Retail Department Manager United States
Retail Department Manager salary in the US
Typical pay
$25.00an hour
About $52,000 a year at full time
Most Retail Department Managers earn $20.96 to $31.36 an hour
From 137 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Retail Department Manager pay in the US is $25.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $20.96 to $31.36. From 137 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $24.50 | $22.02 to $33.48 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $24.06 | $16.97 to $36.49 | 11 |
| Maryland | $23.64 | $21.63 to $25.17 | 12 |
| Virginia | $21.88 | $16.65 to $25.90 | 13 |
| Illinois | $21.70 | $20.27 to $22.69 | 14 |
| New York | $21.00 | $19.85 to $28.20 | 12 |
| Alabama | – | – | 1 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 4 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 3 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 4 |
| Georgia | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Indiana | – | – | 2 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 6 |
| Michigan | – | – | 1 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 0 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 3 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 5 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 5 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 1 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 6 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 0 |
| Texas | – | – | 6 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 2 |
| Washington | – | – | 0 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $32.00 | $26.13 to $34.59 | 50 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $21.85 | $20.50 to $28.20 | 239 | 12 |
| Washington, DC | $21.84 | $18.40 to $29.62 | 142 | 15 |
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 60 | 5 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 121 | 5 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 209 | 8 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 191 | 4 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 104 | 3 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 8 | 3 |
| Miami, FL | – | – | 84 | 3 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 77 | 5 |
| Richmond, VA | – | – | 62 | 2 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 53 | 4 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 26 | 3 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | – | – | 37 | 2 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 19 job postings$17.73 $18.50
Typical: $18.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 102 job postings$21.24 $31.36
Typical: $25.46
- Senior 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 159 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnings | $17.50 | – | $17.50 | – | – |
| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | $25.00 | – | $26.60 | – | – |
| Ulta Beauty | $24.50 | – | $24.50 | – | – |
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