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

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

How does experience change A Keyholder's salary?

A Keyholder's salary grows with experience: a Retail Store Customer Service Representative (0-1 years)earns $34,217, a Retail Sales Staff (1-3 years)earns $38,243, a Keyholder (3-5 years)earns $42,456,

What are the highest paying states for a Keyholder?

Keyholder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Keyholder roles are District of Columbia $45,957, California $45,783, Massachusetts $45,173. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Keyholder roles make?

Salaries for Keyholder level roles vary by specialization: MAC Keyholder: $45,258; GARAGE Keyholder: $45,104; Sales Keyholder: $44,787; Team Leader Keyholder: $44,730; Dry Goods Keyholder: $44,633.

How do different companies affect a Keyholder's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Keyholder roles. Large, established industry leaders like Subway IP LLC ($57,183) and Kesem ($49,677) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $35,814.

Keyholder Salary in the United States

How much does a Keyholder make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Keyholder in the United States is $41,508 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,686
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,955 to $44,742
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,809

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Keyholder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,742	$3,728	$860	$22
Average	$41,508	$3,459	$798	$20
25th Percentile	$36,955	$3,080	$711	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Keyholder Salaries

A Keyholder'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 Do Keyholder 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 Keyholders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,957.
California: $45,783.
Massachusetts: $45,173.

District of Columbia $45,957 California $45,783 Massachusetts $45,173 Washington $45,007 New Jersey $44,990 Alaska $44,932 Connecticut $44,359 New York $44,127

Hawaii $43,384 Rhode Island $43,035 Maryland $42,798 Minnesota $42,475 Colorado $42,350 Illinois $42,309 Oregon $42,151 Delaware $42,035

New Hampshire $41,962 Virginia $41,798 Pennsylvania $41,321 Nevada $41,080 North Dakota $41,001 Michigan $40,877 Wisconsin $40,831 Vermont $40,740

Texas $40,486 Maine $40,470 Arizona $40,445 Ohio $40,416 Georgia $40,034 Indiana $39,843 Wyoming $39,806 Utah $39,748

Iowa $39,723 Kansas $39,523 Louisiana $39,465 North Carolina $39,445 Missouri $39,436 Florida $39,274 Montana $39,187 Nebraska $39,104

Kentucky $39,059 South Carolina $38,893 Tennessee $38,789 Idaho $38,747 New Mexico $38,444 Oklahoma $38,378 Alabama $38,133 South Dakota $37,722

Arkansas $37,498 West Virginia $37,378 Mississippi $37,016

Top Paying Cities for Keyholders

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: $52,353
San Francisco: $51,839
Oakland: $50,689

San Jose, CA $52,353

San Francisco, CA $51,839

Oakland, CA $50,689

New York, NY $48,103

Queens Village, NY $47,792

Paramus, NJ $47,460

Passaic, NJ $47,418

Bergenfield, NJ $47,377

Stamford, CT $47,314

Huntington, NY $47,273

Newark, NJ $47,003

Bridgeport, CT $46,920

New Brunswick, NJ $46,783

Vallejo, CA $46,696

Middlesex, NJ $46,671

Somerset, NJ $46,634

Petaluma, CA $46,538

Santa Cruz, CA $46,376

Boston, MA $46,293

Monterey, CA $46,086

Fairbanks, AK $46,057

Los Angeles, CA $45,978

Washington, DC $45,957

Seattle, WA $45,882

Santa Rosa, CA $45,874

Juneau, AK $45,754

Orange, CA $45,617

Anchorage, AK $45,542

Anaheim, CA $45,513

Santa Ana, CA $45,451

Nassau, NY $45,426

Long Beach, CA $45,409

Danbury, CT $45,397

Santa Maria, CA $45,256

Everett, WA $45,247

Bremerton, WA $45,044

Trenton, NJ $44,965

Sacramento, CA $44,948

San Diego, CA $44,928

Brockton, MA $44,911

Tacoma, WA $44,895

Santa Barbara, CA $44,836

Lowell, MA $44,670

New Suffolk, NY $44,654

Nashua, NH $44,604

Lompoc, CA $44,538

Ventura, CA $44,496

Stockton, CA $44,484

New Haven, CT $44,401

Atlantic City, NJ $44,293

Hartford, CT $44,201

Modesto, CA $44,181

Poughkeepsie, NY $44,089

New Britain, CT $44,069

Olympia, WA $44,010

Kennewick, WA $44,010

New London, CT $44,002

Norwich, CT $43,990

Lawrence, MA $43,969

Bakersfield, CA $43,853

Riverside, CA $43,795

New Bedford, MA $43,795

Richland, WA $43,753

Portsmouth, NH $43,720

Vineland, NJ $43,712

San Bernardino, CA $43,678

Boulder, CO $43,562

Worcester, MA $43,529

Portland, OR $43,492

Saint Paul, MN $43,442

Minneapolis, MN $43,442

Philadelphia, PA $43,384

Honolulu, HI $43,164

Springfield, MA $43,018

Providence, RI $43,014

Chicago, IL $42,894

Bellingham, WA $42,844

Baltimore, MD $42,798

Chico, CA $42,695

Wilmington, DE $42,624

Pittsfield, MA $42,583

Manchester, NH $42,504

Spokane, WA $42,321

Denver, CO $42,317

Albany, NY $42,122

Troy, NY $42,105

Schenectady, NY $42,018

Burlington, VT $41,927

Portland, ME $41,781

Salem, OR $41,748

Yakima, WA $41,740

Ann Arbor, MI $41,727

Rochester, MN $41,611

Fresno, CA $41,591

Reno, NV $41,591

Milwaukee, WI $41,553

Detroit, MI $41,512

Allentown, PA $41,499

Carson City, NV $41,495

Houston, TX $41,433

Colorado Springs, CO $41,429

Syracuse, NY $41,408

Eugene, OR $41,329

Bismarck, ND $41,279

Gary, IN $41,279

Galveston, TX $41,279

Springfield, OR $41,246

Medford, OR $41,146

Fort Collins, CO $41,130

Austin, TX $41,097

Mesa, AZ $41,009

Phoenix, AZ $41,001

Dallas, TX $40,989

Reading, PA $40,964

Saint Cloud, MN $40,947

Concord, NH $40,910

Madison, WI $40,893

Utica, NY $40,781

Raleigh, NC $40,748

Las Vegas, NV $40,744

Rochester, NY $40,715

Des Moines, IA $40,711

Atlanta, GA $40,644

Battle Creek, MI $40,632

Salt Lake City, UT $40,619

Lancaster, PA $40,557

Champaign, IL $40,549

Harrisburg, PA $40,499

Durham, NC $40,462

Kansas City, MO $40,457

Kansas City, KS $40,449

Fort Worth, TX $40,445

Boca Raton, FL $40,428

Cleveland, OH $40,424

Columbus, OH $40,416

Pittsburgh, PA $40,412

Richmond, VA $40,395

Indianapolis, IN $40,387

Cincinnati, OH $40,333

Petersburg, VA $40,271

Billings, MT $40,179

Lansing, MI $40,179

Huntsville, AL $40,179

Lebanon, PA $40,175

Dayton, OH $40,171

Pueblo, CO $40,171

Appleton, WI $40,159

Buffalo, NY $40,142

Racine, WI $40,121

Charlotte, NC $40,117

Saint Louis, MO $40,105

Springfield, IL $40,088

Elkhart, IN $40,080

York, PA $40,080

Gastonia, NC $40,075

Benton Harbor, MI $40,075

Beaumont, TX $40,051

Lorain, OH $40,042

Toledo, OH $40,026

Binghamton, NY $40,005

Rock Hill, SC $40,001

Rockford, IL $39,980

Fargo, ND $39,959

Elyria, OH $39,959

Flagstaff, AZ $39,930

Fort Lauderdale, FL $39,905

Miami, FL $39,880

Duluth, MN $39,814

Bangor, ME $39,760

Cedar Rapids, IA $39,714

Louisville, KY $39,694

Grand Rapids, MI $39,685

Hialeah, FL $39,681

Casper, WY $39,623

Scranton, PA $39,573

New Orleans, LA $39,561

Virginia Beach, VA $39,557

Akron, OH $39,536

Peoria, IL $39,482

Sarasota, FL $39,474

Green Bay, WI $39,445

Baton Rouge, LA $39,424

Charleston, SC $39,416

Nashville, TN $39,403

Jamestown, NY $39,395

Davenport, IA $39,395

Tucson, AZ $39,374

Cheyenne, WY $39,362

Saint Petersburg, FL $39,349

Tampa, FL $39,341

Omaha, NE $39,333

Port Arthur, TX $39,316

Evansville, IN $39,316

Bradenton, FL $39,299

Santa Fe, NM $39,225

Orlando, FL $39,183

Clearwater, FL $39,137

Canton, OH $39,050

La Crosse, WI $39,050

Grand Forks, ND $39,038

Albuquerque, NM $39,025

Tulsa, OK $39,025

Newport News, VA $39,021

High Point, NC $39,009

Ogden, UT $38,992

Corpus Christi, TX $38,959

Laramie, WY $38,934

Norfolk, VA $38,934

Rock Island, IL $38,909

Saginaw, MI $38,901

Jacksonville, FL $38,897

Salisbury, NC $38,888

Memphis, TN $38,880

Moline, IL $38,859

Fort Myers, FL $38,847

Waterloo, IA $38,793

Spartanburg, SC $38,751

Lincoln, NE $38,731

Fort Wayne, IN $38,722

Birmingham, AL $38,677

Cedar Falls, IA $38,668

Provo, UT $38,664

Springfield, OH $38,660

San Antonio, TX $38,652

Greensboro, NC $38,635

South Bend, IN $38,631

Winston Salem, NC $38,627

Boise, ID $38,614

Savannah, GA $38,585

Muskegon, MI $38,511

Lima, OH $38,461

Lake Charles, LA $38,444

Anderson, IN $38,436

Lexington, KY $38,423

Augusta, GA $38,411

Greenville, SC $38,411

Wichita, KS $38,374

Tuscaloosa, AL $38,374

Columbia, SC $38,336

Bloomington, IN $38,233

Roanoke, VA $38,208

Asheville, NC $38,154

Knoxville, TN $38,083

Shreveport, LA $38,079

Wilmington, NC $38,025

Frankfort, KY $37,946

Oklahoma City, OK $37,917

Chillicothe, OH $37,900

Longview, TX $37,896

Topeka, KS $37,884

Mobile, AL $37,822

Terre Haute, IN $37,805

Erie, PA $37,801

Altoona, PA $37,780

Melbourne, FL $37,768

Amarillo, TX $37,751

Killeen, TX $37,739

Fayetteville, AR $37,705

Sioux Falls, SD $37,676

Chattanooga, TN $37,651

Idaho Falls, ID $37,647

Gainesville, FL $37,560

Portsmouth, OH $37,539

Little Rock, AR $37,531

Lynchburg, VA $37,531

Lafayette, LA $37,514

Youngstown, OH $37,514

Temple, TX $37,498

Daytona Beach, FL $37,490

Clarksville, TN $37,485

Pensacola, FL $37,481

Hopkinsville, KY $37,357

Charleston, WV $37,353

Florence, SC $37,332

Sioux City, IA $37,307

Macon, GA $37,187

Tallahassee, FL $37,182

Fayetteville, NC $37,174

Waco, TX $37,166

Wichita Falls, TX $37,166

Pine Bluff, AR $37,149

Vincennes, IN $37,070

Lubbock, TX $37,054

Great Falls, MT $37,029

Alamogordo, NM $37,025

Abilene, TX $36,991

Rapid City, SD $36,938

Monroe, LA $36,938

Albany, GA $36,913

Huntington, WV $36,908

Jackson, MS $36,904

Greenville, MS $36,900

Parkersburg, WV $36,859

Montgomery, AL $36,850

Johnstown, PA $36,842

Springfield, MO $36,809

Biloxi, MS $36,788

Sumter, SC $36,701

Columbus, GA $36,697

Twin Falls, ID $36,672

Pascagoula, MS $36,618

Kingsport, TN $36,510

Gulfport, MS $36,498

Alexandria, LA $36,361

Fort Smith, AR $36,257

El Paso, TX $36,145

Helena, MT $36,091

Las Cruces, NM $35,958

Harlingen, TX $35,842

Pocatello, ID $35,804

Florence, AL $35,792

Brownsville, TX $35,784

Dothan, AL $35,717

Mcallen, TX $35,696

Columbus, MS $35,389

Altus, OK $35,198

Lawton, OK $35,119

Pierre, SD $34,970

What Skills Can Increase a Keyholder's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 19.15% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Cash Handling (Mentioned in 1.76% Job Postings): Process of receiving and giving money in a business. In retail, cash handling ranges from the point of sale to the behind-the-scenes money management during the day.
Sales Support (Mentioned in 1.05% Job Postings): The tasks, roles, and technology that exist within our organization to help our sales force close deals.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	19.15%
Cash Handling	1.76%
Sales Support	1.05%

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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 Keyholder's salary.

Sales Lead: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
POS System: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Housekeeping: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Sales Lead	$44,828	8%
POS System	$43,583	5%
Housekeeping	$43,583	5%
Retail Operations	$43,168	4%
Written Communication	$42,753	3%
Team Management	$42,753	3%

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How Education impacts a Keyholder's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Keyholders enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Keyholder with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $34,138 and $36,415).

Keyholder Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Keyholder

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 45.0%

Associates 18.0%

Bachelors 36.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	45.0%
Associates	18.0%
Bachelors	36.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Keyholder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Keyholder'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.

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$36,955

Average $41,508/year

$44,742

$3,080

Average $3,459/month

$3,728

$711

Average $798/week

$860

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,742	$3,728	$860	$22
Average	$41,508	$3,459	$798	$20
25th Percentile	$36,955	$3,080	$711	$18

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Salary Trends for Keyholder

Salaries for a Keyholder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,094 in 2023 to around $42,691 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Keyholder salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$42,980

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