How much does a relationship manager make?

The average relationship manager salary in the United States is $83,761. Relationship manager salaries typically range between $56,000 and $123,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for relationship managers is $40.27 per hour. Relationship manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Relationship managers earn the highest average salary in New York.

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Q: What state pays Relationship Managers the most?

New York pays Relationship Managers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $103,697 per year, or $49.85 per hour.

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

You know if you are being paid fairly as a relationship manager if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $102,431 per year.

Q: What does a relationship manager do?

A relationship manager works on the front line interacting with customers, helping the company deliver the best product/service to their customers. The ultimate duties of a relationship are in forming and maintaining connections with business clients to drive sales. To accomplish this, a relationship manager has two main responsibilities: servicing the company's needs of an existing set of clients, and sales - aka more business from existing clients and acquiring new clients.

Q: What is a relationship manager's salary?

A relationship manager's salary is $91,000 a year ($44.10 an hour), on average. However, the range in what a relationship manager can make is quite considerable, starting from as little as 56,000 a year to as much as 160,000 a year. Factors such as the location and company impact how much a relationship manager can make.

Q: What is the salary of a relationship manager in a bank?

The salary of a relationship manager in a bank is $95,877 a year ($46 an hour), on average. However, there is a considerable range in what a relationship manager can earn, starting from as little as $46,000 a year to as much as $160,000 a year. Factors such as location and size of the bank impact where along this pay scale a relationship manager will land.

Average relationship manager salary

$83,761

$40.27 hourly rate

Entry-level relationship manager salary

$56,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

Average Relationship Manager Salary

The average salary for a Relationship Manager in the United States is approximately $83,761 per year. This figure can fluctuate based on factors such as geographic location, years of experience, and the specific industry. For instance, states like California and New York often report higher salaries due to the cost of living and demand for skilled professionals.

How Much Does a Relationship Manager Earn?

In addition to base salaries, many Relationship Managers receive bonuses and commissions based on performance, which can significantly enhance annual earnings. It's essential for candidates to consider both base pay and potential performance incentives when evaluating job offers.

Highest Paying States

According to current data, the highest paying states for Relationship Managers include:

California
New York
Texas
Florida
Washington

Understanding these salary trends can help job seekers make informed decisions and negotiate better offers. As the demand for Relationship Managers continues to grow across various sectors, staying updated on salary expectations is crucial.

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Relationship manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Ziprecruiter, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a relationship manager typically falls between $71,510 and $101,971.

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$83,761yearly

indeed[1]

$71,510yearly

comparably[2]

$99,455yearly

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$101,971yearly

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$84,250yearly

payscale[5]

$72,603yearly

Average relationship manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for relationship managers are New York, Washington, and New Jersey. The lowest average relationship manager salary states are Kentucky, Mississippi, and Kansas.

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Highest paying states for relationship managers

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New York	$103,697	$49.85
2	Oregon	$97,347	$46.80
3	Washington	$102,431	$49.25
4	Vermont	$94,224	$45.30
5	California	$99,929	$48.04
6	Wyoming	$90,548	$43.53
7	New Jersey	$100,383	$48.26
8	Massachusetts	$93,675	$45.04
9	Connecticut	$90,437	$43.48
10	Utah	$88,344	$42.47
11	Maine	$98,326	$47.27
12	Tennessee	$85,988	$41.34
13	Delaware	$85,127	$40.93
14	Pennsylvania	$83,241	$40.02
15	West Virginia	$87,311	$41.98
16	Nevada	$83,551	$40.17
17	District of Columbia	$86,726	$41.70
18	Idaho	$85,895	$41.30
19	Ohio	$80,526	$38.71
20	Montana	$84,617	$40.68
21	New Hampshire	$85,458	$41.09
22	Michigan	$82,634	$39.73
23	Rhode Island	$81,825	$39.34
24	Arizona	$78,746	$37.86
25	Maryland	$84,236	$40.50
26	Illinois	$79,424	$38.18
27	North Carolina	$78,801	$37.89
28	Colorado	$81,022	$38.95
29	Minnesota	$80,521	$38.71
30	Wisconsin	$75,443	$36.27
31	Hawaii	$88,485	$42.54
32	Virginia	$78,443	$37.71
33	North Dakota	$75,050	$36.08
34	Missouri	$79,270	$38.11
35	Texas	$74,170	$35.66
36	Alaska	$82,093	$39.47
37	Indiana	$74,052	$35.60
38	Nebraska	$75,869	$36.48
39	Louisiana	$74,266	$35.70
40	South Dakota	$73,756	$35.46
41	Oklahoma	$74,182	$35.66
42	Georgia	$74,876	$36.00
43	Iowa	$74,301	$35.72
44	Kentucky	$72,669	$34.94
45	South Carolina	$73,559	$35.36
46	Florida	$68,253	$32.81
47	New Mexico	$73,998	$35.58
48	Arkansas	$69,510	$33.42
49	Mississippi	$71,194	$34.23
50	Kansas	$70,174	$33.74
51	Alabama	$69,668	$33.49

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Highest paying cities for relationship managers

The highest-paying cities for relationship managers are San Francisco, CA, Albany, NY, and Seattle, WA.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$111,581	$53.64
2	Albany, NY	$104,029	$50.01
3	Seattle, WA	$103,258	$49.64
4	Portland, ME	$98,941	$47.57
5	Portland, OR	$96,584	$46.43
6	Boston, MA	$93,816	$45.10
7	Hartford, CT	$90,568	$43.54
8	Salt Lake City, UT	$87,878	$42.25
9	Washington, DC	$86,824	$41.74
10	Cleveland, TN	$86,220	$41.45
11	Columbia, MD	$84,351	$40.55
12	Philadelphia, PA	$83,731	$40.26
13	Detroit, MI	$82,927	$39.87
14	Las Vegas, NV	$82,391	$39.61
15	Cleveland, OH	$82,322	$39.58
16	Providence, RI	$81,865	$39.36
17	Denver, CO	$81,038	$38.96
18	Minneapolis, MN	$80,520	$38.71
19	Saint Louis, MO	$79,930	$38.43
20	Raleigh, NC	$79,816	$38.37

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

Relationship manager salary details

A relationship manager's salary ranges from $56,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $123,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average relationship manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a relationship manager's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$123,000	$10,250	$59
75th Percentile	$102,000	$8,500	$49
Average	$83,761	$6,980	$40
25th Percentile	$68,000	$5,667	$33
10th Percentile	$56,000	$4,667	$27

Highest paying relationship manager jobs

The highest paying types of relationship managers are national sales manager, regional service manager, and regional manager.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Account Manager	$68,535	$5,711	$32.95	152,261
Manager	$58,651	$4,888	$28.20	1,236,194
Sales/Field Sales Manager	$80,257	$6,688	$38.58	156,663
Channel Manager	$87,573	$7,298	$42.10	106,753
Client Manager	$88,768	$7,397	$42.68	118,707
Sales Manager	$73,952	$6,163	$35.55	119,066

Top companies hiring relationship managers now:

Which companies pay relationship managers the most?

Relationship manager salaries at Google and BitGo are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average relationship manager salary at companies like Bloomberg and Putnam Investments are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Google	$137,517	$66.11
2	BitGo	$136,648	$65.70
3	Bloomberg	$133,733	$64.29
4	Putnam Investments	$132,764	$63.83
5	Neuberger Berman	$132,238	$63.58
6	Credit Suisse	$130,386	$62.69
7	Goldman Sachs	$129,087	$62.06
8	Moody's	$128,334	$61.70
9	Citrix	$127,634	$61.36
10	First Republic Bank	$126,756	$60.94
11	Cedars-Sinai	$126,196	$60.67
12	Microsoft	$125,964	$60.56
13	Virtu Financial	$125,248	$60.22
14	Citi	$123,873	$59.55
15	Neighborly	$123,823	$59.53
16	Cisco	$122,922	$59.10
17	Novartis	$122,292	$58.79
18	Capital Group	$122,254	$58.78
19	MUFG EMEA	$121,452	$58.39
20	LenelS2	$120,550	$57.96

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Relationship manager salary trends

The average relationship manager salary has risen by $19,407 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average relationship manager earned $64,354 annually, but today, they earn $83,761 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for relationship managers over the last decade.

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Average relationship manager salary over time

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Relationship manager salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$83,800	$40.27	+4.3%
2024	$80,200	$38.55	+1.9%
2023	$78,700	$37.81	+2.5%
2022	$76,700	$36.85	+2.6%
2021	$74,700	$35.91	+3.5%

Recently added relationship manager salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Bok Financial Corp	Relationship Manager II-Corporate Banking	Denver, CO	06/30/2025	$110,000
Capital One	Assistant Relationship Manager	Phoenix, AZ	06/30/2025	$61,600
Capital One	Relationship Manager	Alpharetta, GA	06/30/2025	$72,800
Capital One	Relationship Manager	Melville, NY	06/30/2025	$87,400
Homestreet Bank	Relationship Manager IV, Commercial Banking	Tacoma, WA	06/30/2025	$124,300
Axos Bank	Relationship Manager, SBB	San Diego, CA	06/30/2025	$41,323
River City Bank	Public Sector Banking Relationship Manager	Los Angeles, CA	06/30/2025	$110,000
Trustage	Intermediary Retirement Relationship Manager (Remote Within Southeast Territory)	Atlanta, GA	06/30/2025	$81,500
AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.	Relationship Manager, Advisory and Investment Consulting	Charlotte, NC	06/30/2025	$75,000
Ntrs	Lead Relationship Manager	San Francisco, CA	06/30/2025	$158,010

Relationship manager salary

Average relationship manager salary

$83,761

Average Relationship Manager Salary

How Much Does a Relationship Manager Earn?

Highest Paying States

Where can a Relationship Manager earn more?

Relationship manager salary estimates from across the web

Average relationship manager salary by state

Highest paying states for relationship managers

Highest paying cities for relationship managers

Relationship manager salary details

What is a relationship manager's salary?

Highest paying relationship manager jobs

Which companies pay relationship managers the most?

Wage gap by gender, race and education

Relationship manager salary trends

Average relationship manager salary over time

Relationship manager salary by year

Recently added relationship manager salaries

Relationship manager salary FAQs

What state pays Relationship Managers the most?

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a relationship manager?

What does a relationship manager do?

What is a relationship manager's salary?

What is the salary of a relationship manager in a bank?