Restaurant Shift Leader United States
Restaurant Shift Leader salary in the US
Typical pay
$18.50an hour
About $38,500 a year at full time
Most Restaurant Shift Leaders earn $16.50 to $21.25 an hour
From 1,311 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Restaurant Shift Leader pay in the US is $18.50 an hour. Most job postings pay $16.50 to $21.25. From 1,311 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $25.00 | $21.44 to $27.00 | 246 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $23.25 | $20.71 to $26.93 | 39 |
| Colorado | $23.00 | $18.75 to $25.00 | 41 |
| Missouri | $23.00 | $19.00 to $24.88 | 10 |
| New Jersey | $22.31 | $19.25 to $24.50 | 14 |
| District of Columbia | $22.21 | $20.00 to $27.54 | 22 |
| Illinois | $22.00 | $20.17 to $26.00 | 44 |
| New York | $22.00 | $19.50 to $26.41 | 185 |
| Maryland | $21.53 | $18.21 to $23.08 | 25 |
| Oregon | $20.50 | $20.00 to $20.69 | 10 |
| Washington | $20.00 | $18.22 to $24.00 | 42 |
| Pennsylvania | $19.50 | $18.50 to $22.17 | 24 |
| Texas | $19.50 | $16.00 to $23.00 | 88 |
| Virginia | $19.50 | $17.00 to $22.50 | 33 |
| New Hampshire | $19.00 | $18.19 to $24.25 | 17 |
| Michigan | $18.82 | $17.56 to $20.00 | 23 |
| Kentucky | $18.81 | $17.33 to $21.50 | 14 |
| Florida | $18.50 | $17.00 to $22.00 | 50 |
| North Carolina | $18.50 | $16.72 to $22.37 | 23 |
| Oklahoma | $18.50 | $16.50 to $20.75 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | $18.29 | $17.00 to $20.45 | 88 |
| Indiana | $18.00 | $15.00 to $22.00 | 18 |
| Minnesota | $18.00 | $17.00 to $20.75 | 57 |
| South Carolina | $18.00 | $16.50 to $20.38 | 16 |
| Ohio | $17.84 | $15.20 to $21.33 | 49 |
| Georgia | $17.00 | $14.82 to $19.70 | 37 |
| Louisiana | $15.00 | $13.69 to $15.88 | 18 |
| Alabama | – | – | 4 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 3 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 3 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 7 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 2 |
| Idaho | – | – | 6 |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 |
| Kansas | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 2 |
| Montana | – | – | 3 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 6 |
| Nevada | – | – | 8 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 4 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 3 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 5 |
| Utah | – | – | 14 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 18 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $25.50 | $22.74 to $28.50 | 234 | 72 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $24.00 | $21.17 to $26.50 | 364 | 36 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $23.49 | $21.00 to $27.13 | 757 | 84 |
| Boston, MA | $22.95 | $20.11 to $26.75 | 246 | 39 |
| New York, NY | $22.50 | $20.00 to $26.50 | 788 | 150 |
| Austin, TX | $22.10 | $19.00 to $22.99 | 243 | 29 |
| Seattle, WA | $22.07 | $19.00 to $26.25 | 226 | 28 |
| Washington, DC | $22.00 | $18.50 to $23.04 | 2,460 | 58 |
| Houston, TX | $19.50 | $16.00 to $22.77 | 357 | 32 |
| Buffalo, NY | $19.26 | $18.07 to $20.00 | 75 | 25 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $18.00 | $17.00 to $21.00 | 357 | 43 |
| Syracuse, NY | $18.00 | $17.63 to $18.21 | 133 | 27 |
| Dallas, TX | $17.31 | $16.00 to $23.47 | 718 | 26 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $17.25 | $16.50 to $18.00 | 193 | 48 |
| Atlanta, GA | $16.00 | $14.50 to $20.13 | 479 | 26 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 540 job postings$14.00 $20.00
Typical: $16.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 512 job postings$17.50 $22.00
Typical: $19.00
- Senior 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 221 job postings$17.00 $22.75
Typical: $19.00
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Guys | $19.25 | $20.50 | $18.50 | – | – |
| Bagelbrands | $18.21 | $14.57 | $18.21 | – | $18.21 |
| Peet's Coffee | $22.75 | $22.50 | – | – | $22.75 |
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