Assistant Store Manager salary

Q: What state pays Assistant Store Managers the most?

Connecticut pays Assistant Store Managers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $54,354 per year, or $26.13 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an Assistant Store Manager?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Assistant Store Manager if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Connecticut you should be paid close to $52,994 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for an Assistant Store Manager?

A good starting salary for an assistant store manager is $31,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for an assistant store manager in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for assistant store managers is $40,348, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for an assistant store manager can vary by state.

Q: How much do assistant store managers make at Target?

The average salary for assistant store managers at Target is just around $64,000 a year. The specific salary a person earns is largely depending on their experience and skills. In their first year as an assistant store manager at Target, a person will earn less than someone who has more extensive experience in the role. Entry-level assistant store managers usually earn around $45,000 a year, while experienced assistant store managers earn closer to $70,000 annually.

Q: How much should an assistant manager get paid?

An assistant manager should get paid between $42,000 - $56,000 annually, or $20-27 per hour. This can vary based on location, work history, and what type of assistant manager we are talking about.

Average assistant store manager salary

$40,759

$19.6 hourly rate

Entry-level assistant store manager salary

$32,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an assistant store manager make?

The average assistant store manager salary in the United States is $40,759. Assistant store manager salaries typically range between $32,000 and $51,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for assistant store managers is $19.6 per hour.

Assistant store manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Assistant store managers earn the highest average salary in Connecticut.

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US Foods$47,387

Pandora$44,715

Assistant Store Manager Salaries By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry-level assistant store manager	$16,800	$8.07
Mid-level assistant store manager	$25,900	$12.47
Senior-level assistant store manager	$47,000	$22.60

Assistant Store Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for an assistant store manager typically falls between $37,983 and $51,955.

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$40,759yearly

indeed[1]

$37,983yearly

comparably[2]

$51,955yearly

ZipRecruiter[3]

$39,548yearly

Average assistant store manager salary by state

The average assistant store manager salary in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average assistant store manager salary states are Hawaii, Arizona, and Nevada.

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Highest paying states for assistant store managers

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Tennessee	$42,353	$20.36
2	Wisconsin	$46,771	$22.49
3	North Carolina	$44,413	$21.35
4	New Jersey	$51,645	$24.83
5	Connecticut	$52,994	$25.48
6	New York	$52,076	$25.04
7	Delaware	$49,537	$23.82
8	New Hampshire	$46,464	$22.34
9	Ohio	$42,166	$20.27
10	Rhode Island	$51,450	$24.74
11	South Dakota	$48,407	$23.27
12	Alabama	$41,459	$19.93
13	Minnesota	$45,376	$21.82
14	Pennsylvania	$43,469	$20.90
15	Virginia	$46,325	$22.27
16	District of Columbia	$54,354	$26.13
17	Indiana	$40,826	$19.63
18	Louisiana	$40,186	$19.32
19	South Carolina	$39,741	$19.11
20	Massachusetts	$46,746	$22.47
21	North Dakota	$42,957	$20.65
22	Illinois	$41,588	$19.99
23	Georgia	$40,393	$19.42
24	Colorado	$42,353	$20.36
25	Maryland	$45,404	$21.83
26	Michigan	$40,068	$19.26
27	Kansas	$38,544	$18.53
28	Missouri	$38,017	$18.28
29	Oklahoma	$37,823	$18.18
30	Iowa	$38,978	$18.74
31	Kentucky	$36,044	$17.33
32	Nebraska	$39,935	$19.20
33	Arkansas	$34,662	$16.66
34	Texas	$36,869	$17.73
35	West Virginia	$34,458	$16.57
36	Wyoming	$35,938	$17.28
37	Washington	$39,893	$19.18
38	Mississippi	$32,890	$15.81
39	Maine	$36,408	$17.50
40	California	$37,284	$17.93
41	Florida	$33,641	$16.17
42	Montana	$34,633	$16.65
43	Vermont	$37,378	$17.97
44	New Mexico	$34,454	$16.56
45	Alaska	$35,561	$17.10
46	Arizona	$32,486	$15.62
47	Utah	$28,382	$13.65
48	Nevada	$32,126	$15.45
49	Oregon	$32,046	$15.41
50	Hawaii	$32,715	$15.73
51	Idaho	$29,014	$13.95

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Highest paying cities for assistant store managers

The highest-paying cities for assistant store managers are New York, NY, Sioux Falls, SD, and Madison, WI.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	New York, NY	$52,070	$25.03
2	Sioux Falls, SD	$48,672	$23.40
3	Madison, WI	$46,408	$22.31
4	Richmond, VA	$46,255	$22.24
5	Baltimore, MD	$45,533	$21.89
6	Austin, MN	$44,748	$21.51
7	Jacksonville, NC	$44,510	$21.40
8	Philadelphia, PA	$43,634	$20.98
9	Knoxville, TN	$43,011	$20.68
10	Cleveland, OH	$43,005	$20.68
11	Denver, CO	$42,385	$20.38
12	Madison, AL	$41,964	$20.18
13	Chicago, IL	$41,724	$20.06
14	Richmond, IN	$40,952	$19.69
15	Atlanta, GA	$40,526	$19.48
16	Omaha, NE	$40,137	$19.30
17	Seattle, WA	$40,038	$19.25
18	Columbia, SC	$39,879	$19.17
19	Grand Rapids, MI	$39,799	$19.13
20	Kansas City, KS	$38,917	$18.71

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Assistant Store Manager salary details

An assistant store manager's salary ranges from $32,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $51,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Assistant Store Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an assistant store manager's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$51,000	$4,250	$25
75th Percentile	$45,000	$3,750	$22
Average	$40,759	$3,397	$20
25th Percentile	$36,000	$3,000	$17
10th Percentile	$32,000	$2,667	$15

Highest paying assistant store manager jobs

The highest paying types of assistant store managers are associate manager, second assistant manager, and co-manager.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Co-Manager	$64,962	$5,413	$31.23	258,234
Co-Manager/Store Manager	$41,516	$3,460	$19.96	359,826
District Manager & Store Manager	$37,438	$3,120	$18.00	355,092
Store Manager	$46,950	$3,912	$22.57	446,127

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Which companies pay assistant store managers the most?

Assistant store manager salaries at US Foods and Coty are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average assistant store manager salary at companies like Dodge and Timberland are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	US Foods	$47,387	$22.78
2	Coty	$47,140	$22.66
3	Dodge	$46,645	$22.43
4	Timberland	$46,638	$22.42
5	Global Partners	$46,289	$22.25
6	Taco John's	$46,112	$22.17
7	Forever 21	$45,981	$22.11
8	Steve Madden	$45,770	$22.00
9	Boulder County	$45,708	$21.98
10	Lucky Brand	$45,454	$21.85
11	Jubilee Ministries	$45,446	$21.85
12	Wolverine World Wide	$45,348	$21.80
13	Michael Kors	$45,276	$21.77
14	Mount Sinai Health System	$45,087	$21.68
15	San Francisco Foundation	$45,061	$21.66
16	Peet's Coffee	$44,998	$21.63
17	Tory Burch	$44,942	$21.61
18	Techtronic Industries TTI	$44,915	$21.59
19	Carter Lumber	$44,828	$21.55
20	Pandora	$44,715	$21.50

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Assistant Store Manager salary trends

The average assistant store manager salary has risen by $3,342 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average assistant store manager earned $37,417 annually, but today, they earn $40,759 a year. That works out to a 4% change in pay for assistant store managers over the last decade.

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Average assistant store manager salary over time

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National Average

Assistant Store Manager salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$40,800	$19.60	+2.8%
2024	$39,600	$19.05	-0.1%
2023	$39,700	$19.08	+0.5%
2022	$39,500	$18.98	+1.1%
2021	$39,100	$18.78	+1.6%

Recently added assistant store manager salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
CHS, Inc.	Assistant Store Manager	Fergus Falls, MN	12/18/2024	$30,908
Genuine Parts Company	Assistant Store Manager	Spokane Valley, WA	12/17/2024	$42,575
Monro Muffler Brake & Service	Assistant Store Manager	Berlin, VT	12/17/2024	$37,566
Monro Muffler Brake & Service	Assistant Store Manager	Claremont, NH	12/17/2024	$37,566
Ross Stores, Inc.	Assistant Store Manager	Joliet, IL	12/17/2024	$36,523
Shoe Carnival, Inc.	Assistant Store Manager	Tucson, AZ	12/17/2024	$33,705
at&T	Assistant Store Manager	Duluth, MN	12/16/2024	$45,300
at&T	Assistant Manager, Store/Kiosk	Logansport, IN	12/16/2024	$45,300
Chevron	Chevron \| Assistant Store Manager	Ione, OR	12/16/2024	$35,479
Chevron	Chevron \| Assistant Store Manager	Santa Clarita, CA	12/16/2024	$40,237