How much does a Pursuit Manager make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pursuit Manager in the United States is $78,723 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.
However, a Pursuit Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,413
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,846 to $84,842
Key Factors That Influence Pursuit Manager Salaries
A Pursuit Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Pursuit Manager 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 Pursuit Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $99,293
San Francisco: $98,206
Oakland: $96,137
San Jose, CA$99,293
San Francisco, CA$98,206
Oakland, CA$96,137
New York, NY$90,641
Paramus, NJ$89,539
Queens Village, NY$89,535
Passaic, NJ$89,460
Bergenfield, NJ$89,453
Stamford, CT$89,280
Huntington, NY$89,247
Newark, NJ$88,666
Bridgeport, CT$88,500
Vallejo, CA$88,343
New Brunswick, NJ$88,311
Petaluma, CA$88,264
Middlesex, NJ$88,115
Somerset, NJ$88,060
Santa Cruz, CA$87,957
Boston, MA$87,477
Monterey, CA$87,201
Seattle, WA$87,020
Santa Rosa, CA$87,005
Los Angeles, CA$86,981
Juneau, AK$86,776
Washington, DC$86,690
Orange, CA$86,410
Santa Ana, CA$86,202
Long Beach, CA$86,123
Anaheim, CA$86,107
Anchorage, AK$86,068
Santa Maria, CA$85,832
Everett, WA$85,816
Danbury, CT$85,539
Bremerton, WA$85,430
Tacoma, WA$85,147
New Suffolk, NY$85,145
Sacramento, CA$85,123
Santa Barbara, CA$85,037
Trenton, NJ$84,950
San Diego, CA$84,950
Brockton, MA$84,863
Fairbanks, AK$84,671
Lompoc, CA$84,470
Lowell, MA$84,406
Ventura, CA$84,391
Nashua, NH$84,375
Stockton, CA$84,367
Modesto, CA$83,793
Poughkeepsie, NY$83,620
Olympia, WA$83,470
Kennewick, WA$83,470
New Haven, CT$83,439
Lawrence, MA$83,155
Hartford, CT$83,076
Riverside, CA$83,061
New Bedford, MA$82,982
Richland, WA$82,982
Bakersfield, CA$82,872
San Bernardino, CA$82,840
New Britain, CT$82,832
Atlantic City, NJ$82,832
New London, CT$82,801
Norwich, CT$82,777
Portsmouth, NH$82,761
Boulder, CO$82,595
Portland, OR$82,486
Worcester, MA$82,478
Minneapolis, MN$82,234
Philadelphia, PA$82,124
Honolulu, HI$81,864
Saint Paul, MN$81,826
Vineland, NJ$81,809
Providence, RI$81,581
Chicago, IL$81,352
Bellingham, WA$81,258
Springfield, MA$81,195
Baltimore, MD$81,171
Chico, CA$80,974
Pittsfield, MA$80,762
Manchester, NH$80,612
Spokane, WA$80,266
Denver, CO$80,258
Albany, NY$79,888
Troy, NY$79,857
Nassau, NY$79,772
Schenectady, NY$79,691
Wilmington, DE$79,628
Burlington, VT$79,518
Salem, OR$79,487
Portland, ME$79,243
Yakima, WA$79,164
Rochester, MN$78,920
Reno, NV$78,880
Fresno, CA$78,880
Milwaukee, WI$78,810
Detroit, MI$78,731
Ann Arbor, MI$78,717
Allentown, PA$78,707
Colorado Springs, CO$78,573
Syracuse, NY$78,534
Carson City, NV$78,534
Houston, TX$78,424
Eugene, OR$78,384
Gary, IN$78,290
Springfield, OR$78,227
Bismarck, ND$78,211
Galveston, TX$78,156
Medford, OR$78,038
Fort Collins, CO$78,007
Concord, NH$77,967
Austin, TX$77,944
Mesa, AZ$77,778
Reading, PA$77,770
Phoenix, AZ$77,763
Dallas, TX$77,739
Saint Cloud, MN$77,663
Madison, WI$77,558
Utica, NY$77,345
Rochester, NY$77,219
Des Moines, IA$77,212
Raleigh, NC$77,204
Atlanta, GA$77,086
Battle Creek, MI$77,062
Salt Lake City, UT$77,038
Lancaster, PA$76,920
Harrisburg, PA$76,810
Kansas City, MO$76,731
Champaign, IL$76,716
Kansas City, KS$76,716
Fort Worth, TX$76,708
Columbus, OH$76,694
Boca Raton, FL$76,676
Pittsburgh, PA$76,645
Richmond, VA$76,613
Indianapolis, IN$76,597
Cleveland, OH$76,590
Las Vegas, NV$76,495
Cincinnati, OH$76,495
Petersburg, VA$76,377
Huntsville, AL$76,259
Lansing, MI$76,206
Lebanon, PA$76,196
Pueblo, CO$76,188
Appleton, WI$76,165
Buffalo, NY$76,133
Dayton, OH$76,109
Racine, WI$76,094
Charlotte, NC$76,086
Saint Louis, MO$76,062
York, PA$76,015
Elkhart, IN$76,015
Gastonia, NC$76,000
Billings, MT$75,981
Beaumont, TX$75,960
Lorain, OH$75,944
Benton Harbor, MI$75,928
Toledo, OH$75,913
Binghamton, NY$75,873
Rock Hill, SC$75,865
Rockford, IL$75,826
Springfield, IL$75,795
Elyria, OH$75,787
Fargo, ND$75,787
Flagstaff, AZ$75,732
Fort Lauderdale, FL$75,684
Duluth, MN$75,637
Miami, FL$75,637
Cheyenne, WY$75,582
Grand Forks, ND$75,582
Bangor, ME$75,409
Cedar Rapids, IA$75,322
Durham, NC$75,289
Louisville, KY$75,283
Grand Rapids, MI$75,267
Hialeah, FL$75,259
Casper, WY$75,149
Scranton, PA$75,055
New Orleans, LA$75,031
Virginia Beach, VA$75,023
Akron, OH$74,984
Peoria, IL$74,881
Sarasota, FL$74,866
Nashville, TN$74,810
Omaha, NE$74,810
Green Bay, WI$74,810
Baton Rouge, LA$74,771
Charleston, SC$74,755
Jamestown, NY$74,716
Davenport, IA$74,716
Tucson, AZ$74,677
Saint Petersburg, FL$74,629
Tampa, FL$74,614
Evansville, IN$74,566
Port Arthur, TX$74,566
Bradenton, FL$74,535
Santa Fe, NM$74,393
Orlando, FL$74,252
Clearwater, FL$74,228
Canton, OH$74,063
La Crosse, WI$74,063
Albuquerque, NM$74,015
Newport News, VA$74,007
High Point, NC$73,984
Ogden, UT$73,952
Corpus Christi, TX$73,889
Norfolk, VA$73,842
Laramie, WY$73,842
Rock Island, IL$73,795
Saginaw, MI$73,779
Jacksonville, FL$73,771
Salisbury, NC$73,756
Boise, ID$73,740
Moline, IL$73,700
Fort Myers, FL$73,677
Memphis, TN$73,661
Tulsa, OK$73,622
Waterloo, IA$73,575
Spartanburg, SC$73,496
Lincoln, NE$73,456
Fort Wayne, IN$73,441
Provo, UT$73,433
Cedar Falls, IA$73,338
San Antonio, TX$73,307
Greensboro, NC$73,275
South Bend, IN$73,267
Savannah, GA$73,181
Muskegon, MI$73,149
Birmingham, AL$73,142
Winston Salem, NC$73,103
Lake Charles, LA$72,913
Anderson, IN$72,897
Lexington, KY$72,874
Augusta, GA$72,850
Greenville, SC$72,850
Lima, OH$72,787
Wichita, KS$72,779
Tuscaloosa, AL$72,779
Columbia, SC$72,709
Springfield, OH$72,693
Asheville, NC$72,567
Bloomington, IN$72,512
Knoxville, TN$72,228
Shreveport, LA$72,220
Wilmington, NC$72,118
Roanoke, VA$72,118
Topeka, KS$71,976
Frankfort, KY$71,968
Oklahoma City, OK$71,913
Chillicothe, OH$71,882
Longview, TX$71,874
Melbourne, FL$71,866
Sioux Falls, SD$71,740
Mobile, AL$71,732
Terre Haute, IN$71,701
Altoona, PA$71,654
Amarillo, TX$71,599
Killeen, TX$71,575
Fayetteville, AR$71,512
Chattanooga, TN$71,488
Sioux City, IA$71,418
Idaho Falls, ID$71,402
Lynchburg, VA$71,339
Gainesville, FL$71,236
Portsmouth, OH$71,197
Little Rock, AR$71,181
Lafayette, LA$71,150
Youngstown, OH$71,150
Daytona Beach, FL$71,103
Clarksville, TN$71,095
Pensacola, FL$71,087
Temple, TX$71,081
Hopkinsville, KY$70,851
Erie, PA$70,835
Florence, SC$70,803
Charleston, WV$70,678
Great Falls, MT$70,638
Macon, GA$70,528
Tallahassee, FL$70,520
Fayetteville, NC$70,504
Waco, TX$70,489
Helena, MT$70,433
Pine Bluff, AR$70,404
Vincennes, IN$70,308
Lubbock, TX$70,276
Alamogordo, NM$70,229
Twin Falls, ID$70,158
Rapid City, SD$70,134
Jackson, MS$69,993
Huntington, WV$69,987
Greenville, MS$69,985
Parkersburg, WV$69,904
Montgomery, AL$69,890
Wichita Falls, TX$69,812
Springfield, MO$69,812
Biloxi, MS$69,772
Monroe, LA$69,693
Johnstown, PA$69,638
Sumter, SC$69,607
Columbus, GA$69,599
Pascagoula, MS$69,449
Abilene, TX$69,449
Kingsport, TN$69,245
Albany, GA$69,245
Gulfport, MS$69,221
Alexandria, LA$68,961
Fort Smith, AR$68,765
El Paso, TX$68,552
Las Cruces, NM$68,198
Harlingen, TX$67,998
Pocatello, ID$67,985
Florence, AL$67,883
Brownsville, TX$67,867
Mcallen, TX$67,702
Dothan, AL$67,592
Columbus, MS$67,124
Altus, OK$66,757
Lawton, OK$66,608
Pierre, SD$66,324
What Skills Can Increase a Pursuit Manager's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 4.69% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Mechanical Systems (Mentioned in 2.85% Job Postings): Using mechanical principles to complete tasks by utilizing physical components.
System Design (Mentioned in 1.86% Job Postings): Systems design is the process of defining elements of a system like modules, architecture, components and their interfaces and data for a system based on the specified requirements.
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 Pursuit Manager's salary.
System Design: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Plumbing: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Mechanical Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Pursuit Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Pursuit Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Biotechnology and Software & Networking
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average.
In contrast, Pursuit Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Pursuit Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Pursuit Manager
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology
$90,531
$44.0
15%
Software & Networking
$90,531
$44.0
15%
Insurance
$88,170
$42.0
12%
Energy & Utilities
$86,595
$42.0
10%
Financial Services
$86,595
$42.0
10%
How Education impacts a Pursuit Manager's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Pursuit Managers 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 Pursuit Manager with a Associate's Degree is between
$75,504
and $81,911).
Pursuit Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Pursuit 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.
Salaries for a Pursuit Manager can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $58,701 in 2023
to around $58,163 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Pursuit Manager salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Pursuit Manager
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Pursuit Manager
Here are companies hiring for Pursuit Manager and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Pursuit Manager
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Pursuit Manager?
The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Pursuit Manager roles,
with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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