Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of assistant store manager salary by state for the United States:
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Connecticut has the highest assistant store manager salary of $52,994
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Utah has the lowest assistant store manager salary of $28,382
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The national average salary for assistant store managers is $40,759
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The national hourly pay for assistant store managers is $19.6
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 assistant store 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 assistant store 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 assistant store managers after this adjustment? That would be Connecticut.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for assistant store manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Assistant Store Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Assistant Store Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Connecticut | $52,994 | $40,000 | $68,000 |
| 2 | New York | $52,076 | $40,000 | $67,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $51,645 | $39,000 | $67,000 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $51,450 | $39,000 | $66,000 |
| 5 | Delaware | $49,537 | $38,000 | $64,000 |
| 6 | South Dakota | $48,407 | $39,000 | $59,000 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $46,771 | $37,000 | $58,000 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $46,746 | $36,000 | $60,000 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $46,464 | $36,000 | $59,000 |
| 10 | Virginia | $46,325 | $36,000 | $59,000 |
| 11 | Maryland | $45,404 | $35,000 | $58,000 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $45,376 | $37,000 | $55,000 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $44,413 | $34,000 | $56,000 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $43,469 | $33,000 | $56,000 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $42,957 | $36,000 | $50,000 |
| 16 | Colorado | $42,353 | $34,000 | $51,000 |
| 17 | Tennessee | $42,353 | $33,000 | $52,000 |
| 18 | Ohio | $42,166 | $33,000 | $53,000 |
| 19 | Illinois | $41,588 | $33,000 | $52,000 |
| 20 | Alabama | $41,459 | $33,000 | $51,000 |
| 21 | Indiana | $40,826 | $32,000 | $51,000 |
| 22 | Georgia | $40,393 | $32,000 | $50,000 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $40,186 | $32,000 | $49,000 |
| 24 | Michigan | $40,068 | $31,000 | $50,000 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $39,935 | $32,000 | $49,000 |
| 26 | Washington | $39,893 | $33,000 | $46,000 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $39,741 | $31,000 | $50,000 |
| 28 | Iowa | $38,978 | $31,000 | $48,000 |
| 29 | Kansas | $38,544 | $31,000 | $47,000 |
| 30 | Missouri | $38,017 | $30,000 | $47,000 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $37,823 | $30,000 | $46,000 |
| 32 | Vermont | $37,378 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 33 | California | $37,284 | $30,000 | $46,000 |
| 34 | Texas | $36,869 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 35 | Maine | $36,408 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $36,044 | $28,000 | $45,000 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $35,938 | $29,000 | $43,000 |
| 38 | Alaska | $35,561 | $32,000 | $38,000 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $34,662 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 40 | Montana | $34,633 | $29,000 | $40,000 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $34,458 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $34,454 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 43 | Florida | $33,641 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $32,890 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 45 | Hawaii | $32,715 | $27,000 | $39,000 |
| 46 | Arizona | $32,486 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 47 | Nevada | $32,126 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 48 | Oregon | $32,046 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 49 | Idaho | $29,014 | $24,000 | $34,000 |
| 50 | Utah | $28,382 | $23,000 | $34,000 |
Methodology: Assistant Store Manager Salary By State
To better understand assistant store 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 assistant store managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for assistant store managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for assistant store managers.
Assistant Store Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for assistant store managers?
The highest-paid state for assistant store managers is Connecticut with an average salary of $52,994 per year.
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What city pays assistant store managers the most?
New York, NY pays assistant store managers the most with an average salary of $52,070 per year.
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What is the worst state for assistant store managers?
The worst state for assistant store managers is Utah with an average salary of $28,382 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.
