Group Leader Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Group Leader Salary Estimate

$100,480

$48.31 hourly

Entry level Salary

$57,000 yearly

$57,00010%

$100,480Median

$174,00090%

How much does a Group Leader make?

The average salary for a group leader in the United States is $100,480. Group leader salaries typically range between $57,000 and $174,000 a year. The average hourly rate for group leaders is $48.31 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a group leader can expect to make. Group leaders make the most in Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, California, and Delaware.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a group leader is $100,480 in the US.
The average group leader salary ranges between $57,000 and $174,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for group leaders in the US typically range between $27 and $83 an hour.
The average group leader salary is $121,742 in Mississippi, $105,783 in West Virginia, and $103,113 in Louisiana. These are the three highest-paying states for group leaders in the US.
Federal Reserve Bank has the highest average salary for group leaders.

Highest Paying States For Group Leaders

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a group leader is roughly $100,480 per year, which boils down to $48.31 per hour. Interestingly enough, group leaders have the highest salaries in Madison, MS at about $132,531 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Madison, MS is $64,000. Additionally, group leaders make more than the average salary in San Francisco, CA, Wilmington, DE, Seattle, WA, Houston, TX, and Washington, DC. On a more broad level, group leader salaries are highest in Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, California, Delaware, Rhode Island, and Texas. On the contrary, Kansas, Alaska, and Montana offer the lowest group leader salaries.

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Average Salary:

Group Leader average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Mississippi	$121,742	$58.53	225
2	Louisiana	$103,113	$49.57	301
3	Rhode Island	$99,776	$47.97	158
4	Washington	$96,145	$46.22	975
5	Texas	$96,708	$46.49	1,387
6	Delaware	$100,075	$48.11	75
7	Massachusetts	$93,372	$44.89	1,466
8	Nevada	$94,606	$45.48	134
9	Nebraska	$91,001	$43.75	296
10	West Virginia	$105,783	$50.86	47
11	District of Columbia	$94,662	$45.51	242
12	California	$100,434	$48.29	1,640
13	Maine	$94,390	$45.38	70
14	Michigan	$87,895	$42.26	529
15	Virginia	$92,921	$44.67	502
16	Arizona	$90,344	$43.43	300
17	Georgia	$89,891	$43.22	534
18	New Jersey	$92,313	$44.38	439
19	New York	$86,974	$41.81	902
20	North Dakota	$78,681	$37.83	157
21	Wyoming	$80,412	$38.66	39
22	New Hampshire	$88,104	$42.36	88
23	Vermont	$82,025	$39.44	55
24	Tennessee	$83,538	$40.16	303
25	Alabama	$81,443	$39.16	244
26	New Mexico	$85,756	$41.23	100
27	Florida	$84,286	$40.52	998
28	Oregon	$90,105	$43.32	142
29	North Carolina	$81,194	$39.04	605
30	Oklahoma	$80,844	$38.87	144
31	Missouri	$73,337	$35.26	431
32	Illinois	$78,947	$37.96	624
33	Kentucky	$72,320	$34.77	220
34	Connecticut	$76,649	$36.85	215
35	Maryland	$84,459	$40.61	309
36	South Dakota	$68,090	$32.74	122
37	Ohio	$71,651	$34.45	539
38	Alaska	$63,600	$30.58	124
39	Indiana	$68,659	$33.01	425
40	Montana	$63,065	$30.32	169
41	Idaho	$70,454	$33.87	95
42	Kansas	$67,666	$32.53	224
43	Hawaii	$59,466	$28.59	50
44	Minnesota	$73,356	$35.27	320
45	Colorado	$71,104	$34.18	332
46	Pennsylvania	$69,893	$33.60	604
47	Arkansas	$72,086	$34.66	112
48	South Carolina	$72,264	$34.74	188
49	Wisconsin	$69,499	$33.41	257
50	Utah	$60,155	$28.92	130
51	Iowa	$56,310	$27.07	169

Highest Paying Cities For Group Leaders

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Madison, MS	$132,531	$63.72	2
2	San Francisco, CA	$106,396	$51.15	2
3	Wilmington, DE	$101,636	$48.86	1
4	Seattle, WA	$100,944	$48.53
5	Houston, TX	$99,699	$47.93	7
6	Washington, DC	$95,623	$45.97	5
7	McLean, VA	$95,222	$45.78	5
8	Boston, MA	$93,619	$45.01	14
9	Lakewood, NJ	$92,963	$44.69
10	Phoenix, AZ	$91,128	$43.81	2
11	Detroit, MI	$90,211	$43.37	9
12	Atlanta, GA	$89,072	$42.82	11
13	New York, NY	$87,872	$42.25	130
14	Oak Ridge, TN	$86,147	$41.42
15	Tampa, FL	$85,827	$41.26	6

Here Are The Five Most In Demand Cities Right Now:

Group Leaders Salary Details

Average Group Leader Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Group Leader's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$174,000	$14,500	$84
75th Percentile	$134,000	$11,167	$64
Average	$100,480	$8,373	$48
25th Percentile	$75,000	$6,250	$36
10th Percentile	$57,000	$4,750	$27

Highest Paying Types of Group Leaders

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Activity Coordinator	$35,309	$2,942	$16.98	20,364
Activities Director	$44,982	$3,748	$21.63	6,845
Day Camp Counselor	$29,384	$2,449	$14.13	32,895
Summer Camp Counselor	$25,618	$2,135	$12.32	31,954
Camp Counselor	$24,340	$2,028	$11.70	28,182
Activities Leader	$30,329	$2,527	$14.58	35,544

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Group Leaders The Most?

The highest paying companies for group leaders are Federal Reserve Bank and Bristol-Myers Squibb according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Genentech and Meta report highly competitive wages for group leaders.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Federal Reserve Bank	$169,713	$81.59	4
2	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$166,285	$79.94	7
3	Genentech	$166,131	$79.87	11
4	Meta	$163,117	$78.42	2
5	Google	$152,397	$73.27	46
6	Abbott	$149,924	$72.08	6
7	Jefferson Lab	$147,210	$70.77
8	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	$146,203	$70.29
9	Barclays	$143,091	$68.79	5
10	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	$142,679	$68.60
11	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	$142,347	$68.44
12	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	$141,360	$67.96	7
13	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$141,285	$67.93	25
14	Rivian	$140,603	$67.60	16
15	CITGO Petroleum	$140,599	$67.60	2
16	Toyota Financial Svc	$139,797	$67.21	2
17	Sanofi US	$138,970	$66.81	52
18	J.P. Morgan	$138,370	$66.52
19	ASCO Valve	$137,697	$66.20
20	Joby Aviation	$137,404	$66.06	2

Group Leader Pay Trends

Average Group Leader Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Group Leader Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$100,000	$48.31	+7.3%
2022	$93,100	$44.76	+4.9%
2021	$88,500	$42.57	+2.1%
2020	$86,700	$41.68	+2.7%
2019	$84,300	$40.55	+2.3%

Recently Added Group Leader Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Siemens Healthineers	Group Lead Final Assembly Light Rail Vehicles, Second Shift	Sacramento, CA	05/02/2023	$47,563
Police Athletic League	Group Leader	New York, NY	05/02/2023	$35,479
Wags and Whiskers	Doggie Daycare Handler/Group Pack Leader at Wags and Whiskers	Little Rock, AR	05/02/2023	$27,131
RS&H	Multi-Modal Group Leader	Denver, CO	05/01/2023	$123,195
Siemens Digital Industries Software	Group Lead Final Assembly Light Rail Vehicles, Second Shift	Sacramento, CA	05/01/2023	$47,563
The Tobin Family of Schools	Afterschool Group Leaders Needed	Natick, MA	04/30/2023	$34,436
Brightspring Health Services	Billing Group Leader	Englewood, CO	04/30/2023	$45,914
Dairy Farmers of America	Warehouse Group Leader (2ND Shift M-F)	Wilbraham, MA	04/29/2023	$55,952
Eliada Homes Inc.	Summer Camp Group Lead	Asheville, NC	04/29/2023	$31,305
Guardian Life	Consumer Advocacy Experience Lead-Group Benefits	Bethlehem, PA	04/28/2023	$74,560

Group Leader Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Group Leaders The Most?

Mississippi pays Group Leaders the most in the United States, with an average salary of $121,742 per year, or $58.53 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Group Leader?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Group Leader if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in West Virginia you should be paid close to $105,783 per year.

What Is A Good Starting Salary For A Group Leader?

A good starting salary for a group leader is $62,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a group leader in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for group leaders is $108,605, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a group leader can vary by state.

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Updated April 6, 2023