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General Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Manage all aspects of a business unit or location to achieve revenue and operational goals. National median: $108K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$108K

Top 10% earn

$210K

Entry level

$75K

Salary growth

+2.8%/yr

General Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$113K	$162K	$228K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$109K	$157K	$220K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$105K	$152K	$213K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$105K	$151K	$212K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$105K	$151K	$212K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$103K	$149K	$210K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$103K	$149K	$210K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$101K	$146K	$205K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$101K	$146K	$205K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$100K	$144K	$203K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$98K	$141K	$198K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$98K	$141K	$198K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$98K	$140K	$198K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$98K	$140K	$198K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$98K	$140K	$198K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$98K	$140K	$198K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$97K	$139K	$196K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$96K	$138K	$195K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$95K	$137K	$193K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$94K	$136K	$191K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$94K	$135K	$190K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$93K	$133K	$188K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$92K	$132K	$185K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$92K	$132K	$186K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$92K	$132K	$186K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$91K	$131K	$184K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$91K	$131K	$184K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$89K	$128K	$181K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$89K	$127K	$179K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$88K	$127K	$179K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$89K	$127K	$179K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$88K	$127K	$179K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$88K	$127K	$179K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$86K	$124K	$175K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$86K	$124K	$175K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$86K	$124K	$175K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$86K	$124K	$175K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$84K	$121K	$170K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$84K	$121K	$170K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$84K	$121K	$170K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$84K	$121K	$170K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$84K	$121K	$170K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$84K	$121K	$170K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$83K	$119K	$167K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$83K	$119K	$167K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$83K	$119K	$167K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$83K	$119K	$167K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$83K	$119K	$167K	105	4.85%
New Haven, CT	$83K	$119K	$168K	122	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$83K	$119K	$167K	118	6.99%
Frisco, TX	$82K	$118K	$165K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$82K	$118K	$165K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$82K	$118K	$165K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$82K	$118K	$165K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$82K	$118K	$165K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$82K	$118K	$165K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$82K	$118K	$165K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$82K	$118K	$165K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$82K	$118K	$167K	120	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$82K	$118K	$165K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$82K	$118K	$165K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$81K	$117K	$164K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$81K	$117K	$164K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$81K	$117K	$164K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$81K	$117K	$164K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$81K	$117K	$164K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$81K	$117K	$164K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$81K	$117K	$164K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$81K	$116K	$163K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$81K	$116K	$163K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$81K	$116K	$163K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$81K	$116K	$163K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$81K	$116K	$163K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$81K	$116K	$163K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$81K	$116K	$163K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$81K	$116K	$163K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$80K	$115K	$161K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$80K	$115K	$161K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$80K	$115K	$161K	112	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$79K	$114K	$160K	110	9.9%
Irving, TX	$79K	$113K	$160K	97	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$78K	$113K	$158K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$79K	$113K	$160K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$79K	$113K	$160K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$79K	$113K	$160K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$78K	$113K	$158K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$78K	$113K	$158K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$78K	$113K	$158K	108	4.55%
Charlotte, NC	$79K	$113K	$160K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$79K	$113K	$160K	102	None ✓
Provo, UT	$79K	$113K	$160K	100	4.85%
Boise, ID	$78K	$113K	$158K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$78K	$113K	$158K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$78K	$112K	$158K	91	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$77K	$111K	$156K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$77K	$111K	$156K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$77K	$111K	$156K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$77K	$111K	$156K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$77K	$111K	$156K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$77K	$110K	$155K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$76K	$110K	$154K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$77K	$110K	$155K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$77K	$110K	$155K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$76K	$110K	$154K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$75K	$109K	$153K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$75K	$109K	$153K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$75K	$109K	$153K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$75K	$109K	$153K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$75K	$109K	$153K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$75K	$109K	$153K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$75K	$109K	$153K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$75K	$109K	$153K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$75K	$108K	$152K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$75K	$108K	$152K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$75K	$108K	$152K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$75K	$108K	$152K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$75K	$108K	$152K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$75K	$108K	$152K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$75K	$108K	$152K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$75K	$108K	$152K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$74K	$106K	$149K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$74K	$106K	$149K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$74K	$106K	$149K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$74K	$106K	$149K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$74K	$106K	$149K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$74K	$106K	$149K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$74K	$106K	$149K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$74K	$106K	$149K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$74K	$106K	$149K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$74K	$106K	$149K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$74K	$106K	$149K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$73K	$105K	$147K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$73K	$105K	$147K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$73K	$105K	$147K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$73K	$105K	$147K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$73K	$105K	$147K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$72K	$104K	$146K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$72K	$104K	$146K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$72K	$104K	$146K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$72K	$104K	$146K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$72K	$104K	$146K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$72K	$104K	$146K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$72K	$104K	$146K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$72K	$104K	$146K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$72K	$104K	$146K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$72K	$104K	$146K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$72K	$104K	$146K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$71K	$103K	$144K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$71K	$103K	$144K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$71K	$103K	$144K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$71K	$103K	$144K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$71K	$103K	$144K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$71K	$103K	$145K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$70K	$101K	$142K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$70K	$100K	$141K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$69K	$100K	$140K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$69K	$99K	$140K	88	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$69K	$99K	$140K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	4.75%
Omaha, NE	$69K	$99K	$140K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$69K	$99K	$139K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$68K	$98K	$138K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$68K	$98K	$138K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$68K	$98K	$138K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$68K	$98K	$138K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$68K	$98K	$138K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$68K	$98K	$138K	78	6.5%
Spokane, WA	$68K	$97K	$137K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$68K	$97K	$137K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$68K	$97K	$137K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$68K	$97K	$137K	92	6%
Brownsville, TX	$67K	$96K	$136K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$67K	$96K	$136K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$67K	$96K	$136K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$66K	$95K	$134K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$66K	$95K	$134K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$66K	$95K	$134K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$66K	$95K	$134K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$66K	$95K	$134K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$66K	$95K	$134K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$66K	$95K	$134K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$66K	$95K	$134K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$66K	$95K	$134K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$66K	$95K	$134K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$65K	$93K	$131K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$64K	$92K	$129K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$64K	$92K	$129K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$61K	$89K	$125K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$61K	$89K	$125K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$59K	$84K	$119K	76	None ✓

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General Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a General Manager is $108,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $75,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $152,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of General Managers nationally earn $210,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Business; MBA at senior levels. This role is 20% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

General Manager compensation is growing at 2.8% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

General Manager salary FAQ

How much does a General Manager make?

The median General Manager salary in the US is $108,000 per year — about $52/hour. Most earn between $75,000 (25th percentile) and $152,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a General Manager?

Entry-level General Manager positions typically start around $75,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid General Managers earn?

The top 10% of General Managers earn $210,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays General Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median General Manager salary at $162K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are General Manager salaries going up?

Yes — General Manager pay is growing about 2.8% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

General Manager Salaryby City (2026)