Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of store manager salary by state for the United States:
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Delaware has the highest store manager salary of $62,363
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Vermont has the lowest store manager salary of $34,541
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The national average salary for store managers is $46,950
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The national hourly pay for store managers is $22.57
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 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 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 store managers after this adjustment? That would be Delaware.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for store manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Store Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Store Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Delaware | $62,363 | $36,000 | $106,000 |
| 2 | New York | $59,890 | $35,000 | $101,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $58,529 | $34,000 | $99,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $55,514 | $32,000 | $93,000 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $55,167 | $33,000 | $91,000 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $53,842 | $34,000 | $84,000 |
| 7 | California | $52,606 | $32,000 | $86,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $52,110 | $30,000 | $88,000 |
| 9 | Virginia | $52,104 | $31,000 | $86,000 |
| 10 | Colorado | $51,806 | $31,000 | $85,000 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $51,661 | $31,000 | $85,000 |
| 12 | Alabama | $50,721 | $32,000 | $79,000 |
| 13 | Texas | $50,204 | $32,000 | $78,000 |
| 14 | Washington | $49,349 | $28,000 | $85,000 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $48,006 | $28,000 | $79,000 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $45,919 | $28,000 | $73,000 |
| 17 | Nevada | $45,805 | $27,000 | $75,000 |
| 18 | Illinois | $45,659 | $26,000 | $79,000 |
| 19 | Louisiana | $45,604 | $29,000 | $70,000 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $45,327 | $26,000 | $77,000 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $45,234 | $25,000 | $78,000 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $44,932 | $28,000 | $71,000 |
| 23 | Tennessee | $44,690 | $27,000 | $71,000 |
| 24 | Ohio | $44,635 | $25,000 | $76,000 |
| 25 | Florida | $44,518 | $29,000 | $66,000 |
| 26 | Arizona | $44,198 | $27,000 | $70,000 |
| 27 | Montana | $43,570 | $25,000 | $75,000 |
| 28 | Georgia | $43,527 | $27,000 | $67,000 |
| 29 | South Carolina | $43,523 | $27,000 | $68,000 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $43,088 | $26,000 | $68,000 |
| 31 | Oregon | $43,061 | $25,000 | $73,000 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $42,945 | $24,000 | $76,000 |
| 33 | Minnesota | $42,515 | $23,000 | $76,000 |
| 34 | Indiana | $42,117 | $24,000 | $71,000 |
| 35 | Michigan | $41,625 | $23,000 | $73,000 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $40,220 | $25,000 | $63,000 |
| 37 | Kansas | $39,523 | $23,000 | $65,000 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $39,366 | $23,000 | $65,000 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $39,106 | $25,000 | $60,000 |
| 40 | Missouri | $38,881 | $23,000 | $64,000 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $38,448 | $22,000 | $65,000 |
| 42 | Iowa | $38,001 | $21,000 | $65,000 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $37,798 | $22,000 | $63,000 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $37,272 | $22,000 | $62,000 |
| 45 | Alaska | $36,847 | $19,000 | $68,000 |
| 46 | Maine | $36,811 | $22,000 | $60,000 |
| 47 | Idaho | $35,935 | $21,000 | $61,000 |
| 48 | North Dakota | $35,241 | $19,000 | $64,000 |
| 49 | Utah | $34,580 | $20,000 | $57,000 |
| 50 | Vermont | $34,541 | $20,000 | $58,000 |
Methodology: Store Manager Salary By State
To better understand 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 store managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for 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 store managers.
Store Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for store managers?
The highest-paid state for store managers is Delaware with an average salary of $62,363 per year.
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What city pays store managers the most?
Washington, DC pays store managers the most with an average salary of $64,385 per year.
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What is the worst state for store managers?
The worst state for store managers is Vermont with an average salary of $34,541 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.
