What are the main factors that influence a General Office 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 General Office Manager's salary?

A General Office Manager's salary grows with experience: an Office Services Professional IV (7+ years)earns $99,690, an Office Supervisor (7+ years)earns $74,262, an General Office Manager (7+ years)earns $84,898, an Office Manager, Senior (7+ years)earns $97,677, an Administrative Manager (7+ years)earns $132,848,

What are the highest paying states for a General Office Manager?

General Office Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for General Office Manager roles are District of Columbia $94,873, California $94,513, Massachusetts $93,253. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of General Office Manager roles make?

Salaries for General Office Manager level roles vary by specialization: Casino General Manager: $186,989; Branch Office Manager: $148,940; Business Office Manager: $91,052; Office Manager: $84,476; Front Office Manager: $64,540.

How do different companies affect a General Office Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for General Office 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.

General Office Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a General Office Manager make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Office Manager in the United States is $85,687 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,183
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,351 to $96,416
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,671

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General Office Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,416	$8,035	$1,854	$46
Average	$85,687	$7,141	$1,648	$41
25th Percentile	$78,351	$6,529	$1,507	$38

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Key Factors That Influence General Office Manager Salaries

A General Office 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 General Office Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General Office 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): $99,690
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,262
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,898
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,677
Expert (over 8 years): $132,848

Levels	Salary
Office Se... Level General Office Manager	$99,690
Office Su... Level General Office Manager	$74,262
General O... Level General Office Manager	$84,898
Office Ma... Level General Office Manager	$97,677
Administr... Level General Office Manager	$132,848

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

District of Columbia: $94,873.
California: $94,513.
Massachusetts: $93,253.

District of Columbia $94,873 California $94,513 Massachusetts $93,253 Washington $92,911 New Jersey $92,876 Alaska $92,756 Connecticut $91,574 New York $91,094

Hawaii $89,560 Rhode Island $88,840 Maryland $88,352 Minnesota $87,684 Colorado $87,427 Illinois $87,341 Oregon $87,015 Delaware $86,775

New Hampshire $86,625 Virginia $86,287 Pennsylvania $85,302 Nevada $84,805 North Dakota $84,642 Michigan $84,385 Wisconsin $84,290 Vermont $84,102

Texas $83,579 Maine $83,545 Arizona $83,494 Ohio $83,434 Georgia $82,645 Indiana $82,251 Wyoming $82,174 Utah $82,054

Iowa $82,003 Kansas $81,591 Louisiana $81,471 North Carolina $81,429 Missouri $81,411 Florida $81,077 Montana $80,897 Nebraska $80,726

Kentucky $80,632 South Carolina $80,289 Tennessee $80,075 Idaho $79,989 New Mexico $79,363 Oklahoma $79,226 Alabama $78,721 South Dakota $77,873

Arkansas $77,410 West Virginia $77,161 Mississippi $76,416

Top Paying Cities for General Office 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: $108,077
San Francisco: $106,894
Oakland: $104,641

San Jose, CA $108,077

San Francisco, CA $106,894

Oakland, CA $104,641

New York, NY $98,659

Paramus, NJ $97,460

Queens Village, NY $97,455

Passaic, NJ $97,374

Bergenfield, NJ $97,366

Stamford, CT $97,178

Huntington, NY $97,143

Newark, NJ $96,509

Bridgeport, CT $96,329

Vallejo, CA $96,158

New Brunswick, NJ $96,124

Petaluma, CA $96,072

Middlesex, NJ $95,910

Somerset, NJ $95,850

Santa Cruz, CA $95,738

Boston, MA $95,216

Monterey, CA $94,915

Seattle, WA $94,719

Santa Rosa, CA $94,701

Los Angeles, CA $94,676

Juneau, AK $94,453

Washington, DC $94,359

Orange, CA $94,054

Santa Ana, CA $93,827

Long Beach, CA $93,742

Anaheim, CA $93,725

Anchorage, AK $93,682

Santa Maria, CA $93,425

Everett, WA $93,408

Danbury, CT $93,106

Bremerton, WA $92,988

Tacoma, WA $92,679

New Suffolk, NY $92,678

Sacramento, CA $92,654

Santa Barbara, CA $92,559

Trenton, NJ $92,465

San Diego, CA $92,465

Brockton, MA $92,371

Fairbanks, AK $92,161

Lompoc, CA $91,942

Lowell, MA $91,873

Ventura, CA $91,857

Nashua, NH $91,840

Stockton, CA $91,831

Modesto, CA $91,205

Poughkeepsie, NY $91,017

Olympia, WA $90,854

Kennewick, WA $90,854

New Haven, CT $90,820

Lawrence, MA $90,511

Hartford, CT $90,426

Riverside, CA $90,409

New Bedford, MA $90,323

Richland, WA $90,323

Bakersfield, CA $90,203

San Bernardino, CA $90,169

New Britain, CT $90,160

Atlantic City, NJ $90,160

New London, CT $90,126

Norwich, CT $90,100

Portsmouth, NH $90,083

Boulder, CO $89,901

Portland, OR $89,783

Worcester, MA $89,774

Minneapolis, MN $89,509

Philadelphia, PA $89,389

Honolulu, HI $89,106

Saint Paul, MN $89,065

Vineland, NJ $89,046

Providence, RI $88,798

Chicago, IL $88,549

Bellingham, WA $88,446

Springfield, MA $88,378

Baltimore, MD $88,352

Chico, CA $88,138

Pittsfield, MA $87,906

Manchester, NH $87,744

Spokane, WA $87,367

Denver, CO $87,358

Albany, NY $86,955

Troy, NY $86,921

Nassau, NY $86,829

Schenectady, NY $86,741

Wilmington, DE $86,673

Burlington, VT $86,553

Salem, OR $86,518

Portland, ME $86,253

Yakima, WA $86,167

Rochester, MN $85,901

Reno, NV $85,859

Fresno, CA $85,859

Milwaukee, WI $85,781

Detroit, MI $85,696

Ann Arbor, MI $85,681

Allentown, PA $85,670

Colorado Springs, CO $85,524

Syracuse, NY $85,482

Carson City, NV $85,482

Houston, TX $85,362

Eugene, OR $85,319

Gary, IN $85,216

Springfield, OR $85,147

Bismarck, ND $85,130

Galveston, TX $85,070

Medford, OR $84,942

Fort Collins, CO $84,907

Concord, NH $84,865

Austin, TX $84,839

Mesa, AZ $84,659

Reading, PA $84,650

Phoenix, AZ $84,642

Dallas, TX $84,616

Saint Cloud, MN $84,534

Madison, WI $84,419

Utica, NY $84,188

Rochester, NY $84,051

Des Moines, IA $84,042

Raleigh, NC $84,033

Atlanta, GA $83,905

Battle Creek, MI $83,879

Salt Lake City, UT $83,853

Lancaster, PA $83,725

Harrisburg, PA $83,605

Kansas City, MO $83,519

Champaign, IL $83,502

Kansas City, KS $83,502

Fort Worth, TX $83,494

Columbus, OH $83,479

Boca Raton, FL $83,459

Pittsburgh, PA $83,425

Richmond, VA $83,391

Indianapolis, IN $83,374

Cleveland, OH $83,365

Las Vegas, NV $83,262

Cincinnati, OH $83,262

Petersburg, VA $83,134

Huntsville, AL $83,005

Lansing, MI $82,948

Lebanon, PA $82,937

Pueblo, CO $82,928

Appleton, WI $82,902

Buffalo, NY $82,868

Dayton, OH $82,842

Racine, WI $82,825

Charlotte, NC $82,817

Saint Louis, MO $82,791

York, PA $82,740

Elkhart, IN $82,740

Gastonia, NC $82,723

Billings, MT $82,703

Beaumont, TX $82,680

Lorain, OH $82,662

Benton Harbor, MI $82,645

Toledo, OH $82,628

Binghamton, NY $82,585

Rock Hill, SC $82,577

Rockford, IL $82,534

Springfield, IL $82,500

Elyria, OH $82,491

Fargo, ND $82,491

Flagstaff, AZ $82,431

Fort Lauderdale, FL $82,380

Duluth, MN $82,328

Miami, FL $82,328

Cheyenne, WY $82,268

Grand Forks, ND $82,268

Bangor, ME $82,080

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,986

Durham, NC $81,950

Louisville, KY $81,943

Grand Rapids, MI $81,926

Hialeah, FL $81,917

Casper, WY $81,797

Scranton, PA $81,694

New Orleans, LA $81,668

Virginia Beach, VA $81,660

Akron, OH $81,617

Peoria, IL $81,506

Sarasota, FL $81,489

Nashville, TN $81,429

Omaha, NE $81,429

Green Bay, WI $81,429

Baton Rouge, LA $81,386

Charleston, SC $81,369

Jamestown, NY $81,326

Davenport, IA $81,326

Tucson, AZ $81,283

Saint Petersburg, FL $81,231

Tampa, FL $81,214

Evansville, IN $81,163

Port Arthur, TX $81,163

Bradenton, FL $81,129

Santa Fe, NM $80,974

Orlando, FL $80,820

Clearwater, FL $80,794

Canton, OH $80,615

La Crosse, WI $80,615

Albuquerque, NM $80,563

Newport News, VA $80,555

High Point, NC $80,529

Ogden, UT $80,495

Corpus Christi, TX $80,426

Norfolk, VA $80,375

Laramie, WY $80,375

Rock Island, IL $80,323

Saginaw, MI $80,306

Jacksonville, FL $80,297

Salisbury, NC $80,280

Boise, ID $80,263

Moline, IL $80,220

Fort Myers, FL $80,195

Memphis, TN $80,178

Tulsa, OK $80,135

Waterloo, IA $80,083

Spartanburg, SC $79,998

Lincoln, NE $79,955

Fort Wayne, IN $79,938

Provo, UT $79,929

Cedar Falls, IA $79,826

San Antonio, TX $79,792

Greensboro, NC $79,758

South Bend, IN $79,749

Savannah, GA $79,655

Muskegon, MI $79,621

Birmingham, AL $79,612

Winston Salem, NC $79,570

Lake Charles, LA $79,363

Anderson, IN $79,346

Lexington, KY $79,321

Augusta, GA $79,295

Greenville, SC $79,295

Lima, OH $79,226

Wichita, KS $79,218

Tuscaloosa, AL $79,218

Columbia, SC $79,141

Springfield, OH $79,124

Asheville, NC $78,986

Bloomington, IN $78,926

Knoxville, TN $78,618

Shreveport, LA $78,609

Wilmington, NC $78,498

Roanoke, VA $78,498

Topeka, KS $78,344

Frankfort, KY $78,334

Oklahoma City, OK $78,275

Chillicothe, OH $78,241

Longview, TX $78,232

Melbourne, FL $78,224

Sioux Falls, SD $78,087

Mobile, AL $78,078

Terre Haute, IN $78,044

Altoona, PA $77,992

Amarillo, TX $77,933

Killeen, TX $77,907

Fayetteville, AR $77,838

Chattanooga, TN $77,813

Sioux City, IA $77,735

Idaho Falls, ID $77,718

Lynchburg, VA $77,650

Gainesville, FL $77,538

Portsmouth, OH $77,496

Little Rock, AR $77,478

Lafayette, LA $77,444

Youngstown, OH $77,444

Daytona Beach, FL $77,393

Clarksville, TN $77,384

Pensacola, FL $77,376

Temple, TX $77,370

Hopkinsville, KY $77,118

Erie, PA $77,101

Florence, SC $77,067

Charleston, WV $76,930

Great Falls, MT $76,887

Macon, GA $76,767

Tallahassee, FL $76,759

Fayetteville, NC $76,741

Waco, TX $76,724

Helena, MT $76,664

Pine Bluff, AR $76,632

Vincennes, IN $76,527

Lubbock, TX $76,493

Alamogordo, NM $76,442

Twin Falls, ID $76,364

Rapid City, SD $76,339

Jackson, MS $76,184

Huntington, WV $76,178

Greenville, MS $76,176

Parkersburg, WV $76,089

Montgomery, AL $76,073

Wichita Falls, TX $75,987

Springfield, MO $75,987

Biloxi, MS $75,945

Monroe, LA $75,859

Johnstown, PA $75,799

Sumter, SC $75,765

Columbus, GA $75,756

Pascagoula, MS $75,593

Abilene, TX $75,593

Kingsport, TN $75,370

Albany, GA $75,370

Gulfport, MS $75,345

Alexandria, LA $75,062

Fort Smith, AR $74,848

El Paso, TX $74,616

Las Cruces, NM $74,231

Harlingen, TX $74,013

Pocatello, ID $73,999

Florence, AL $73,888

Brownsville, TX $73,871

Mcallen, TX $73,691

Dothan, AL $73,571

Columbus, MS $73,062

Altus, OK $72,663

Lawton, OK $72,500

Pierre, SD $72,191

What Skills Can Increase a General Office Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 7.97% 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.
Front Office (Mentioned in 3.21% Job Postings): The front office represents the customer-facing division of a firm. For example, customer service, sales, and industry experts who provide advisory services are considered part of a firm's front office operations.
Online Marketing (Mentioned in 1.83% Job Postings): Online marketing is the practice of leveraging web-based channels to spread a message about a company's brand, products, or services to its potential customers.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	7.97%
Front Office	3.21%
Online Marketing	1.83%

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 General Office Manager's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$90,828	6%
Collaboration	$89,972	5%
Presentation	$89,972	5%
Patient Care	$89,115	4%
Business Administration	$89,115	4%
Catering	$89,115	4%

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How Education impacts a General Office Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many General Office Managers 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 a General Office Manager with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $80,719 and $85,679).

General Office Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for General Office Manager

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 36.2%

Associates 20.0%

Bachelors 37.1%

Masters 5.5%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	36.2%
Associates	20.0%
Bachelors	37.1%
Masters	5.5%
Doctorate	0.2%

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General Office Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a General Office 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.

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$78,351

Average $85,687/year

$96,416

$6,529

Average $7,141/month

$8,035

$1,507

Average $1,648/week

$1,854

$38

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,416	$8,035	$1,854	$46
Average	$85,687	$7,141	$1,648	$41
25th Percentile	$78,351	$6,529	$1,507	$38

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Salary Trends for General Office Manager

Salaries for a General Office Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $72,666 in 2023 to around $72,482 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of General Office Manager salary trends, .

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