Customer success manager salary

Q: How much does a customer success manager make?

The average customer success manager salary in the United States is $93,820. Customer success manager salaries typically range between $61,000 and $142,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for customer success managers is $45.11 per hour. Customer success manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Customer success managers earn the highest average salary in California.

Q: What state pays Customer Success Managers the most?

California pays Customer Success Managers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $127,351 per year, or $61.23 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a customer success manager?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a customer success manager if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Nevada you should be paid close to $109,531 per year.

Q: How much do client success managers make?

Client success managers make an average of $73,000 annually, or $35 hourly. The customer success manager refers to a leadership position overseeing teams or may only refer to direct client relations. The result is a range in reported salary that largely depends on company size and role responsibility.

Q: How much does a customer success manager make in a year?

A customer success manager generally makes around $50,000 a year. This can range from the low end of $43,000 annually to the high end of around $85,000 a year. Customer success managers typically earn more if they have a bachelor's degree in business administration or a similar field. Additionally, the highest-earning customer success managers live in San Francisco and New York City.

Q: How much does a senior customer success manager make?

The salaries of senior customer success managers in the United States range from $67,000 to $90,000 a year. Senior customer success managers have a median salary of around $86,000 annually.

Average customer success manager salary

$93,820

$45.11 hourly rate

Entry-level customer success manager salary

$61,000 yearly salary

Updated December 15, 2025

Average Customer Success Manager Salary

The average salary for a Customer Success Manager is approximately $93,820 annually or about $45 per hour. This salary can vary significantly based on several factors including location, experience, and the industry in which one is employed. For instance, larger tech companies often offer higher pay compared to smaller firms.

Salary by State

When looking at salaries by state, areas such as California and New York tend to offer the highest compensation for Customer Success Managers, reflecting the demand for skilled professionals in these regions. In contrast, states with lower costs of living may offer lower salaries, but can still provide competitive compensation based on local market conditions.

Experience Matters

Experience plays a crucial role in determining salary. Entry-level positions typically start around $70,000, while experienced managers can earn upwards of $120,000 annually. Furthermore, specialized skills in customer relationship management tools or data analysis can enhance earning potential.

Top Industries

Technology
Healthcare
Finance

Industries such as technology, healthcare, and finance are leading employers of Customer Success Managers, often offering the most competitive salaries and career advancement opportunities.

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Customer success manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, SalaryExpert, Comparably, Payscale and CareerExplorer, the average salary for a customer success manager typically falls between $46,353 and $120,400.

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$93,820yearly

glassdoor[1]

$108,111yearly

indeed[2]

$77,018yearly

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$80,000yearly

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$120,400yearly

payscale[5]

$74,727yearly

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$100,653yearly

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$46,353yearly

Average customer success manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for customer success managers are California, Nevada, and New Jersey. The lowest average customer success manager salary states are Nebraska, Kentucky, and Arkansas.

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Highest paying states for customer success managers

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	California	$127,351	$61.23
2	New Jersey	$107,726	$51.79
3	Washington	$102,549	$49.30
4	Nevada	$109,531	$52.66
5	North Dakota	$93,209	$44.81
6	Massachusetts	$95,470	$45.90
7	Oregon	$92,256	$44.35
8	Utah	$88,281	$42.44
9	Connecticut	$93,416	$44.91
10	Vermont	$92,470	$44.46
11	Arizona	$90,150	$43.34
12	New Mexico	$97,446	$46.85
13	New York	$92,162	$44.31
14	Indiana	$89,797	$43.17
15	Texas	$88,414	$42.51
16	Michigan	$89,851	$43.20
17	Idaho	$88,283	$42.44
18	Ohio	$87,979	$42.30
19	Wisconsin	$87,601	$42.12
20	Pennsylvania	$86,760	$41.71
21	Delaware	$86,511	$41.59
22	Georgia	$84,343	$40.55
23	Virginia	$87,788	$42.21
24	Rhode Island	$85,483	$41.10
25	North Carolina	$81,369	$39.12
26	District of Columbia	$84,244	$40.50
27	Illinois	$80,370	$38.64
28	West Virginia	$84,351	$40.55
29	New Hampshire	$81,702	$39.28
30	Missouri	$83,460	$40.13
31	Maryland	$86,016	$41.35
32	Hawaii	$92,033	$44.25
33	Wyoming	$81,967	$39.41
34	Louisiana	$79,159	$38.06
35	Colorado	$81,136	$39.01
36	Tennessee	$77,944	$37.47
37	Alaska	$83,720	$40.25
38	Mississippi	$78,711	$37.84
39	Minnesota	$77,051	$37.04
40	Montana	$75,008	$36.06
41	South Dakota	$77,801	$37.40
42	Florida	$73,164	$35.17
43	Arkansas	$70,631	$33.96
44	Maine	$76,490	$36.77
45	South Carolina	$73,941	$35.55
46	Kentucky	$70,691	$33.99
47	Alabama	$70,288	$33.79
48	Oklahoma	$72,248	$34.73
49	Nebraska	$71,591	$34.42
50	Kansas	$69,882	$33.60
51	Iowa	$69,278	$33.31

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Highest paying cities for customer success managers

The highest-paying cities for customer success managers are Redwood City, CA, Seattle, WA, and Boston, MA.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Redwood City, CA	$136,872	$65.80
2	Seattle, WA	$103,173	$49.60
3	Boston, MA	$95,588	$45.96
4	New York, NY	$92,412	$44.43
5	Portland, OR	$91,085	$43.79
6	Phoenix, AZ	$90,571	$43.54
7	Detroit, MI	$90,215	$43.37
8	Indianapolis, IN	$89,614	$43.08
9	Austin, TX	$89,028	$42.80
10	Reston, VA	$88,892	$42.74
11	Salt Lake City, UT	$87,532	$42.08
12	Philadelphia, PA	$87,453	$42.04
13	Columbus, OH	$87,376	$42.01
14	Baltimore, MD	$86,271	$41.48
15	Atlanta, GA	$84,413	$40.58
16	Washington, DC	$84,340	$40.55
17	Raleigh, NC	$82,299	$39.57
18	Boulder, CO	$80,847	$38.87
19	Chicago, IL	$80,661	$38.78
20	Portland, ME	$77,501	$37.26

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Customer success manager salary details

A customer success manager's salary ranges from $61,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $142,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average customer success manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a customer success manager's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$142,000	$11,833	$68
75th Percentile	$116,000	$9,667	$56
Average	$93,820	$7,818	$45
25th Percentile	$75,000	$6,250	$36
10th Percentile	$61,000	$5,083	$29

Highest paying customer success manager jobs

The highest paying types of customer success managers are customer service director, customer support manager, and support manager.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Billing Manager	$77,507	$6,459	$37.26	38,709
Team Manager	$82,017	$6,835	$39.43	96,615
Support Manager	$90,297	$7,525	$43.41	172,628
Office Manager	$43,395	$3,616	$20.86	53,712
Customer Care Supervisor	$42,702	$3,558	$20.53	227,154
Desk Manager	$75,140	$6,262	$36.13	45,871

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Which companies pay customer success managers the most?

Customer success manager salaries at VMware and PayPal are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average customer success manager salary at companies like Meta and Fiverr are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	VMware	$160,528	$77.18
2	PayPal	$160,096	$76.97
3	Meta	$159,944	$76.90
4	Fiverr	$154,106	$74.09
5	eBay	$153,267	$73.69
6	Thrive Global	$150,667	$72.44
7	Zendrive	$150,592	$72.40
8	ZS	$150,240	$72.23
9	Google	$149,717	$71.98
10	Amazon	$147,934	$71.12
11	Icertis	$143,094	$68.80
12	Okta	$141,824	$68.18
13	Dotdash	$141,784	$68.17
14	Cleo	$141,154	$67.86
15	Airtable	$140,680	$67.63
16	ServiceNow	$138,779	$66.72
17	Infoblox	$137,184	$65.95
18	Cloudera	$137,041	$65.89
19	Sumo Logic	$136,901	$65.82
20	F5	$136,814	$65.78

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Customer Success Manager salary by industry

The average customer success manager salary varies across industries:

The average customer success manager salary in the technology industry is $101,788, the highest of any industry.
The average customer success manager salary in the finance industry is $98,135.
Customer success managers in the internet industry earn an average salary of $91,279, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for customer success managers

Rank	Industry	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Technology	$101,788	$48.94
2	Start-up	$98,135	$47.18
3	Professional	$93,985	$45.19
4	Internet	$91,279	$43.88

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Customer success manager salary trends

The average customer success manager salary has risen by $21,737 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average customer success manager earned $72,083 annually, but today, they earn $93,820 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for customer success managers over the last decade.

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Average customer success manager salary over time

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Customer success manager salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$93,800	$45.11	+4.3%
2024	$89,800	$43.18	+1.9%
2023	$88,100	$42.35	+2.5%
2022	$85,900	$41.28	+2.6%
2021	$83,700	$40.22	+3.5%

Recently added customer success manager salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Capital One	Dealer Success Manager	Detroit, MI	06/30/2025	$106,700
Exact Sciences	Customer Success Manager	Madison, WI	06/30/2025	$74,000
F5 Networks	Customer Success Architect-Distributed Cloud	Ione, WA	06/30/2025	$174,724
F5 Networks	Principal Customer Success Manager	Fieldon, IL	06/30/2025	$153,100
Neopost USA	Customer Success Manager-Enterprise & Strategic Accounts	Rowe, MA	06/30/2025	$125,000
Viawest	Customer Success Manager	Denver, CO	06/30/2025	$49,000
Solectron Corp	Customer Success Manager	San Jose, CA	06/30/2025	$130,300
Dataminr	Customer Success Manager, US Fedciv	Arlington, TX	06/30/2025	$131,446
PTC	Customer Success Manager, Principal	Boston, MA	06/29/2025	$97,300
Genesys	Customer Success Manager	Ione, WA	06/29/2025	$74,800