Restaurant manager salary
BLS occupation: Food Service Managers · Management · data for May 2025
Median salary $69,390 a year, US
Median hourly pay $33.36 an hour
Middle half earn $56,870–$86,800 25th to 75th percentile
Restaurant managers employed 238,430 +5.8% projected by 2035
How much does a restaurant manager make?
- The median restaurant manager salary in the US is $69,390 a year ($33.36 an hour): half of the 238,430 restaurant managers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $74,880.
- The middle half earn between $56,870 and $86,800. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $45,960 and the top 10% more than $107,640.
- That is 36% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Washington pays restaurant managers the most (median $95,190), followed by Massachusetts ($92,240) and Hawaii ($87,800). West Virginia pays the least ($54,800).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Washington, where the median is worth $88,952 in typical US prices, then Massachusetts and North Dakota.
- In 232 of the 364 metro areas with data, the median restaurant manager salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of restaurant managers to grow 5.8% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 38,800 openings a year. The typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what restaurant managers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Restaurant manager salary range
Half of restaurant managers earn between $56,870 and $86,800 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $45,960
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $56,870
Median Yearly pay: $69,390
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $86,800
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $107,640
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $45,960 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $56,870 |
| Median | $69,390 |
| Top 25% earn over | $86,800 |
| Top 10% earn over | $107,640 |
Restaurant manager salary by state
Washington pays restaurant managers the most; West Virginia the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($69,390), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Washington | $95,190 median |
| Massachusetts | $92,240 median |
| Hawaii | $87,800 median |
| New York | $84,200 median |
| Rhode Island | $82,850 median |
| Alaska | $82,030 median |
| District of Columbia | $81,680 median |
| Colorado | $79,870 median |
| Minnesota | $79,820 median |
| California | $78,260 median |
| New Jersey | $78,020 median |
| Connecticut | $77,990 median |
| Vermont | $77,910 median |
| New Hampshire | $77,360 median |
| Delaware | $74,430 median |
| North Carolina | $74,080 median |
| Maryland | $72,850 median |
| Florida | $72,790 median |
| North Dakota | $72,210 median |
| Montana | $72,140 median |
| Indiana | $71,430 median |
| Virginia | $71,230 median |
| Maine | $70,510 median |
| Kentucky | $70,410 median |
| Kansas | $70,320 median |
| Arizona | $70,180 median |
| Idaho | $70,140 median |
| Utah | $69,480 median |
| Iowa | $66,700 median |
| South Carolina | $66,190 median |
| Missouri | $65,520 median |
| Nevada | $65,320 median |
| Georgia | $65,280 median |
| New Mexico | $65,210 median |
| Pennsylvania | $64,750 median |
| Tennessee | $64,410 median |
| Illinois | $63,930 median |
| Oklahoma | $63,840 median |
| Alabama | $63,010 median |
| Ohio | $62,980 median |
| Wyoming | $62,610 median |
| Oregon | $62,110 median |
| Wisconsin | $61,810 median |
| Louisiana | $61,400 median |
| Michigan | $60,790 median |
| Texas | $60,770 median |
| South Dakota | $60,640 median |
| Nebraska | $60,450 median |
| Mississippi | $59,540 median |
| Arkansas | $55,120 median |
| West Virginia | $54,800 median |
Where restaurant manager pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Restaurant managers' pay goes furthest in Washington once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Washington | $88,952 |
| Massachusetts | $87,219 |
| North Dakota | $81,172 |
| Rhode Island | $81,003 |
| Minnesota | $80,936 |
| Alaska | $80,140 |
| Hawaii | $79,854 |
| Vermont | $79,534 |
| North Carolina | $78,536 |
| Kentucky | $78,095 |
Restaurant manager pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $95,190 | $45.76 | $68,240 | $138,210 | 1,180 | $88,952 |
| Massachusetts | $92,240 | $44.35 | $58,290 | $129,990 | 4,310 | $87,219 |
| Hawaii | $87,800 | $42.21 | $47,390 | $127,740 | 1,230 | $79,854 |
| New York | $84,200 | $40.48 | $62,420 | $143,180 | 8,000 | $78,020 |
| Rhode Island | $82,850 | $39.83 | $61,690 | $118,150 | 760 | $81,003 |
| Alaska | $82,030 | $39.44 | $58,180 | $119,440 | 380 | $80,140 |
| District of Columbia | $81,680 | $39.27 | $74,000 | $134,630 | 1,000 | $74,321 |
| Colorado | $79,870 | $38.40 | $66,140 | $123,060 | 2,440 | $77,505 |
| Minnesota | $79,820 | $38.38 | $58,000 | $105,340 | 730 | $80,936 |
| California | $78,260 | $37.63 | $47,690 | $127,340 | 33,180 | $70,683 |
| New Jersey | $78,020 | $37.51 | $55,240 | $122,510 | 6,360 | $71,706 |
| Connecticut | $77,990 | $37.50 | $52,020 | $108,460 | 1,520 | $75,273 |
| Vermont | $77,910 | $37.46 | $43,100 | $134,010 | 500 | $79,534 |
| New Hampshire | $77,360 | $37.19 | $60,850 | $107,660 | 590 | $74,267 |
| Delaware | $74,430 | $35.78 | $57,820 | $107,200 | 770 | $74,573 |
| North Carolina | $74,080 | $35.62 | $51,780 | $104,060 | 9,420 | $78,536 |
| Maryland | $72,850 | $35.02 | $52,240 | $113,560 | – | $69,408 |
| Florida | $72,790 | $35.00 | $45,800 | $113,940 | 18,500 | $70,387 |
| North Dakota | $72,210 | $34.72 | $37,050 | $101,660 | 950 | $81,172 |
| Montana | $72,140 | $34.68 | $50,730 | $105,000 | 950 | $76,222 |
| Indiana | $71,430 | $34.34 | $43,580 | $100,480 | 4,990 | $76,536 |
| Virginia | $71,230 | $34.25 | $50,970 | $103,470 | 3,820 | $70,452 |
| Maine | $70,510 | $33.90 | $46,290 | $89,470 | 1,210 | $72,653 |
| Kentucky | $70,410 | $33.85 | $41,070 | $102,780 | 1,680 | $78,095 |
| Kansas | $70,320 | $33.81 | $46,190 | $103,340 | 1,540 | $78,074 |
| Arizona | $70,180 | $33.74 | $52,060 | $105,520 | 3,400 | $69,708 |
| Idaho | $70,140 | $33.72 | $43,110 | $105,160 | 670 | $73,450 |
| Utah | $69,480 | $33.40 | $46,800 | $99,860 | 2,400 | $70,278 |
| Iowa | $66,700 | $32.07 | $45,610 | $100,170 | 1,760 | $76,001 |
| South Carolina | $66,190 | $31.82 | $47,130 | $103,680 | 5,080 | $70,603 |
| Missouri | $65,520 | $31.50 | $51,680 | $98,400 | 1,600 | $72,145 |
| Nevada | $65,320 | $31.40 | $47,750 | $127,320 | 4,310 | $65,334 |
| Georgia | $65,280 | $31.38 | $39,990 | $97,860 | 9,230 | $67,793 |
| New Mexico | $65,210 | $31.35 | $48,730 | $108,300 | 1,410 | $70,717 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,750 | $31.13 | $43,900 | $94,660 | 10,530 | $66,361 |
| Tennessee | $64,410 | $30.97 | $43,080 | $101,150 | 4,550 | $70,110 |
| Illinois | $63,930 | $30.74 | $36,390 | $101,960 | 11,270 | $63,957 |
| Oklahoma | $63,840 | $30.69 | $43,680 | $112,720 | 2,020 | $72,675 |
| Alabama | $63,010 | $30.29 | $45,770 | $97,450 | 4,330 | $70,939 |
| Ohio | $62,980 | $30.28 | $43,680 | $95,670 | 8,570 | $67,885 |
| Wyoming | $62,610 | $30.10 | $42,090 | $95,990 | 590 | $67,547 |
| Oregon | $62,110 | $29.86 | $48,050 | $101,180 | 4,420 | $60,090 |
| Wisconsin | $61,810 | $29.72 | $40,900 | $99,850 | 6,000 | $65,689 |
| Louisiana | $61,400 | $29.52 | $40,140 | $103,660 | 1,950 | $69,609 |
| Michigan | $60,790 | $29.23 | $41,600 | $93,180 | 9,240 | $63,180 |
| Texas | $60,770 | $29.22 | $43,310 | $98,570 | 25,990 | $62,613 |
| South Dakota | $60,640 | $29.15 | $50,880 | $79,010 | 1,270 | $68,453 |
| Nebraska | $60,450 | $29.06 | $46,690 | $92,450 | 2,050 | $67,090 |
| Mississippi | $59,540 | $28.63 | $36,400 | $89,700 | 1,920 | $68,474 |
| Arkansas | $55,120 | $26.50 | $37,690 | $79,300 | 2,720 | $63,402 |
| West Virginia | $54,800 | $26.35 | $36,770 | $75,090 | 1,230 | $61,231 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Restaurant manager salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes restaurant manager pay: 368 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Seattle, WA $98,800
- Kennewick, WA $94,890
- Bellingham, WA $93,610
- Kahului, HI $93,550
- Boston, MA $92,650
- Salt Lake City, UT $92,420
- San Jose, CA $89,900
- Napa, CA $89,870
- Barnstable, MA $89,090
- San Francisco, CA $88,290
Where the pay goes furthest
- Kennewick, WA $94,815
- Salt Lake City, UT $91,625
- Bellingham, WA $90,590
- Barnstable, MA $90,584
- Springfield, MA $88,912
- Seattle, WA $88,902
- Dubuque, IA $88,070
- Pueblo, CO $86,201
- Boston, MA $85,576
- Kahului, HI $85,517
All 368 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $98,800 | 760 | $88,902 | 27% |
| Kennewick, WA | $94,890 | 30 | $94,815 | 21% |
| Bellingham, WA | $93,610 | 30 | $90,590 | 25% |
| Kahului, HI | $93,550 | 280 | $85,517 | 41% |
| Boston, MA | $92,650 | 3,280 | $85,576 | 39% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $92,420 | 1,020 | $91,625 | 21% |
| San Jose, CA | $89,900 | 1,360 | $81,414 | 51% |
| Napa, CA | $89,870 | 230 | $79,846 | 39% |
| Barnstable, MA | $89,090 | 180 | $90,584 | 35% |
| San Francisco, CA | $88,290 | 4,880 | $76,367 | 47% |
| Olympia, WA | $86,630 | 40 | $83,563 | 28% |
| Springfield, MA | $85,410 | 180 | $88,912 | 28% |
| Honolulu, HI | $85,390 | 680 | $76,955 | 42% |
| Boulder, CO | $84,820 | 170 | $80,626 | 31% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $84,610 | 60 | $81,980 | 26% |
| Worcester, MA | $83,570 | 340 | $81,513 | 30% |
| Spokane, WA | $83,480 | 90 | $83,192 | 22% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $83,120 | 80 | $82,919 | – |
| New York, NY | $82,970 | 10,000 | $73,710 | 51% |
| Providence, RI | $82,760 | 1,080 | $81,318 | 31% |
| Naples, FL | $81,300 | 510 | $78,779 | 38% |
| Miami, FL | $81,170 | 4,350 | $71,105 | 39% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $80,590 | 70 | $84,737 | 26% |
| Trenton, NJ | $80,420 | 270 | $77,941 | 38% |
| Tampa, FL | $80,180 | 2,670 | $79,473 | 30% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $80,080 | 670 | $81,006 | 31% |
| San Diego, CA | $80,010 | 4,130 | $71,510 | 44% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $79,820 | 660 | $76,148 | 26% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $79,750 | 330 | $73,991 | 40% |
| Denver, CO | $79,490 | 1,320 | $75,145 | 29% |
| Kingston, NY | $79,470 | 70 | $78,911 | 30% |
| Washington, DC | $79,290 | 3,300 | $72,821 | 36% |
| Salinas, CA | $79,170 | 310 | $72,605 | 42% |
| Pueblo, CO | $79,100 | 40 | $86,201 | 20% |
| Hartford, CT | $79,070 | 420 | $76,957 | 30% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $79,060 | 190 | $72,252 | 34% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,020 | 360 | $73,944 | 44% |
| Bozeman, MT | $78,950 | 190 | $77,017 | 33% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $78,930 | 110 | $78,050 | 30% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $78,570 | 450 | $72,216 | 50% |
| Anchorage, AK | $78,560 | 240 | $74,521 | 29% |
| New Haven, CT | $78,480 | 290 | $75,058 | 31% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $78,390 | 310 | $72,185 | 43% |
| Burlington, VT | $78,280 | 160 | $77,544 | 40% |
| Greeley, CO | $78,080 | – | $77,943 | 26% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $77,850 | 11,330 | $68,550 | 45% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $77,470 | 240 | $70,494 | 54% |
| Albany, NY | $77,320 | 330 | $77,657 | 26% |
| El Centro, CA | $77,290 | 60 | $81,209 | 28% |
| Yakima, WA | $77,250 | 40 | $80,852 | 21% |
| Dubuque, IA | $76,910 | 90 | $88,070 | 17% |
| Norwich, CT | $76,840 | 180 | $76,500 | 33% |
| Raleigh, NC | $76,160 | 1,640 | $77,590 | 26% |
| Sacramento, CA | $76,160 | 1,540 | $71,398 | 36% |
| Rochester, NY | $76,100 | 340 | $78,425 | 24% |
| Utica, NY | $75,910 | 100 | $81,907 | 23% |
| Durham, NC | $75,800 | 510 | $77,686 | 26% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $75,780 | 50 | $79,881 | 23% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $75,730 | 2,380 | $79,136 | 24% |
| Charleston, SC | $75,700 | 960 | $74,979 | 32% |
| Oxnard, CA | $75,610 | 590 | $68,404 | 47% |
| Charlotte, NC | $75,460 | 2,760 | $77,516 | 28% |
| Buffalo, NY | $75,440 | 410 | $78,711 | 23% |
| Topeka, KS | $75,410 | 80 | $84,902 | 20% |
| Kansas City, MO | $75,350 | 900 | $81,422 | 24% |
| Bismarck, ND | $75,260 | 240 | $82,681 | 21% |
| Iowa City, IA | $75,150 | 140 | $82,123 | 28% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $75,070 | 4,740 | $73,200 | 30% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $75,050 | 110 | $74,807 | 34% |
| Crestview, FL | $75,040 | 310 | $77,336 | 31% |
| Manchester, NH | $75,040 | 140 | $71,022 | 35% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $74,990 | – | $75,636 | 33% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $74,870 | 320 | $76,385 | 32% |
| Vallejo, CA | $74,820 | 260 | $68,972 | 40% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $74,770 | 100 | $84,643 | 30% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $74,740 | 50 | $78,281 | 28% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $74,670 | 140 | $74,280 | 30% |
| Sebastian, FL | $74,390 | 120 | $75,670 | 34% |
| North Port, FL | $74,260 | 620 | $72,507 | 34% |
| Syracuse, NY | $74,140 | 220 | $77,437 | 26% |
| Waterbury, CT | $73,900 | 170 | $74,064 | – |
| Fargo, ND | $73,890 | 280 | $81,313 | 18% |
| Greensboro, NC | $73,780 | 600 | $79,449 | 23% |
| Richmond, VA | $73,570 | 510 | $75,180 | 28% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $73,560 | 530 | $71,872 | 30% |
| Lexington, KY | $73,560 | 250 | $79,191 | 26% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $73,260 | 590 | $78,234 | 28% |
| Evansville, IN | $73,240 | 170 | $80,019 | 18% |
| Asheville, NC | $73,090 | 400 | $75,736 | 28% |
| Greenville, NC | $72,830 | 140 | $82,385 | 24% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $72,770 | 270 | $79,117 | 24% |
| Portland, ME | $72,630 | 670 | $71,305 | 38% |
| Louisville, KY | $72,500 | 710 | $77,895 | 22% |
| Modesto, CA | $72,360 | 350 | $69,505 | 34% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $72,340 | 90 | $73,596 | 30% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $72,340 | 1,770 | $72,715 | 28% |
| Kokomo, IN | $72,250 | 50 | $80,593 | 18% |
| Minot, ND | $72,210 | 100 | $82,973 | 21% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $72,140 | 240 | $71,634 | 29% |
| Hickory, NC | $72,140 | 260 | $81,527 | 27% |
| Chico, CA | $71,850 | 140 | $71,000 | 26% |
| New Orleans, LA | $71,810 | 580 | $77,551 | 26% |
| Wilmington, NC | $71,710 | 450 | $74,371 | 29% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $71,500 | 470 | $77,681 | 26% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $71,490 | 50 | $78,932 | 22% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $71,430 | 80 | $81,159 | 21% |
| Boise, ID | $71,410 | 300 | $72,578 | 32% |
| The Villages, FL | $71,360 | 70 | $83,536 | 29% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $71,030 | 90 | $80,294 | 26% |
| Riverside, CA | $71,030 | 3,750 | $66,731 | 43% |
| Yuba City, CA | $71,030 | 80 | $68,145 | 34% |
| Fresno, CA | $70,860 | 610 | $69,363 | 35% |
| Manhattan, KS | $70,860 | 100 | $78,592 | 21% |
| Duluth, MN | $70,840 | 70 | $79,804 | 23% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $70,610 | 390 | $69,990 | 31% |
| Michigan City, IN | $70,540 | 60 | $76,940 | 20% |
| Elkhart, IN | $70,440 | 110 | $77,985 | 20% |
| Lawrence, KS | $70,290 | 90 | $77,890 | 27% |
| Owensboro, KY | $70,200 | 40 | $79,224 | 21% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $70,180 | 2,560 | $67,928 | 29% |
| Nashville, TN | $69,860 | 1,680 | $72,516 | 31% |
| Bloomington, IN | $69,810 | 110 | $73,419 | 30% |
| Columbus, IN | $69,800 | 40 | $75,051 | 24% |
| Muncie, IN | $69,520 | 60 | $78,867 | 18% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $69,300 | 70 | $73,030 | 29% |
| Great Falls, MT | $69,130 | 80 | $71,382 | 25% |
| Tulsa, OK | $68,670 | 490 | $76,972 | 24% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $68,150 | 350 | $67,556 | 34% |
| Deltona, FL | $68,140 | 590 | $68,574 | 31% |
| Dover, DE | $68,140 | 110 | $69,882 | 31% |
| Gainesville, GA | $67,910 | 150 | $70,180 | 30% |
| Salisbury, MD | $67,860 | 80 | $70,971 | 34% |
| Savannah, GA | $67,650 | 490 | $71,056 | 31% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $67,600 | 760 | $70,751 | 26% |
| Atlanta, GA | $67,580 | 5,590 | $67,541 | 33% |
| Panama City, FL | $67,490 | 210 | $69,366 | 31% |
| Pensacola, FL | $67,470 | 320 | $69,046 | 31% |
| Baltimore, MD | $67,320 | – | $64,429 | 35% |
| Paducah, KY | $67,140 | 50 | $77,994 | 21% |
| Billings, MT | $66,980 | 200 | $71,616 | 25% |
| Bangor, ME | $66,960 | 120 | $69,383 | 27% |
| Des Moines, IA | $66,860 | 410 | $72,911 | 23% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $66,830 | 300 | $71,157 | 26% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $66,810 | 990 | $73,898 | 25% |
| Allentown, PA | $66,570 | 690 | $66,591 | 33% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $66,380 | 70 | $73,609 | 22% |
| Gainesville, FL | $66,320 | 250 | $68,560 | 30% |
| Missoula, MT | $66,300 | 140 | $68,744 | 29% |
| Reno, NV | $66,270 | 490 | $65,605 | 37% |
| Huntsville, AL | $66,240 | 560 | $71,171 | 25% |
| Columbia, MO | $66,020 | 80 | $73,816 | 26% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $65,780 | 380 | $72,461 | 25% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $65,730 | 150 | $66,551 | 36% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $65,630 | 360 | $65,481 | 42% |
| Chicago, IL | $65,620 | 8,530 | $63,343 | 40% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $65,530 | 2,100 | $69,219 | 27% |
| Carson City, NV | $65,420 | 40 | $66,667 | 38% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $65,420 | 3,590 | $65,280 | 32% |
| Stockton, CA | $65,400 | 480 | $62,233 | 45% |
| Winchester, VA | $65,330 | 80 | $67,735 | 34% |
| Birmingham, AL | $65,230 | 1,130 | $71,178 | 26% |
| Lafayette, IN | $65,200 | 120 | $69,785 | 27% |
| Burlington, NC | $65,160 | 170 | $69,917 | 25% |
| Salem, OR | $65,040 | 390 | $62,750 | 30% |
| Janesville, WI | $65,000 | 120 | $69,368 | 24% |
| Vineland, NJ | $65,000 | 100 | $67,731 | 30% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $64,990 | 50 | $68,837 | 26% |
| Lewiston, ME | $64,990 | 90 | $68,601 | 29% |
| Orlando, FL | $64,990 | 3,320 | $64,081 | 36% |
| Sebring, FL | $64,990 | 60 | $70,282 | 28% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $64,990 | 950 | $66,356 | 35% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $64,950 | 80 | $73,977 | 18% |
| Visalia, CA | $64,920 | 210 | $65,034 | 32% |
| Brunswick, GA | $64,910 | 130 | $74,007 | 31% |
| Binghamton, NY | $64,870 | 70 | $69,856 | 30% |
| Hanford, CA | $64,850 | 80 | $63,821 | 36% |
| South Bend, IN | $64,610 | 210 | $69,579 | 23% |
| Memphis, TN | $64,510 | 760 | $69,983 | 26% |
| St. Louis, MO | $64,460 | 1,260 | $67,790 | 27% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $64,430 | 110 | $63,944 | 38% |
| Greenville, SC | $64,390 | 800 | $69,044 | 29% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $64,320 | 1,760 | $67,443 | 28% |
| Wichita, KS | $64,320 | 420 | $72,314 | 23% |
| Mobile, AL | $64,290 | 280 | $72,976 | 24% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $64,280 | 90 | $69,334 | 31% |
| Staunton, VA | $64,230 | 50 | $70,483 | 27% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $64,220 | 80 | $65,361 | 35% |
| Sioux City, IA | $64,220 | 80 | $74,282 | 24% |
| Auburn, AL | $64,170 | 180 | $72,976 | 30% |
| Daphne, AL | $64,080 | 280 | $67,673 | 32% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $64,080 | 50 | $69,571 | 29% |
| York, PA | $64,050 | 350 | $66,719 | 26% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $64,000 | 50 | $68,014 | 29% |
| Augusta, GA | $63,990 | 460 | $69,628 | 27% |
| Lancaster, PA | $63,990 | 420 | $65,125 | 30% |
| Knoxville, TN | $63,940 | 610 | $69,073 | 32% |
| Ocala, FL | $63,860 | 200 | $67,056 | 30% |
| Portland, OR | $63,840 | 2,370 | $60,557 | 34% |
| Midland, MI | $63,820 | 70 | $69,429 | 26% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $63,810 | 90 | $66,131 | 29% |
| Reading, PA | $63,750 | 270 | $65,681 | 29% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $63,720 | 460 | $69,667 | 28% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $63,710 | 130 | $69,186 | 30% |
| Cleveland, OH | $63,690 | 1,310 | $67,811 | 27% |
| Kenosha, WI | $63,680 | 180 | $62,976 | – |
| Waterloo, IA | $63,650 | 100 | $73,113 | 19% |
| Bend, OR | $63,550 | 300 | $61,338 | 42% |
| Athens, GA | $63,500 | 250 | $68,029 | 34% |
| Decatur, IL | $63,480 | 80 | $71,792 | 20% |
| Springfield, MO | $63,460 | 110 | $71,637 | 24% |
| Columbus, OH | $63,420 | 2,060 | $66,430 | 29% |
| Tucson, AZ | $63,350 | 360 | $65,379 | 28% |
| Watertown, NY | $63,300 | 30 | $72,186 | 28% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $63,240 | 110 | $72,972 | 21% |
| Appleton, WI | $63,190 | 180 | $68,373 | 23% |
| Madison, WI | $63,180 | 780 | $64,942 | 34% |
| Lawton, OK | $63,060 | 50 | $73,376 | 21% |
| Lansing, MI | $63,010 | 400 | $66,333 | 25% |
| Alexandria, LA | $62,990 | 40 | $73,513 | 20% |
| Akron, OH | $62,970 | 440 | $67,441 | 25% |
| Johnson City, TN | $62,960 | 120 | $71,604 | 28% |
| Omaha, NE | $62,940 | 910 | $68,479 | 27% |
| Austin, TX | $62,930 | 3,100 | $64,171 | 31% |
| Yuma, AZ | $62,920 | 70 | $67,870 | 27% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $62,910 | 490 | $62,907 | 36% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $62,860 | 200 | $66,280 | 25% |
| Sumter, SC | $62,750 | 80 | $71,291 | 28% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $62,740 | 90 | $67,125 | 34% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $62,660 | 630 | $63,517 | 28% |
| Lima, OH | $62,650 | 70 | $69,868 | 23% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $62,620 | 360 | $67,645 | 24% |
| Ames, IA | $62,590 | 100 | $70,460 | 22% |
| Sandusky, OH | $62,580 | 130 | $70,093 | 35% |
| Roanoke, VA | $62,520 | 170 | $66,782 | 27% |
| Traverse City, MI | $62,520 | 190 | $66,958 | 36% |
| Dayton, OH | $62,380 | 690 | $67,297 | 25% |
| Ogden, UT | $62,360 | 350 | $62,143 | 31% |
| Corvallis, OR | $62,260 | 90 | $59,856 | 35% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,230 | 130 | $69,950 | 24% |
| Houston, TX | $62,200 | 5,030 | $63,065 | 32% |
| Jackson, MI | $62,200 | 90 | $67,771 | 23% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $62,130 | 240 | $70,826 | 32% |
| Redding, CA | $62,070 | 100 | $61,648 | 32% |
| Montgomery, AL | $62,060 | 370 | $69,200 | 27% |
| Joplin, MO | $62,040 | 30 | $72,377 | 24% |
| Mansfield, OH | $62,040 | 60 | $69,808 | 17% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $61,950 | 1,010 | $64,838 | 31% |
| Davenport, IA | $61,930 | 270 | $69,523 | 19% |
| Lebanon, PA | $61,930 | 90 | $66,439 | 28% |
| Gulfport, MS | $61,890 | 350 | $68,762 | 28% |
| Decatur, AL | $61,830 | 120 | $70,896 | 21% |
| Dallas, TX | $61,760 | 6,710 | $59,909 | 32% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $61,700 | 70 | $63,114 | 31% |
| La Crosse, WI | $61,690 | 180 | $67,223 | 26% |
| Dothan, AL | $61,640 | 150 | $73,527 | 24% |
| Albany, OR | $61,630 | 80 | $60,362 | 32% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $61,600 | 90 | $64,584 | 27% |
| Rockford, IL | $61,600 | 230 | $66,845 | 25% |
| Kingsport, TN | $61,550 | 130 | $71,200 | 26% |
| Albany, GA | $61,490 | 90 | $70,139 | 21% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $61,470 | 110 | $68,139 | 29% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $61,460 | 110 | $68,776 | 25% |
| Morristown, TN | $61,450 | 50 | $71,152 | 30% |
| Jackson, TN | $61,380 | 80 | $71,771 | 27% |
| State College, PA | $61,380 | 170 | $63,434 | 38% |
| Niles, MI | $61,360 | 160 | $66,428 | 27% |
| Lincoln, NE | $61,240 | 280 | $66,870 | 25% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $61,220 | 150 | $65,274 | 30% |
| Dalton, GA | $61,180 | 80 | $68,096 | 27% |
| Logan, UT | $61,140 | 60 | $63,736 | 28% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $61,120 | 280 | $67,127 | 29% |
| Scranton, PA | $61,110 | 500 | $65,319 | 27% |
| Detroit, MI | $61,060 | 4,180 | $60,879 | 30% |
| Green Bay, WI | $61,060 | 330 | $65,595 | 22% |
| Florence, AL | $60,950 | 140 | $71,861 | 21% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $60,910 | 190 | $65,639 | 23% |
| Eugene, OR | $60,880 | 390 | $59,940 | 35% |
| Houma, LA | $60,880 | 60 | $71,537 | 26% |
| Columbia, SC | $60,860 | 860 | $64,978 | 31% |
| Springfield, IL | $60,830 | 160 | $65,588 | 24% |
| Columbus, GA | $60,820 | 290 | $68,111 | 27% |
| Macon, GA | $60,790 | 200 | $68,668 | 24% |
| Rome, GA | $60,760 | 70 | $67,391 | 25% |
| Jackson, MS | $60,710 | 440 | $68,177 | 29% |
| Champaign, IL | $60,680 | 230 | $65,456 | 27% |
| Midland, TX | $60,670 | 200 | $63,341 | 31% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $60,670 | 530 | $66,942 | 25% |
| Clarksville, TN | $60,630 | 120 | $66,665 | 27% |
| Cleveland, TN | $60,630 | 80 | $68,835 | 28% |
| Provo, UT | $60,590 | 400 | $61,681 | 35% |
| Casper, WY | $60,510 | 70 | $64,490 | 28% |
| St. George, UT | $60,440 | 170 | $62,104 | 37% |
| Kankakee, IL | $60,420 | 100 | $62,680 | 26% |
| Erie, PA | $60,330 | 240 | $66,333 | 22% |
| Peoria, IL | $60,240 | 220 | $66,030 | 23% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $60,190 | 50 | $67,445 | 25% |
| Canton, OH | $59,960 | 190 | $67,065 | 23% |
| Medford, OR | $59,910 | 200 | $59,064 | 37% |
| Toledo, OH | $59,910 | 600 | $65,508 | 25% |
| Lakeland, FL | $59,820 | 420 | $61,581 | 36% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $59,810 | 80 | $65,264 | 23% |
| Altoona, PA | $59,720 | 120 | $66,721 | 20% |
| Farmington, NM | $59,720 | 70 | $68,090 | 28% |
| Rapid City, SD | $59,580 | 270 | $66,824 | 29% |
| Youngstown, OH | $59,550 | 320 | $68,140 | 21% |
| Muskegon, MI | $59,350 | 170 | $64,149 | 26% |
| Gadsden, AL | $59,270 | 80 | $69,198 | 22% |
| Valdosta, GA | $59,260 | 120 | $67,134 | 27% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $59,250 | 180 | $62,917 | 33% |
| Saginaw, MI | $59,250 | 190 | $65,188 | 21% |
| Merced, CA | $59,170 | 110 | $60,209 | 42% |
| Huntington, WV | $59,090 | 220 | $66,827 | 22% |
| Hinesville, GA | $58,960 | 50 | $62,768 | 36% |
| Anniston, AL | $58,910 | 100 | $68,541 | 20% |
| Springfield, OH | $58,890 | 60 | $65,085 | 24% |
| Williamsport, PA | $58,750 | 90 | $63,617 | 22% |
| Little Rock, AR | $58,620 | 700 | $65,597 | 25% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $58,510 | 110 | $61,822 | 27% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $58,500 | 120 | $64,612 | 24% |
| Monroe, MI | $58,450 | 90 | $62,519 | 26% |
| Flint, MI | $58,440 | 290 | $62,816 | 21% |
| San Antonio, TX | $58,410 | 2,880 | $61,669 | 29% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $58,400 | 90 | $62,118 | 28% |
| Odessa, TX | $58,270 | 230 | $62,058 | 33% |
| Racine, WI | $57,970 | 120 | $60,410 | 30% |
| Bloomington, IL | $57,690 | 190 | $61,676 | 27% |
| Grand Island, NE | $57,240 | 60 | $66,054 | 28% |
| Johnstown, PA | $57,100 | 70 | $66,450 | 19% |
| Morgantown, WV | $57,100 | 130 | $61,185 | 28% |
| Weirton, WV | $56,450 | 50 | $63,410 | 17% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $56,270 | 150 | $64,211 | 28% |
| Charleston, WV | $56,200 | 130 | $63,347 | 26% |
| College Station, TX | $56,060 | 330 | $61,638 | 32% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $56,040 | 160 | $60,304 | 27% |
| Florence, SC | $56,010 | 220 | $64,547 | 32% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $55,960 | 740 | $61,257 | 34% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $55,940 | 140 | $65,140 | 27% |
| Bay City, MI | $55,870 | 90 | $60,780 | 22% |
| Beaumont, TX | $55,810 | 270 | $61,979 | 28% |
| Waco, TX | $55,390 | 300 | $59,849 | 31% |
| Sherman, TX | $55,330 | 120 | $59,005 | 29% |
| Killeen, TX | $55,160 | 370 | $60,528 | 28% |
| Abilene, TX | $54,510 | 160 | $60,323 | 44% |
| Wheeling, WV | $54,430 | 110 | $61,626 | 19% |
| Lubbock, TX | $54,290 | 460 | $59,452 | 29% |
| Tyler, TX | $54,210 | 240 | $58,824 | 29% |
| Victoria, TX | $53,380 | 90 | $59,417 | 26% |
| Wausau, WI | $53,190 | 120 | $57,409 | 22% |
| San Angelo, TX | $52,430 | 110 | $56,710 | 30% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $52,380 | 110 | $61,099 | 28% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $51,120 | 510 | $55,163 | 33% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $50,390 | 180 | $58,669 | 26% |
| Lafayette, LA | $50,180 | 270 | $57,540 | 33% |
| Amarillo, TX | $50,140 | 320 | $54,607 | 31% |
| Laredo, TX | $49,860 | 230 | $57,339 | 27% |
| El Paso, TX | $49,840 | 820 | $55,432 | 37% |
| Slidell, LA | $49,580 | 80 | $53,469 | – |
| McAllen, TX | $49,240 | 630 | $57,326 | 27% |
| Longview, TX | $49,070 | 220 | $54,836 | 28% |
| Brownsville, TX | $48,890 | 350 | $56,865 | 37% |
| Texarkana, TX | $48,850 | 130 | $58,146 | 31% |
| Beckley, WV | $48,600 | 100 | $54,997 | 26% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $48,480 | 110 | $56,469 | 34% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $48,430 | 160 | $54,104 | 32% |
| Shreveport, LA | $48,160 | 170 | $56,815 | 32% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $47,840 | 90 | $54,947 | 27% |
| Hammond, LA | $47,540 | 50 | $56,287 | 33% |
| Monroe, LA | $45,800 | 50 | $54,787 | 31% |
What the median restaurant manager salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $69,390 |
| Month | $5,783 |
| Every two weeks | $2,669 |
| Week | $1,334 |
| Hour | $33.36 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a restaurant manager: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | Less than 5 years |
| On-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +5.8% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 38,800 |
| Self-employed | 30.6% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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|---|---|---|
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| Property manager | $69,990 | High school diploma |
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Questions about restaurant manager pay
How much does a restaurant manager make an hour?
The median is $33.36 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $22.09 and the top 10% over $51.75.
How much does a restaurant manager make a month?
About $5,783 a month before taxes at the median salary of $69,390, or $2,669 every two weeks.
What state pays restaurant managers the most?
Washington, with a median of $95,190. Massachusetts ($92,240), Hawaii ($87,800), New York ($84,200) and Rhode Island ($82,850) follow.
Where do restaurant managers make the most after cost of living?
Washington: its median of $95,190 is worth $88,952 at typical US prices. Massachusetts, North Dakota and Rhode Island come next.
How much do entry-level restaurant managers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of restaurant managers earn under $45,960 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $56,870, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a restaurant manager?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a high school diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a related job: less than 5 years. On-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 11-9051 (Food Service Managers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.