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Regional manager salary

Average regional manager salary

$97,855

$47.05 hourly rate

Entry-level regional manager salary
$62,000 yearly salary
Updated December 15, 2025

Understanding Regional Manager Salaries

The average salary for a Regional Manager is $97,855 per year. This figure varies by state, industry, and years of experience. For instance, Regional Managers in high-demand sectors such as technology and healthcare tend to earn more. The top-paying states for this role include California, New York, and Texas, where salaries can exceed $120,000 annually.

Factors Influencing Salary

Several factors influence the salary of a Regional Manager:

  • Geographic Location: Salaries are typically higher in urban areas with a higher cost of living.
  • Industry: Industries like finance and tech offer higher average salaries compared to retail.
  • Experience: More experience generally correlates with higher pay.

To find the best opportunities, consider researching salary data by state and exploring industries that align with your expertise. This approach can help you identify roles that meet your salary expectations while leveraging your skills effectively.

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Where can a Regional Manager earn more?

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Safran$221,402
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Regional manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for a regional manager typically falls between $83,000 and $101,795.
zippia
$97,855yearly
glassdoor[1]
$101,795yearly
indeed[2]
$85,856yearly
Salary.com[3]
$95,361yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$83,000yearly

Average regional manager salary by state

The average regional manager salary in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average regional manager salary states are Mississippi, Missouri, and Hawaii.

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Highest paying states for regional managers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Connecticut$121,725$58.52
2District of Columbia$130,489$62.74
3Massachusetts$129,188$62.11
4Rhode Island$134,540$64.68
5Pennsylvania$120,983$58.16
6New York$123,749$59.49
7Vermont$119,899$57.64
8Illinois$110,274$53.02
9Indiana$115,176$55.37
10Maine$124,919$60.06
11Ohio$114,427$55.01
12New Jersey$117,906$56.69
13Virginia$111,632$53.67
14Delaware$107,184$51.53
15North Carolina$101,775$48.93
16Louisiana$107,817$51.84
17Tennessee$98,270$47.25
18Alabama$105,473$50.71
19Texas$96,780$46.53
20New Hampshire$105,931$50.93
21Minnesota$104,093$50.04
22Maryland$106,649$51.27
23Washington$97,272$46.77
24Michigan$98,665$47.44
25California$96,175$46.24
26Iowa$98,950$47.57
27Nevada$91,667$44.07
28Wisconsin$94,524$45.44
29Kentucky$94,465$45.42
30Georgia$91,394$43.94
31Oregon$88,491$42.54
32Florida$90,037$43.29
33West Virginia$93,994$45.19
34Arizona$87,969$42.29
35Arkansas$90,020$43.28
36Utah$86,184$41.43
37Colorado$87,232$41.94
38Kansas$90,495$43.51
39Alaska$99,453$47.81
40Nebraska$92,274$44.36
41New Mexico$93,147$44.78
42North Dakota$89,624$43.09
43South Dakota$92,498$44.47
44Oklahoma$88,790$42.69
45South Carolina$85,757$41.23
46Wyoming$81,433$39.15
47Missouri$85,387$41.05
48Mississippi$85,607$41.16
49Hawaii$81,676$39.27
50Idaho$74,413$35.78
51Montana$78,596$37.79

Highest paying cities for regional managers

The highest-paying cities for regional managers are Washington, DC, Boston, MA, and New York, NY.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington, DC$131,310$63.13
2Boston, MA$130,917$62.94
3New York, NY$124,699$59.95
4Philadelphia, PA$122,417$58.85
5Cleveland, OH$116,692$56.10
6Indianapolis, IN$115,737$55.64
7Reston, VA$113,382$54.51
8Chicago, IL$110,989$53.36
9Baltimore, MD$107,015$51.45
10Birmingham, AL$105,693$50.81
11Minneapolis, MN$104,268$50.13
12New Bern, NC$103,454$49.74
13San Francisco, CA$102,006$49.04
14Cleveland, TN$99,970$48.06
15Detroit, MI$99,203$47.69
16Seattle, WA$98,132$47.18
17Austin, TX$97,318$46.79
18Milwaukee, WI$95,000$45.67
19Reno, NV$94,761$45.56
20Atlanta, GA$91,586$44.03

Regional Managers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. Washington, DC
  2. Boston, MA
  3. New York, NY
  4. Philadelphia, PA
  5. Cleveland, OH

Regional manager salary details

A regional manager's salary ranges from $62,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $152,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average regional manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a regional manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$152,000$12,667$73
75th Percentile$123,000$10,250$59
Average$97,855$8,155$47
25th Percentile$77,000$6,417$37
10th Percentile$62,000$5,167$30

Highest paying regional manager jobs

The highest paying types of regional managers are regional business manager, general sales manager, and product manager/sales.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Product Manager/Sales$108,492$9,041$52.16181,400
Sales And Operations Manager$103,113$8,593$49.57166,144
District Sales Manager$81,505$6,792$39.19108,626
Commercial Sales Manager$90,126$7,511$43.33144,012
Market Sales Manager$75,416$6,285$36.26128,368
Regional Sales And Marketing Manager$82,259$6,855$39.55168,602

Top companies hiring regional managers now:

  1. AIG jobs (31)
  2. General Electric jobs (36)
  3. Pfizer jobs (38)
  4. AT&T jobs (59)
  5. Wells Fargo jobs (38)

Which companies pay regional managers the most?

Regional manager salaries at Safran and BNP Paribas are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average regional manager salary at companies like VF and Citi are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Safran$221,402$106.44
2BNP Paribas$194,848$93.68
3VF$194,671$93.59
4Citi$188,814$90.78
5Ernst & Young$184,622$88.76
6Solar.com$183,258$88.10
7AstraZeneca$170,952$82.19
8Boehringer Ingelheim$166,825$80.20
9Tesla$165,072$79.36
10Parsons$165,011$79.33
11Google$163,582$78.65
12Turner Construction$162,825$78.28
13Koch Industries$161,260$77.53
14Sierra Pacific Industries$160,502$77.16
15Martinrea International$158,995$76.44
16BD$158,897$76.39
17Organon$157,658$75.80
18Balfour Beatty plc$157,048$75.50
19Veolia Water Tech$156,257$75.12
20Oldcastle Infrastructure$155,001$74.52

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$99,000$96,200$93,400$90,600$87,800$85,000
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Regional Manager salary by industry

The average regional manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average regional manager salary in the technology industry is $118,087, the highest of any industry.
  • The average regional manager salary in the finance industry is $108,023.
  • Regional managers in the hospitality industry earn an average salary of $84,771, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for regional managers

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Technology$118,087$56.77
2Manufacturing$108,023$51.93
3Finance$105,427$50.69
4Health Care$99,688$47.93
5Retail$99,181$47.68
6Professional$93,701$45.05
7Hospitality$84,771$40.76

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Regional manager salary trends

The average regional manager salary has risen by $22,672 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average regional manager earned $75,183 annually, but today, they earn $97,855 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for regional managers over the last decade.

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Average regional manager salary over time

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Regional manager salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$97,900$47.05+4.3%
2024$93,700$45.04+1.9%
2023$91,900$44.18+2.5%
2022$89,500$43.05+2.6%
2021$87,300$41.95+3.5%

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