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

A Permit Manager's salary grows with experience: a Document Control Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $75,882, a Document Control Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $90,627, a Document Control Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $108,774, a Document Control Supervisor (7+ years)earns $106,041, a Permit Manager (7+ years)earns $121,088,

What are the highest paying states for a Permit Manager?

Permit Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Permit Manager roles are District of Columbia $135,547, California $135,033, Massachusetts $133,233. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Permit Manager roles make?

Salaries for Permit Manager level roles vary by specialization: Purchasing Manager: $125,340; Permit Technician: $83,535; Permit Officer: $75,755; Permit Writer: $51,611; Permit Administrator: $44,000.

How do different companies affect a Permit Manager's salary?

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

Permit Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Permit Manager make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Permit Manager in the United States is $122,423 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $157,115
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,402 to $140,582
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $101,368

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Permit Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$140,582	$11,715	$2,704	$68
Average	$122,423	$10,202	$2,354	$59
25th Percentile	$111,402	$9,284	$2,142	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Permit Manager Salaries

A Permit 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 Permit Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Permit 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): $75,882
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,627
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,774
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,041
Expert (over 8 years): $121,088

Levels	Salary
Document ... Level Permit Manager	$75,882
Document ... Level Permit Manager	$90,627
Document ... Level Permit Manager	$108,774
Document ... Level Permit Manager	$106,041
Permit Ma... Level Permit Manager	$121,088

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

District of Columbia: $135,547.
California: $135,033.
Massachusetts: $133,233.

District of Columbia $135,547

California $135,033

Massachusetts $133,233

Washington $132,743

New Jersey $132,694

Alaska $132,523

Connecticut $130,833

New York $130,148

Hawaii $127,957

Rhode Island $126,928

Maryland $126,230

Minnesota $125,275

Colorado $124,908

Illinois $124,786

Oregon $124,321

Delaware $123,978

New Hampshire $123,762

Virginia $123,280

Pennsylvania $121,872

Nevada $121,162

North Dakota $120,929

Michigan $120,562

Wisconsin $120,428

Vermont $120,158

Texas $119,411

Maine $119,362

Arizona $119,289

Ohio $119,203

Georgia $118,077

Indiana $117,514

Wyoming $117,404

Utah $117,232

Iowa $117,159

Kansas $116,571

Louisiana $116,400

North Carolina $116,339

Missouri $116,314

Florida $115,837

Montana $115,580

Nebraska $115,335

Kentucky $115,200

South Carolina $114,710

Tennessee $114,404

Idaho $114,282

New Mexico $113,388

Oklahoma $113,192

Alabama $112,470

South Dakota $111,258

Arkansas $110,597

West Virginia $110,242

Mississippi $109,177

Top Paying Cities for Permit 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: $154,412
San Francisco: $152,721
Oakland: $149,503

San Jose, CA $154,412

San Francisco, CA $152,721

Oakland, CA $149,503

New York, NY $140,957

Paramus, NJ $139,243

Queens Village, NY $139,237

Passaic, NJ $139,120

Bergenfield, NJ $139,109

Stamford, CT $138,840

Huntington, NY $138,790

Newark, NJ $137,885

Bridgeport, CT $137,627

Vallejo, CA $137,383

New Brunswick, NJ $137,334

Petaluma, CA $137,261

Middlesex, NJ $137,028

Somerset, NJ $136,942

Santa Cruz, CA $136,783

Boston, MA $136,036

Monterey, CA $135,607

Seattle, WA $135,326

Santa Rosa, CA $135,302

Los Angeles, CA $135,265

Juneau, AK $134,947

Washington, DC $134,812

Orange, CA $134,376

Santa Ana, CA $134,053

Long Beach, CA $133,931

Anaheim, CA $133,906

Anchorage, AK $133,845

Santa Maria, CA $133,478

Everett, WA $133,453

Danbury, CT $133,022

Bremerton, WA $132,853

Tacoma, WA $132,413

New Suffolk, NY $132,410

Sacramento, CA $132,376

Santa Barbara, CA $132,241

Trenton, NJ $132,107

San Diego, CA $132,107

Brockton, MA $131,972

Fairbanks, AK $131,672

Lompoc, CA $131,360

Lowell, MA $131,261

Ventura, CA $131,237

Nashua, NH $131,213

Stockton, CA $131,201

Modesto, CA $130,307

Poughkeepsie, NY $130,038

Olympia, WA $129,805

Kennewick, WA $129,805

New Haven, CT $129,756

Lawrence, MA $129,315

Hartford, CT $129,193

Riverside, CA $129,169

New Bedford, MA $129,046

Richland, WA $129,046

Bakersfield, CA $128,875

San Bernardino, CA $128,826

New Britain, CT $128,813

Atlantic City, NJ $128,813

New London, CT $128,765

Norwich, CT $128,728

Portsmouth, NH $128,703

Boulder, CO $128,444

Portland, OR $128,275

Worcester, MA $128,263

Minneapolis, MN $127,883

Philadelphia, PA $127,712

Honolulu, HI $127,308

Saint Paul, MN $127,249

Vineland, NJ $127,222

Providence, RI $126,867

Chicago, IL $126,512

Bellingham, WA $126,365

Springfield, MA $126,267

Baltimore, MD $126,230

Chico, CA $125,924

Pittsfield, MA $125,594

Manchester, NH $125,361

Spokane, WA $124,822

Denver, CO $124,810

Albany, NY $124,235

Troy, NY $124,186

Nassau, NY $124,055

Schenectady, NY $123,929

Wilmington, DE $123,831

Burlington, VT $123,659

Salem, OR $123,611

Portland, ME $123,231

Yakima, WA $123,109

Rochester, MN $122,729

Reno, NV $122,668

Fresno, CA $122,668

Milwaukee, WI $122,558

Detroit, MI $122,435

Ann Arbor, MI $122,414

Allentown, PA $122,399

Colorado Springs, CO $122,190

Syracuse, NY $122,129

Carson City, NV $122,129

Houston, TX $121,958

Eugene, OR $121,897

Gary, IN $121,750

Springfield, OR $121,652

Bismarck, ND $121,627

Galveston, TX $121,542

Medford, OR $121,358

Fort Collins, CO $121,309

Concord, NH $121,248

Austin, TX $121,211

Mesa, AZ $120,954

Reading, PA $120,942

Phoenix, AZ $120,929

Dallas, TX $120,893

Saint Cloud, MN $120,775

Madison, WI $120,611

Utica, NY $120,281

Rochester, NY $120,085

Des Moines, IA $120,072

Raleigh, NC $120,060

Atlanta, GA $119,877

Battle Creek, MI $119,840

Salt Lake City, UT $119,803

Lancaster, PA $119,620

Harrisburg, PA $119,448

Kansas City, MO $119,326

Champaign, IL $119,301

Kansas City, KS $119,301

Fort Worth, TX $119,289

Columbus, OH $119,268

Boca Raton, FL $119,240

Pittsburgh, PA $119,191

Richmond, VA $119,142

Indianapolis, IN $119,118

Cleveland, OH $119,105

Las Vegas, NV $118,958

Cincinnati, OH $118,958

Petersburg, VA $118,775

Huntsville, AL $118,591

Lansing, MI $118,509

Lebanon, PA $118,493

Pueblo, CO $118,481

Appleton, WI $118,444

Buffalo, NY $118,395

Dayton, OH $118,359

Racine, WI $118,334

Charlotte, NC $118,322

Saint Louis, MO $118,285

York, PA $118,212

Elkhart, IN $118,212

Gastonia, NC $118,188

Billings, MT $118,159

Beaumont, TX $118,126

Lorain, OH $118,101

Benton Harbor, MI $118,077

Toledo, OH $118,052

Binghamton, NY $117,991

Rock Hill, SC $117,979

Rockford, IL $117,918

Springfield, IL $117,869

Elyria, OH $117,857

Fargo, ND $117,857

Flagstaff, AZ $117,771

Fort Lauderdale, FL $117,697

Duluth, MN $117,624

Miami, FL $117,624

Cheyenne, WY $117,538

Grand Forks, ND $117,538

Bangor, ME $117,269

Cedar Rapids, IA $117,134

Durham, NC $117,083

Louisville, KY $117,073

Grand Rapids, MI $117,049

Hialeah, FL $117,036

Casper, WY $116,865

Scranton, PA $116,718

New Orleans, LA $116,681

Virginia Beach, VA $116,669

Akron, OH $116,608

Peoria, IL $116,449

Sarasota, FL $116,424

Nashville, TN $116,339

Omaha, NE $116,339

Green Bay, WI $116,339

Baton Rouge, LA $116,277

Charleston, SC $116,253

Jamestown, NY $116,192

Davenport, IA $116,192

Tucson, AZ $116,130

Saint Petersburg, FL $116,057

Tampa, FL $116,033

Evansville, IN $115,959

Port Arthur, TX $115,959

Bradenton, FL $115,910

Santa Fe, NM $115,690

Orlando, FL $115,469

Clearwater, FL $115,433

Canton, OH $115,176

La Crosse, WI $115,176

Albuquerque, NM $115,102

Newport News, VA $115,090

High Point, NC $115,053

Ogden, UT $115,004

Corpus Christi, TX $114,906

Norfolk, VA $114,833

Laramie, WY $114,833

Rock Island, IL $114,759

Saginaw, MI $114,735

Jacksonville, FL $114,723

Salisbury, NC $114,698

Boise, ID $114,674

Moline, IL $114,612

Fort Myers, FL $114,576

Memphis, TN $114,551

Tulsa, OK $114,490

Waterloo, IA $114,417

Spartanburg, SC $114,294

Lincoln, NE $114,233

Fort Wayne, IN $114,208

Provo, UT $114,196

Cedar Falls, IA $114,049

San Antonio, TX $114,000

Greensboro, NC $113,951

South Bend, IN $113,939

Savannah, GA $113,804

Muskegon, MI $113,755

Birmingham, AL $113,743

Winston Salem, NC $113,683

Lake Charles, LA $113,388

Anderson, IN $113,364

Lexington, KY $113,327

Augusta, GA $113,290

Greenville, SC $113,290

Lima, OH $113,192

Wichita, KS $113,180

Tuscaloosa, AL $113,180

Columbia, SC $113,070

Springfield, OH $113,045

Asheville, NC $112,850

Bloomington, IN $112,764

Knoxville, TN $112,323

Shreveport, LA $112,311

Wilmington, NC $112,152

Roanoke, VA $112,152

Topeka, KS $111,931

Frankfort, KY $111,918

Oklahoma City, OK $111,833

Chillicothe, OH $111,784

Longview, TX $111,772

Melbourne, FL $111,760

Sioux Falls, SD $111,564

Mobile, AL $111,552

Terre Haute, IN $111,503

Altoona, PA $111,429

Amarillo, TX $111,344

Killeen, TX $111,307

Fayetteville, AR $111,209

Chattanooga, TN $111,172

Sioux City, IA $111,062

Idaho Falls, ID $111,038

Lynchburg, VA $110,940

Gainesville, FL $110,781

Portsmouth, OH $110,719

Little Rock, AR $110,695

Lafayette, LA $110,646

Youngstown, OH $110,646

Daytona Beach, FL $110,572

Clarksville, TN $110,560

Pensacola, FL $110,548

Temple, TX $110,539

Hopkinsville, KY $110,181

Erie, PA $110,156

Florence, SC $110,107

Charleston, WV $109,911

Great Falls, MT $109,850

Macon, GA $109,679

Tallahassee, FL $109,667

Fayetteville, NC $109,642

Waco, TX $109,618

Helena, MT $109,532

Pine Bluff, AR $109,485

Vincennes, IN $109,336

Lubbock, TX $109,287

Alamogordo, NM $109,214

Twin Falls, ID $109,103

Rapid City, SD $109,067

Jackson, MS $108,846

Huntington, WV $108,838

Greenville, MS $108,834

Parkersburg, WV $108,709

Montgomery, AL $108,687

Wichita Falls, TX $108,565

Springfield, MO $108,565

Biloxi, MS $108,504

Monroe, LA $108,381

Johnstown, PA $108,295

Sumter, SC $108,246

Columbus, GA $108,234

Pascagoula, MS $108,002

Abilene, TX $108,002

Kingsport, TN $107,683

Albany, GA $107,683

Gulfport, MS $107,647

Alexandria, LA $107,243

Fort Smith, AR $106,936

El Paso, TX $106,606

Las Cruces, NM $106,055

Harlingen, TX $105,744

Pocatello, ID $105,725

Florence, AL $105,565

Brownsville, TX $105,541

Mcallen, TX $105,284

Dothan, AL $105,112

Columbus, MS $104,385

Altus, OK $103,815

Lawton, OK $103,582

Pierre, SD $103,141

What Skills Can Increase a Permit Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 7.67% 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.
Legal Documents (Mentioned in 2.88% Job Postings): Legal document means any document affecting the legal rights of any person including, but not limited to, any deed, mortgage, will, trust instrument, contract or any document filed in any court, quasi-judicial or administrative tribunal.
Data Processing (Mentioned in 2.49% Job Postings): Data processing is the collection and manipulation of data to produce meaningful information. Data processing is a form of information processing, which is the modification of information in any manner detectable by an observer.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	7.67%
Legal Documents	2.88%
Data Processing	2.49%

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 Permit Manager's salary.

ERP: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Quality Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
ERP	$132,217	8%
Quality Management	$130,993	7%
Innovation	$130,993	7%
ISO	$130,993	7%
Oracle	$129,768	6%
Change Control	$129,768	6%

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Permit Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Permit 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 May 01, 2026

$111,402

Average $122,423/year

$140,582

$9,284

Average $10,202/month

$11,715

$2,142

Average $2,354/week

$2,704

$54

Average $59/hour

$68

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$140,582	$11,715	$2,704	$68
Average	$122,423	$10,202	$2,354	$59
25th Percentile	$111,402	$9,284	$2,142	$54

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Salary Trends for Permit Manager

Salaries for a Permit Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $97,320 in 2023 to around $97,669 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Permit Manager salary trends, .

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