Restaurant Manager United States
Restaurant Manager salary in the US
Typical pay
$33.65an hour
About $70,000 a year at full time
Most Restaurant Managers earn $28.37 to $38.46 an hour
From 4,121 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Restaurant Manager pay in the US is $33.65 an hour. Most job postings pay $28.37 to $38.46. From 4,121 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
Pick a state on the map or in the table to see its cities, pay and open Restaurant Manager jobs.
| Hawaii | $47.12 | $31.85 to $50.48 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $39.66 | $34.62 to $47.94 | 333 |
| New York | $39.66 | $34.86 to $49.28 | 163 |
| Washington | $37.36 | $24.17 to $41.11 | 38 |
| Massachusetts | $37.26 | $32.94 to $42.07 | 97 |
| District of Columbia | $36.30 | $34.74 to $39.48 | 28 |
| Arizona | $36.06 | $29.15 to $38.46 | 48 |
| North Carolina | $35.13 | $31.25 to $43.67 | 53 |
| Connecticut | $34.86 | $32.45 to $43.27 | 24 |
| Utah | $34.56 | $31.25 to $36.59 | 17 |
| Florida | $33.65 | $29.33 to $47.36 | 120 |
| Nevada | $33.65 | $23.56 to $38.46 | 29 |
| Virginia | $33.57 | $30.05 to $35.72 | 73 |
| New Jersey | $33.47 | $29.16 to $41.80 | 49 |
| Maryland | $33.16 | $28.85 to $38.46 | 2,100 |
| Tennessee | $33.05 | $29.09 to $37.26 | 32 |
| Colorado | $32.45 | $30.05 to $37.14 | 164 |
| Pennsylvania | $32.39 | $30.05 to $36.06 | 87 |
| Oregon | $32.00 | $28.85 to $35.34 | 13 |
| Indiana | $31.85 | $25.92 to $42.37 | 32 |
| Texas | $31.82 | $29.27 to $38.85 | 156 |
| Illinois | $31.25 | $27.16 to $37.99 | 128 |
| Michigan | $31.25 | $30.05 to $35.72 | 31 |
| Missouri | $31.25 | $29.09 to $35.26 | 29 |
| Minnesota | $30.29 | $29.57 to $33.65 | 26 |
| Alabama | $30.05 | $27.64 to $32.65 | 48 |
| Georgia | $30.05 | $29.25 to $34.92 | 50 |
| Iowa | $30.05 | $27.50 to $33.05 | 16 |
| Oklahoma | $30.05 | $26.20 to $33.65 | 15 |
| South Carolina | $29.69 | $27.39 to $33.17 | 17 |
| Ohio | $29.64 | $26.24 to $33.65 | 65 |
| Nebraska | $28.85 | $27.64 to $32.45 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | $28.61 | $26.68 to $34.40 | 11 |
| Maine | $28.06 | $23.50 to $31.25 | 16 |
| Wisconsin | $27.88 | $26.20 to $29.75 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $27.73 | $27.16 to $37.98 | 13 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 10 |
| Idaho | – | – | 4 |
| Kansas | – | – | 10 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 2 |
| Montana | – | – | 5 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 4 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 9 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 5 |
| Vermont | – | – | 7 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 4 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $40.66 | $36.21 to $51.80 | 170 | 52 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $39.66 | $34.77 to $49.28 | 763 | 174 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $39.22 | $34.62 to $49.40 | 507 | 154 |
| Boston, MA | $38.46 | $33.65 to $42.25 | 311 | 76 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $36.06 | $30.05 to $38.46 | 298 | 42 |
| Washington, DC | $34.62 | $30.05 to $38.46 | 2,377 | 2,113 |
| Miami, FL | $34.59 | $29.77 to $40.60 | 318 | 39 |
| San Diego, CA | $34.05 | $26.00 to $37.26 | 152 | 54 |
| Baltimore, MD | $33.28 | $28.85 to $38.46 | 2,124 | 2,061 |
| Dallas, TX | $33.07 | $30.05 to $40.87 | 533 | 68 |
| Denver, CO | $32.93 | $30.05 to $39.90 | 267 | 104 |
| Chicago, IL | $32.05 | $27.06 to $39.46 | 390 | 85 |
| Atlanta, GA | $31.25 | $26.44 to $39.66 | 309 | 34 |
| Houston, TX | $31.25 | $30.00 to $36.27 | 246 | 43 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $31.25 | $28.37 to $35.42 | 283 | 48 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 20 job postings$18.00 $22.57
Typical: $18.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 3,764 job postings$27.91 $38.46
Typical: $32.45
- Senior 39 job postings$33.65 $48.08
Typical: $38.07
- Lead or manager 125 job postings$33.93 $58.31
Typical: $42.07
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becomearoadie | $31.85 | – | $31.85 | – | – |
| Five Guys | $30.05 | – | $30.05 | – | – |
| Mendocino Farms | $34.62 | – | $34.62 | – | – |
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