Restaurant manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$33.84 per hour

$70,380 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$25.45 per hour

$52,940 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$20.26 per hour

$42,150 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$16.95 per hour

$35,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$11.91 per hour

$24,780 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Restaurant manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $95,190
Massachusetts $92,240
Hawaii $87,800
New York $84,200
Rhode Island $82,850
Alaska $82,030
District of Columbia $81,680
Colorado $79,870
Minnesota $79,820
California $78,260
New Jersey $78,020
Connecticut $77,990
Vermont $77,910
New Hampshire $77,360
Delaware $74,430
North Carolina $74,080
Maryland $72,850
Florida $72,790
North Dakota $72,210
Montana $72,140
Indiana $71,430
Virginia $71,230
Maine $70,510
Kentucky $70,410
Kansas $70,320
Arizona $70,180
Idaho $70,140
Utah $69,480
Iowa $66,700
South Carolina $66,190
Missouri $65,520
Nevada $65,320
Georgia $65,280
New Mexico $65,210
Pennsylvania $64,750
Tennessee $64,410
Illinois $63,930
Oklahoma $63,840
Alabama $63,010
Ohio $62,980
Wyoming $62,610
Oregon $62,110
Wisconsin $61,810
Louisiana $61,400
Michigan $60,790
Texas $60,770
South Dakota $60,640
Nebraska $60,450
Mississippi $59,540
Arkansas $55,120
West Virginia $54,800
Virgin Islands, U.S. $42,150
Guam $34,510
Puerto Rico $28,390

How do restaurant manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Restaurant managers earn about the same as related careers in Virgin Islands, U.S.. On average, they make less than compliance managers but more than bartenders.

Career Median Salary
Compliance manager salary $60K
Marketing manager salary $61K
Office manager salary $51K
IT manager salary $43K
Culinary chef salary $47K
Restaurant manager salary $42K
Retail manager salary $39K
Butcher salary $32K
Restaurant cook salary $29K
Bartender salary $22K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)