Office manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level office manager earnings begin at:

$38.68 per hour

$80,450 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level office manager earnings begin at:

$36.04 per hour

$74,950 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level office manager earnings begin at:

$29.02 per hour

$60,360 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level office manager earnings begin at:

$23.00 per hour

$47,840 per year

10th percentile

Starting level office manager earnings begin at:

$18.07 per hour

$37,580 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Office manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $78,190
New York $76,260
Washington $71,420
Massachusetts $62,800
Delaware $62,280
Minnesota $62,280
Connecticut $62,120
New Jersey $62,040
Rhode Island $61,860
Illinois $61,560
Colorado $61,400
Wisconsin $61,380
Alaska $61,240
Maryland $61,200
New Hampshire $61,030
Oregon $60,890
Vermont $60,720
Michigan $60,530
Pennsylvania $60,400
Hawaii $60,360
North Dakota $60,360
Indiana $60,300
Virginia $60,300
Ohio $60,130
Arizona $60,120
Florida $60,110
Iowa $59,860
Texas $59,810
Kansas $58,670
Georgia $58,410
Missouri $58,330
Kentucky $57,400
North Carolina $56,260
Tennessee $56,180
Maine $54,830
South Carolina $50,890
California $50,000
Utah $49,250
Nebraska $49,210
South Dakota $49,120
New Mexico $49,000
Wyoming $48,740
Nevada $48,730
Montana $48,720
Oklahoma $48,720
Alabama $48,560
Idaho $48,380
Virgin Islands, U.S. $48,210
Louisiana $48,090
Arkansas $47,720
West Virginia $47,490
Mississippi $46,880
Guam $38,090
Puerto Rico $36,440

How do office manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Office managers earn about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than property managers but more than merchandisers.

Career Median Salary
Property manager salary $67K
Statistician salary $63K
Recruiter salary $62K
Fundraiser salary $60K
Insurance sales agent salary $49K
Office manager salary $60K
Advertising sales agent salary $49K
Retail manager salary $47K
Merchandiser salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)