Restaurant manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$38.18 per hour

$79,420 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$30.12 per hour

$62,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$28.13 per hour

$58,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$22.55 per hour

$46,900 per year

10th percentile

Starting level restaurant manager earnings begin at:

$17.56 per hour

$36,520 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Restaurant manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $80,150
District of Columbia $76,130
Colorado $75,390
Hawaii $72,870
New Jersey $71,500
Delaware $69,420
Rhode Island $68,790
Massachusetts $66,230
Virginia $63,230
Maryland $62,640
New York $62,280
Wyoming $61,870
New Hampshire $60,780
Connecticut $60,730
Alaska $60,720
Kansas $60,360
Vermont $60,360
Florida $60,070
Arizona $60,020
Michigan $60,020
Pennsylvania $59,980
Minnesota $59,480
Indiana $59,430
South Dakota $59,230
Maine $59,160
Montana $59,020
Alabama $58,630
North Carolina $58,510
New Mexico $58,350
South Carolina $57,460
Missouri $57,000
Ohio $56,780
Louisiana $56,760
Wisconsin $56,710
Utah $55,630
Kentucky $55,350
Oregon $50,740
Georgia $50,400
Iowa $50,110
California $50,000
Illinois $49,470
Nebraska $49,090
North Dakota $48,790
Oklahoma $47,760
Nevada $47,040
Tennessee $47,040
Arkansas $46,900
Mississippi $46,880
Idaho $46,660
West Virginia $41,820
Guam $36,600
Virgin Islands, U.S. $36,510
Texas $35,000
Puerto Rico $28,780

How do restaurant manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Restaurant managers earn 8% less than similar careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than lodging managers but more than brewmasters.

Career Median Salary
Lodging manager salary $78K
Property manager salary $62K
Logistician salary $64K
Consultant salary $63K
Registered dietitian salary $60K
Restaurant manager salary $59K
Office manager salary $56K
Culinary chef salary $50K
Food science technologist salary $48K
Brewmaster salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)