impact on the property manager's salary. Those employed by insurance carriers reported the highest property manager salaries at $120,300/yr. Property managers employed by real estate brokers or landlords reported average property manager salaries ranging from about $60,000 to $65,000/yr. Those employed by business or professional organizations earned an average of $55,010/yr, and those working for local governments averaged $65,640/yr.

Property managers that manage apartment buildings are usually given a base salary and a yearly bonus (bonuses are paid if they meet quotas on the number of units they rent). Apartment managers will likely earn higher salaries in larger apartment complexes because they generate more revenue to support the higher salaries. Apartment property manager's salaries are higher in California, Illinois, or Washington, D.C., because housing and living costs are higher in those areas.

While some property managers possess only a high school diploma or an associate's degree, pursuing a bachelor's degree in a related field or a master's in business administration should boost a property manager's salary.

How do property manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Property managers earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than purchasing managers but more than IT managers.

Career Median Salary
Purchasing manager salary $134K
Health services manager salary $123K
Biomass power plant manager salary $124K
Industrial production manager salary $124K
Biofuels production manager salary $124K
Property manager salary $113K
Investment fund manager salary $110K
Compliance manager salary $110K
Supply chain manager salary $110K
IT manager salary $90K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)