General Manager United States
General Manager salary in the US
Typical pay
$82,500a year
Most General Managers earn $63k to $108k a year
From 1,364 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median General Manager salary in the US is $82,500 a year. Most job postings pay $62,500 to $107,500. From 1,364 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Wisconsin | $166k | $87k to $213k | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $150k | $104k to $176k | 21 |
| Utah | $145k | $57k to $181k | 47 |
| California | $125k | $93k to $168k | 226 |
| New York | $120k | $91k to $164k | 65 |
| Massachusetts | $110k | $93k to $161k | 20 |
| Washington | $109k | $88k to $160k | 25 |
| Colorado | $106k | $77k to $162k | 34 |
| Florida | $104k | $70k to $155k | 125 |
| Pennsylvania | $103k | $69k to $116k | 25 |
| Maryland | $102k | $73k to $115k | 23 |
| Hawaii | $101k | $78k to $163k | 13 |
| Illinois | $100k | $77k to $112k | 38 |
| South Carolina | $98k | $72k to $118k | 15 |
| Tennessee | $95k | $80k to $114k | 13 |
| Minnesota | $95k | $78k to $115k | 23 |
| Oregon | $93k | $82k to $118k | 17 |
| Nevada | $91k | $86k to $108k | 66 |
| Ohio | $90k | $62k to $134k | 29 |
| Alabama | $90k | $83k to $126k | 12 |
| Georgia | $90k | $60k to $101k | 21 |
| Texas | $90k | $68k to $140k | 179 |
| Virginia | $90k | $80k to $136k | 44 |
| Arizona | $88k | $68k to $151k | 119 |
| Indiana | $88k | $68k to $213k | 22 |
| North Carolina | $88k | $77k to $125k | 36 |
| Michigan | $77k | $63k to $86k | 20 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 3 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 8 |
| Delaware | – | – | 2 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 8 |
| Idaho | – | – | 8 |
| Iowa | – | – | 9 |
| Kansas | – | – | 6 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 6 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 8 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 5 |
| Missouri | – | – | 9 |
| Montana | – | – | 3 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 4 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 7 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 10 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 6 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 4 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $138k | $93k to $166k | 85 | 37 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $130k | $100k to $175k | 152 | 67 |
| Miami, FL | $118k | $90k to $150k | 88 | 24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $115k | $80k to $158k | 167 | 85 |
| Boston, MA | $110k | $90k to $165k | 64 | 18 |
| Denver, CO | $107k | $84k to $165k | 61 | 30 |
| Riverside, CA | $105k | $85k to $149k | 77 | 46 |
| Houston, TX | $99k | $63k to $145k | 150 | 82 |
| Chicago, IL | $99k | $72k to $116k | 99 | 34 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $90k | $68k to $151k | 234 | 112 |
| Washington, DC | $88k | $68k to $104k | 86 | 34 |
| Dallas, TX | $84k | $76k to $123k | 160 | 74 |
| Tampa, FL | $83k | $68k to $89k | 66 | 30 |
| Las Vegas, NV | – | – | 86 | 65 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | – | – | 42 | 20 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 2 job postings
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- Experienced 1,148 job postings$60k $100k
Typical: $80k
- Senior 32 job postings$117k $196k
Typical: $158k
- Lead or manager 95 job postings$90k $143k
Typical: $90k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EōS Fitness | $60k | – | $60k | – | – |
| Boyd Group | $91k | – | $91k | – | – |
| Sunbelt Rentals | $99k | – | $99k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $82,500 a year for General Manager roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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