What are the main factors that influence a Bar Operations Manager's salary?

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

How does experience change A Bar Operations Manager's salary?

A Bar Operations Manager's salary grows with experience: an Operations Supervisor (0-3 years)earns $64,071, an Operations Senior Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $91,787, an Bar Operations Manager (5+ years)earns $104,180, a Senior Operations Manager (5+ years)earns $141,237, an Operations Director (5+ years)earns $195,932,

What are the highest paying states for a Bar Operations Manager?

Bar Operations Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Bar Operations Manager roles are District of Columbia $114,328, California $113,895, Massachusetts $112,377. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Bar Operations Manager roles make?

Salaries for Bar Operations Manager level roles vary by specialization: Bar General Manager: $186,182; Bar Department Manager: $92,616; Assistant Bar Manager: $92,217; Restaurant And Bar Manager: $90,795; Snack Bar Manager: $85,563.

How do different companies affect a Bar Operations Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Bar Operations Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Bar Operations Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Bar Operations Manager make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bar Operations Manager in the United States is $103,259 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $126,444
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,998 to $115,395
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,925

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Bar Operations Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,395	$9,616	$2,219	$55
Average	$103,259	$8,605	$1,986	$50
25th Percentile	$89,998	$7,500	$1,731	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Bar Operations Manager Salaries

A Bar Operations 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 Bar Operations Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Bar Operations 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): $64,071
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,787
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,180
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,237
Expert (over 8 years): $195,932

Levels	Salary
Operation... Level Bar Operations Manager	$64,071
Operation... Level Bar Operations Manager	$91,787
Bar Opera... Level Bar Operations Manager	$104,180
Senior Op... Level Bar Operations Manager	$141,237
Operation... Level Bar Operations Manager	$195,932

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

District of Columbia: $114,328.
California: $113,895.
Massachusetts: $112,377.

District of Columbia $114,328

California $113,895

Massachusetts $112,377

Washington $111,964

New Jersey $111,922

Alaska $111,778

Connecticut $110,353

New York $109,775

Hawaii $107,926

Rhode Island $107,059

Maryland $106,470

Minnesota $105,665

Colorado $105,355

Illinois $105,252

Oregon $104,860

Delaware $104,570

New Hampshire $104,389

Virginia $103,982

Pennsylvania $102,794

Nevada $102,195

North Dakota $101,999

Michigan $101,689

Wisconsin $101,576

Vermont $101,349

Texas $100,719

Maine $100,678

Arizona $100,616

Ohio $100,543

Georgia $99,593

Indiana $99,118

Wyoming $99,025

Utah $98,881

Iowa $98,819

Kansas $98,323

Louisiana $98,179

North Carolina $98,127

Missouri $98,106

Florida $97,704

Montana $97,487

Nebraska $97,280

Kentucky $97,167

South Carolina $96,754

Tennessee $96,496

Idaho $96,392

New Mexico $95,638

Oklahoma $95,473

Alabama $94,864

South Dakota $93,842

Arkansas $93,284

West Virginia $92,985

Mississippi $92,086

Top Paying Cities for Bar Operations 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: $130,241
San Francisco: $128,960
Oakland: $126,100

San Jose, CA $130,241

San Francisco, CA $128,960

Oakland, CA $126,100

New York, NY $119,667

Queens Village, NY $118,892

Paramus, NJ $118,066

Passaic, NJ $117,963

Bergenfield, NJ $117,860

Stamford, CT $117,705

Huntington, NY $117,602

Newark, NJ $116,930

Bridgeport, CT $116,724

New Brunswick, NJ $116,383

Vallejo, CA $116,166

Middlesex, NJ $116,104

Somerset, NJ $116,011

Petaluma, CA $115,774

Santa Cruz, CA $115,371

Boston, MA $115,165

Monterey, CA $114,648

Fairbanks, AK $114,576

Los Angeles, CA $114,380

Washington, DC $114,328

Seattle, WA $114,142

Santa Rosa, CA $114,122

Juneau, AK $113,822

Orange, CA $113,482

Anchorage, AK $113,296

Anaheim, CA $113,223

Santa Ana, CA $113,069

Nassau, NY $113,007

Long Beach, CA $112,965

Danbury, CT $112,934

Santa Maria, CA $112,583

Everett, WA $112,563

Bremerton, WA $112,057

Trenton, NJ $111,860

Sacramento, CA $111,819

San Diego, CA $111,768

Brockton, MA $111,726

Tacoma, WA $111,685

Santa Barbara, CA $111,540

Lowell, MA $111,127

New Suffolk, NY $111,086

Nashua, NH $110,962

Lompoc, CA $110,797

Ventura, CA $110,694

Stockton, CA $110,663

New Haven, CT $110,456

Atlantic City, NJ $110,188

Hartford, CT $109,961

Modesto, CA $109,909

Poughkeepsie, NY $109,682

New Britain, CT $109,630

Olympia, WA $109,486

Kennewick, WA $109,486

New London, CT $109,465

Norwich, CT $109,434

Lawrence, MA $109,382

Bakersfield, CA $109,093

Riverside, CA $108,949

New Bedford, MA $108,949

Richland, WA $108,845

Portsmouth, NH $108,763

Vineland, NJ $108,742

San Bernardino, CA $108,659

Boulder, CO $108,370

Worcester, MA $108,288

Portland, OR $108,195

Saint Paul, MN $108,071

Minneapolis, MN $108,071

Philadelphia, PA $107,926

Honolulu, HI $107,379

Springfield, MA $107,018

Providence, RI $107,007

Chicago, IL $106,708

Bellingham, WA $106,584

Baltimore, MD $106,470

Chico, CA $106,212

Wilmington, DE $106,037

Pittsfield, MA $105,933

Manchester, NH $105,737

Spokane, WA $105,283

Denver, CO $105,273

Albany, NY $104,787

Troy, NY $104,746

Schenectady, NY $104,529

Burlington, VT $104,302

Portland, ME $103,941

Salem, OR $103,858

Yakima, WA $103,837

Ann Arbor, MI $103,806

Rochester, MN $103,517

Fresno, CA $103,466

Reno, NV $103,466

Milwaukee, WI $103,373

Detroit, MI $103,269

Allentown, PA $103,238

Carson City, NV $103,228

Houston, TX $103,073

Colorado Springs, CO $103,063

Syracuse, NY $103,011

Eugene, OR $102,815

Bismarck, ND $102,691

Gary, IN $102,691

Galveston, TX $102,691

Springfield, OR $102,608

Medford, OR $102,361

Fort Collins, CO $102,319

Austin, TX $102,237

Mesa, AZ $102,020

Phoenix, AZ $101,999

Dallas, TX $101,968

Reading, PA $101,906

Saint Cloud, MN $101,865

Concord, NH $101,772

Madison, WI $101,731

Utica, NY $101,452

Raleigh, NC $101,369

Las Vegas, NV $101,359

Rochester, NY $101,287

Des Moines, IA $101,276

Atlanta, GA $101,111

Battle Creek, MI $101,080

Salt Lake City, UT $101,049

Lancaster, PA $100,894

Champaign, IL $100,874

Harrisburg, PA $100,750

Durham, NC $100,657

Kansas City, MO $100,647

Kansas City, KS $100,626

Fort Worth, TX $100,616

Boca Raton, FL $100,574

Cleveland, OH $100,564

Columbus, OH $100,543

Pittsburgh, PA $100,533

Richmond, VA $100,492

Indianapolis, IN $100,471

Cincinnati, OH $100,337

Petersburg, VA $100,182

Billings, MT $99,955

Lansing, MI $99,955

Huntsville, AL $99,955

Lebanon, PA $99,944

Dayton, OH $99,934

Pueblo, CO $99,934

Appleton, WI $99,903

Buffalo, NY $99,862

Racine, WI $99,810

Charlotte, NC $99,800

Saint Louis, MO $99,769

Springfield, IL $99,728

Elkhart, IN $99,707

York, PA $99,707

Gastonia, NC $99,697

Benton Harbor, MI $99,697

Beaumont, TX $99,635

Lorain, OH $99,614

Toledo, OH $99,573

Binghamton, NY $99,521

Rock Hill, SC $99,511

Rockford, IL $99,459

Fargo, ND $99,407

Elyria, OH $99,407

Flagstaff, AZ $99,335

Fort Lauderdale, FL $99,273

Miami, FL $99,211

Duluth, MN $99,046

Bangor, ME $98,912

Cedar Rapids, IA $98,798

Louisville, KY $98,747

Grand Rapids, MI $98,726

Hialeah, FL $98,716

Casper, WY $98,571

Scranton, PA $98,447

New Orleans, LA $98,416

Virginia Beach, VA $98,406

Akron, OH $98,354

Peoria, IL $98,220

Sarasota, FL $98,199

Green Bay, WI $98,127

Baton Rouge, LA $98,075

Charleston, SC $98,055

Nashville, TN $98,024

Jamestown, NY $98,003

Davenport, IA $98,003

Tucson, AZ $97,951

Cheyenne, WY $97,921

Saint Petersburg, FL $97,890

Tampa, FL $97,869

Omaha, NE $97,848

Port Arthur, TX $97,807

Evansville, IN $97,807

Bradenton, FL $97,766

Santa Fe, NM $97,580

Orlando, FL $97,476

Clearwater, FL $97,363

Canton, OH $97,146

La Crosse, WI $97,146

Grand Forks, ND $97,115

Albuquerque, NM $97,084

Tulsa, OK $97,084

Newport News, VA $97,074

High Point, NC $97,043

Ogden, UT $97,002

Corpus Christi, TX $96,919

Laramie, WY $96,857

Norfolk, VA $96,857

Rock Island, IL $96,795

Saginaw, MI $96,774

Jacksonville, FL $96,764

Salisbury, NC $96,743

Memphis, TN $96,723

Moline, IL $96,671

Fort Myers, FL $96,640

Waterloo, IA $96,506

Spartanburg, SC $96,403

Lincoln, NE $96,351

Fort Wayne, IN $96,330

Birmingham, AL $96,217

Cedar Falls, IA $96,196

Provo, UT $96,186

Springfield, OH $96,175

San Antonio, TX $96,155

Greensboro, NC $96,113

South Bend, IN $96,103

Winston Salem, NC $96,093

Boise, ID $96,062

Savannah, GA $95,990

Muskegon, MI $95,804

Lima, OH $95,680

Lake Charles, LA $95,638

Anderson, IN $95,618

Lexington, KY $95,587

Augusta, GA $95,556

Greenville, SC $95,556

Wichita, KS $95,463

Tuscaloosa, AL $95,463

Columbia, SC $95,370

Bloomington, IN $95,112

Roanoke, VA $95,050

Asheville, NC $94,916

Knoxville, TN $94,740

Shreveport, LA $94,730

Wilmington, NC $94,596

Frankfort, KY $94,399

Oklahoma City, OK $94,327

Chillicothe, OH $94,286

Longview, TX $94,275

Topeka, KS $94,244

Mobile, AL $94,090

Terre Haute, IN $94,048

Erie, PA $94,038

Altoona, PA $93,986

Melbourne, FL $93,955

Amarillo, TX $93,914

Killeen, TX $93,883

Fayetteville, AR $93,800

Sioux Falls, SD $93,728

Chattanooga, TN $93,666

Idaho Falls, ID $93,656

Gainesville, FL $93,439

Portsmouth, OH $93,387

Little Rock, AR $93,367

Lynchburg, VA $93,367

Lafayette, LA $93,325

Youngstown, OH $93,325

Temple, TX $93,284

Daytona Beach, FL $93,264

Clarksville, TN $93,253

Pensacola, FL $93,243

Hopkinsville, KY $92,933

Charleston, WV $92,923

Florence, SC $92,871

Sioux City, IA $92,809

Macon, GA $92,510

Tallahassee, FL $92,499

Fayetteville, NC $92,479

Waco, TX $92,458

Wichita Falls, TX $92,458

Pine Bluff, AR $92,417

Vincennes, IN $92,221

Lubbock, TX $92,179

Great Falls, MT $92,117

Alamogordo, NM $92,107

Abilene, TX $92,024

Rapid City, SD $91,890

Monroe, LA $91,890

Albany, GA $91,828

Huntington, WV $91,818

Jackson, MS $91,808

Greenville, MS $91,797

Parkersburg, WV $91,694

Montgomery, AL $91,673

Johnstown, PA $91,653

Springfield, MO $91,570

Biloxi, MS $91,518

Sumter, SC $91,302

Columbus, GA $91,291

Twin Falls, ID $91,229

Pascagoula, MS $91,095

Kingsport, TN $90,827

Gulfport, MS $90,796

Alexandria, LA $90,455

Fort Smith, AR $90,197

El Paso, TX $89,918

Helena, MT $89,784

Las Cruces, NM $89,453

Harlingen, TX $89,164

Pocatello, ID $89,071

Florence, AL $89,040

Brownsville, TX $89,020

Dothan, AL $88,854

Mcallen, TX $88,803

Columbus, MS $88,039

Altus, OK $87,564

Lawton, OK $87,367

Pierre, SD $86,996

What Skills Can Increase a Bar Operations Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 12.75% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 1.6% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Cost Control (Mentioned in 1.17% 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	12.75%
Product Quality	1.6%
Cost Control	1.17%

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 Bar Operations Manager's salary.

CVS: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Analytical Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Influencing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
CVS	$113,585	10%
Analytical Skills	$111,520	8%
Influencing	$110,487	7%
Customer Satisfaction	$109,455	6%
Supply Chain	$109,455	6%
Project Management	$109,455	6%

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How Education impacts a Bar Operations Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Bar Operations Managers enter the field with a Bachelor'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 Bar Operations Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $114,075 and $121,293).

Bar Operations Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Bar Operations Manager

No Diploma 0.4%

High School 19.9%

Associates 11.4%

Bachelors 48.8%

Masters 18.9%

Doctorate 0.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.4%
High School	19.9%
Associates	11.4%
Bachelors	48.8%
Masters	18.9%
Doctorate	0.6%

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Bar Operations Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Bar Operations 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

$89,998

Average $103,259/year

$115,395

$7,500

Average $8,605/month

$9,616

$1,731

Average $1,986/week

$2,219

$43

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,395	$9,616	$2,219	$55
Average	$103,259	$8,605	$1,986	$50
25th Percentile	$89,998	$7,500	$1,731	$43

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Salary Trends for Bar Operations Manager

Salaries for a Bar Operations Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $96,045 in 2023 to around $96,247 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Bar Operations Manager salary trends, .

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2024

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2025

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2024	$96,591
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