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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.
Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly 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 |
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.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | New York | $78,166 | $37.58 |
2 | New Jersey | $77,084 | $37.06 |
3 | Delaware | $68,624 | $32.99 |
4 | Connecticut | $73,991 | $35.57 |
5 | North Carolina | $59,859 | $28.78 |
6 | Pennsylvania | $57,669 | $27.73 |
7 | Illinois | $57,350 | $27.57 |
8 | District of Columbia | $80,257 | $38.59 |
9 | Virginia | $61,275 | $29.46 |
10 | Rhode Island | $63,866 | $30.70 |
11 | New Hampshire | $63,883 | $30.71 |
12 | Massachusetts | $66,704 | $32.07 |
13 | Washington | $62,652 | $30.12 |
14 | Michigan | $55,362 | $26.62 |
15 | Maryland | $61,849 | $29.74 |
16 | Colorado | $60,712 | $29.19 |
17 | Indiana | $53,198 | $25.58 |
18 | Ohio | $52,528 | $25.25 |
19 | Louisiana | $53,431 | $25.69 |
20 | Texas | $52,094 | $25.05 |
21 | California | $61,521 | $29.58 |
22 | Wisconsin | $57,694 | $27.74 |
23 | South Dakota | $57,974 | $27.87 |
24 | Alaska | $59,161 | $28.44 |
25 | Alabama | $49,570 | $23.83 |
26 | Hawaii | $61,300 | $29.47 |
27 | Tennessee | $48,608 | $23.37 |
28 | Arizona | $51,290 | $24.66 |
29 | Nevada | $52,563 | $25.27 |
30 | Minnesota | $53,310 | $25.63 |
31 | South Carolina | $48,295 | $23.22 |
32 | Maine | $53,992 | $25.96 |
33 | Oregon | $54,133 | $26.03 |
34 | Kentucky | $45,573 | $21.91 |
35 | Montana | $48,472 | $23.30 |
36 | Georgia | $50,158 | $24.11 |
37 | West Virginia | $45,770 | $22.00 |
38 | North Dakota | $50,017 | $24.05 |
39 | Florida | $46,831 | $22.51 |
40 | New Mexico | $49,725 | $23.91 |
41 | Utah | $44,162 | $21.23 |
42 | Oklahoma | $45,600 | $21.92 |
43 | Missouri | $43,597 | $20.96 |
44 | Kansas | $45,089 | $21.68 |
45 | Iowa | $45,621 | $21.93 |
46 | Arkansas | $41,834 | $20.11 |
47 | Nebraska | $47,070 | $22.63 |
48 | Idaho | $45,151 | $21.71 |
49 | Mississippi | $40,328 | $19.39 |
50 | Wyoming | $40,388 | $19.42 |
51 | Vermont | $45,048 | $21.66 |
The highest-paying cities for restaurant general managers are Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Boston, MA.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Washington, DC | $80,333 | $38.62 |
2 | New York, NY | $78,275 | $37.63 |
3 | Boston, MA | $66,743 | $32.09 |
4 | Seattle, WA | $62,943 | $30.26 |
5 | San Francisco, CA | $62,812 | $30.20 |
6 | Greenville, NC | $62,068 | $29.84 |
7 | Columbia, MD | $61,840 | $29.73 |
8 | Virginia Beach, VA | $61,536 | $29.58 |
9 | Denver, CO | $60,694 | $29.18 |
10 | Philadelphia, PA | $57,915 | $27.84 |
11 | Milwaukee, WI | $57,878 | $27.83 |
12 | Chicago, IL | $57,764 | $27.77 |
13 | Grand Rapids, MI | $54,609 | $26.25 |
14 | Portland, ME | $54,180 | $26.05 |
15 | Portland, OR | $53,993 | $25.96 |
16 | Richmond, IN | $53,982 | $25.95 |
17 | Cleveland, OH | $53,859 | $25.89 |
18 | Baton Rouge, LA | $53,500 | $25.72 |
19 | Minneapolis, MN | $53,330 | $25.64 |
20 | Las Vegas, NV | $52,370 | $25.18 |
Restaurant General Managers are the most in-demand in these five cities:
A restaurant general manager's salary ranges from $40,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $79,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly 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 |
The highest paying types of restaurant general managers are lead manager, general manager of operations, and general service manager.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Store Manager | $46,950 | $3,912 | $22.57 | 446,127 |
Shift Manager | $32,110 | $2,676 | $15.44 | 335,517 |
Floor Manager | $43,813 | $3,651 | $21.06 | 442,213 |
Night Manager | $41,998 | $3,500 | $20.19 | 384,150 |
Co-Manager/Store Manager | $41,516 | $3,460 | $19.96 | 359,826 |
Lead Manager | $101,883 | $8,490 | $48.98 | 385,395 |
Top companies hiring restaurant general managers now:
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.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tesoro | $95,842 | $46.08 |
2 | Morton's The Steakhouse | $80,313 | $38.61 |
3 | On The Border | $79,058 | $38.01 |
4 | Romano's Macaroni Grill | $78,951 | $37.96 |
5 | Club | $74,114 | $35.63 |
6 | Firebirds Wood Fired Grill | $69,726 | $33.52 |
7 | Sage Hospitality Group | $69,152 | $33.25 |
8 | Hersha Hospitality | $69,022 | $33.18 |
9 | Highgate Hotels | $68,805 | $33.08 |
10 | Radisson Hotels International Inc | $68,074 | $32.73 |
11 | Sage Hospitality | $68,060 | $32.72 |
12 | Hyatt Hotels | $67,981 | $32.68 |
13 | HEI Hotels & Resorts | $67,851 | $32.62 |
14 | Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants | $67,847 | $32.62 |
15 | Radisson | $67,512 | $32.46 |
16 | Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts | $67,343 | $32.38 |
17 | Montage Hotels & Resorts | $67,261 | $32.34 |
18 | Skyline Chili | $67,169 | $32.29 |
19 | Memphis Country Club | $66,998 | $32.21 |
20 | Which Wich | $66,969 | $32.20 |
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.
Compare restaurant general manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly 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% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bar Almighty LLC | Restaurant General Manager On ST Pete | Noma, FL | 12/17/2024 | $60,000 |
McDonald's | General Manager Restaurant Leader Annual Base | Roseville, CA | 12/16/2024 | $83,500 |
Restaurant Association | Restaurant General Manager | The Colony, TX | 12/16/2024 | $55,000 |
Mendocino Farms | Restaurant General Manager | Houston, TX | 12/16/2024 | $60,000 |
Capstone Group | Restaurant General Manager | Noel, MO | 12/16/2024 | $48,000 |
Zaxby's | Restaurant General Manager | Valdosta, GA | 12/16/2024 | $60,000 |
Marriott International | Restaurant General Manager | Orlando, FL | 12/15/2024 | $87,000 |
Montage Hotels & Resorts | Restaurant General Manager | West Hollywood, CA | 12/15/2024 | $82,000 |
Delaware State Government | Restaurant General Manager | Fort Worth, TX | 12/15/2024 | $77,000 |
Delaware State Government | Restaurant General Manager | Orlando, FL | 12/15/2024 | $87,000 |
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