What are the main factors that influence an Area Manager's salary?

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

How does experience change An Area Manager's salary?

An Area Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,985 for beginners, reaching about $55,211 at mid-level, and approach $58,348 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Area Manager?

Area Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Manager roles are District of Columbia $61,130, California $60,898, Massachusetts $60,086. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Area Manager roles make?

Salaries for Area Manager level roles vary by specialization: Area Commercial Property Manager: $177,422; Area Residential Property Manager: $134,172; Area Manager, Production: $115,986; Area Credit Manager: $114,051; Area Operations Manager: $107,768.

How do different companies affect an Area Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Area Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Area Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Area Manager make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Manager in the United States is $55,211 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,794
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,193 to $62,321
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,893

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,321	$5,193	$1,198	$30
Average	$55,211	$4,601	$1,062	$27
25th Percentile	$47,193	$3,933	$908	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Area Manager Salaries

An Area 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 Area Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area 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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $51,985
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,231
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,211
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,139
Expert (over 8 years): $58,348

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Area Manager	$51,985
Intermediate Level Area Manager	$52,231
Senior Level Area Manager	$55,211
Specialist Level Area Manager	$58,139
Expert Level Area Manager	$58,348

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How Do Area 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 Area Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,130.
California: $60,898.
Massachusetts: $60,086.

District of Columbia $61,130 California $60,898 Massachusetts $60,086 Washington $59,866 New Jersey $59,843 Alaska $59,766 Connecticut $59,004 New York $58,695

Hawaii $57,707 Rhode Island $57,243 Maryland $56,928 Minnesota $56,498 Colorado $56,332 Illinois $56,277 Oregon $56,067 Delaware $55,912

New Hampshire $55,815 Virginia $55,598 Pennsylvania $54,963 Nevada $54,643 North Dakota $54,538 Michigan $54,372 Wisconsin $54,311 Vermont $54,190

Texas $53,853 Maine $53,831 Arizona $53,798 Ohio $53,759 Georgia $53,251 Indiana $52,997 Wyoming $52,948 Utah $52,870

Iowa $52,837 Kansas $52,572 Louisiana $52,495 North Carolina $52,467 Missouri $52,456 Florida $52,241 Montana $52,125 Nebraska $52,014

Kentucky $51,954 South Carolina $51,733 Tennessee $51,595 Idaho $51,540 New Mexico $51,137 Oklahoma $51,048 Alabama $50,723 South Dakota $50,176

Arkansas $49,878 West Virginia $49,718 Mississippi $49,237

Top Paying Cities for Area 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: $69,638
San Francisco: $68,953
Oakland: $67,424

San Jose, CA $69,638

San Francisco, CA $68,953

Oakland, CA $67,424

New York, NY $63,984

Queens Village, NY $63,570

Paramus, NJ $63,128

Passaic, NJ $63,073

Bergenfield, NJ $63,018

Stamford, CT $62,935

Huntington, NY $62,880

Newark, NJ $62,521

Bridgeport, CT $62,411

New Brunswick, NJ $62,229

Vallejo, CA $62,113

Middlesex, NJ $62,079

Somerset, NJ $62,030

Petaluma, CA $61,903

Santa Cruz, CA $61,687

Boston, MA $61,577

Monterey, CA $61,301

Fairbanks, AK $61,262

Los Angeles, CA $61,157

Washington, DC $61,130

Seattle, WA $61,030

Santa Rosa, CA $61,019

Juneau, AK $60,859

Orange, CA $60,677

Anchorage, AK $60,578

Anaheim, CA $60,539

Santa Ana, CA $60,456

Nassau, NY $60,423

Long Beach, CA $60,401

Danbury, CT $60,384

Santa Maria, CA $60,197

Everett, WA $60,186

Bremerton, WA $59,915

Trenton, NJ $59,810

Sacramento, CA $59,788

San Diego, CA $59,761

Brockton, MA $59,739

Tacoma, WA $59,716

Santa Barbara, CA $59,639

Lowell, MA $59,418

New Suffolk, NY $59,396

Nashua, NH $59,330

Lompoc, CA $59,242

Ventura, CA $59,186

Stockton, CA $59,170

New Haven, CT $59,059

Atlantic City, NJ $58,916

Hartford, CT $58,794

Modesto, CA $58,767

Poughkeepsie, NY $58,645

New Britain, CT $58,618

Olympia, WA $58,540

Kennewick, WA $58,540

New London, CT $58,529

Norwich, CT $58,513

Lawrence, MA $58,485

Bakersfield, CA $58,331

Riverside, CA $58,253

New Bedford, MA $58,253

Richland, WA $58,198

Portsmouth, NH $58,154

Vineland, NJ $58,143

San Bernardino, CA $58,099

Boulder, CO $57,944

Worcester, MA $57,900

Portland, OR $57,850

Saint Paul, MN $57,784

Minneapolis, MN $57,784

Philadelphia, PA $57,707

Honolulu, HI $57,414

Springfield, MA $57,221

Providence, RI $57,215

Chicago, IL $57,055

Bellingham, WA $56,989

Baltimore, MD $56,928

Chico, CA $56,790

Wilmington, DE $56,696

Pittsfield, MA $56,641

Manchester, NH $56,536

Spokane, WA $56,293

Denver, CO $56,288

Albany, NY $56,028

Troy, NY $56,006

Schenectady, NY $55,890

Burlington, VT $55,769

Portland, ME $55,576

Salem, OR $55,531

Yakima, WA $55,520

Ann Arbor, MI $55,504

Rochester, MN $55,349

Fresno, CA $55,322

Reno, NV $55,322

Milwaukee, WI $55,272

Detroit, MI $55,217

Allentown, PA $55,200

Carson City, NV $55,195

Houston, TX $55,112

Colorado Springs, CO $55,106

Syracuse, NY $55,079

Eugene, OR $54,974

Bismarck, ND $54,908

Gary, IN $54,908

Galveston, TX $54,908

Springfield, OR $54,863

Medford, OR $54,731

Fort Collins, CO $54,709

Austin, TX $54,665

Mesa, AZ $54,549

Phoenix, AZ $54,538

Dallas, TX $54,521

Reading, PA $54,488

Saint Cloud, MN $54,466

Concord, NH $54,416

Madison, WI $54,394

Utica, NY $54,245

Raleigh, NC $54,201

Las Vegas, NV $54,195

Rochester, NY $54,157

Des Moines, IA $54,151

Atlanta, GA $54,063

Battle Creek, MI $54,046

Salt Lake City, UT $54,030

Lancaster, PA $53,947

Champaign, IL $53,936

Harrisburg, PA $53,870

Durham, NC $53,820

Kansas City, MO $53,814

Kansas City, KS $53,803

Fort Worth, TX $53,798

Boca Raton, FL $53,776

Cleveland, OH $53,770

Columbus, OH $53,759

Pittsburgh, PA $53,754

Richmond, VA $53,732

Indianapolis, IN $53,720

Cincinnati, OH $53,649

Petersburg, VA $53,566

Billings, MT $53,444

Lansing, MI $53,444

Huntsville, AL $53,444

Lebanon, PA $53,439

Dayton, OH $53,433

Pueblo, CO $53,433

Appleton, WI $53,417

Buffalo, NY $53,395

Racine, WI $53,367

Charlotte, NC $53,362

Saint Louis, MO $53,345

Springfield, IL $53,323

Elkhart, IN $53,312

York, PA $53,312

Gastonia, NC $53,306

Benton Harbor, MI $53,306

Beaumont, TX $53,273

Lorain, OH $53,262

Toledo, OH $53,240

Binghamton, NY $53,213

Rock Hill, SC $53,207

Rockford, IL $53,179

Fargo, ND $53,152

Elyria, OH $53,152

Flagstaff, AZ $53,113

Fort Lauderdale, FL $53,080

Miami, FL $53,047

Duluth, MN $52,959

Bangor, ME $52,887

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,826

Louisville, KY $52,798

Grand Rapids, MI $52,787

Hialeah, FL $52,782

Casper, WY $52,705

Scranton, PA $52,638

New Orleans, LA $52,622

Virginia Beach, VA $52,616

Akron, OH $52,589

Peoria, IL $52,517

Sarasota, FL $52,506

Green Bay, WI $52,467

Baton Rouge, LA $52,440

Charleston, SC $52,429

Nashville, TN $52,412

Jamestown, NY $52,401

Davenport, IA $52,401

Tucson, AZ $52,373

Cheyenne, WY $52,357

Saint Petersburg, FL $52,340

Tampa, FL $52,329

Omaha, NE $52,318

Port Arthur, TX $52,296

Evansville, IN $52,296

Bradenton, FL $52,274

Santa Fe, NM $52,175

Orlando, FL $52,119

Clearwater, FL $52,059

Canton, OH $51,943

La Crosse, WI $51,943

Grand Forks, ND $51,926

Albuquerque, NM $51,910

Tulsa, OK $51,910

Newport News, VA $51,904

High Point, NC $51,887

Ogden, UT $51,865

Corpus Christi, TX $51,821

Laramie, WY $51,788

Norfolk, VA $51,788

Rock Island, IL $51,755

Saginaw, MI $51,744

Jacksonville, FL $51,738

Salisbury, NC $51,727

Memphis, TN $51,716

Moline, IL $51,689

Fort Myers, FL $51,672

Waterloo, IA $51,600

Spartanburg, SC $51,545

Lincoln, NE $51,518

Fort Wayne, IN $51,507

Birmingham, AL $51,446

Cedar Falls, IA $51,435

Provo, UT $51,429

Springfield, OH $51,424

San Antonio, TX $51,413

Greensboro, NC $51,391

South Bend, IN $51,385

Winston Salem, NC $51,380

Boise, ID $51,363

Savannah, GA $51,324

Muskegon, MI $51,225

Lima, OH $51,159

Lake Charles, LA $51,137

Anderson, IN $51,126

Lexington, KY $51,109

Augusta, GA $51,092

Greenville, SC $51,092

Wichita, KS $51,043

Tuscaloosa, AL $51,043

Columbia, SC $50,993

Bloomington, IN $50,855

Roanoke, VA $50,822

Asheville, NC $50,750

Knoxville, TN $50,656

Shreveport, LA $50,651

Wilmington, NC $50,579

Frankfort, KY $50,474

Oklahoma City, OK $50,435

Chillicothe, OH $50,413

Longview, TX $50,408

Topeka, KS $50,391

Mobile, AL $50,308

Terre Haute, IN $50,286

Erie, PA $50,281

Altoona, PA $50,253

Melbourne, FL $50,237

Amarillo, TX $50,215

Killeen, TX $50,198

Fayetteville, AR $50,154

Sioux Falls, SD $50,115

Chattanooga, TN $50,082

Idaho Falls, ID $50,077

Gainesville, FL $49,961

Portsmouth, OH $49,933

Little Rock, AR $49,922

Lynchburg, VA $49,922

Lafayette, LA $49,900

Youngstown, OH $49,900

Temple, TX $49,878

Daytona Beach, FL $49,867

Clarksville, TN $49,861

Pensacola, FL $49,856

Hopkinsville, KY $49,690

Charleston, WV $49,685

Florence, SC $49,657

Sioux City, IA $49,624

Macon, GA $49,464

Tallahassee, FL $49,458

Fayetteville, NC $49,447

Waco, TX $49,436

Wichita Falls, TX $49,436

Pine Bluff, AR $49,414

Vincennes, IN $49,309

Lubbock, TX $49,287

Great Falls, MT $49,254

Alamogordo, NM $49,248

Abilene, TX $49,204

Rapid City, SD $49,132

Monroe, LA $49,132

Albany, GA $49,099

Huntington, WV $49,094

Jackson, MS $49,088

Greenville, MS $49,083

Parkersburg, WV $49,028

Montgomery, AL $49,017

Johnstown, PA $49,005

Springfield, MO $48,961

Biloxi, MS $48,934

Sumter, SC $48,818

Columbus, GA $48,812

Twin Falls, ID $48,779

Pascagoula, MS $48,707

Kingsport, TN $48,564

Gulfport, MS $48,547

Alexandria, LA $48,365

Fort Smith, AR $48,227

El Paso, TX $48,078

Helena, MT $48,006

Las Cruces, NM $47,829

Harlingen, TX $47,675

Pocatello, ID $47,625

Florence, AL $47,609

Brownsville, TX $47,598

Dothan, AL $47,509

Mcallen, TX $47,482

Columbus, MS $47,073

Altus, OK $46,819

Lawton, OK $46,714

Pierre, SD $46,515

What Skills Can Increase an Area Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Learning Strategies (Mentioned in 8.62% Job Postings): A learning strategy is an individual's way of organizing and using a particular set of skills in order to learn content or accomplish other tasks more effectively and efficiently in school as well as in non-academic settings
Certification Programs (Mentioned in 5.17% Job Postings): A certificate program is a specialized education designed to develop or strengthen specific career skills. Considered as continuing education in some cases because it builds on your knowledge of a particular career or industry.
CPR (Mentioned in 1.72% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Learning Strategies	8.62%
Certification Programs	5.17%
CPR	1.72%

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 an Area Manager's salary.

Video Production: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Video Production	$66,253	20%
Collaboration	$57,420	4%
Coaching	$57,420	4%
Digital Photography	$56,868	3%
Adobe Premiere Pro	$56,868	3%
Initiative	$56,315	2%

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Area Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Area 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 April 01, 2026

$47,193

Average $55,211/year

$62,321

$3,933

Average $4,601/month

$5,193

$908

Average $1,062/week

$1,198

$23

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,321	$5,193	$1,198	$30
Average	$55,211	$4,601	$1,062	$27
25th Percentile	$47,193	$3,933	$908	$23

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Salary Trends for Area Manager

Salaries for an Area Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,449 in 2023 to around $53,250 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Area Manager salary trends, .

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