How much does a Sports Manager make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sports Manager in the United States is $61,790 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.
However, a Sports Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,472
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,119 to $69,475
Key Factors That Influence Sports Manager Salaries
A Sports 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 Sports Manager Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Sports 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:
How Do Sports 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 Sports Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $77,936
San Francisco: $77,082
Oakland: $75,458
San Jose, CA$77,936
San Francisco, CA$77,082
Oakland, CA$75,458
New York, NY$71,144
Paramus, NJ$70,279
Queens Village, NY$70,276
Passaic, NJ$70,218
Bergenfield, NJ$70,212
Stamford, CT$70,076
Huntington, NY$70,051
Newark, NJ$69,594
Bridgeport, CT$69,464
Vallejo, CA$69,341
New Brunswick, NJ$69,316
Petaluma, CA$69,279
Middlesex, NJ$69,162
Somerset, NJ$69,118
Santa Cruz, CA$69,038
Boston, MA$68,661
Monterey, CA$68,444
Seattle, WA$68,303
Santa Rosa, CA$68,290
Los Angeles, CA$68,272
Juneau, AK$68,111
Washington, DC$68,043
Orange, CA$67,823
Santa Ana, CA$67,660
Long Beach, CA$67,598
Anaheim, CA$67,586
Anchorage, AK$67,555
Santa Maria, CA$67,370
Everett, WA$67,357
Danbury, CT$67,140
Bremerton, WA$67,055
Tacoma, WA$66,832
New Suffolk, NY$66,831
Sacramento, CA$66,814
Santa Barbara, CA$66,746
Trenton, NJ$66,678
San Diego, CA$66,678
Brockton, MA$66,610
Fairbanks, AK$66,458
Lompoc, CA$66,301
Lowell, MA$66,251
Ventura, CA$66,239
Nashua, NH$66,227
Stockton, CA$66,220
Modesto, CA$65,769
Poughkeepsie, NY$65,633
Olympia, WA$65,516
Kennewick, WA$65,516
New Haven, CT$65,491
Lawrence, MA$65,269
Hartford, CT$65,207
Riverside, CA$65,195
New Bedford, MA$65,133
Richland, WA$65,133
Bakersfield, CA$65,046
San Bernardino, CA$65,022
New Britain, CT$65,015
Atlantic City, NJ$65,015
New London, CT$64,991
Norwich, CT$64,972
Portsmouth, NH$64,960
Boulder, CO$64,829
Portland, OR$64,744
Worcester, MA$64,737
Minneapolis, MN$64,546
Philadelphia, PA$64,459
Honolulu, HI$64,255
Saint Paul, MN$64,226
Vineland, NJ$64,212
Providence, RI$64,033
Chicago, IL$63,854
Bellingham, WA$63,780
Springfield, MA$63,730
Baltimore, MD$63,712
Chico, CA$63,557
Pittsfield, MA$63,390
Manchester, NH$63,273
Spokane, WA$63,001
Denver, CO$62,995
Albany, NY$62,704
Troy, NY$62,680
Nassau, NY$62,614
Schenectady, NY$62,550
Wilmington, DE$62,501
Burlington, VT$62,414
Salem, OR$62,389
Portland, ME$62,198
Yakima, WA$62,136
Rochester, MN$61,944
Reno, NV$61,914
Fresno, CA$61,914
Milwaukee, WI$61,858
Detroit, MI$61,796
Ann Arbor, MI$61,786
Allentown, PA$61,778
Colorado Springs, CO$61,673
Syracuse, NY$61,642
Carson City, NV$61,642
Houston, TX$61,555
Eugene, OR$61,524
Gary, IN$61,450
Springfield, OR$61,401
Bismarck, ND$61,388
Galveston, TX$61,345
Medford, OR$61,252
Fort Collins, CO$61,228
Concord, NH$61,197
Austin, TX$61,178
Mesa, AZ$61,049
Reading, PA$61,042
Phoenix, AZ$61,036
Dallas, TX$61,018
Saint Cloud, MN$60,958
Madison, WI$60,876
Utica, NY$60,709
Rochester, NY$60,610
Des Moines, IA$60,604
Raleigh, NC$60,597
Atlanta, GA$60,505
Battle Creek, MI$60,486
Salt Lake City, UT$60,468
Lancaster, PA$60,375
Harrisburg, PA$60,289
Kansas City, MO$60,227
Champaign, IL$60,214
Kansas City, KS$60,214
Fort Worth, TX$60,208
Columbus, OH$60,198
Boca Raton, FL$60,183
Pittsburgh, PA$60,159
Richmond, VA$60,134
Indianapolis, IN$60,122
Cleveland, OH$60,115
Las Vegas, NV$60,041
Cincinnati, OH$60,041
Petersburg, VA$59,949
Huntsville, AL$59,856
Lansing, MI$59,815
Lebanon, PA$59,807
Pueblo, CO$59,800
Appleton, WI$59,782
Buffalo, NY$59,757
Dayton, OH$59,739
Racine, WI$59,726
Charlotte, NC$59,720
Saint Louis, MO$59,701
York, PA$59,664
Elkhart, IN$59,664
Gastonia, NC$59,653
Billings, MT$59,638
Beaumont, TX$59,621
Lorain, OH$59,609
Benton Harbor, MI$59,596
Toledo, OH$59,584
Binghamton, NY$59,553
Rock Hill, SC$59,547
Rockford, IL$59,516
Springfield, IL$59,491
Elyria, OH$59,485
Fargo, ND$59,485
Flagstaff, AZ$59,442
Fort Lauderdale, FL$59,405
Duluth, MN$59,368
Miami, FL$59,368
Cheyenne, WY$59,325
Grand Forks, ND$59,325
Bangor, ME$59,189
Cedar Rapids, IA$59,121
Durham, NC$59,095
Louisville, KY$59,090
Grand Rapids, MI$59,077
Hialeah, FL$59,071
Casper, WY$58,985
Scranton, PA$58,911
New Orleans, LA$58,892
Virginia Beach, VA$58,886
Akron, OH$58,855
Peoria, IL$58,775
Sarasota, FL$58,762
Nashville, TN$58,719
Omaha, NE$58,719
Green Bay, WI$58,719
Baton Rouge, LA$58,688
Charleston, SC$58,676
Jamestown, NY$58,645
Davenport, IA$58,645
Tucson, AZ$58,614
Saint Petersburg, FL$58,577
Tampa, FL$58,565
Evansville, IN$58,527
Port Arthur, TX$58,527
Bradenton, FL$58,503
Santa Fe, NM$58,392
Orlando, FL$58,280
Clearwater, FL$58,262
Canton, OH$58,132
La Crosse, WI$58,132
Albuquerque, NM$58,095
Newport News, VA$58,089
High Point, NC$58,070
Ogden, UT$58,046
Corpus Christi, TX$57,996
Norfolk, VA$57,959
Laramie, WY$57,959
Rock Island, IL$57,922
Saginaw, MI$57,910
Jacksonville, FL$57,903
Salisbury, NC$57,891
Boise, ID$57,879
Moline, IL$57,848
Fort Myers, FL$57,829
Memphis, TN$57,817
Tulsa, OK$57,786
Waterloo, IA$57,749
Spartanburg, SC$57,687
Lincoln, NE$57,656
Fort Wayne, IN$57,644
Provo, UT$57,638
Cedar Falls, IA$57,564
San Antonio, TX$57,539
Greensboro, NC$57,514
South Bend, IN$57,508
Savannah, GA$57,440
Muskegon, MI$57,415
Birmingham, AL$57,409
Winston Salem, NC$57,379
Lake Charles, LA$57,230
Anderson, IN$57,218
Lexington, KY$57,199
Augusta, GA$57,180
Greenville, SC$57,180
Lima, OH$57,131
Wichita, KS$57,125
Tuscaloosa, AL$57,125
Columbia, SC$57,069
Springfield, OH$57,057
Asheville, NC$56,958
Bloomington, IN$56,915
Knoxville, TN$56,692
Shreveport, LA$56,686
Wilmington, NC$56,606
Roanoke, VA$56,606
Topeka, KS$56,495
Frankfort, KY$56,488
Oklahoma City, OK$56,445
Chillicothe, OH$56,420
Longview, TX$56,414
Melbourne, FL$56,408
Sioux Falls, SD$56,309
Mobile, AL$56,303
Terre Haute, IN$56,278
Altoona, PA$56,241
Amarillo, TX$56,198
Killeen, TX$56,179
Fayetteville, AR$56,130
Chattanooga, TN$56,111
Sioux City, IA$56,056
Idaho Falls, ID$56,044
Lynchburg, VA$55,994
Gainesville, FL$55,914
Portsmouth, OH$55,883
Little Rock, AR$55,871
Lafayette, LA$55,846
Youngstown, OH$55,846
Daytona Beach, FL$55,809
Clarksville, TN$55,803
Pensacola, FL$55,796
Temple, TX$55,792
Hopkinsville, KY$55,611
Erie, PA$55,599
Florence, SC$55,574
Charleston, WV$55,475
Great Falls, MT$55,444
Macon, GA$55,358
Tallahassee, FL$55,351
Fayetteville, NC$55,339
Waco, TX$55,327
Helena, MT$55,284
Pine Bluff, AR$55,260
Vincennes, IN$55,185
Lubbock, TX$55,160
Alamogordo, NM$55,123
Twin Falls, ID$55,067
Rapid City, SD$55,049
Jackson, MS$54,937
Huntington, WV$54,933
Greenville, MS$54,931
Parkersburg, WV$54,868
Montgomery, AL$54,857
Wichita Falls, TX$54,795
Springfield, MO$54,795
Biloxi, MS$54,764
Monroe, LA$54,703
Johnstown, PA$54,659
Sumter, SC$54,635
Columbus, GA$54,629
Pascagoula, MS$54,511
Abilene, TX$54,511
Kingsport, TN$54,350
Albany, GA$54,350
Gulfport, MS$54,332
Alexandria, LA$54,128
Fort Smith, AR$53,974
El Paso, TX$53,807
Las Cruces, NM$53,529
Harlingen, TX$53,372
Pocatello, ID$53,362
Florence, AL$53,282
Brownsville, TX$53,269
Mcallen, TX$53,139
Dothan, AL$53,053
Columbus, MS$52,686
Altus, OK$52,398
Lawton, OK$52,281
Pierre, SD$52,058
Sports Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Sports Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure,
offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely,
Sports Manager positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Sports Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Sports Manager
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure
$74,148
$36.0
20%
How Education impacts a Sports Manager's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Sports 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 Sports Manager with a No Diploma is between
$61,491
and $69,073).
Sports Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Sports 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 Sports Manager can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $51,793 in 2023
to around $51,580 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Sports Manager salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Sports Manager
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Sports Manager
Here are companies hiring for Sports Manager and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Sports Manager
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Sports Manager?
The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Sports Manager roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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