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The average restaurant manager salary in the United States is $52,202. Restaurant manager salaries typically range between $39,000 and $69,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for restaurant managers is $25.1 per hour.
Restaurant manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Restaurant managers earn the highest average salary in New Hampshire.
The average restaurant manager salary in New Hampshire, Alaska, and California are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average restaurant manager salary states are Kentucky, South Carolina, and Montana.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Oklahoma | $54,160 | $26.04 |
2 | Massachusetts | $59,749 | $28.73 |
3 | Connecticut | $59,637 | $28.67 |
4 | Kansas | $52,345 | $25.17 |
5 | Alaska | $60,870 | $29.26 |
6 | New Hampshire | $62,293 | $29.95 |
7 | Arizona | $53,900 | $25.91 |
8 | Rhode Island | $57,567 | $27.68 |
9 | Washington | $56,561 | $27.19 |
10 | Maine | $55,943 | $26.90 |
11 | California | $60,726 | $29.20 |
12 | New York | $58,446 | $28.10 |
13 | Texas | $51,094 | $24.56 |
14 | Vermont | $58,043 | $27.91 |
15 | Wyoming | $49,213 | $23.66 |
16 | Mississippi | $53,579 | $25.76 |
17 | Nevada | $54,353 | $26.13 |
18 | Utah | $51,302 | $24.66 |
19 | New Jersey | $57,412 | $27.60 |
20 | West Virginia | $48,247 | $23.20 |
21 | Pennsylvania | $50,564 | $24.31 |
22 | Delaware | $53,026 | $25.49 |
23 | Missouri | $49,013 | $23.56 |
24 | Florida | $50,588 | $24.32 |
25 | New Mexico | $52,271 | $25.13 |
26 | Georgia | $50,376 | $24.22 |
27 | North Carolina | $48,119 | $23.13 |
28 | Illinois | $49,427 | $23.76 |
29 | Tennessee | $45,998 | $22.11 |
30 | Virginia | $50,314 | $24.19 |
31 | Hawaii | $56,991 | $27.40 |
32 | Colorado | $50,143 | $24.11 |
33 | Michigan | $47,126 | $22.66 |
34 | Maryland | $50,286 | $24.18 |
35 | Kentucky | $45,839 | $22.04 |
36 | Arkansas | $46,718 | $22.46 |
37 | Indiana | $46,368 | $22.29 |
38 | Oregon | $50,765 | $24.41 |
39 | District of Columbia | $53,857 | $25.89 |
40 | Alabama | $46,103 | $22.16 |
41 | Wisconsin | $47,618 | $22.89 |
42 | Louisiana | $46,472 | $22.34 |
43 | Idaho | $47,331 | $22.76 |
44 | North Dakota | $47,045 | $22.62 |
45 | Ohio | $45,068 | $21.67 |
46 | Iowa | $45,914 | $22.07 |
47 | South Carolina | $45,365 | $21.81 |
48 | Minnesota | $45,969 | $22.10 |
49 | Montana | $45,279 | $21.77 |
50 | Nebraska | $45,183 | $21.72 |
51 | South Dakota | $43,702 | $21.01 |
The highest-paying cities for restaurant managers are San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, and New York, NY.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | San Francisco, CA | $61,771 | $29.70 |
2 | Boston, MA | $59,852 | $28.77 |
3 | New York, NY | $58,466 | $28.11 |
4 | Seattle, WA | $56,730 | $27.27 |
5 | Portland, ME | $56,141 | $26.99 |
6 | Las Vegas, NV | $54,341 | $26.13 |
7 | Oklahoma City, OK | $54,256 | $26.08 |
8 | Phoenix, AZ | $53,993 | $25.96 |
9 | Washington, UT | $53,968 | $25.95 |
10 | Washington, DC | $53,914 | $25.92 |
11 | Columbus, MS | $53,174 | $25.56 |
12 | Albuquerque, NM | $52,443 | $25.21 |
13 | San Antonio, TX | $51,334 | $24.68 |
14 | Alexandria, VA | $51,234 | $24.63 |
15 | Philadelphia, PA | $51,085 | $24.56 |
16 | Tampa, FL | $50,781 | $24.41 |
17 | Baltimore, MD | $50,597 | $24.33 |
18 | Portland, OR | $50,570 | $24.31 |
19 | Columbus, GA | $50,479 | $24.27 |
20 | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,363 | $24.21 |
Restaurant Managers are the most in-demand in these five cities:
A restaurant manager's salary ranges from $39,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $69,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $69,000 | $5,750 | $33 |
75th Percentile | $60,000 | $5,000 | $29 |
Average | $52,202 | $4,350 | $25 |
25th Percentile | $44,000 | $3,667 | $21 |
10th Percentile | $39,000 | $3,250 | $19 |
The highest paying types of restaurant managers are general manager, manager, and restaurant general manager.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Food And Beverage Manager | $53,013 | $4,418 | $25.49 | 159,775 |
Food Manager | $37,654 | $3,138 | $18.10 | 276,643 |
Shift Lead Manager | $34,547 | $2,879 | $16.61 | 274,021 |
Manager | $58,651 | $4,888 | $28.20 | 1,236,194 |
Shift Manager | $32,110 | $2,676 | $15.44 | 335,517 |
Floor Manager | $43,813 | $3,651 | $21.06 | 442,213 |
Top companies hiring restaurant managers now:
Restaurant manager salaries at Hillstone Restaurant Group and Uber Technologies are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average restaurant manager salary at companies like RH and Round Table Realty are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Hillstone Restaurant Group | $75,672 | $36.38 |
2 | Uber Technologies | $72,338 | $34.78 |
3 | RH | $71,020 | $34.14 |
4 | Round Table Realty | $69,691 | $33.51 |
5 | Captain D's | $67,799 | $32.60 |
6 | Mstreet Entertainment Group | $67,149 | $32.28 |
7 | On The Border | $67,093 | $32.26 |
8 | Hillstone Networks | $66,971 | $32.20 |
9 | Polly's Pies | $65,614 | $31.55 |
10 | Buca di Beppo | $65,386 | $31.44 |
11 | Monarch Casino & Resort | $64,518 | $31.02 |
12 | Famous Dave's of America | $64,230 | $30.88 |
13 | Kohler Co. | $64,148 | $30.84 |
14 | The Old Spaghetti Factory | $63,423 | $30.49 |
15 | Chili's Grill & Bar | $63,244 | $30.41 |
16 | Villa Restaurant Group | $63,229 | $30.40 |
17 | Frisch's Big Boy | $62,809 | $30.20 |
18 | Ted's Montana Grill | $62,597 | $30.09 |
19 | Panda Restaurant Group | $62,210 | $29.91 |
20 | Neiman Marcus Group | $61,241 | $29.44 |
The average restaurant manager salary has risen by $7,823 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average restaurant manager earned $44,379 annually, but today, they earn $52,202 a year. That works out to a 11% change in pay for restaurant managers over the last decade.
Compare restaurant manager salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare restaurant manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2025 | $52,200 | $25.10 | +2.2% |
2024 | $51,000 | $24.53 | +2.0% |
2023 | $50,000 | $24.05 | +4.1% |
2022 | $48,000 | $23.07 | +2.3% |
2021 | $46,900 | $22.54 | +4.2% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gecko Hospitality | Restaurant Manager | Boise, ID | 12/18/2024 | $55,000 |
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | Restaurant Manager | Avon, IN | 12/17/2024 | $60,000 |
Dave & Buster's, Inc. | Restaurant Manager | Bellevue, WA | 12/17/2024 | $73,000 |
Raising Canes Chicken | Restaurant Manager | Sparks, NV | 12/17/2024 | $41,740 |
Raising Cane's | Restaurant Manager | Olathe, KS | 12/17/2024 | $41,740 |
Raising Canes Chicken | Restaurant Manager | Michigan City, IN | 12/17/2024 | $43,827 |
Raising Canes Chicken | Restaurant Manager | Houston, TX | 12/17/2024 | $37,566 |
Gecko Hospitality | Restaurant Manager | Fort Smith, AR | 12/17/2024 | $50,000 |
Fishlovers Porter Ranch LLC | Restaurant Manager | Camarillo, CA | 12/17/2024 | $54,262 |
Denny's Corp | Restaurant Manager | Evansville, IN | 12/16/2024 | $44,000 |
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