What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary?

An Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary grows with experience: a Retail Store Customer Service Representative (0-1 years)earns $35,564, a Retail Sales Staff (1-3 years)earns $39,745, a Assistant Manager/Key Holder (3-5 years)earns $44,121,

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Manager/Key Holder?

Assistant Manager/Key Holder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Manager/Key Holder roles are District of Columbia $49,651, California $49,463, Massachusetts $48,804. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Manager/Key Holder roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Manager/Key Holder level roles vary by specialization: Sign Holder: $75,332; Assistant Store Manager/Key Holder: $49,360; Key Holder Associate: $44,727; Anthropologie Key Holder: $44,714; 3rd Key Holder: $44,115.

How do different companies affect an Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Assistant Manager/Key Holder 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.

Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Manager/Key Holder make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manager/Key Holder in the United States is $44,844 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,470
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,877 to $48,312
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,265

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Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,312	$4,026	$929	$23
Average	$44,844	$3,737	$862	$22
25th Percentile	$40,877	$3,406	$786	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salaries

An Assistant Manager/Key Holder'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 Assistant Manager/Key Holder 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 Assistant Manager/Key Holders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,651.
California: $49,463.
Massachusetts: $48,804.

District of Columbia $49,651

California $49,463

Massachusetts $48,804

Washington $48,624

New Jersey $48,606

Alaska $48,543

Connecticut $47,925

New York $47,673

Hawaii $46,871

Rhode Island $46,494

Maryland $46,238

Minnesota $45,889

Colorado $45,754

Illinois $45,709

Oregon $45,539

Delaware $45,413

New Hampshire $45,334

Virginia $45,158

Pennsylvania $44,642

Nevada $44,382

North Dakota $44,297

Michigan $44,162

Wisconsin $44,113

Vermont $44,014

Texas $43,741

Maine $43,723

Arizona $43,696

Ohio $43,664

Georgia $43,252

Indiana $43,046

Wyoming $43,005

Utah $42,942

Iowa $42,916

Kansas $42,700

Louisiana $42,637

North Carolina $42,615

Missouri $42,606

Florida $42,431

Montana $42,337

Nebraska $42,247

Kentucky $42,198

South Carolina $42,019

Tennessee $41,907

Idaho $41,862

New Mexico $41,534

Oklahoma $41,463

Alabama $41,198

South Dakota $40,754

Arkansas $40,512

West Virginia $40,382

Mississippi $39,992

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Manager/Key Holders

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: $56,561
San Francisco: $56,005
Oakland: $54,763

San Jose, CA $56,561

San Francisco, CA $56,005

Oakland, CA $54,763

New York, NY $51,969

Queens Village, NY $51,633

Paramus, NJ $51,274

Passaic, NJ $51,230

Bergenfield, NJ $51,185

Stamford, CT $51,117

Huntington, NY $51,073

Newark, NJ $50,781

Bridgeport, CT $50,691

New Brunswick, NJ $50,543

Vallejo, CA $50,449

Middlesex, NJ $50,422

Somerset, NJ $50,382

Petaluma, CA $50,279

Santa Cruz, CA $50,104

Boston, MA $50,014

Monterey, CA $49,790

Fairbanks, AK $49,759

Los Angeles, CA $49,673

Washington, DC $49,651

Seattle, WA $49,570

Santa Rosa, CA $49,561

Juneau, AK $49,431

Orange, CA $49,283

Anchorage, AK $49,203

Anaheim, CA $49,171

Santa Ana, CA $49,104

Nassau, NY $49,077

Long Beach, CA $49,059

Danbury, CT $49,046

Santa Maria, CA $48,893

Everett, WA $48,884

Bremerton, WA $48,664

Trenton, NJ $48,579

Sacramento, CA $48,561

San Diego, CA $48,539

Brockton, MA $48,521

Tacoma, WA $48,503

Santa Barbara, CA $48,440

Lowell, MA $48,261

New Suffolk, NY $48,243

Nashua, NH $48,189

Lompoc, CA $48,117

Ventura, CA $48,073

Stockton, CA $48,059

New Haven, CT $47,969

Atlantic City, NJ $47,853

Hartford, CT $47,754

Modesto, CA $47,732

Poughkeepsie, NY $47,633

New Britain, CT $47,611

Olympia, WA $47,548

Kennewick, WA $47,548

New London, CT $47,539

Norwich, CT $47,525

Lawrence, MA $47,503

Bakersfield, CA $47,377

Riverside, CA $47,315

New Bedford, MA $47,315

Richland, WA $47,270

Portsmouth, NH $47,234

Vineland, NJ $47,225

San Bernardino, CA $47,189

Boulder, CO $47,064

Worcester, MA $47,028

Portland, OR $46,987

Saint Paul, MN $46,934

Minneapolis, MN $46,934

Philadelphia, PA $46,871

Honolulu, HI $46,633

Springfield, MA $46,476

Providence, RI $46,472

Chicago, IL $46,342

Bellingham, WA $46,288

Baltimore, MD $46,238

Chico, CA $46,126

Wilmington, DE $46,050

Pittsfield, MA $46,005

Manchester, NH $45,920

Spokane, WA $45,723

Denver, CO $45,718

Albany, NY $45,507

Troy, NY $45,490

Schenectady, NY $45,395

Burlington, VT $45,297

Portland, ME $45,140

Salem, OR $45,104

Yakima, WA $45,095

Ann Arbor, MI $45,081

Rochester, MN $44,956

Fresno, CA $44,933

Reno, NV $44,933

Milwaukee, WI $44,893

Detroit, MI $44,848

Allentown, PA $44,835

Carson City, NV $44,830

Houston, TX $44,763

Colorado Springs, CO $44,759

Syracuse, NY $44,736

Eugene, OR $44,651

Bismarck, ND $44,597

Gary, IN $44,597

Galveston, TX $44,597

Springfield, OR $44,561

Medford, OR $44,454

Fort Collins, CO $44,436

Austin, TX $44,400

Mesa, AZ $44,306

Phoenix, AZ $44,297

Dallas, TX $44,283

Reading, PA $44,256

Saint Cloud, MN $44,238

Concord, NH $44,198

Madison, WI $44,180

Utica, NY $44,059

Raleigh, NC $44,023

Las Vegas, NV $44,019

Rochester, NY $43,987

Des Moines, IA $43,983

Atlanta, GA $43,911

Battle Creek, MI $43,898

Salt Lake City, UT $43,884

Lancaster, PA $43,817

Champaign, IL $43,808

Harrisburg, PA $43,754

Durham, NC $43,714

Kansas City, MO $43,709

Kansas City, KS $43,700

Fort Worth, TX $43,696

Boca Raton, FL $43,678

Cleveland, OH $43,673

Columbus, OH $43,664

Pittsburgh, PA $43,660

Richmond, VA $43,642

Indianapolis, IN $43,633

Cincinnati, OH $43,575

Petersburg, VA $43,507

Billings, MT $43,409

Lansing, MI $43,409

Huntsville, AL $43,409

Lebanon, PA $43,404

Dayton, OH $43,400

Pueblo, CO $43,400

Appleton, WI $43,386

Buffalo, NY $43,368

Racine, WI $43,346

Charlotte, NC $43,342

Saint Louis, MO $43,328

Springfield, IL $43,310

Elkhart, IN $43,301

York, PA $43,301

Gastonia, NC $43,297

Benton Harbor, MI $43,297

Beaumont, TX $43,270

Lorain, OH $43,261

Toledo, OH $43,243

Binghamton, NY $43,220

Rock Hill, SC $43,216

Rockford, IL $43,194

Fargo, ND $43,171

Elyria, OH $43,171

Flagstaff, AZ $43,140

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,113

Miami, FL $43,086

Duluth, MN $43,014

Bangor, ME $42,956

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,907

Louisville, KY $42,884

Grand Rapids, MI $42,875

Hialeah, FL $42,871

Casper, WY $42,808

Scranton, PA $42,754

New Orleans, LA $42,741

Virginia Beach, VA $42,736

Akron, OH $42,714

Peoria, IL $42,655

Sarasota, FL $42,646

Green Bay, WI $42,615

Baton Rouge, LA $42,593

Charleston, SC $42,584

Nashville, TN $42,570

Jamestown, NY $42,561

Davenport, IA $42,561

Tucson, AZ $42,539

Cheyenne, WY $42,525

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,512

Tampa, FL $42,503

Omaha, NE $42,494

Port Arthur, TX $42,476

Evansville, IN $42,476

Bradenton, FL $42,458

Santa Fe, NM $42,377

Orlando, FL $42,333

Clearwater, FL $42,283

Canton, OH $42,189

La Crosse, WI $42,189

Grand Forks, ND $42,176

Albuquerque, NM $42,162

Tulsa, OK $42,162

Newport News, VA $42,158

High Point, NC $42,144

Ogden, UT $42,126

Corpus Christi, TX $42,090

Laramie, WY $42,063

Norfolk, VA $42,063

Rock Island, IL $42,037

Saginaw, MI $42,028

Jacksonville, FL $42,023

Salisbury, NC $42,014

Memphis, TN $42,005

Moline, IL $41,983

Fort Myers, FL $41,969

Waterloo, IA $41,911

Spartanburg, SC $41,866

Lincoln, NE $41,844

Fort Wayne, IN $41,835

Birmingham, AL $41,785

Cedar Falls, IA $41,776

Provo, UT $41,772

Springfield, OH $41,768

San Antonio, TX $41,759

Greensboro, NC $41,741

South Bend, IN $41,736

Winston Salem, NC $41,732

Boise, ID $41,718

Savannah, GA $41,687

Muskegon, MI $41,606

Lima, OH $41,552

Lake Charles, LA $41,534

Anderson, IN $41,525

Lexington, KY $41,512

Augusta, GA $41,498

Greenville, SC $41,498

Wichita, KS $41,458

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,458

Columbia, SC $41,418

Bloomington, IN $41,306

Roanoke, VA $41,279

Asheville, NC $41,220

Knoxville, TN $41,144

Shreveport, LA $41,140

Wilmington, NC $41,081

Frankfort, KY $40,996

Oklahoma City, OK $40,965

Chillicothe, OH $40,947

Longview, TX $40,942

Topeka, KS $40,929

Mobile, AL $40,862

Terre Haute, IN $40,844

Erie, PA $40,839

Altoona, PA $40,817

Melbourne, FL $40,803

Amarillo, TX $40,785

Killeen, TX $40,772

Fayetteville, AR $40,736

Sioux Falls, SD $40,705

Chattanooga, TN $40,678

Idaho Falls, ID $40,673

Gainesville, FL $40,579

Portsmouth, OH $40,557

Little Rock, AR $40,548

Lynchburg, VA $40,548

Lafayette, LA $40,530

Youngstown, OH $40,530

Temple, TX $40,512

Daytona Beach, FL $40,503

Clarksville, TN $40,498

Pensacola, FL $40,494

Hopkinsville, KY $40,359

Charleston, WV $40,355

Florence, SC $40,333

Sioux City, IA $40,306

Macon, GA $40,176

Tallahassee, FL $40,171

Fayetteville, NC $40,162

Waco, TX $40,153

Wichita Falls, TX $40,153

Pine Bluff, AR $40,135

Vincennes, IN $40,050

Lubbock, TX $40,032

Great Falls, MT $40,005

Alamogordo, NM $40,001

Abilene, TX $39,965

Rapid City, SD $39,906

Monroe, LA $39,906

Albany, GA $39,880

Huntington, WV $39,875

Jackson, MS $39,871

Greenville, MS $39,866

Parkersburg, WV $39,821

Montgomery, AL $39,812

Johnstown, PA $39,803

Springfield, MO $39,767

Biloxi, MS $39,745

Sumter, SC $39,651

Columbus, GA $39,646

Twin Falls, ID $39,619

Pascagoula, MS $39,561

Kingsport, TN $39,445

Gulfport, MS $39,431

Alexandria, LA $39,283

Fort Smith, AR $39,171

El Paso, TX $39,050

Helena, MT $38,992

Las Cruces, NM $38,848

Harlingen, TX $38,723

Pocatello, ID $38,682

Florence, AL $38,669

Brownsville, TX $38,660

Dothan, AL $38,588

Mcallen, TX $38,566

Columbus, MS $38,234

Altus, OK $38,028

Lawton, OK $37,942

Pierre, SD $37,781

What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Manager/Key Holder'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%

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 Assistant Manager/Key Holder'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	$48,431	8%
POS System	$47,086	5%
Housekeeping	$47,086	5%
Retail Operations	$46,638	4%
Written Communication	$46,189	3%
Team Management	$46,189	3%

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How Education impacts an Assistant Manager/Key Holder's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Assistant Manager/Key Holders 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 an Assistant Manager/Key Holder with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $34,138 and $36,415).

Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Assistant Manager/Key Holder

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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Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Manager/Key Holder'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 February 01, 2026

$40,877

Average $44,844/year

$48,312

$3,406

Average $3,737/month

$4,026

$786

Average $862/week

$929

$20

Average $22/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,312	$4,026	$929	$23
Average	$44,844	$3,737	$862	$22
25th Percentile	$40,877	$3,406	$786	$20

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Salary Trends for Assistant Manager/Key Holder

Salaries for an Assistant Manager/Key Holder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,834 in 2023 to around $44,375 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Manager/Key Holder salary trends, .

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2023

$45,834

2024

$44,676

2025

$44,375

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2023	$45,834
2024	$44,676
2025	$44,375
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