🌿 Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Salary Guide 2026

Dispensary manager, cultivation manager, cannabis compliance, and extraction technician salaries. Based on BLS OES, O*NET, and H-1B disclosure data β€” updated quarterly.

8
job titles tracked
$87K
avg median salary
$195K
top role median

Cannabis salaries β€” all roles

VP of Cannabis

Cannabis
$195K
median
$145K
25th %ile
$195K
median
$340K
90th %ile
β–² 16% YoY growth

Director of Cannabis Operations

Cannabis
$128K
median
$95K
25th %ile
$128K
median
$222K
90th %ile
β–² 18% YoY growth

Cannabis Compliance Officer

Cannabis
$75K
median
$55K
25th %ile
$75K
median
$135K
90th %ile
β–² 20% YoY growth

Cultivation Manager

Cannabis
$72K
median
$52K
25th %ile
$72K
median
$132K
90th %ile
β–² 16% YoY growth

Cannabis Chemist

Cannabis
$72K
median
$52K
25th %ile
$72K
median
$132K
90th %ile
β–² 18.5% YoY growth

Dispensary Manager

Cannabis
$62K
median
$45K
25th %ile
$62K
median
$108K
90th %ile
β–² 15% YoY growth

Extraction Technician

Cannabis
$52K
median
$38K
25th %ile
$52K
median
$88K
90th %ile
β–² 18% YoY growth

Budtender

Cannabis
$36K
median
$28K
25th %ile
$36K
median
$58K
90th %ile
β–² 14% YoY growth

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