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Business support manager salary

Average business support manager salary

$90,781

$43.64 hourly rate

Entry-level business support manager salary
$59,000 yearly salary
Updated December 15, 2025

Understanding the Business Support Manager Salary

The Business Support Manager plays a critical role in enhancing operational workflows and supporting team objectives. As of October 2025, the average salary stands at $90,781 per year. Salaries can vary based on factors such as industry, geographical location, and years of experience. For instance, entry-level positions may start lower, while senior roles can command salaries exceeding $100,000.

In states like California and New York, Business Support Managers often earn more due to the higher cost of living and greater demand for skilled professionals. For example, the highest paying states can offer salaries around $110,000. Furthermore, those with specialized skills or extensive experience may find lucrative opportunities in sectors like technology and finance.

To navigate the job market effectively, potential candidates can utilize platforms like Zippia to discover job openings tailored to their skills and experience. By understanding salary trends and job demands, aspiring Business Support Managers can make informed career decisions.

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Where can a Business Support Manager earn more?

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Alpharetta, GA$63,869
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Google$140,810
USAA$89,770

Business support manager salaries by experience level

Experience levelAvg. salaryHourly rate
Entry-level business support manager$37,400$17.98
Mid-level business support manager$57,800$27.76
Senior-level business support manager$105,000$50.34

Business support manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a business support manager typically falls between $80,028 and $138,092.
zippia
$90,781yearly
glassdoor[1]
$122,303yearly
comparably[2]
$138,092yearly
Salary.com[3]
$120,940yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$80,750yearly
payscale[5]
$80,028yearly

Average business support manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for business support managers are New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. The lowest average business support manager salary states are Georgia, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

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Highest paying states for business support managers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington$110,728$53.23
2New Jersey$134,597$64.71
3New York$127,213$61.16
4District of Columbia$118,088$56.77
5California$106,990$51.44
6Virginia$119,223$57.32
7Connecticut$105,941$50.93
8Nevada$88,722$42.65
9South Dakota$87,031$41.84
10Wisconsin$90,568$43.54
11Massachusetts$104,623$50.30
12Alaska$101,115$48.61
13Rhode Island$104,901$50.43
14Pennsylvania$97,938$47.09
15New Hampshire$89,851$43.20
16Ohio$83,766$40.27
17Oregon$94,489$45.43
18Indiana$85,092$40.91
19New Mexico$83,932$40.35
20North Carolina$86,897$41.78
21Minnesota$86,923$41.79
22Nebraska$87,656$42.14
23Delaware$93,451$44.93
24Michigan$78,990$37.98
25Maryland$94,673$45.52
26Maine$88,469$42.53
27Iowa$80,832$38.86
28Colorado$89,769$43.16
29Arizona$84,463$40.61
30Texas$80,563$38.73
31Alabama$73,103$35.15
32North Dakota$81,485$39.18
33Illinois$81,324$39.10
34Kentucky$66,070$31.76
35Kansas$66,257$31.85
36South Carolina$66,833$32.13
37Louisiana$67,883$32.64
38Tennessee$67,173$32.29
39Utah$73,029$35.11
40Montana$67,130$32.27
41West Virginia$68,229$32.80
42Missouri$64,409$30.97
43Arkansas$60,880$29.27
44Vermont$77,032$37.03
45Mississippi$62,203$29.91
46Idaho$76,008$36.54
47Oklahoma$59,977$28.84
48Georgia$63,453$30.51
49Wyoming$64,265$30.90
50Florida$60,604$29.14
51Hawaii$54,143$26.03

Highest paying cities for business support managers

The highest-paying cities for business support managers are Jersey City, NJ, New York, NY, and Arlington, VA.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Jersey City, NJ$135,384$65.09
2New York, NY$127,700$61.39
3Arlington, VA$122,305$58.80
4Washington, DC$118,191$56.82
5San Francisco, CA$117,839$56.65
6East Providence, RI$104,995$50.48
7Boston, MA$104,765$50.37
8Bethesda, MD$94,325$45.35
9Wilmington, DE$93,630$45.01
10Colorado Springs, CO$89,937$43.24
11Minneapolis, MN$86,959$41.81
12Phoenix, AZ$84,863$40.80
13Charlotte, NC$84,542$40.65
14Columbus, OH$82,876$39.84
15Chicago, IL$81,915$39.38
16San Antonio, TX$81,018$38.95
17Des Moines, IA$79,959$38.44
18Salt Lake City, UT$72,757$34.98
19Saint Louis, MO$64,738$31.12
20Alpharetta, GA$63,869$30.71

Business support manager salary details

A business support manager's salary ranges from $59,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $138,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average business support manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a business support manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$138,000$11,500$66
75th Percentile$113,000$9,417$54
Average$90,781$7,565$44
25th Percentile$72,000$6,000$35
10th Percentile$59,000$4,917$28

Highest paying business support manager jobs

The highest paying types of business support managers are senior business manager, senior operations manager, and business director.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Day Manager$44,969$3,747$21.62280,978
Manager Of Business Services$98,244$8,187$47.23313,139
Support Lead$86,816$7,235$41.7498,872
Section Manager$95,857$7,988$46.08293,821
Business Director$124,563$10,380$59.89137,880
Group Manager$118,324$9,860$56.89263,616

Top companies hiring business support managers now:

  1. IBM jobs (5)
  2. Pfizer jobs (7)
  3. Johnson & Johnson jobs (5)
  4. Caterpillar jobs (8)
  5. AT&T jobs (10)

Which companies pay business support managers the most?

Business support manager salaries at Google and SAP are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average business support manager salary at companies like Pacific Gas and Electric and Credit Suisse are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Google$140,810$67.70
2SAP$126,801$60.96
3Pacific Gas and Electric$126,459$60.80
4Credit Suisse$122,649$58.97
5HP$121,325$58.33
6Citi$120,768$58.06
7Sanofi US$116,187$55.86
8Deloitte$112,731$54.20
9JPMorgan Chase & Co.$112,087$53.89
10Merrill Lynch$110,794$53.27
11Fairview Health Services$103,597$49.81
12Federal Reserve Bank$102,869$49.46
13First Citizens Bank$100,526$48.33
14Bank of America$100,290$48.22
15Federal Reserve$98,467$47.34
16Wells Fargo$97,757$47.00
17Citizens Financial Group$97,376$46.82
18Comerica$94,816$45.58
19Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan$93,935$45.16
20USAA$89,770$43.16

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Business support manager salary trends

The average business support manager salary has risen by $7,444 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average business support manager earned $83,337 annually, but today, they earn $90,781 a year. That works out to a 4% change in pay for business support managers over the last decade.

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Business support manager salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2026$90,800$43.64+2.8%
2025$88,300$42.44-0.1%
2024$88,400$42.50+0.5%
2023$87,900$42.28+1.1%
2022$87,000$41.82+1.6%

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