Retail manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level retail manager earnings begin at:

$30.29 per hour

$63,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level retail manager earnings begin at:

$26.92 per hour

$56,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level retail manager earnings begin at:

$19.23 per hour

$40,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level retail manager earnings begin at:

$12.69 per hour

$26,400 per year

10th percentile

Starting level retail manager earnings begin at:

$9.62 per hour

$20,000 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Retail manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $50,000
Rhode Island $48,300
New Jersey $48,280
North Dakota $47,670
Colorado $47,620
Massachusetts $47,620
Washington $47,620
South Dakota $47,610
District of Columbia $47,550
Connecticut $47,420
Hawaii $47,380
New York $47,310
Vermont $47,020
Alaska $46,910
Delaware $46,770
Wisconsin $46,710
New Hampshire $45,990
Maryland $45,830
Virginia $45,580
Minnesota $45,260
Maine $40,360
Texas $40,000
Pennsylvania $39,490
Oregon $39,260
Illinois $38,930
Florida $38,800
North Carolina $38,650
Michigan $38,630
Nebraska $38,630
Virgin Islands, U.S. $38,490
Montana $38,350
New Mexico $38,280
Utah $38,250
Wyoming $38,250
Arizona $38,160
Idaho $37,910
Indiana $37,910
Ohio $37,910
Missouri $37,780
Nevada $37,780
Tennessee $37,780
Kansas $37,730
Kentucky $37,730
Georgia $37,600
Iowa $37,600
South Carolina $37,550
West Virginia $37,420
Oklahoma $37,330
Alabama $37,210
Louisiana $37,030
Arkansas $36,980
Mississippi $36,800
Guam $29,420
Puerto Rico $27,770

How do retail manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Retail managers earn 26% less than similar careers in Texas. On average, they make less than project managers but more than restaurant managers.

Career Median Salary
Project manager salary $80K
Retail manager salary $40K
Restaurant manager salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)