Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of restaurant manager salary by state for the United States:
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New Hampshire has the highest restaurant manager salary of $62,293
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South Dakota has the lowest restaurant manager salary of $43,702
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The national average salary for restaurant managers is $52,202
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The national hourly pay for restaurant managers is $25.1
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do restaurant managers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for restaurant manager by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for restaurant managers after this adjustment? That would be New Hampshire.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for restaurant manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Restaurant Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Restaurant Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New Hampshire | $62,293 | $45,000 | $86,000 |
| 2 | Alaska | $60,870 | $50,000 | $72,000 |
| 3 | California | $60,726 | $44,000 | $82,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $59,749 | $43,000 | $82,000 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $59,637 | $43,000 | $82,000 |
| 6 | New York | $58,446 | $42,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 | Vermont | $58,043 | $42,000 | $79,000 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $57,567 | $41,000 | $79,000 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $57,412 | $41,000 | $79,000 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $56,991 | $45,000 | $70,000 |
| 11 | Washington | $56,561 | $42,000 | $74,000 |
| 12 | Maine | $55,943 | $40,000 | $77,000 |
| 13 | Nevada | $54,353 | $40,000 | $73,000 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $54,160 | $40,000 | $72,000 |
| 15 | Arizona | $53,900 | $40,000 | $72,000 |
| 16 | Mississippi | $53,579 | $39,000 | $72,000 |
| 17 | Delaware | $53,026 | $38,000 | $72,000 |
| 18 | Kansas | $52,345 | $39,000 | $69,000 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $52,271 | $38,000 | $70,000 |
| 20 | Utah | $51,302 | $38,000 | $68,000 |
| 21 | Texas | $51,094 | $37,000 | $69,000 |
| 22 | Oregon | $50,765 | $38,000 | $67,000 |
| 23 | Florida | $50,588 | $37,000 | $68,000 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $50,564 | $36,000 | $69,000 |
| 25 | Georgia | $50,376 | $37,000 | $67,000 |
| 26 | Virginia | $50,314 | $37,000 | $68,000 |
| 27 | Maryland | $50,286 | $36,000 | $68,000 |
| 28 | Colorado | $50,143 | $38,000 | $66,000 |
| 29 | Illinois | $49,427 | $37,000 | $65,000 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $49,213 | $37,000 | $64,000 |
| 31 | Missouri | $49,013 | $37,000 | $64,000 |
| 32 | West Virginia | $48,247 | $35,000 | $64,000 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $48,119 | $35,000 | $64,000 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $47,618 | $35,000 | $63,000 |
| 35 | Idaho | $47,331 | $35,000 | $62,000 |
| 36 | Michigan | $47,126 | $35,000 | $63,000 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $47,045 | $35,000 | $61,000 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $46,718 | $35,000 | $62,000 |
| 39 | Louisiana | $46,472 | $34,000 | $62,000 |
| 40 | Indiana | $46,368 | $34,000 | $61,000 |
| 41 | Alabama | $46,103 | $34,000 | $61,000 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $45,998 | $34,000 | $61,000 |
| 43 | Minnesota | $45,969 | $34,000 | $60,000 |
| 44 | Iowa | $45,914 | $34,000 | $60,000 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $45,839 | $34,000 | $60,000 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $45,365 | $33,000 | $60,000 |
| 47 | Montana | $45,279 | $34,000 | $59,000 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $45,183 | $34,000 | $59,000 |
| 49 | Ohio | $45,068 | $33,000 | $60,000 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $43,702 | $33,000 | $57,000 |
Methodology: Restaurant Manager Salary By State
To better understand restaurant manager pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for restaurant managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for restaurant managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for restaurant managers.
Restaurant Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for restaurant managers?
The highest-paid state for restaurant managers is New Hampshire with an average salary of $62,293 per year.
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What city pays restaurant managers the most?
San Francisco, CA pays restaurant managers the most with an average salary of $61,771 per year.
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What is the worst state for restaurant managers?
The worst state for restaurant managers is South Dakota with an average salary of $43,702 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
