What are the main factors that influence an Account Relations Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Account Relations Manager's salary?

An Account Relations Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $85,578 for beginners, reaching about $126,457 at mid-level, and approach $142,063 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Account Relations Manager?

Account Relations Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Account Relations Manager roles are District of Columbia $112,315, California $111,889, Massachusetts $110,398. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Account Relations Manager roles make?

Salaries for Account Relations Manager level roles vary by specialization: Public Relations Account Manager: $162,390; Public Relations Account Director: $159,524; Public Relations Manager: $133,352; Employee Relations Manager: $123,344; Account Manager - Client Relations: $105,196.

Account Relations Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Account Relations Manager make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Account Relations Manager in the United States is $101,441 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

However, an Account Relations Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $132,944
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,483 to $117,931
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,686

10% $76,686

50% (Median) $101,441

90% $132,944

Account Relations Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,931	$9,828	$2,268	$57
Average	$101,441	$8,453	$1,951	$49
25th Percentile	$88,483	$7,374	$1,702	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Account Relations Manager Salaries

An Account Relations 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 Account Relations Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Account Relations 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): $85,578
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,006
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,457
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,968
Expert (over 8 years): $142,063

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Business Banking Relationship Manager I	less than 1 year	$85,578
Account Relations Manager	1-2 years	$98,006
Business Banking Relationship Manager III	2-4 years	$126,457
Business Banking Relationship Manager IV	5-8 years	$149,968
Business Banking Relationship Group Manager	over 8 years	$142,063

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

District of Columbia: $112,315.
California: $111,889.
Massachusetts: $110,398.

District of Columbia $112,315 California $111,889 Massachusetts $110,398 Washington $109,992 New Jersey $109,952 Alaska $109,810 Connecticut $108,410 New York $107,842

Hawaii $106,026 Rhode Island $105,174 Maryland $104,596 Minnesota $103,805 Colorado $103,500 Illinois $103,399 Oregon $103,013 Delaware $102,729

New Hampshire $102,551 Virginia $102,151 Pennsylvania $100,985 Nevada $100,396 North Dakota $100,203 Michigan $99,899 Wisconsin $99,788 Vermont $99,564

Texas $98,946 Maine $98,905 Arizona $98,844 Ohio $98,773 Georgia $97,840 Indiana $97,373 Wyoming $97,282 Utah $97,140

Iowa $97,079 Kansas $96,592 Louisiana $96,450 North Carolina $96,399 Missouri $96,379 Florida $95,983 Montana $95,770 Nebraska $95,568

Kentucky $95,456 South Carolina $95,050 Tennessee $94,797 Idaho $94,695 New Mexico $93,955 Oklahoma $93,792 Alabama $93,194 South Dakota $92,190

Arkansas $91,642 West Virginia $91,348 Mississippi $90,465

Top Paying Cities for Account Relations Manager

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: $127,948
San Francisco: $126,547
Oakland: $123,880

San Jose, CA $127,948

San Francisco, CA $126,547

Oakland, CA $123,880

New York, NY $116,798

Paramus, NJ $115,378

Queens Village, NY $115,373

Passaic, NJ $115,277

Bergenfield, NJ $115,267

Stamford, CT $115,044

Huntington, NY $115,003

Newark, NJ $114,253

Bridgeport, CT $114,039

Vallejo, CA $113,837

New Brunswick, NJ $113,797

Petaluma, CA $113,736

Middlesex, NJ $113,543

Somerset, NJ $113,472

Santa Cruz, CA $113,340

Boston, MA $112,721

Monterey, CA $112,365

Seattle, WA $112,133

Santa Rosa, CA $112,113

Los Angeles, CA $112,082

Juneau, AK $111,818

Washington, DC $111,707

Orange, CA $111,346

Santa Ana, CA $111,078

Long Beach, CA $110,976

Anaheim, CA $110,956

Anchorage, AK $110,905

Santa Maria, CA $110,601

Everett, WA $110,581

Danbury, CT $110,224

Bremerton, WA $110,084

Tacoma, WA $109,719

New Suffolk, NY $109,717

Sacramento, CA $109,688

Santa Barbara, CA $109,577

San Diego, CA $109,465

Trenton, NJ $109,465

Brockton, MA $109,353

Fairbanks, AK $109,105

Lompoc, CA $108,846

Lowell, MA $108,764

Ventura, CA $108,745

Nashua, NH $108,724

Stockton, CA $108,714

Modesto, CA $107,974

Poughkeepsie, NY $107,751

Olympia, WA $107,558

Kennewick, WA $107,558

New Haven, CT $107,517

Lawrence, MA $107,152

Hartford, CT $107,051

Riverside, CA $107,030

New Bedford, MA $106,929

Richland, WA $106,929

Bakersfield, CA $106,787

San Bernardino, CA $106,746

New Britain, CT $106,736

Atlantic City, NJ $106,736

New London, CT $106,696

Norwich, CT $106,665

Portsmouth, NH $106,645

Boulder, CO $106,430

Portland, OR $106,290

Worcester, MA $106,280

Minneapolis, MN $105,965

Philadelphia, PA $105,823

Honolulu, HI $105,488

Saint Paul, MN $105,440

Vineland, NJ $105,417

Providence, RI $105,123

Chicago, IL $104,829

Bellingham, WA $104,707

Springfield, MA $104,626

Baltimore, MD $104,596

Chico, CA $104,342

Pittsfield, MA $104,068

Manchester, NH $103,876

Spokane, WA $103,429

Denver, CO $103,419

Albany, NY $102,942

Troy, NY $102,902

Nassau, NY $102,793

Schenectady, NY $102,689

Wilmington, DE $102,608

Burlington, VT $102,466

Salem, OR $102,425

Portland, ME $102,111

Yakima, WA $102,009

Rochester, MN $101,695

Reno, NV $101,644

Fresno, CA $101,644

Milwaukee, WI $101,553

Detroit, MI $101,451

Ann Arbor, MI $101,434

Allentown, PA $101,421

Colorado Springs, CO $101,248

Syracuse, NY $101,198

Carson City, NV $101,198

Houston, TX $101,056

Eugene, OR $101,005

Gary, IN $100,883

Springfield, OR $100,802

Bismarck, ND $100,782

Galveston, TX $100,711

Medford, OR $100,558

Fort Collins, CO $100,518

Concord, NH $100,467

Austin, TX $100,437

Mesa, AZ $100,224

Reading, PA $100,214

Phoenix, AZ $100,203

Dallas, TX $100,173

Saint Cloud, MN $100,076

Madison, WI $99,940

Utica, NY $99,666

Rochester, NY $99,503

Des Moines, IA $99,493

Raleigh, NC $99,483

Atlanta, GA $99,331

Battle Creek, MI $99,301

Salt Lake City, UT $99,270

Lancaster, PA $99,118

Harrisburg, PA $98,976

Kansas City, MO $98,875

Kansas City, KS $98,854

Champaign, IL $98,854

Fort Worth, TX $98,844

Columbus, OH $98,827

Boca Raton, FL $98,804

Pittsburgh, PA $98,763

Richmond, VA $98,722

Indianapolis, IN $98,702

Cleveland, OH $98,692

Las Vegas, NV $98,570

Cincinnati, OH $98,570

Petersburg, VA $98,418

Huntsville, AL $98,266

Lansing, MI $98,198

Lebanon, PA $98,185

Pueblo, CO $98,175

Appleton, WI $98,144

Buffalo, NY $98,104

Dayton, OH $98,073

Racine, WI $98,053

Charlotte, NC $98,043

Saint Louis, MO $98,012

York, PA $97,951

Elkhart, IN $97,951

Gastonia, NC $97,932

Billings, MT $97,908

Beaumont, TX $97,880

Lorain, OH $97,860

Benton Harbor, MI $97,840

Toledo, OH $97,820

Binghamton, NY $97,769

Rock Hill, SC $97,759

Rockford, IL $97,708

Springfield, IL $97,667

Elyria, OH $97,657

Fargo, ND $97,657

Flagstaff, AZ $97,586

Fort Lauderdale, FL $97,525

Duluth, MN $97,465

Miami, FL $97,465

Grand Forks, ND $97,394

Cheyenne, WY $97,394

Bangor, ME $97,170

Cedar Rapids, IA $97,059

Durham, NC $97,016

Louisville, KY $97,008

Grand Rapids, MI $96,988

Hialeah, FL $96,978

Casper, WY $96,836

Scranton, PA $96,714

New Orleans, LA $96,683

Virginia Beach, VA $96,673

Akron, OH $96,623

Peoria, IL $96,491

Sarasota, FL $96,470

Nashville, TN $96,399

Omaha, NE $96,399

Green Bay, WI $96,399

Baton Rouge, LA $96,349

Charleston, SC $96,328

Davenport, IA $96,278

Jamestown, NY $96,278

Tucson, AZ $96,227

Saint Petersburg, FL $96,166

Tampa, FL $96,146

Evansville, IN $96,085

Port Arthur, TX $96,085

Bradenton, FL $96,044

Santa Fe, NM $95,862

Orlando, FL $95,679

Clearwater, FL $95,649

La Crosse, WI $95,436

Canton, OH $95,436

Albuquerque, NM $95,375

Newport News, VA $95,365

High Point, NC $95,334

Ogden, UT $95,294

Corpus Christi, TX $95,213

Norfolk, VA $95,152

Laramie, WY $95,152

Rock Island, IL $95,091

Saginaw, MI $95,071

Jacksonville, FL $95,060

Salisbury, NC $95,040

Boise, ID $95,020

Moline, IL $94,969

Fort Myers, FL $94,939

Memphis, TN $94,918

Tulsa, OK $94,868

Waterloo, IA $94,807

Spartanburg, SC $94,705

Lincoln, NE $94,655

Fort Wayne, IN $94,634

Provo, UT $94,624

Cedar Falls, IA $94,502

San Antonio, TX $94,462

Greensboro, NC $94,421

South Bend, IN $94,411

Savannah, GA $94,300

Muskegon, MI $94,259

Birmingham, AL $94,249

Winston Salem, NC $94,199

Lake Charles, LA $93,955

Anderson, IN $93,934

Lexington, KY $93,904

Augusta, GA $93,874

Greenville, SC $93,874

Lima, OH $93,792

Wichita, KS $93,782

Tuscaloosa, AL $93,782

Columbia, SC $93,691

Springfield, OH $93,671

Asheville, NC $93,508

Bloomington, IN $93,437

Knoxville, TN $93,072

Shreveport, LA $93,062

Wilmington, NC $92,930

Roanoke, VA $92,930

Topeka, KS $92,748

Frankfort, KY $92,736

Oklahoma City, OK $92,666

Chillicothe, OH $92,626

Longview, TX $92,616

Melbourne, FL $92,605

Sioux Falls, SD $92,443

Mobile, AL $92,433

Terre Haute, IN $92,392

Altoona, PA $92,332

Amarillo, TX $92,261

Killeen, TX $92,230

Fayetteville, AR $92,149

Chattanooga, TN $92,119

Sioux City, IA $92,027

Idaho Falls, ID $92,007

Lynchburg, VA $91,926

Gainesville, FL $91,794

Portsmouth, OH $91,743

Little Rock, AR $91,723

Lafayette, LA $91,682

Youngstown, OH $91,682

Daytona Beach, FL $91,622

Clarksville, TN $91,611

Pensacola, FL $91,601

Temple, TX $91,594

Hopkinsville, KY $91,297

Erie, PA $91,277

Florence, SC $91,236

Charleston, WV $91,074

Great Falls, MT $91,023

Macon, GA $90,881

Tallahassee, FL $90,871

Fayetteville, NC $90,851

Waco, TX $90,830

Helena, MT $90,759

Pine Bluff, AR $90,721

Vincennes, IN $90,597

Lubbock, TX $90,556

Alamogordo, NM $90,496

Twin Falls, ID $90,404

Rapid City, SD $90,374

Jackson, MS $90,191

Huntington, WV $90,184

Greenville, MS $90,181

Parkersburg, WV $90,078

Montgomery, AL $90,059

Wichita Falls, TX $89,958

Springfield, MO $89,958

Biloxi, MS $89,907

Monroe, LA $89,806

Johnstown, PA $89,735

Sumter, SC $89,694

Columbus, GA $89,684

Pascagoula, MS $89,491

Abilene, TX $89,491

Kingsport, TN $89,228

Albany, GA $89,228

Gulfport, MS $89,197

Alexandria, LA $88,862

Fort Smith, AR $88,609

El Paso, TX $88,335

Las Cruces, NM $87,878

Harlingen, TX $87,621

Pocatello, ID $87,604

Florence, AL $87,473

Brownsville, TX $87,452

Mcallen, TX $87,239

Dothan, AL $87,097

Columbus, MS $86,495

Altus, OK $86,022

Lawton, OK $85,829

Pierre, SD $85,464

Account Relations Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Account Relations Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 130% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 70% above the average. In contrast, Account Relations Manager positions in Insurance or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Account Relations Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Account Relations Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$172,450	$83.0	70%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$111,585	$54.0	10%

How Education impacts an Account Relations Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Account Relations Manager professionals enter the field with a Bachelor's degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Account Relations Manager with a Bachelor's is between $93,079 and $103,440.

Account Relations Manager Salaries by Degree Level

$105,900
$104,100
$102,200
$100,400
$98,600
$96,800
$95,000
$93,100

Typical Education for Account Relations Manager
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	4.5%
High School	4.5%
Associate's Degree	6.4%
Bachelor's Degree	55.5%
Master's Degree or MBA	33.6%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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Account Relations Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Account Relations 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.

$88,483

Average $101,441/year

$117,931

$7,374

Average $8,453/month

$9,828

$1,702

Average $1,951/week

$2,268

$43

Average $49/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,931	$9,828	$2,268	$57
Average	$101,441	$8,453	$1,951	$49
25th Percentile	$88,483	$7,374	$1,702	$43

Salary Trends for Account Relations Manager

Salaries for an Account Relations Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $81,366 in 2023 to around $80,433 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Account Relations Manager salary trends, click here.

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Common company salaries for Account Relations Manager

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K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services United States

W $114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery Business Services United States

D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services United States

G $88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC Business Services United States

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