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Retail Store Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Manage store operations, staff, inventory, and customer service for retail locations. National median: $58K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$58K

Top 10% earn

$105K

Entry level

$42K

Salary growth

+2%/yr

Retail Store Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$55K	$75K	$101K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$54K	$74K	$100K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$53K	$73K	$98K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$52K	$72K	$97K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$52K	$72K	$97K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$51K	$71K	$95K	185	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$50K	$70K	$94K	163	9.3%
Irvine, CA	$50K	$70K	$94K	172	9.3%
Bellevue, WA	$51K	$70K	$95K	175	None ✓
Washington, DC	$50K	$70K	$94K	152	8.5%
Yonkers, NY	$49K	$68K	$92K	165	6.85%
Kirkland, WA	$49K	$68K	$91K	162	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$50K	$68K	$92K	162	10.75%
Bethesda, MD	$49K	$68K	$92K	165	5.75%
San Diego, CA	$48K	$67K	$90K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$48K	$67K	$90K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$48K	$67K	$90K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$48K	$67K	$90K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$48K	$67K	$90K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$48K	$67K	$90K	158	6.99%
Honolulu, HI	$48K	$67K	$90K	192	11%
Hilo, HI	$48K	$66K	$89K	155	11%
Long Beach, CA	$47K	$65K	$87K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$47K	$65K	$87K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$47K	$65K	$88K	150	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$47K	$65K	$87K	148	5.75%
Austin, TX	$46K	$64K	$86K	110	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$46K	$64K	$86K	128	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$46K	$64K	$86K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$46K	$64K	$86K	145	10.75%
Anchorage, AK	$46K	$64K	$86K	128	None ✓
Chula Vista, CA	$45K	$63K	$84K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$45K	$63K	$84K	130	9.9%
Paterson, NJ	$46K	$63K	$85K	140	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$45K	$63K	$84K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$45K	$63K	$84K	138	None ✓
Plano, TX	$44K	$61K	$82K	105	None ✓
Miami, FL	$44K	$61K	$82K	123	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$44K	$61K	$82K	107	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$44K	$61K	$82K	128	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$44K	$61K	$82K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$44K	$61K	$82K	118	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$44K	$61K	$82K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$44K	$61K	$82K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$44K	$61K	$82K	115	5.75%
Frisco, TX	$42K	$59K	$79K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$42K	$59K	$79K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$42K	$59K	$79K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$42K	$59K	$79K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$42K	$59K	$79K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$42K	$59K	$79K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$42K	$59K	$79K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$43K	$59K	$80K	122	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$43K	$59K	$80K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$42K	$59K	$79K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$43K	$59K	$79K	120	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$42K	$59K	$79K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$42K	$59K	$79K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$42K	$58K	$78K	115	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$42K	$58K	$78K	118	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$42K	$58K	$78K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$42K	$58K	$78K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$42K	$58K	$78K	115	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$42K	$58K	$78K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$42K	$58K	$78K	102	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$42K	$58K	$78K	102	None ✓
Ann Arbor, MI	$42K	$58K	$78K	115	4.25%
Minneapolis, MN	$42K	$58K	$78K	106	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$42K	$58K	$78K	102	None ✓
Salt Lake City, UT	$42K	$58K	$78K	105	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$42K	$58K	$78K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$42K	$58K	$78K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$42K	$58K	$78K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$42K	$58K	$78K	115	5.99%
Irving, TX	$41K	$57K	$76K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$41K	$57K	$76K	108	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$41K	$57K	$76K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$41K	$57K	$76K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$41K	$57K	$76K	100	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$42K	$57K	$77K	112	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$41K	$57K	$76K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$41K	$57K	$76K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$41K	$57K	$76K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$41K	$57K	$76K	108	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$42K	$57K	$77K	112	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$41K	$57K	$76K	108	4.55%
Charlotte, NC	$41K	$57K	$76K	100	4.75%
Durham, NC	$41K	$57K	$76K	100	4.75%
Cary, NC	$42K	$57K	$77K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$41K	$57K	$76K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$41K	$57K	$77K	110	9.9%
Reno, NV	$41K	$57K	$76K	108	None ✓
Boise, ID	$41K	$57K	$76K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$41K	$57K	$76K	108	6.6%
Dallas, TX	$40K	$56K	$75K	96	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$41K	$56K	$75K	105	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$40K	$56K	$75K	105	None ✓
Springfield, MA	$41K	$56K	$75K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$41K	$56K	$75K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$41K	$56K	$75K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$40K	$56K	$75K	100	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$40K	$56K	$75K	105	6.5%
Meridian, ID	$41K	$56K	$75K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$39K	$55K	$73K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$40K	$55K	$74K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$40K	$55K	$74K	100	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$40K	$55K	$74K	102	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$40K	$55K	$74K	100	9.3%
Albany, NY	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$40K	$55K	$74K	93	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$40K	$55K	$74K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$40K	$55K	$74K	100	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$39K	$55K	$73K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$40K	$55K	$74K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$39K	$55K	$73K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$39K	$55K	$73K	102	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$40K	$55K	$74K	100	6.8%
North Las Vegas, NV	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$40K	$55K	$74K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$40K	$55K	$74K	100	5.7%
Nampa, ID	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	6.75%
Missoula, MT	$40K	$55K	$74K	102	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$39K	$55K	$73K	98	7.15%
Dover, DE	$40K	$55K	$74K	100	6.6%
Fort Worth, TX	$39K	$54K	$73K	93	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$39K	$54K	$72K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$39K	$54K	$72K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$39K	$54K	$72K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$39K	$54K	$72K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$39K	$54K	$72K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$39K	$54K	$72K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$39K	$54K	$72K	95	6.5%
Houston, TX	$38K	$53K	$71K	91	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$38K	$53K	$71K	90	None ✓
Midland, TX	$39K	$53K	$72K	92	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$39K	$53K	$72K	102	9.3%
Tallahassee, FL	$38K	$53K	$71K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$38K	$53K	$71K	90	4.95%
Athens, GA	$39K	$53K	$72K	92	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$39K	$53K	$72K	88	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$38K	$53K	$71K	90	4.25%
Pittsburgh, PA	$39K	$53K	$72K	90	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$39K	$53K	$72K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$39K	$53K	$72K	88	3.23%
Kenosha, WI	$38K	$53K	$71K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$39K	$53K	$72K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$39K	$53K	$72K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$39K	$53K	$72K	92	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$38K	$53K	$71K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$38K	$52K	$70K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	4.75%
Winston-Salem, NC	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	None ✓
Warren, MI	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$38K	$52K	$70K	86	5.3%
Independence, MO	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$38K	$52K	$70K	90	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	5%
Huntsville, AL	$38K	$52K	$70K	88	5%
Lafayette, LA	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$38K	$52K	$71K	88	None ✓
Fayetteville, AR	$38K	$52K	$70K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	None ✓
Waco, TX	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$37K	$51K	$69K	88	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$37K	$51K	$69K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	5.75%
Savannah, GA	$37K	$51K	$69K	92	5.75%
Macon, GA	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	None ✓
Akron, OH	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	4.25%
Grand Rapids, MI	$37K	$51K	$69K	90	4.25%
Erie, PA	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$37K	$51K	$69K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	5%
Mobile, AL	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	5%
Norman, OK	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$37K	$51K	$69K	92	6%
Des Moines, IA	$37K	$51K	$69K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$37K	$51K	$69K	82	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$37K	$51K	$69K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$37K	$51K	$68K	80	5%
San Antonio, TX	$37K	$50K	$68K	87	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$36K	$50K	$67K	75	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$36K	$50K	$68K	78	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$36K	$50K	$67K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$36K	$50K	$68K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$36K	$50K	$68K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$36K	$50K	$68K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$36K	$50K	$68K	78	5%
Fort Smith, AR	$36K	$50K	$67K	75	4.9%
Charleston, WV	$36K	$50K	$68K	78	6.5%
Huntington, WV	$36K	$50K	$67K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$35K	$49K	$66K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$36K	$49K	$66K	90	2.5%
Memphis, TN	$36K	$49K	$66K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$35K	$49K	$66K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$36K	$49K	$66K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$35K	$49K	$66K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$36K	$49K	$66K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$36K	$49K	$66K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$36K	$49K	$66K	88	5.9%
El Paso, TX	$34K	$48K	$64K	82	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$35K	$48K	$65K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$34K	$48K	$64K	82	5.7%
Little Rock, AR	$34K	$46K	$62K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$33K	$45K	$61K	76	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$33K	$45K	$61K	78	None ✓

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

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Retail Store Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Retail Store Manager is $58,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $42,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $78,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Retail Store Managers nationally earn $105,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's or Associate's; retail management experience. This role is 5% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Retail Store Manager compensation is growing at 2% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

Retail Store Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Retail Store Manager make?

The median Retail Store Manager salary in the US is $58,000 per year — about $28/hour. Most earn between $42,000 (25th percentile) and $78,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Retail Store Manager?

Entry-level Retail Store Manager positions typically start around $42,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Retail Store Managers earn?

The top 10% of Retail Store Managers earn $105,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Retail Store Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Retail Store Manager salary at $75K 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 Retail Store Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Retail Store Manager pay is growing about 2% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

Retail Store Manager Salaryby City (2026)