Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of regional manager salary by state for the United States:
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Rhode Island has the highest regional manager salary of $134,540
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Idaho has the lowest regional manager salary of $74,413
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The national average salary for regional managers is $97,855
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The national hourly pay for regional managers is $47.05
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 regional 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 regional 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 regional managers after this adjustment? That would be Rhode Island.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for regional manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Regional Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Regional Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Rhode Island | $134,540 | $85,000 | $210,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $129,188 | $81,000 | $205,000 |
| 3 | Maine | $124,919 | $76,000 | $203,000 |
| 4 | New York | $123,749 | $78,000 | $194,000 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $121,725 | $76,000 | $193,000 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $120,983 | $77,000 | $189,000 |
| 7 | Vermont | $119,899 | $72,000 | $197,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $117,906 | $74,000 | $186,000 |
| 9 | Indiana | $115,176 | $72,000 | $181,000 |
| 10 | Ohio | $114,427 | $72,000 | $181,000 |
| 11 | Virginia | $111,632 | $72,000 | $172,000 |
| 12 | Illinois | $110,274 | $68,000 | $176,000 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $107,817 | $71,000 | $162,000 |
| 14 | Delaware | $107,184 | $67,000 | $169,000 |
| 15 | Maryland | $106,649 | $67,000 | $167,000 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $105,931 | $64,000 | $175,000 |
| 17 | Alabama | $105,473 | $69,000 | $160,000 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $104,093 | $63,000 | $169,000 |
| 19 | North Carolina | $101,775 | $66,000 | $156,000 |
| 20 | Alaska | $99,453 | $57,000 | $171,000 |
| 21 | Iowa | $98,950 | $61,000 | $157,000 |
| 22 | Michigan | $98,665 | $60,000 | $161,000 |
| 23 | Tennessee | $98,270 | $63,000 | $151,000 |
| 24 | Washington | $97,272 | $64,000 | $147,000 |
| 25 | Texas | $96,780 | $64,000 | $146,000 |
| 26 | California | $96,175 | $62,000 | $147,000 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $94,524 | $57,000 | $155,000 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $94,465 | $60,000 | $148,000 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $93,994 | $59,000 | $148,000 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $93,147 | $61,000 | $141,000 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $92,498 | $58,000 | $146,000 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $92,274 | $59,000 | $143,000 |
| 33 | Nevada | $91,667 | $60,000 | $139,000 |
| 34 | Georgia | $91,394 | $60,000 | $138,000 |
| 35 | Kansas | $90,495 | $58,000 | $138,000 |
| 36 | Florida | $90,037 | $61,000 | $130,000 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $90,020 | $59,000 | $136,000 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $89,624 | $55,000 | $145,000 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $88,790 | $58,000 | $134,000 |
| 40 | Oregon | $88,491 | $58,000 | $134,000 |
| 41 | Arizona | $87,969 | $57,000 | $133,000 |
| 42 | Colorado | $87,232 | $58,000 | $130,000 |
| 43 | Utah | $86,184 | $57,000 | $129,000 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $85,757 | $56,000 | $130,000 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $85,607 | $56,000 | $129,000 |
| 46 | Missouri | $85,387 | $54,000 | $132,000 |
| 47 | Hawaii | $81,676 | $61,000 | $108,000 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $81,433 | $54,000 | $122,000 |
| 49 | Montana | $78,596 | $52,000 | $118,000 |
| 50 | Idaho | $74,413 | $49,000 | $112,000 |
Methodology: Regional Manager Salary By State
To better understand regional 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 regional managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for regional managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for regional managers.
Regional Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for regional managers?
The highest-paid state for regional managers is Rhode Island with an average salary of $134,540 per year.
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What city pays regional managers the most?
Washington, DC pays regional managers the most with an average salary of $131,310 per year.
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What is the worst state for regional managers?
The worst state for regional managers is Idaho with an average salary of $74,413 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.
