A Fuel 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Fuel Manager Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Fuel 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): $44,149
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,352
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,837
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,500
Expert (over 8 years): $47,727
Levels
Salary
Entry Level Fuel Manager
$44,149
Intermediate Level Fuel Manager
$44,352
Senior Level Fuel Manager
$45,837
Specialist Level Fuel Manager
$47,500
Expert Level Fuel Manager
$47,727
$44,1490 yr
$44,352< 2 yrs
$45,8372-4 yrs
$47,5005-8 yrs
$47,727> 8 yrs
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How Do Fuel 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 Fuel Managers.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $51,169.
California: $50,975.
Massachusetts: $50,296.
District of Columbia$51,169
California$50,975
Massachusetts$50,296
Washington$50,111
New Jersey$50,092
Alaska$50,028
Connecticut$49,390
New York$49,131
Hawaii$48,304
Rhode Island$47,916
Maryland$47,652
Minnesota$47,292
Colorado$47,153
Illinois$47,107
Oregon$46,931
Delaware$46,802
New Hampshire$46,720
Virginia$46,538
Pennsylvania$46,007
Nevada$45,739
North Dakota$45,651
Michigan$45,512
Wisconsin$45,462
Vermont$45,360
Texas$45,078
Maine$45,060
Arizona$45,032
Ohio$44,999
Georgia$44,574
Indiana$44,362
Wyoming$44,320
Utah$44,255
Iowa$44,228
Kansas$44,006
Louisiana$43,941
North Carolina$43,918
Missouri$43,909
Florida$43,729
Montana$43,631
Nebraska$43,539
Kentucky$43,488
South Carolina$43,303
Tennessee$43,188
Idaho$43,142
New Mexico$42,804
Oklahoma$42,730
Alabama$42,458
South Dakota$42,000
Arkansas$41,751
West Virginia$41,617
Mississippi$41,214
Top Paying Cities for Fuel 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: $58,291
San Francisco: $57,653
Oakland: $56,438
San Jose, CA$58,291
San Francisco, CA$57,653
Oakland, CA$56,438
New York, NY$53,211
Paramus, NJ$52,564
Queens Village, NY$52,562
Passaic, NJ$52,518
Bergenfield, NJ$52,514
Stamford, CT$52,412
Huntington, NY$52,393
Newark, NJ$52,052
Bridgeport, CT$51,954
Vallejo, CA$51,862
New Brunswick, NJ$51,844
Petaluma, CA$51,816
Middlesex, NJ$51,728
Somerset, NJ$51,696
Santa Cruz, CA$51,636
Boston, MA$51,354
Monterey, CA$51,192
Seattle, WA$51,086
Santa Rosa, CA$51,077
Los Angeles, CA$51,063
Juneau, AK$50,943
Washington, DC$50,892
Orange, CA$50,727
Santa Ana, CA$50,605
Long Beach, CA$50,559
Anaheim, CA$50,550
Anchorage, AK$50,527
Santa Maria, CA$50,388
Everett, WA$50,379
Danbury, CT$50,216
Bremerton, WA$50,152
Tacoma, WA$49,986
New Suffolk, NY$49,985
Sacramento, CA$49,972
Santa Barbara, CA$49,921
Trenton, NJ$49,870
San Diego, CA$49,870
Brockton, MA$49,820
Fairbanks, AK$49,706
Lompoc, CA$49,589
Lowell, MA$49,551
Ventura, CA$49,542
Nashua, NH$49,533
Stockton, CA$49,529
Modesto, CA$49,191
Poughkeepsie, NY$49,089
Olympia, WA$49,002
Kennewick, WA$49,002
New Haven, CT$48,983
Lawrence, MA$48,817
Hartford, CT$48,771
Riverside, CA$48,761
New Bedford, MA$48,715
Richland, WA$48,715
Bakersfield, CA$48,650
San Bernardino, CA$48,632
New Britain, CT$48,627
Atlantic City, NJ$48,627
New London, CT$48,609
Norwich, CT$48,595
Portsmouth, NH$48,586
Boulder, CO$48,488
Portland, OR$48,424
Worcester, MA$48,419
Minneapolis, MN$48,276
Philadelphia, PA$48,211
Honolulu, HI$48,059
Saint Paul, MN$48,037
Vineland, NJ$48,027
Providence, RI$47,893
Chicago, IL$47,758
Bellingham, WA$47,703
Springfield, MA$47,666
Baltimore, MD$47,652
Chico, CA$47,537
Pittsfield, MA$47,412
Manchester, NH$47,324
Spokane, WA$47,121
Denver, CO$47,116
Albany, NY$46,899
Troy, NY$46,880
Nassau, NY$46,831
Schenectady, NY$46,783
Wilmington, DE$46,746
Burlington, VT$46,682
Salem, OR$46,663
Portland, ME$46,520
Yakima, WA$46,474
Rochester, MN$46,330
Reno, NV$46,307
Fresno, CA$46,307
Milwaukee, WI$46,266
Detroit, MI$46,220
Ann Arbor, MI$46,212
Allentown, PA$46,206
Colorado Springs, CO$46,127
Syracuse, NY$46,104
Carson City, NV$46,104
Houston, TX$46,039
Eugene, OR$46,016
Gary, IN$45,961
Springfield, OR$45,924
Bismarck, ND$45,915
Galveston, TX$45,882
Medford, OR$45,813
Fort Collins, CO$45,794
Concord, NH$45,771
Austin, TX$45,757
Mesa, AZ$45,660
Reading, PA$45,656
Phoenix, AZ$45,651
Dallas, TX$45,637
Saint Cloud, MN$45,593
Madison, WI$45,531
Utica, NY$45,406
Rochester, NY$45,332
Des Moines, IA$45,328
Raleigh, NC$45,323
Atlanta, GA$45,254
Battle Creek, MI$45,240
Salt Lake City, UT$45,226
Lancaster, PA$45,157
Harrisburg, PA$45,092
Kansas City, MO$45,046
Champaign, IL$45,036
Kansas City, KS$45,036
Fort Worth, TX$45,032
Columbus, OH$45,024
Boca Raton, FL$45,013
Pittsburgh, PA$44,995
Richmond, VA$44,976
Indianapolis, IN$44,967
Cleveland, OH$44,962
Las Vegas, NV$44,907
Cincinnati, OH$44,907
Petersburg, VA$44,838
Huntsville, AL$44,768
Lansing, MI$44,737
Lebanon, PA$44,731
Pueblo, CO$44,727
Appleton, WI$44,713
Buffalo, NY$44,694
Dayton, OH$44,681
Racine, WI$44,671
Charlotte, NC$44,667
Saint Louis, MO$44,653
York, PA$44,625
Elkhart, IN$44,625
Gastonia, NC$44,616
Billings, MT$44,605
Beaumont, TX$44,593
Lorain, OH$44,584
Benton Harbor, MI$44,574
Toledo, OH$44,565
Binghamton, NY$44,542
Rock Hill, SC$44,537
Rockford, IL$44,514
Springfield, IL$44,496
Elyria, OH$44,491
Fargo, ND$44,491
Flagstaff, AZ$44,459
Fort Lauderdale, FL$44,431
Duluth, MN$44,403
Miami, FL$44,403
Cheyenne, WY$44,371
Grand Forks, ND$44,371
Bangor, ME$44,269
Cedar Rapids, IA$44,218
Durham, NC$44,199
Louisville, KY$44,195
Grand Rapids, MI$44,186
Hialeah, FL$44,181
Casper, WY$44,117
Scranton, PA$44,061
New Orleans, LA$44,047
Virginia Beach, VA$44,043
Akron, OH$44,020
Peoria, IL$43,960
Sarasota, FL$43,950
Nashville, TN$43,918
Omaha, NE$43,918
Green Bay, WI$43,918
Baton Rouge, LA$43,895
Charleston, SC$43,886
Jamestown, NY$43,863
Davenport, IA$43,863
Tucson, AZ$43,839
Saint Petersburg, FL$43,812
Tampa, FL$43,802
Evansville, IN$43,775
Port Arthur, TX$43,775
Bradenton, FL$43,756
Santa Fe, NM$43,673
Orlando, FL$43,590
Clearwater, FL$43,576
Canton, OH$43,479
La Crosse, WI$43,479
Albuquerque, NM$43,451
Newport News, VA$43,447
High Point, NC$43,433
Ogden, UT$43,414
Corpus Christi, TX$43,377
Norfolk, VA$43,350
Laramie, WY$43,350
Rock Island, IL$43,322
Saginaw, MI$43,313
Jacksonville, FL$43,308
Salisbury, NC$43,299
Boise, ID$43,289
Moline, IL$43,266
Fort Myers, FL$43,253
Memphis, TN$43,243
Tulsa, OK$43,220
Waterloo, IA$43,192
Spartanburg, SC$43,146
Lincoln, NE$43,123
Fort Wayne, IN$43,114
Provo, UT$43,109
Cedar Falls, IA$43,054
San Antonio, TX$43,035
Greensboro, NC$43,017
South Bend, IN$43,012
Savannah, GA$42,961
Muskegon, MI$42,943
Birmingham, AL$42,938
Winston Salem, NC$42,916
Lake Charles, LA$42,804
Anderson, IN$42,795
Lexington, KY$42,781
Augusta, GA$42,767
Greenville, SC$42,767
Lima, OH$42,730
Wichita, KS$42,726
Tuscaloosa, AL$42,726
Columbia, SC$42,684
Springfield, OH$42,675
Asheville, NC$42,601
Bloomington, IN$42,569
Knoxville, TN$42,402
Shreveport, LA$42,398
Wilmington, NC$42,337
Roanoke, VA$42,337
Topeka, KS$42,254
Frankfort, KY$42,249
Oklahoma City, OK$42,217
Chillicothe, OH$42,199
Longview, TX$42,194
Melbourne, FL$42,190
Sioux Falls, SD$42,116
Mobile, AL$42,111
Terre Haute, IN$42,093
Altoona, PA$42,065
Amarillo, TX$42,032
Killeen, TX$42,019
Fayetteville, AR$41,982
Chattanooga, TN$41,968
Sioux City, IA$41,926
Idaho Falls, ID$41,917
Lynchburg, VA$41,880
Gainesville, FL$41,820
Portsmouth, OH$41,797
Little Rock, AR$41,788
Lafayette, LA$41,769
Youngstown, OH$41,769
Daytona Beach, FL$41,741
Clarksville, TN$41,737
Pensacola, FL$41,732
Temple, TX$41,729
Hopkinsville, KY$41,593
Erie, PA$41,584
Florence, SC$41,566
Charleston, WV$41,492
Great Falls, MT$41,469
Macon, GA$41,404
Tallahassee, FL$41,399
Fayetteville, NC$41,390
Waco, TX$41,381
Helena, MT$41,348
Pine Bluff, AR$41,331
Vincennes, IN$41,275
Lubbock, TX$41,256
Alamogordo, NM$41,228
Twin Falls, ID$41,187
Rapid City, SD$41,173
Jackson, MS$41,090
Huntington, WV$41,086
Greenville, MS$41,085
Parkersburg, WV$41,038
Montgomery, AL$41,030
Wichita Falls, TX$40,983
Springfield, MO$40,983
Biloxi, MS$40,960
Monroe, LA$40,914
Johnstown, PA$40,882
Sumter, SC$40,863
Columbus, GA$40,859
Pascagoula, MS$40,771
Abilene, TX$40,771
Kingsport, TN$40,651
Albany, GA$40,651
Gulfport, MS$40,637
Alexandria, LA$40,484
Fort Smith, AR$40,369
El Paso, TX$40,244
Las Cruces, NM$40,036
Harlingen, TX$39,919
Pocatello, ID$39,911
Florence, AL$39,851
Brownsville, TX$39,842
Mcallen, TX$39,745
Dothan, AL$39,680
Columbus, MS$39,406
Altus, OK$39,190
Lawton, OK$39,102
Pierre, SD$38,936
What Skills Can Increase a Fuel Manager's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Leadership (Mentioned in 8.14% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Catering (Mentioned in 1.95% Job Postings): Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio.
Cost Control (Mentioned in 1.16% Job Postings): Managing and analyzing financial data in determining and reducing business expenses to increase revenue and profitability.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Leadership
8.14%
Catering
1.95%
Cost Control
1.16%
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 Fuel Manager's salary.
Quality Assurance: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Safety Training: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Microsoft Office: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Quality Assurance
$50,374
9%
Safety Training
$49,912
8%
Microsoft Office
$49,912
8%
Team Management
$49,912
8%
Commitment
$49,912
8%
Motivating
$49,450
7%
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Fuel Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Fuel Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure,
offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely,
Fuel Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Fuel Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Fuel Manager
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure
$50,836
$24.0
10%
Healthcare
$48,526
$23.0
5%
How Education impacts a Fuel Manager's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Fuel Managers enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Fuel Manager with a No Diploma is between
$39,144
and $41,185).
Fuel Manager Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for Fuel Manager
No Diploma5.9%
High School55.9%
Associates17.6%
Bachelors20.6%
Masters0.0%
Doctorate0.0%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
5.9%
High School
55.9%
Associates
17.6%
Bachelors
20.6%
Masters
0.0%
Doctorate
0.0%
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Fuel Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Fuel 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 Fuel Manager can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $44,280 in 2023
to around $44,044 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Fuel Manager salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Fuel Manager Over Time
2022
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2023
$44,280
2024
$44,274
2025
$44,044
2026
$???
2027
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Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$44,280
2024
$44,274
2025
$44,044
2026
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Common company salaries for Fuel Manager
Here are companies hiring for Fuel Manager and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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