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Hourly Wage for Customer Success Manager Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of Customer Success Manager?

As of September 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Customer Success Manager in the United States is $55, which translates to an annual salary of about $114,070.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $70 per hour
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48 to $63 per hour
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42 per hour

Key Factors That Influence Customer Success Manager Salaries

A Customer Success Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Customer Success Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Customer Success Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Customer Success Associate V (7-10 years): $146,347
  • Customer Success Supervisor (10+ years): $99,769
  • Customer Success Manager (10+ years): $114,070
  • Customer Success Senior Manager (10+ years): $158,958
  • Customer Success Director (10+ years): $177,969
Job Role Years of Experience Average Salary
Customer Success Associate V7-10 years$146,347
Customer Success Supervisor10+ years$99,769
Customer Success Manager10+ years$114,070
Customer Success Senior Manager10+ years$158,958
Customer Success Director10+ years$177,969

Top Paying Cities for Customer Success Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $143,876
  • San Francisco: $142,301
  • Oakland: $139,302

Customer Success Manager Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Customer Success Manager salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $127,478. While startup companies pay approximate $107,833.

Customer Success Manager Salary by Company Size

Company Size Employees Average Salary
Startup 1~50 $107,833
Growth Stage 51~500 $114,045
Established 501~5000 $123,096
Enterprise 5000+ $127,478

Customer Success Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Customer Success Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Customer Success Manager positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Customer Success Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Customer Success Manager

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking$136,884$66.020%
Telecom$136,884$66.020%
Biotechnology$131,180$63.015%
Energy & Utilities$125,477$60.010%
Financial Services$125,477$60.010%

Customer Success Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Customer Success Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$100,015
Average $114,070/year
$130,049
$8,335
Average $9,506/month
$10,837
$1,923
Average $2,194/week
$2,501
$48
Average $55/hour
$63
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $130,049 $10,837 $2,501 $63
Average $114,070 $9,506 $2,194 $55
25th Percentile $100,015 $8,335 $1,923 $48

Most common benefits for Customer Success Manager

  • Social Security
  • 401 (k)
  • Disability
  • Healthcare
  • Pension
  • Time Off (days)

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FAQ about Customer Success Manager

1. What are the responsibilities of Customer Success Manager?

Manages and oversees the daily activities of a customer success function, ensuring customers successfully leverage the organization's products and services to achieve their business objectives. Implements strategies and processes that deliver consistent customer satisfaction to facilitate long-term relationships and promote retention. Ensures that onboarding processes are precisely executed to facilitate smooth product adoption and build a strong customer relationship foundation. Collects and responds to feedback with focused support for identified customer needs and challenges. Builds teams of customer advocates with product training, coaching, and skill development to enhance customer engagements. Collaborates with sales, product development, and other customer-facing functions to deliver solutions and tools. Acts as the voice of the customer with internal teams to provide solutions, product enhancements, and other actions to ensure customer success. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1-3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes.

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