Retail manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level retail manager earnings begin at:

$35.35 per hour

$73,530 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level retail manager earnings begin at:

$27.21 per hour

$56,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level retail manager earnings begin at:

$20.15 per hour

$41,910 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level retail manager earnings begin at:

$15.90 per hour

$33,070 per year

10th percentile

Starting level retail manager earnings begin at:

$12.79 per hour

$26,610 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Retail manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $52,570
Rhode Island $50,690
New York $50,640
Connecticut $48,900
Pennsylvania $46,680
District of Columbia $46,480
Michigan $45,300
Vermont $45,280
New Hampshire $45,250
Florida $45,179
Washington $44,790
Delaware $44,420
Georgia $43,953
Colorado $43,670
Texas $43,412
South Dakota $43,190
Massachusetts $42,440
Illinois $42,242
Virginia $41,910
California $41,759
Maryland $41,380
Alaska $40,616
Maine $40,400
Minnesota $40,360
Nebraska $40,260
Iowa $40,090
North Carolina $40,050
Nevada $39,740
North Dakota $39,600
Hawaii $39,433
Louisiana $39,170
Virgin Islands, U.S. $38,980
Oregon $38,940
Missouri $38,490
Tennessee $38,300
Ohio $38,150
Wisconsin $38,060
Montana $37,930
Kentucky $37,174
Wyoming $36,960
South Carolina $36,770
Idaho $36,520
New Mexico $35,830
Alabama $35,395
Utah $35,190
Oklahoma $35,150
Arizona $34,211
Kansas $34,073
Arkansas $33,880
Mississippi $33,690
Indiana $31,740
West Virginia $31,320
Guam $25,750
Puerto Rico $24,420

How do retail manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Retail managers earn 21% less than similar careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than range managers but more than spa managers.

Career Median Salary
Range manager salary $75K
Lodging manager salary $51K
Restaurant manager salary $64K
Office manager salary $57K
Wedding planner salary $58K
Retail manager salary $42K
Spa manager salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)