Options Manager Salary in the United States

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Options Manager in the United States is $88,844 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,115
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,997 to $95,790
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,211
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Options Manager Salaries by Percentile

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Monthly
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Weekly
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75th Percentile $95,790 $7,983 $1,842 $46
Average $88,844 $7,404 $1,709 $43
25th Percentile $76,997 $6,416 $1,481 $37
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Key Factors That Influence Options Manager Salaries

An Options 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 Options Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Options 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): $141,966
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $167,502
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,333
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,377
  • Expert (over 8 years): $141,594
Levels Salary
Cost Esti... Level Options Manager$141,966
Cost Esti... Level Options Manager$167,502
Options M... Level Options Manager$88,333
Cost Esti... Level Options Manager$124,377
Cost Esti... Level Options Manager$141,594
$141,966 0 yr
$167,502 < 2 yrs
$88,333 2-4 yrs
$124,377 5-8 yrs
$141,594 > 8 yrs
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How Do Options 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 Options Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $98,368.
  • California: $97,995.
  • Massachusetts: $96,689.

Top Paying Cities for Options 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: $112,059
  • San Francisco: $110,957
  • Oakland: $108,496

What Skills Can Increase an Options Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Project Management (Mentioned in 6.08% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
  • Plumbing (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids. Heating and cooling (HVAC), waste removal, and potable water delivery are among the most common uses for plumbing, but it is not limited to these applications. The word derives from the Latin for lead, plumbum, as the first effective pipes used in the Roman era were lead pipes. In the developed world, plumbing infrastructure is critical to public health and sanitation. Boilermakers and pipefitters are not plumbers although they work with piping as part of their trade and their work can include some plumbing.
  • Data Analysis (Mentioned in 1.05% Job Postings): Data analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Data analysis has multiple facets and approaches, encompassing diverse techniques under a variety of names, and is used in different business, science, and social science domains. In today's business world, data analysis plays a role in making decisions more scientific and helping businesses operate more effectively. Data mining is a particular data analysis technique that focuses on modeling and knowledge discovery for predictive rather than purely descriptive purposes, while business intelligence covers data analysis that relies heavily on aggregation, focusing mainly on business information. In statistical applications, data analysis can be divided into descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and confirmatory data analysis (CDA). EDA focuses on discovering new features in the data while CDA focuses on confirming or falsifying existing hypotheses. Predictive analytics focuses on application of statistical models for predictive forecasting or classification, while text analytics applies statistical, linguistic, and structural techniques to extract and classify information from textual sources, a species of unstructured data. All of the above are varieties of data analysis.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Project Management 6.08%
Plumbing 2.02%
Data Analysis 1.05%
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 Options Manager's salary.
  • RFI: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Budgeting: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Procurement: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
RFI
$96,840
9%
Budgeting
$95,952
8%
Procurement
$95,952
8%
Schematic
$95,063
7%
Consulting
$95,063
7%
Construction Management
$94,175
6%
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Options Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Options 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 March 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Options Manager

Salaries for an Options Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $77,603 in 2023 to around $76,528 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Options Manager salary trends, .

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