Restaurant manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$37.26 per hour

$77,497 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$29.11 per hour

$60,550 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$22.13 per hour

$46,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$16.82 per hour

$34,992 per year

10th percentile

Starting level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$13.14 per hour

$27,340 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Restaurant manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $79,320
New York $77,760
Connecticut $75,130
Washington $72,250
Delaware $71,830
Rhode Island $68,790
Hawaii $66,130
District of Columbia $66,080
Maryland $66,070
Virginia $64,450
Nevada $63,010
Massachusetts $61,790
Michigan $61,141
Texas $61,122
New Hampshire $60,320
Alaska $59,663
North Carolina $59,340
Louisiana $59,290
Minnesota $58,900
Maine $57,950
Montana $54,530
Vermont $53,490
Missouri $53,390
New Mexico $53,330
Florida $53,050
Georgia $52,660
South Dakota $51,080
Ohio $50,610
California $50,450
North Dakota $49,790
South Carolina $49,790
Wyoming $49,730
Wisconsin $48,790
Oregon $48,730
Oklahoma $47,270
Kansas $46,734
Mississippi $46,230
Nebraska $46,220
Utah $46,030
Tennessee $44,680
West Virginia $43,120
Virgin Islands, U.S. $42,150
Iowa $39,021
Idaho $38,213
Arizona $37,826
Pennsylvania $37,703
Illinois $36,898
Alabama $36,480
Indiana $35,266
Colorado $34,542
Guam $34,510
Kentucky $33,931
Arkansas $31,469
Puerto Rico $28,390

How do restaurant manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Restaurant managers earn about the same as related careers in Utah. On average, they make less than range managers but more than brewmasters.

Career Median Salary
Range manager salary $63K
Food science technologist salary $54K
Registered dietitian nutritionist salary $56K
Lodging manager salary $54K
Office manager salary $48K
Restaurant manager salary $46K
Property manager salary $41K
Wedding planner salary $42K
Culinary chef salary $38K
Brewmaster salary $44K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)