Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of service manager salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest service manager salary of $97,670
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Kentucky has the lowest service manager salary of $48,030
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The national average salary for service managers is $74,009
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The national hourly pay for service managers is $35.58
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do service managers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for service manager by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for service managers after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for service manager salaries:
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South Dakota (Jobs)
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Service Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Service Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $97,670 | $62,000 | $153,000 |
| 2 | Delaware | $93,841 | $59,000 | $148,000 |
| 3 | California | $89,256 | $55,000 | $143,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $88,816 | $56,000 | $139,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $87,806 | $55,000 | $138,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $86,157 | $52,000 | $141,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $82,959 | $52,000 | $130,000 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $79,502 | $49,000 | $126,000 |
| 9 | Colorado | $79,309 | $49,000 | $125,000 |
| 10 | South Dakota | $75,448 | $47,000 | $119,000 |
| 11 | Virginia | $75,382 | $47,000 | $120,000 |
| 12 | Illinois | $73,899 | $46,000 | $117,000 |
| 13 | Nevada | $73,604 | $45,000 | $118,000 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $72,887 | $46,000 | $115,000 |
| 15 | Texas | $72,431 | $44,000 | $117,000 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $71,836 | $44,000 | $116,000 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $71,780 | $45,000 | $112,000 |
| 18 | Oregon | $70,053 | $42,000 | $114,000 |
| 19 | Maryland | $69,796 | $43,000 | $110,000 |
| 20 | Michigan | $69,587 | $43,000 | $110,000 |
| 21 | Ohio | $67,390 | $42,000 | $107,000 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $66,645 | $41,000 | $105,000 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $66,453 | $40,000 | $108,000 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $65,718 | $41,000 | $105,000 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $64,491 | $39,000 | $104,000 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $64,334 | $40,000 | $101,000 |
| 27 | Montana | $63,321 | $39,000 | $102,000 |
| 28 | Alabama | $63,162 | $38,000 | $103,000 |
| 29 | Idaho | $62,688 | $38,000 | $101,000 |
| 30 | Georgia | $62,671 | $38,000 | $102,000 |
| 31 | Indiana | $60,845 | $38,000 | $96,000 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $60,548 | $44,000 | $82,000 |
| 33 | Arizona | $60,540 | $37,000 | $96,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $59,763 | $37,000 | $94,000 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $59,378 | $36,000 | $95,000 |
| 36 | Maine | $58,771 | $37,000 | $92,000 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $57,657 | $35,000 | $92,000 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $57,205 | $36,000 | $90,000 |
| 39 | Nebraska | $57,138 | $36,000 | $90,000 |
| 40 | Iowa | $56,597 | $35,000 | $89,000 |
| 41 | Utah | $56,521 | $35,000 | $91,000 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $55,260 | $34,000 | $87,000 |
| 43 | Vermont | $55,147 | $34,000 | $87,000 |
| 44 | Florida | $54,172 | $32,000 | $89,000 |
| 45 | Alaska | $53,883 | $34,000 | $83,000 |
| 46 | Kansas | $53,231 | $33,000 | $84,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $52,873 | $32,000 | $86,000 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $52,681 | $33,000 | $84,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $51,788 | $31,000 | $84,000 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $48,030 | $30,000 | $76,000 |
Methodology: Service Manager Salary By State
To better understand service manager pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for service managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for service managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for service managers.
Service Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for service managers?
The highest-paid state for service managers is New York with an average salary of $97,670 per year.
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What city pays service managers the most?
San Francisco, CA pays service managers the most with an average salary of $97,876 per year.
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What is the worst state for service managers?
The worst state for service managers is Kentucky with an average salary of $48,030 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
