District Manager salary

Average district manager salary

$96,909

$46.59 hourly rate

Entry-level district manager salary
$63,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a district manager make?

The average district manager salary in the United States is $96,909. District manager salaries typically range between $63,000 and $146,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for district managers is $46.59 per hour.

District manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. District managers earn the highest average salary in Delaware.

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District Manager Salaries By Experience Level

Experience Level
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Entry-level district manager$39,900$19.19
Mid-level district manager$61,600$29.64
Senior-level district manager$112,000$53.74

District Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a district manager typically falls between $79,437 and $112,976.
zippia
$96,909yearly
glassdoor[1]
$112,976yearly
indeed[2]
$86,662yearly
comparably[3]
$109,936yearly
Salary.com[4]
$106,185yearly
ZipRecruiter[5]
$79,437yearly

Average district manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for district managers are Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey. The lowest average district manager salary states are West Virginia, Idaho, and Wyoming.

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Highest paying states for district managers

Rank
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State
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1Tennessee$114,010$54.81
2Maryland$125,561$60.37
3Delaware$127,970$61.52
4Connecticut$119,237$57.33
5New Jersey$120,533$57.95
6Michigan$110,975$53.35
7Pennsylvania$117,259$56.37
8District of Columbia$154,988$74.51
9North Carolina$102,085$49.08
10California$114,611$55.10
11Nevada$105,276$50.61
12Virginia$107,796$51.83
13Massachusetts$115,568$55.56
14Rhode Island$114,550$55.07
15Illinois$100,619$48.37
16Ohio$101,538$48.82
17New York$110,400$53.08
18Indiana$96,736$46.51
19Alabama$93,086$44.75
20Georgia$96,490$46.39
21Washington$106,737$51.32
22Texas$95,619$45.97
23Minnesota$98,424$47.32
24Arizona$97,963$47.10
25South Carolina$94,885$45.62
26New Hampshire$96,938$46.60
27Wisconsin$98,114$47.17
28South Dakota$100,719$48.42
29Kentucky$88,775$42.68
30Colorado$99,196$47.69
31Florida$89,651$43.10
32Missouri$84,928$40.83
33Kansas$89,286$42.93
34Hawaii$89,332$42.95
35Louisiana$82,911$39.86
36Oklahoma$84,346$40.55
37Maine$91,450$43.97
38Oregon$93,689$45.04
39New Mexico$90,620$43.57
40Alaska$90,220$43.38
41Arkansas$67,825$32.61
42Iowa$80,534$38.72
43Nebraska$86,575$41.62
44Montana$78,403$37.69
45Mississippi$75,690$36.39
46Wyoming$70,400$33.85
47West Virginia$75,593$36.34
48Vermont$79,360$38.15
49Idaho$75,547$36.32
50Utah$67,506$32.45
51North Dakota$68,843$33.10

Highest paying cities for district managers

The highest-paying cities for district managers are Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and San Francisco, CA.

Rank
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Hourly Rate
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1Washington, DC$158,880$76.38
2Baltimore, MD$126,363$60.75
3San Francisco, CA$123,246$59.25
4Philadelphia, PA$118,354$56.90
5Boston, MA$115,834$55.69
6Detroit, MI$111,676$53.69
7Memphis, TN$111,637$53.67
8New York, NY$110,794$53.27
9Seattle, WA$107,938$51.89
10Richmond, VA$107,719$51.79
11Las Vegas, NV$104,402$50.19
12Raleigh, NC$103,143$49.59
13Cleveland, OH$102,316$49.19
14Chicago, IL$100,866$48.49
15Austin, MN$99,923$48.04
16Denver, CO$99,308$47.74
17Phoenix, AZ$98,118$47.17
18Indianapolis, IN$96,847$46.56
19Atlanta, GA$96,722$46.50
20Austin, TX$96,137$46.22

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

  1. Washington, DC
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. San Francisco, CA
  4. Philadelphia, PA
  5. Boston, MA

District Manager salary details

A district manager's salary ranges from $63,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $146,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average District Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a district manager's salary?

Percentile
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Monthly Salary
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Hourly Rate
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90th Percentile$146,000$12,167$70
75th Percentile$120,000$10,000$58
Average$96,909$8,076$47
25th Percentile$77,000$6,417$37
10th Percentile$63,000$5,250$30

Highest paying district manager jobs

The highest paying types of district managers are sales and operations manager, associate manager, and district training manager.

Job Title
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Operations Manager, District$81,574$6,798$39.22372,271
Sales And Operations Manager$103,113$8,593$49.57166,144
Branch Operations Manager$55,450$4,621$26.66354,841
Regional General Manager$78,641$6,553$37.81362,072
Area Operations Manager$49,256$4,105$23.68340,513
Regional Operation Manager$78,588$6,549$37.78346,480

Top companies hiring district managers now:

  1. Sears Holdings Jobs (197)
  2. Valet Living Jobs (308)
  3. Rite Aid Jobs (264)
  4. Walmart Jobs (380)
  5. Aramark Jobs (283)

Which companies pay district managers the most?

District manager salaries at Regeneron and Pure Storage are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average district manager salary at companies like Crown Castle International and Cohesity are highly competitive.

Rank
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1Regeneron$152,451$73.29
2Pure Storage$139,022$66.84
3Crown Castle International$138,392$66.53
4Cohesity$136,016$65.39
5FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies$135,732$65.26
6GCP Applied Technologies$130,147$62.57
7Build-A-Bear Workshop$130,136$62.57
8Kmart$129,167$62.10
9PacSun$125,688$60.43
10JCPenney$123,836$59.54
11VF$120,399$57.88
12AbbVie$120,381$57.88
13Jack's$120,066$57.72
14Blaze Pizza$119,899$57.64
15GradyHealth$118,372$56.91
16Sunrun$118,157$56.81
17Johnson & Johnson$117,568$56.52
18Michaels Stores$117,176$56.33
19Solenis$116,443$55.98
20Dunkin Brands$116,185$55.86

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$101,000$98,800$96,600$94,400$92,200$90,000
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District Manager salary by industry

The average district manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average district manager salary in the pharmaceutical industry is $119,906, the highest of any industry.
  • The average district manager salary in the finance industry is $99,173.
  • District managers in the hospitality industry earn an average salary of $83,120, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for district managers

Rank
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Industry
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Hourly Rate
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1Pharmaceutical$119,906$57.65
2Telecommunication$99,173$47.68
3Retail$95,973$46.14
4Professional$95,509$45.92
5Manufacturing$93,743$45.07
6Hospitality$83,120$39.96

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District Manager salary trends

The average district manager salary has risen by $7,947 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average district manager earned $88,962 annually, but today, they earn $96,909 a year. That works out to a 4% change in pay for district managers over the last decade.

Compare district manager salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average district manager salary over time

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

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District Manager salary by year

Year
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% Change
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2025$96,900$46.59+2.8%
2024$94,200$45.30-0.1%
2023$94,400$45.37+0.5%
2022$93,900$45.13+1.1%
2021$92,900$44.64+1.6%

Recently added district manager salaries

Company
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Job
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Location
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Date Added
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ADPAssociate District ManagerMaryland12/17/2024$34,800
TorridDistrict ManagerRaleigh, NC12/17/2024$72,000
AbbvieAmbassador District ManagerBoone, CO12/16/2024$103,500
ADPAssociate District ManagerKane, PA12/16/2024$43,300
Pure Storage Inc.District Manager, Enterprise-Bay AreaSanta Clara, CA12/16/2024$163,500
Compass GroupDistrict Manager 1367897Tony, WI12/16/2024$125,000
Jiffy Lube International, Inc.District Manager-Great Boston AreaRandolph, MA12/16/2024$68,655
The Wendy's CompanyDistrict ManagerPhoenix, AZ12/16/2024$60,000
The Wendy's CompanyDistrict ManagerLas Vegas, NV12/16/2024$80,000
Public StorageDistrict ManagerBroomfield, CO12/16/2024$105,000

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