What are the main factors that influence a Franchise Owner's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Franchise Owner's salary?

A Franchise Owner's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,120 for beginners, reaching about $78,656 at mid-level, and approach $82,230 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Franchise Owner?

Franchise Owner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Franchise Owner roles are District of Columbia $85,840, California $85,514, Massachusetts $84,374. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Franchise Owner roles make?

Salaries for Franchise Owner level roles vary by specialization: Franchise Manager: $138,059; Franchise Development: $97,686; Franchise Executive: $57,421; Franchise Recruiter: $54,516; Franchise Accountant: $53,620.

How do different companies affect a Franchise Owner's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Franchise Owner roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Franchise Owner Salary in the United States

How much does a Franchise Owner make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Franchise Owner in the United States is $77,529 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a Franchise Owner's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,255
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,384 to $84,714
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,147

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Franchise Owner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,714	$7,059	$1,629	$41
Average	$77,529	$6,461	$1,491	$37
25th Percentile	$67,384	$5,615	$1,296	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Franchise Owner Salaries

A Franchise Owner'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Franchise Owner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Franchise Owner'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $76,120
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,542
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,656
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,402
Expert (over 8 years): $82,230

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Franchise Owner	$76,120
Intermediate Level Franchise Owner	$76,542
Senior Level Franchise Owner	$78,656
Specialist Level Franchise Owner	$81,402
Expert Level Franchise Owner	$82,230

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How Do Franchise Owner Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Franchise Owners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $85,840.
California: $85,514.
Massachusetts: $84,374.

District of Columbia $85,840 California $85,514 Massachusetts $84,374 Washington $84,064 New Jersey $84,033 Alaska $83,925 Connecticut $82,855 New York $82,421

Hawaii $81,033 Rhode Island $80,382 Maryland $79,940 Minnesota $79,335 Colorado $79,103 Illinois $79,025 Oregon $78,730 Delaware $78,513

New Hampshire $78,377 Virginia $78,071 Pennsylvania $77,180 Nevada $76,730 North Dakota $76,583 Michigan $76,350 Wisconsin $76,265 Vermont $76,094

Texas $75,621 Maine $75,590 Arizona $75,544 Ohio $75,490 Georgia $74,776 Indiana $74,420 Wyoming $74,350 Utah $74,241

Iowa $74,195 Kansas $73,823 Louisiana $73,714 North Carolina $73,676 Missouri $73,660 Florida $73,358 Montana $73,195 Nebraska $73,040

Kentucky $72,955 South Carolina $72,644 Tennessee $72,451 Idaho $72,373 New Mexico $71,807 Oklahoma $71,683 Alabama $71,226 South Dakota $70,458

Arkansas $70,039 West Virginia $69,815 Mississippi $69,140

Top Paying Cities for Franchise Owners

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: $97,787
San Francisco: $96,826
Oakland: $94,678

San Jose, CA $97,787

San Francisco, CA $96,826

Oakland, CA $94,678

New York, NY $89,848

Queens Village, NY $89,267

Paramus, NJ $88,646

Passaic, NJ $88,569

Bergenfield, NJ $88,491

Stamford, CT $88,375

Huntington, NY $88,297

Newark, NJ $87,793

Bridgeport, CT $87,638

New Brunswick, NJ $87,383

Vallejo, CA $87,220

Middlesex, NJ $87,173

Somerset, NJ $87,103

Petaluma, CA $86,925

Santa Cruz, CA $86,623

Boston, MA $86,468

Monterey, CA $86,080

Fairbanks, AK $86,026

Los Angeles, CA $85,879

Washington, DC $85,840

Seattle, WA $85,700

Santa Rosa, CA $85,685

Juneau, AK $85,460

Orange, CA $85,204

Anchorage, AK $85,064

Anaheim, CA $85,010

Santa Ana, CA $84,894

Nassau, NY $84,847

Long Beach, CA $84,816

Danbury, CT $84,793

Santa Maria, CA $84,530

Everett, WA $84,514

Bremerton, WA $84,134

Trenton, NJ $83,987

Sacramento, CA $83,956

San Diego, CA $83,917

Brockton, MA $83,886

Tacoma, WA $83,855

Santa Barbara, CA $83,747

Lowell, MA $83,436

New Suffolk, NY $83,405

Nashua, NH $83,312

Lompoc, CA $83,188

Ventura, CA $83,111

Stockton, CA $83,088

New Haven, CT $82,932

Atlantic City, NJ $82,731

Hartford, CT $82,560

Modesto, CA $82,522

Poughkeepsie, NY $82,351

New Britain, CT $82,312

Olympia, WA $82,204

Kennewick, WA $82,204

New London, CT $82,188

Norwich, CT $82,165

Lawrence, MA $82,126

Bakersfield, CA $81,909

Riverside, CA $81,801

New Bedford, MA $81,801

Richland, WA $81,723

Portsmouth, NH $81,661

Vineland, NJ $81,645

San Bernardino, CA $81,583

Boulder, CO $81,366

Worcester, MA $81,304

Portland, OR $81,235

Saint Paul, MN $81,142

Minneapolis, MN $81,142

Philadelphia, PA $81,033

Honolulu, HI $80,622

Springfield, MA $80,351

Providence, RI $80,343

Chicago, IL $80,118

Bellingham, WA $80,025

Baltimore, MD $79,940

Chico, CA $79,746

Wilmington, DE $79,614

Pittsfield, MA $79,537

Manchester, NH $79,389

Spokane, WA $79,048

Denver, CO $79,041

Albany, NY $78,676

Troy, NY $78,645

Schenectady, NY $78,482

Burlington, VT $78,312

Portland, ME $78,040

Salem, OR $77,978

Yakima, WA $77,963

Ann Arbor, MI $77,940

Rochester, MN $77,723

Fresno, CA $77,684

Reno, NV $77,684

Milwaukee, WI $77,614

Detroit, MI $77,536

Allentown, PA $77,513

Carson City, NV $77,505

Houston, TX $77,389

Colorado Springs, CO $77,381

Syracuse, NY $77,343

Eugene, OR $77,195

Bismarck, ND $77,102

Gary, IN $77,102

Galveston, TX $77,102

Springfield, OR $77,040

Medford, OR $76,854

Fort Collins, CO $76,823

Austin, TX $76,761

Mesa, AZ $76,598

Phoenix, AZ $76,583

Dallas, TX $76,560

Reading, PA $76,513

Saint Cloud, MN $76,482

Concord, NH $76,412

Madison, WI $76,381

Utica, NY $76,172

Raleigh, NC $76,110

Las Vegas, NV $76,102

Rochester, NY $76,048

Des Moines, IA $76,040

Atlanta, GA $75,916

Battle Creek, MI $75,893

Salt Lake City, UT $75,870

Lancaster, PA $75,753

Champaign, IL $75,738

Harrisburg, PA $75,645

Durham, NC $75,575

Kansas City, MO $75,567

Kansas City, KS $75,552

Fort Worth, TX $75,544

Boca Raton, FL $75,513

Cleveland, OH $75,505

Columbus, OH $75,490

Pittsburgh, PA $75,482

Richmond, VA $75,451

Indianapolis, IN $75,435

Cincinnati, OH $75,335

Petersburg, VA $75,218

Billings, MT $75,048

Lansing, MI $75,048

Huntsville, AL $75,048

Lebanon, PA $75,040

Dayton, OH $75,032

Pueblo, CO $75,032

Appleton, WI $75,009

Buffalo, NY $74,978

Racine, WI $74,939

Charlotte, NC $74,931

Saint Louis, MO $74,908

Springfield, IL $74,877

Elkhart, IN $74,862

York, PA $74,862

Gastonia, NC $74,854

Benton Harbor, MI $74,854

Beaumont, TX $74,807

Lorain, OH $74,792

Toledo, OH $74,761

Binghamton, NY $74,722

Rock Hill, SC $74,714

Rockford, IL $74,676

Fargo, ND $74,637

Elyria, OH $74,637

Flagstaff, AZ $74,583

Fort Lauderdale, FL $74,536

Miami, FL $74,490

Duluth, MN $74,366

Bangor, ME $74,265

Cedar Rapids, IA $74,179

Louisville, KY $74,141

Grand Rapids, MI $74,125

Hialeah, FL $74,117

Casper, WY $74,009

Scranton, PA $73,916

New Orleans, LA $73,893

Virginia Beach, VA $73,885

Akron, OH $73,846

Peoria, IL $73,745

Sarasota, FL $73,730

Green Bay, WI $73,676

Baton Rouge, LA $73,637

Charleston, SC $73,621

Nashville, TN $73,598

Jamestown, NY $73,582

Davenport, IA $73,582

Tucson, AZ $73,544

Cheyenne, WY $73,520

Saint Petersburg, FL $73,497

Tampa, FL $73,482

Omaha, NE $73,466

Port Arthur, TX $73,435

Evansville, IN $73,435

Bradenton, FL $73,404

Santa Fe, NM $73,265

Orlando, FL $73,187

Clearwater, FL $73,102

Canton, OH $72,939

La Crosse, WI $72,939

Grand Forks, ND $72,916

Albuquerque, NM $72,892

Tulsa, OK $72,892

Newport News, VA $72,885

High Point, NC $72,861

Ogden, UT $72,830

Corpus Christi, TX $72,768

Laramie, WY $72,722

Norfolk, VA $72,722

Rock Island, IL $72,675

Saginaw, MI $72,660

Jacksonville, FL $72,652

Salisbury, NC $72,637

Memphis, TN $72,621

Moline, IL $72,582

Fort Myers, FL $72,559

Waterloo, IA $72,458

Spartanburg, SC $72,381

Lincoln, NE $72,342

Fort Wayne, IN $72,327

Birmingham, AL $72,241

Cedar Falls, IA $72,226

Provo, UT $72,218

Springfield, OH $72,210

San Antonio, TX $72,195

Greensboro, NC $72,164

South Bend, IN $72,156

Winston Salem, NC $72,148

Boise, ID $72,125

Savannah, GA $72,071

Muskegon, MI $71,931

Lima, OH $71,838

Lake Charles, LA $71,807

Anderson, IN $71,792

Lexington, KY $71,768

Augusta, GA $71,745

Greenville, SC $71,745

Wichita, KS $71,675

Tuscaloosa, AL $71,675

Columbia, SC $71,606

Bloomington, IN $71,412

Roanoke, VA $71,365

Asheville, NC $71,264

Knoxville, TN $71,133

Shreveport, LA $71,125

Wilmington, NC $71,024

Frankfort, KY $70,877

Oklahoma City, OK $70,822

Chillicothe, OH $70,791

Longview, TX $70,784

Topeka, KS $70,760

Mobile, AL $70,644

Terre Haute, IN $70,613

Erie, PA $70,605

Altoona, PA $70,567

Melbourne, FL $70,543

Amarillo, TX $70,512

Killeen, TX $70,489

Fayetteville, AR $70,427

Sioux Falls, SD $70,373

Chattanooga, TN $70,326

Idaho Falls, ID $70,319

Gainesville, FL $70,156

Portsmouth, OH $70,117

Little Rock, AR $70,101

Lynchburg, VA $70,101

Lafayette, LA $70,070

Youngstown, OH $70,070

Temple, TX $70,039

Daytona Beach, FL $70,024

Clarksville, TN $70,016

Pensacola, FL $70,008

Hopkinsville, KY $69,776

Charleston, WV $69,768

Florence, SC $69,729

Sioux City, IA $69,683

Macon, GA $69,458

Tallahassee, FL $69,450

Fayetteville, NC $69,435

Waco, TX $69,419

Wichita Falls, TX $69,419

Pine Bluff, AR $69,388

Vincennes, IN $69,241

Lubbock, TX $69,210

Great Falls, MT $69,163

Alamogordo, NM $69,156

Abilene, TX $69,094

Rapid City, SD $68,993

Monroe, LA $68,993

Albany, GA $68,946

Huntington, WV $68,939

Jackson, MS $68,931

Greenville, MS $68,923

Parkersburg, WV $68,845

Montgomery, AL $68,830

Johnstown, PA $68,814

Springfield, MO $68,752

Biloxi, MS $68,714

Sumter, SC $68,551

Columbus, GA $68,543

Twin Falls, ID $68,497

Pascagoula, MS $68,396

Kingsport, TN $68,194

Gulfport, MS $68,171

Alexandria, LA $67,915

Fort Smith, AR $67,721

El Paso, TX $67,512

Helena, MT $67,411

Las Cruces, NM $67,163

Harlingen, TX $66,946

Pocatello, ID $66,876

Florence, AL $66,853

Brownsville, TX $66,837

Dothan, AL $66,713

Mcallen, TX $66,675

Columbus, MS $66,101

Altus, OK $65,744

Lawton, OK $65,597

Pierre, SD $65,318

What Skills Can Increase a Franchise Owner's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 11.98% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Customer Relationship (Mentioned in 1.51% Job Postings): Customer relations is the company-wide process of nurturing positive relationships with your customers . It helps you connect with your customers on a much more personal level and create a sense of mutual understanding with them.
Customer Sales (Mentioned in 1.15% Job Postings): Customer Sales means sales of Goods by Licensee directly or through its authorized wholesalers, representatives or distributors to retail establishments for eventual resale to the consumer.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	11.98%
Customer Relationship	1.51%
Customer Sales	1.15%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Franchise Owner's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Customer Satisfaction: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$79,079	2%
Accountability	$79,079	2%
Customer Satisfaction	$79,079	2%
Customer Sales	$79,079	2%
Customer Contact	$78,304	1%
Motivating	$78,304	1%

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How Education impacts a Franchise Owner's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Franchise Owners enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Franchise Owner with a Associate's Degree is between $71,121 and $75,376).

Franchise Owner Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Franchise Owner

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 21.8%

Associates 10.4%

Bachelors 50.0%

Masters 17.1%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	21.8%
Associates	10.4%
Bachelors	50.0%
Masters	17.1%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Franchise Owner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Franchise Owner'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 January 01, 2026

$67,384

Average $77,529/year

$84,714

$5,615

Average $6,461/month

$7,059

$1,296

Average $1,491/week

$1,629

$32

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,714	$7,059	$1,629	$41
Average	$77,529	$6,461	$1,491	$37
25th Percentile	$67,384	$5,615	$1,296	$32

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Salary Trends for Franchise Owner

Salaries for a Franchise Owner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $88,688 in 2023 to around $88,296 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Franchise Owner salary trends, .

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2024

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