Restaurant manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$38.13 per hour

$79,300 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$30.36 per hour

$63,160 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$26.50 per hour

$55,120 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$21.92 per hour

$45,590 per year

10th percentile

Starting level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$18.12 per hour

$37,690 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
Guam $36,600
Virgin Islands, U.S. $36,510
Puerto Rico $28,780

How do restaurant manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Restaurant managers earn about the same as related careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than farm managers but more than food batchmakers.

Career Median Salary
Farm manager salary $64K
Consultant salary $57K
Property manager salary $48K
Office manager salary $58K
Restaurant manager salary $55K
Lodging manager salary $46K
Culinary chef salary $46K
Retail manager salary $37K
Brewmaster salary $42K
Food batchmaker salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)