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Restaurant General Manager salary

Average restaurant general manager salary

$56,521

$27.17 hourly rate

Entry-level restaurant general manager salary
$40,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a restaurant general manager make?

The average restaurant general manager salary in the United States is $56,521. Restaurant general manager salaries typically range between $40,000 and $79,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for restaurant general managers is $27.17 per hour.

Restaurant general manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Restaurant general managers earn the highest average salary in New York.

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Where can a Restaurant General Manager earn more?

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Restaurant General Manager

Experience LevelAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
Entry-level restaurant general manager$23,300$11.19
Mid-level restaurant general manager$36,000$17.29
Senior-level restaurant general manager$65,200$31.34

Restaurant General Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for a restaurant general manager typically falls between $54,214 and $68,661.
zippia
$56,521yearly
glassdoor[1]
$68,661yearly
Salary.com[2]
$54,214yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$65,615yearly

Average restaurant general manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for restaurant general managers are New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The lowest average restaurant general manager salary states are Vermont, Utah, and Missouri.

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Highest paying states for restaurant general managers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New York$78,166$37.58
2New Jersey$77,084$37.06
3Delaware$68,624$32.99
4Connecticut$73,991$35.57
5North Carolina$59,859$28.78
6Pennsylvania$57,669$27.73
7Illinois$57,350$27.57
8District of Columbia$80,257$38.59
9Virginia$61,275$29.46
10Rhode Island$63,866$30.70
11New Hampshire$63,883$30.71
12Massachusetts$66,704$32.07
13Washington$62,652$30.12
14Michigan$55,362$26.62
15Maryland$61,849$29.74
16Colorado$60,712$29.19
17Indiana$53,198$25.58
18Ohio$52,528$25.25
19Louisiana$53,431$25.69
20Texas$52,094$25.05
21California$61,521$29.58
22Wisconsin$57,694$27.74
23South Dakota$57,974$27.87
24Alaska$59,161$28.44
25Alabama$49,570$23.83
26Hawaii$61,300$29.47
27Tennessee$48,608$23.37
28Arizona$51,290$24.66
29Nevada$52,563$25.27
30Minnesota$53,310$25.63
31South Carolina$48,295$23.22
32Maine$53,992$25.96
33Oregon$54,133$26.03
34Kentucky$45,573$21.91
35Montana$48,472$23.30
36Georgia$50,158$24.11
37West Virginia$45,770$22.00
38North Dakota$50,017$24.05
39Florida$46,831$22.51
40New Mexico$49,725$23.91
41Utah$44,162$21.23
42Oklahoma$45,600$21.92
43Missouri$43,597$20.96
44Kansas$45,089$21.68
45Iowa$45,621$21.93
46Arkansas$41,834$20.11
47Nebraska$47,070$22.63
48Idaho$45,151$21.71
49Mississippi$40,328$19.39
50Wyoming$40,388$19.42
51Vermont$45,048$21.66

Highest paying cities for restaurant general managers

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

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Washington, DC$80,333$38.62
2New York, NY$78,275$37.63
3Boston, MA$66,743$32.09
4Seattle, WA$62,943$30.26
5San Francisco, CA$62,812$30.20
6Greenville, NC$62,068$29.84
7Columbia, MD$61,840$29.73
8Virginia Beach, VA$61,536$29.58
9Denver, CO$60,694$29.18
10Philadelphia, PA$57,915$27.84
11Milwaukee, WI$57,878$27.83
12Chicago, IL$57,764$27.77
13Grand Rapids, MI$54,609$26.25
14Portland, ME$54,180$26.05
15Portland, OR$53,993$25.96
16Richmond, IN$53,982$25.95
17Cleveland, OH$53,859$25.89
18Baton Rouge, LA$53,500$25.72
19Minneapolis, MN$53,330$25.64
20Las Vegas, NV$52,370$25.18

Restaurant General Managers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. Washington, DC
  2. New York, NY
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Seattle, WA
  5. San Francisco, CA

Restaurant General Manager salary details

A restaurant general manager's salary ranges from $40,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $79,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Restaurant General Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a restaurant general manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$79,000$6,583$38
75th Percentile$67,000$5,583$32
Average$56,521$4,710$27
25th Percentile$47,000$3,917$23
10th Percentile$40,000$3,333$19

Highest paying restaurant general manager jobs

The highest paying types of restaurant general managers are lead manager, general manager of operations, and general service manager.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Store Manager$46,950$3,912$22.57446,127
Shift Manager$32,110$2,676$15.44335,517
Floor Manager$43,813$3,651$21.06442,213
Night Manager$41,998$3,500$20.19384,150
Co-Manager/Store Manager$41,516$3,460$19.96359,826
Lead Manager$101,883$8,490$48.98385,395

Top companies hiring restaurant general managers now:

  1. Steak 'n Shake Jobs (32)
  2. Goodwin Recruiting Jobs (432)
  3. Red Robin Jobs (91)
  4. Denny's Jobs (40)
  5. Jack in the Box Jobs (45)

Which companies pay restaurant general managers the most?

Restaurant general manager salaries at Tesoro and Morton's The Steakhouse are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average restaurant general manager salary at companies like On The Border and Romano's Macaroni Grill are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Tesoro$95,842$46.08
2Morton's The Steakhouse$80,313$38.61
3On The Border$79,058$38.01
4Romano's Macaroni Grill$78,951$37.96
5Club$74,114$35.63
6Firebirds Wood Fired Grill$69,726$33.52
7Sage Hospitality Group$69,152$33.25
8Hersha Hospitality$69,022$33.18
9Highgate Hotels$68,805$33.08
10Radisson Hotels International Inc$68,074$32.73
11Sage Hospitality$68,060$32.72
12Hyatt Hotels$67,981$32.68
13HEI Hotels & Resorts$67,851$32.62
14Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants$67,847$32.62
15Radisson$67,512$32.46
16Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts$67,343$32.38
17Montage Hotels & Resorts$67,261$32.34
18Skyline Chili$67,169$32.29
19Memphis Country Club$66,998$32.21
20Which Wich$66,969$32.20

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Restaurant General Manager salary trends

The average restaurant general manager salary has risen by $4,635 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average restaurant general manager earned $51,886 annually, but today, they earn $56,521 a year. That works out to a 4% change in pay for restaurant general managers over the last decade.

Compare restaurant general manager salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average restaurant general manager salary over time

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

    Restaurant General Manager salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$56,500$27.17+2.8%
    2024$55,000$26.42-0.1%
    2023$55,000$26.46+0.5%
    2022$54,800$26.32+1.1%
    2021$54,200$26.04+1.6%

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