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Restaurant Manager salary

Average restaurant manager salary

$52,202

$25.1 hourly rate

Entry-level restaurant manager salary
$39,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a restaurant manager make?

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.

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Where can a Restaurant Manager earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$61,771
Colorado Springs, CO$50,363
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Hillstone Restaurant Group$75,672
Neiman Marcus Group$61,241

Restaurant Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Comparably and CareerExplorer, the average salary for a restaurant manager typically falls between $51,642 and $74,914.
zippia
$52,202yearly
glassdoor[1]
$74,914yearly
indeed[2]
$58,110yearly
comparably[3]
$51,642yearly
Salary.com[4]
$57,666yearly
CareerExplorer[5]
$59,440yearly

Average restaurant manager salary by state

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.

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Highest paying states for restaurant managers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Oklahoma$54,160$26.04
2Massachusetts$59,749$28.73
3Connecticut$59,637$28.67
4Kansas$52,345$25.17
5Alaska$60,870$29.26
6New Hampshire$62,293$29.95
7Arizona$53,900$25.91
8Rhode Island$57,567$27.68
9Washington$56,561$27.19
10Maine$55,943$26.90
11California$60,726$29.20
12New York$58,446$28.10
13Texas$51,094$24.56
14Vermont$58,043$27.91
15Wyoming$49,213$23.66
16Mississippi$53,579$25.76
17Nevada$54,353$26.13
18Utah$51,302$24.66
19New Jersey$57,412$27.60
20West Virginia$48,247$23.20
21Pennsylvania$50,564$24.31
22Delaware$53,026$25.49
23Missouri$49,013$23.56
24Florida$50,588$24.32
25New Mexico$52,271$25.13
26Georgia$50,376$24.22
27North Carolina$48,119$23.13
28Illinois$49,427$23.76
29Tennessee$45,998$22.11
30Virginia$50,314$24.19
31Hawaii$56,991$27.40
32Colorado$50,143$24.11
33Michigan$47,126$22.66
34Maryland$50,286$24.18
35Kentucky$45,839$22.04
36Arkansas$46,718$22.46
37Indiana$46,368$22.29
38Oregon$50,765$24.41
39District of Columbia$53,857$25.89
40Alabama$46,103$22.16
41Wisconsin$47,618$22.89
42Louisiana$46,472$22.34
43Idaho$47,331$22.76
44North Dakota$47,045$22.62
45Ohio$45,068$21.67
46Iowa$45,914$22.07
47South Carolina$45,365$21.81
48Minnesota$45,969$22.10
49Montana$45,279$21.77
50Nebraska$45,183$21.72
51South Dakota$43,702$21.01

Highest paying cities for restaurant managers

The highest-paying cities for restaurant managers are San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, and New York, NY.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$61,771$29.70
2Boston, MA$59,852$28.77
3New York, NY$58,466$28.11
4Seattle, WA$56,730$27.27
5Portland, ME$56,141$26.99
6Las Vegas, NV$54,341$26.13
7Oklahoma City, OK$54,256$26.08
8Phoenix, AZ$53,993$25.96
9Washington, UT$53,968$25.95
10Washington, DC$53,914$25.92
11Columbus, MS$53,174$25.56
12Albuquerque, NM$52,443$25.21
13San Antonio, TX$51,334$24.68
14Alexandria, VA$51,234$24.63
15Philadelphia, PA$51,085$24.56
16Tampa, FL$50,781$24.41
17Baltimore, MD$50,597$24.33
18Portland, OR$50,570$24.31
19Columbus, GA$50,479$24.27
20Colorado Springs, CO$50,363$24.21

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

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

Restaurant Manager salary details

A restaurant manager's salary ranges from $39,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $69,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Restaurant Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a restaurant manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly 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

Highest paying restaurant manager jobs

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

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Food And Beverage Manager$53,013$4,418$25.49159,775
Food Manager$37,654$3,138$18.10276,643
Shift Lead Manager$34,547$2,879$16.61274,021
Manager$58,651$4,888$28.201,236,194
Shift Manager$32,110$2,676$15.44335,517
Floor Manager$43,813$3,651$21.06442,213

Which companies pay restaurant managers the most?

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.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Hillstone Restaurant Group$75,672$36.38
2Uber Technologies$72,338$34.78
3RH$71,020$34.14
4Round Table Realty$69,691$33.51
5Captain D's$67,799$32.60
6Mstreet Entertainment Group$67,149$32.28
7On The Border$67,093$32.26
8Hillstone Networks$66,971$32.20
9Polly's Pies$65,614$31.55
10Buca di Beppo$65,386$31.44
11Monarch Casino & Resort$64,518$31.02
12Famous Dave's of America$64,230$30.88
13Kohler Co.$64,148$30.84
14The Old Spaghetti Factory$63,423$30.49
15Chili's Grill & Bar$63,244$30.41
16Villa Restaurant Group$63,229$30.40
17Frisch's Big Boy$62,809$30.20
18Ted's Montana Grill$62,597$30.09
19Panda Restaurant Group$62,210$29.91
20Neiman Marcus Group$61,241$29.44

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$55,000$54,400$53,800$53,200$52,600$52,000
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Restaurant Manager salary trends

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.

Average restaurant manager salary over time

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

    Restaurant Manager salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly 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%

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