Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of kitchen manager salary by state for the United States:
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Rhode Island has the highest kitchen manager salary of $60,985
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South Carolina has the lowest kitchen manager salary of $43,268
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The national average salary for kitchen managers is $50,448
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The national hourly pay for kitchen managers is $24.25
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 kitchen 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 kitchen 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 kitchen managers after this adjustment? That would be Rhode Island.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for kitchen manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Kitchen Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Kitchen Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Rhode Island | $60,985 | $44,000 | $82,000 |
| 2 | Alaska | $60,837 | $52,000 | $69,000 |
| 3 | California | $57,677 | $41,000 | $79,000 |
| 4 | Delaware | $56,700 | $41,000 | $78,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $56,145 | $40,000 | $77,000 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $55,746 | $40,000 | $76,000 |
| 7 | New York | $55,545 | $40,000 | $76,000 |
| 8 | Washington | $55,153 | $40,000 | $74,000 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $54,545 | $40,000 | $74,000 |
| 10 | Maryland | $54,136 | $39,000 | $74,000 |
| 11 | Maine | $53,950 | $40,000 | $72,000 |
| 12 | Idaho | $52,974 | $38,000 | $72,000 |
| 13 | Utah | $52,605 | $38,000 | $72,000 |
| 14 | Michigan | $52,383 | $38,000 | $70,000 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $51,921 | $38,000 | $70,000 |
| 16 | Vermont | $51,480 | $38,000 | $69,000 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $50,647 | $37,000 | $68,000 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $50,377 | $37,000 | $68,000 |
| 19 | Nevada | $50,313 | $36,000 | $70,000 |
| 20 | Oregon | $50,303 | $36,000 | $68,000 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $50,263 | $36,000 | $69,000 |
| 22 | Hawaii | $50,236 | $40,000 | $62,000 |
| 23 | Illinois | $49,687 | $36,000 | $67,000 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $49,544 | $36,000 | $68,000 |
| 25 | Virginia | $48,864 | $35,000 | $67,000 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $48,681 | $35,000 | $66,000 |
| 27 | Ohio | $48,631 | $35,000 | $66,000 |
| 28 | Georgia | $48,430 | $34,000 | $67,000 |
| 29 | Montana | $48,275 | $35,000 | $65,000 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $48,120 | $35,000 | $64,000 |
| 31 | Arizona | $48,089 | $35,000 | $66,000 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $47,928 | $35,000 | $64,000 |
| 33 | Florida | $47,842 | $34,000 | $66,000 |
| 34 | Minnesota | $47,627 | $35,000 | $63,000 |
| 35 | Colorado | $47,130 | $34,000 | $64,000 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $46,232 | $33,000 | $63,000 |
| 37 | Texas | $45,991 | $33,000 | $63,000 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $45,925 | $33,000 | $63,000 |
| 39 | Kansas | $45,831 | $33,000 | $62,000 |
| 40 | Indiana | $45,792 | $33,000 | $62,000 |
| 41 | Iowa | $45,662 | $33,000 | $61,000 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $45,653 | $33,000 | $62,000 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $45,486 | $34,000 | $60,000 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $45,197 | $32,000 | $62,000 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $44,839 | $32,000 | $62,000 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $44,631 | $32,000 | $61,000 |
| 47 | Missouri | $44,361 | $32,000 | $60,000 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $43,762 | $31,000 | $60,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $43,597 | $31,000 | $60,000 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $43,268 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
Methodology: Kitchen Manager Salary By State
To better understand kitchen 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 kitchen managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for kitchen managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for kitchen managers.
Kitchen Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for kitchen managers?
The highest-paid state for kitchen managers is Rhode Island with an average salary of $60,985 per year.
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What city pays kitchen managers the most?
San Francisco, CA pays kitchen managers the most with an average salary of $59,639 per year.
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What is the worst state for kitchen managers?
The worst state for kitchen managers is South Carolina with an average salary of $43,268 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.
