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Customer Relations Manager salary

Average customer relations manager salary

$66,782

$32.11 hourly rate

Entry-level customer relations manager salary
$42,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a customer relations manager make?

The average customer relations manager salary in the United States is $66,782. Customer relations manager salaries typically range between $42,000 and $104,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for customer relations managers is $32.11 per hour.

Customer relations manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Customer relations managers earn the highest average salary in Nevada.

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Where can a Customer Relations Manager earn more?

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Customer Relations Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for a customer relations manager typically falls between $55,827 and $82,386.
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$66,782yearly
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$82,386yearly
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Average customer relations manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for customer relations managers are Nevada, California, and Massachusetts. The lowest average customer relations manager salary states are Georgia, Alabama, and Oklahoma.

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Highest paying states for customer relations managers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1California$89,307$42.94
2Massachusetts$85,743$41.22
3Nevada$89,769$43.16
4Oregon$77,242$37.14
5Delaware$82,300$39.57
6New Hampshire$82,762$39.79
7Arizona$79,007$37.98
8New Jersey$78,275$37.63
9Washington$76,162$36.62
10Vermont$78,132$37.56
11Idaho$84,388$40.57
12Rhode Island$72,409$34.81
13North Dakota$73,870$35.51
14New York$72,941$35.07
15Maryland$79,860$38.39
16Alaska$76,219$36.64
17New Mexico$76,743$36.90
18Connecticut$70,363$33.83
19District of Columbia$69,271$33.30
20Utah$62,945$30.26
21Pennsylvania$64,021$30.78
22South Dakota$71,189$34.23
23Illinois$63,238$30.40
24Iowa$68,817$33.09
25Nebraska$67,298$32.35
26Virginia$64,010$30.77
27Minnesota$64,599$31.06
28Ohio$61,690$29.66
29Kansas$65,934$31.70
30Arkansas$61,851$29.74
31Texas$58,834$28.29
32Wisconsin$62,909$30.24
33North Carolina$58,829$28.28
34Montana$61,923$29.77
35Maine$60,446$29.06
36Missouri$60,793$29.23
37Hawaii$66,692$32.06
38Florida$56,335$27.08
39Colorado$59,131$28.43
40Michigan$56,650$27.24
41Wyoming$58,826$28.28
42Tennessee$53,388$25.67
43Georgia$51,782$24.90
44Indiana$54,823$26.36
45West Virginia$54,331$26.12
46Kentucky$52,667$25.32
47Alabama$48,075$23.11
48South Carolina$44,600$21.44
49Louisiana$46,754$22.48
50Oklahoma$48,006$23.08
51Mississippi$45,293$21.78

Highest paying cities for customer relations managers

The highest-paying cities for customer relations managers are Pleasanton, CA, Carson City, NV, and Boston, MA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Pleasanton, CA$99,877$48.02
2Carson City, NV$94,544$45.45
3Boston, MA$85,900$41.30
4Newark, DE$82,387$39.61
5Annapolis, MD$79,788$38.36
6Phoenix, AZ$79,224$38.09
7Albany, NY$73,707$35.44
8Washington, DC$69,289$33.31
9Arlington, VA$67,417$32.41
10Akron, OH$64,310$30.92
11Chicago, IL$63,814$30.68
12Salt Lake City, UT$62,821$30.20
13Greenville, NC$62,214$29.91
14Madison, WI$62,050$29.83
15Austin, TX$60,119$28.90
16Boulder, CO$59,248$28.48
17Miami, FL$56,674$27.25
18Frankfort, KY$53,274$25.61
19Evans, GA$51,914$24.96
20Greenville, SC$45,102$21.68

Customer Relations Manager salary details

A customer relations manager's salary ranges from $42,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $104,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Customer Relations Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a customer relations manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$104,000$8,667$50
75th Percentile$84,000$7,000$40
Average$66,782$5,565$32
25th Percentile$52,000$4,333$25
10th Percentile$42,000$3,500$20

Highest paying customer relations manager jobs

The highest paying types of customer relations managers are director, customer relations, customer support manager, and client relations manager.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Office Manager$43,395$3,616$20.8653,712
Team Manager$82,017$6,835$39.4396,615
Desk Manager$75,140$6,262$36.1345,871
Account Manager$68,535$5,711$32.95152,261
Billing Manager$77,507$6,459$37.2638,709
Claims Manager$73,369$6,114$35.2730,302

Top companies hiring customer relations managers now:

  1. Citi Jobs (31)
  2. General Motors Jobs (25)
  3. Ford Motor Jobs (9)
  4. DXC Technology Jobs (10)
  5. AutoNation Jobs (25)

Which companies pay customer relations managers the most?

Customer relations manager salaries at Amazon and Algolia are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average customer relations manager salary at companies like Southern California Edison and Deloitte are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Amazon$147,100$70.72
2Algolia$117,716$56.59
3Southern California Edison$83,573$40.18
4Deloitte$82,815$39.81
5Yes Virginia$78,899$37.93
6Century Communities$76,316$36.69
7International Baccalaureate$76,237$36.65
8Horizon Services$74,060$35.61
9TAMKO Building Products$71,230$34.25
10AutoNation$67,961$32.67
11Lennar$67,541$32.47
12Cummins$67,198$32.31
13Highmark$64,666$31.09
14Bimbo Bakeries$63,450$30.50
15Koons Ford Lincoln of Annapolis$63,134$30.35
16New York Blood Center$63,019$30.30
17Leggett & Platt$61,905$29.76
18Trane$61,250$29.45
19Financial Freedom$60,919$29.29
20Wilde East Towne Honda$60,868$29.26

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$65,000$63,800$62,600$61,400$60,200$59,000
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Customer Relations Manager salary by industry

The average customer relations manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average customer relations manager salary in the automotive industry is $65,724, the highest of any industry.
  • The average customer relations manager salary in the finance industry is $62,542.
  • Customer relations managers in the retail industry earn an average salary of $51,147, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for customer relations managers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Automotive$65,724$31.60
2Finance$62,542$30.07
3Technology$61,214$29.43
4Hospitality$56,784$27.30
5Professional$55,513$26.69
6Manufacturing$54,935$26.41
7Retail$51,147$24.59

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Customer Relations Manager salary trends

The average customer relations manager salary has risen by $15,686 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average customer relations manager earned $51,096 annually, but today, they earn $66,782 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for customer relations managers over the last decade.

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Average customer relations manager salary over time

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

    Customer Relations Manager salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$66,800$32.11+3.9%
    2024$64,200$30.85+2.0%
    2023$62,900$30.22+3.1%
    2022$60,900$29.30+3.6%
    2021$58,800$28.25+3.0%

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