Best Buy area manager salary

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Average Best Buy area manager salary

$90,742yearly

$35.32 hourly rate

Entry-level Best Buy area manager salary

$59,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Best Buy pay area managers?

The average salary for Best Buy area managers is $90,742 per year. Best Buy area manager salaries range between $59,000 to $138,000 per year. Best Buy area managers earn 24% more than the national average salary for area managers of $73,472.

Location impacts how much a area manager at Best Buy can expect to make. Area managers at Best Buy make the most in Islandia, NY, Ontario, CA, and Watertown Town, MA.

How much does Best Buy pay area managers by location?

Best Buy pays area managers the most in Islandia, NY, Ontario, CA, and Watertown Town, MA. Additionally, cities like Seattle and Piscataway also report highly competitive salaries for area managers at Best Buy.

Area manager Best Buy salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Islandia, NY	$123,205	$59.23
2	Ontario, CA	$117,248	$56.37
3	Watertown Town, MA	$117,070	$56.28
4	Seattle, WA	$116,576	$56.05
5	Piscataway, NJ	$112,816	$54.24
6	Wallingford, CT	$110,279	$53.02
7	Richfield, MN	$108,360	$52.10
8	Bel Air, MD	$104,333	$50.16
9	Bangor, ME	$96,192	$46.25
10	Atlanta, GA	$92,496	$44.47

Highest-paid Best Buy area managers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Area Director	$170,497	$82	-
2	Area Vice President	$167,893	$81	-
3	Senior Regional Manager	$146,910	$71	-
4	Corporate Operations Manager	$134,197	$65	-
5	Regional Director Of Operations	$133,503	$64	-
6	Senior Operations Manager	$131,667	$63	-
7	Site Operations Manager	$131,204	$63	-
8	General Manager Of Business Development	$130,608	$63	-
9	Central Regional Manager	$124,174	$60	-
10	Area Business Manager	$121,189	$58	-

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Recent salaries for area managers at best buy

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Best Buy Distribution Area Manager	Lancaster, TX	06/25/2025	$54,162
Best Buy Distribution Area Manager	Piscataway, NJ	06/24/2025	$59,568
Verizon Retail Area Manager-Barrywoods Crossing MO	Kansas City, MO	05/27/2025	$53,499
Distribution Area Manager-2Nd Shift	Findlay, OH	04/25/2025	$54,162
Best Buy Distribution Area Manager	Spanaway, WA	03/25/2025	$59,568

Area manager salary at Best Buy competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Nordstrom	$87,191	$42	21
2	Gap Inc.	$86,981	$42	-
3	Ross Stores	$77,632	$37	1094
4	JCPenney	$76,143	$37	101
5	Macy's	$74,149	$36	44
6	Walmart	$71,602	$34	837
7	Dillard's	$64,631	$31	1
8	Burlington	$62,617	$30	254
9	Staples	$62,215	$30	157
10	CST Brands	$60,850	$29	-
11	Kohl's	$55,726	$27	98
12	Lowe's Companies	$55,529	$27	56
13	Target	$54,364	$26	1373
14	Sears Holdings	$53,161	$26	1
15	hhgregg	$52,970	$25	-
16	The Home Depot	$51,566	$25	243
17	Office Depot	$49,835	$24	101
18	Toys"R"Us	$48,973	$24	-
19	DICK'S Sporting Goods	$40,904	$20	82
20	Fry's Electronics	$40,267	$19	-

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