What are the main factors that influence an Area Initiatives Manager's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Area Initiatives Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Area Initiatives Manager roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Area Initiatives Manager's salary?

An Area Initiatives Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,815 for beginners, reaching about $67,543 at mid-level, and approach $70,947 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Area Initiatives Manager?

Area Initiatives Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Initiatives Manager roles are District of Columbia $89,234, California $88,896, Massachusetts $87,711. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Area Initiatives Manager roles make?

Salaries for Area Initiatives Manager level roles vary by specialization: Area Commercial Property Manager: $177,563; Area Residential Property Manager: $134,096; Manager Of Strategic Initiatives: $131,411; Area Business Manager: $130,668; Manager, Initiatives: $114,591.

Area Initiatives Manager Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Area Initiatives Manager make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Initiatives Manager in Mississippi is $71,874 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,816
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,666 to $80,219
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,373

10% $52,373

50% (Median) $71,874

90% $87,816

Area Initiatives Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,219	$6,685	$1,543	$39
Average	$71,874	$5,990	$1,382	$35
25th Percentile	$61,666	$5,139	$1,186	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Area Initiatives Manager Salaries

An Area Initiatives 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 Area Initiatives Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area Initiatives 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): $65,815
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,333
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,543
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,926
Expert (over 8 years): $70,947

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area Initiatives Manager	less than 1 year	$65,815
Early Career Level Area Initiatives Manager	1-2 years	$66,333
Mid-Level Level Area Initiatives Manager	2-4 years	$67,543
Senior-Level Level Area Initiatives Manager	5-8 years	$68,926
Expert Level Area Initiatives Manager	over 8 years	$70,947

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

District of Columbia: $89,234.
California: $88,896.
Massachusetts: $87,711.

District of Columbia $89,234 California $88,896 Massachusetts $87,711 Washington $87,389 New Jersey $87,356 Alaska $87,244 Connecticut $86,131 New York $85,680

Hawaii $84,237 Rhode Island $83,560 Maryland $83,101 Minnesota $82,472 Colorado $82,231 Illinois $82,150 Oregon $81,844 Delaware $81,618

New Hampshire $81,476 Virginia $81,159 Pennsylvania $80,232 Nevada $79,764 North Dakota $79,611 Michigan $79,370 Wisconsin $79,281 Vermont $79,104

Texas $78,612 Maine $78,580 Arizona $78,531 Ohio $78,475 Georgia $77,733 Indiana $77,363 Wyoming $77,290 Utah $77,177

Iowa $77,129 Kansas $76,742 Louisiana $76,629 North Carolina $76,589 Missouri $76,573 Florida $76,259 Montana $76,089 Nebraska $75,928

Kentucky $75,840 South Carolina $75,517 Tennessee $75,316 Idaho $75,235 New Mexico $74,647 Oklahoma $74,518 Alabama $74,042 South Dakota $73,244

Arkansas $72,809 West Virginia $72,575 Mississippi $71,874

Top Paying Cities for Area Initiatives 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:

Hillsboro: $70,532
Holly Bluff: $69,926
Kosciusko: $69,908

Hillsboro, MS $70,532

Holly Bluff, MS $69,926

Kosciusko, MS $69,908

Lake, MS $70,298

Lena, MS $70,575

Lexington, MS $69,784

Lorman, MS $69,959

Louise, MS $70,665

Ludlow, MS $70,730

Mc Adams, MS $69,845

Mc Cool, MS $69,767

Madden, MS $70,117

Madison, MS $71,373

Magee, MS $70,619

Mayersville, MS $70,345

Mendenhall, MS $70,869

Midnight, MS $70,667

Mize, MS $70,332

Morton, MS $70,894

Mount Olive, MS $70,336

Natchez, MS $70,139

Newhebron, MS $70,533

Pattison, MS $70,294

Pelahatchie, MS $71,120

Pickens, MS $70,345

Piney Woods, MS $71,237

Pinola, MS $70,827

Port Gibson, MS $70,282

Puckett, MS $70,963

Pulaski, MS $70,557

Raleigh, MS $70,367

Raymond, MS $71,346

Redwood, MS $70,383

Ridgeland, MS $71,556

Rolling Fork, MS $70,395

Sallis, MS $69,965

Sandhill, MS $71,284

Satartia, MS $70,742

Sharon, MS $70,816

Sibley, MS $70,309

Silver City, MS $70,274

Star, MS $71,334

Taylorsville, MS $70,154

Tchula, MS $69,843

Terry, MS $71,369

Thomastown, MS $70,123

Tinsley, MS $70,680

Tougaloo, MS $71,607

Utica, MS $70,952

Vaiden, MS $69,643

Valley Park, MS $70,059

Vaughan, MS $70,486

Vicksburg, MS $70,624

Walnut Grove, MS $70,251

Washington, MS $70,109

Wesson, MS $70,589

West, MS $69,635

Whitfield, MS $71,600

Yazoo City, MS $70,386

Jackson, MS $71,657

Pearl, MS $71,651

Richland, MS $71,657

Flowood, MS $71,637

Byram, MS $71,569

Lula, MS $71,287

Lyon, MS $69,960

Marks, MS $70,433

Michigan City, MS $71,817

Mount Pleasant, MS $73,543

Myrtle, MS $70,519

Nesbit, MS $74,760

New Albany, MS $70,393

Olive Branch, MS $74,650

Oxford, MS $70,636

Pope, MS $70,192

Potts Camp, MS $71,294

Red Banks, MS $73,507

Ripley, MS $70,302

Robinsonville, MS $73,750

Sarah, MS $72,695

Sardis, MS $71,421

Senatobia, MS $72,787

Sherard, MS $69,809

Sledge, MS $71,168

Southaven, MS $75,197

Taylor, MS $70,527

Tiplersville, MS $70,424

Tula, MS $70,133

Tunica, MS $72,887

University, MS $71,134

Victoria, MS $73,416

Walls, MS $75,035

Walnut, MS $70,449

Waterford, MS $71,554

Greenville, MS $71,649

Alligator, MS $69,586

Anguilla, MS $70,902

Arcola, MS $71,649

Avon, MS $71,649

Benoit, MS $70,979

Beulah, MS $70,324

Boyle, MS $70,661

Chatham, MS $71,525

Cleveland, MS $70,404

Doddsville, MS $70,016

Drew, MS $69,642

Parchman, MS $69,717

Dublin, MS $69,462

Duncan, MS $69,548

Glen Allan, MS $71,312

Grace, MS $71,138

Gunnison, MS $69,752

Hollandale, MS $71,649

Holly Ridge, MS $71,026

Indianola, MS $71,073

Inverness, MS $70,935

Isola, MS $71,094

Leland, MS $71,649

Merigold, MS $70,025

Metcalfe, MS $71,649

Moorhead, MS $70,386

Mound Bayou, MS $69,961

Pace, MS $70,374

Panther Burn, MS $71,337

Rena Lara, MS $69,565

Rome, MS $69,579

Rosedale, MS $70,207

Ruleville, MS $69,977

Scott, MS $71,223

Shaw, MS $70,875

Shelby, MS $69,794

Stoneville, MS $71,649

Sunflower, MS $70,254

Wayside, MS $71,649

Winstonville, MS $70,154

Winterville, MS $71,649

Tupelo, MS $70,715

Algoma, MS $70,520

Amory, MS $69,522

Baldwyn, MS $70,347

Becker, MS $69,343

Belden, MS $70,593

Belmont, MS $70,071

Blue Springs, MS $70,394

Booneville, MS $70,305

Burnsville, MS $70,249

Corinth, MS $70,515

Dennis, MS $69,991

Derma, MS $70,458

Ecru, MS $70,452

Fulton, MS $70,349

Gattman, MS $69,243

Glen, MS $70,320

Abbeville, MS $71,044

Arkabutla, MS $73,472

Ashland, MS $71,313

Batesville, MS $70,843

Belen, MS $70,217

Blue Mountain, MS $70,464

Byhalia, MS $73,833

Clarksdale, MS $69,757

Coahoma, MS $70,476

Coldwater, MS $73,588

Como, MS $71,826

Courtland, MS $70,475

Crenshaw, MS $71,454

Crowder, MS $70,231

Darling, MS $70,816

Dumas, MS $70,255

Dundee, MS $71,330

Etta, MS $70,443

Falcon, MS $70,986

Falkner, MS $70,778

Farrell, MS $69,962

Friars Point, MS $70,516

Hernando, MS $74,136

Hickory Flat, MS $70,979

Holly Springs, MS $72,126

Horn Lake, MS $75,116

Independence, MS $73,300

Jonestown, MS $70,540

Lake Cormorant, MS $74,720

Lamar, MS $72,164

Stennis Space Center, MS $71,599

Diamondhead, MS $70,997

Biloxi, MS $71,431

Diberville, MS $71,392

Escatawpa, MS $71,043

Gautier, MS $71,030

Hurley, MS $71,233

Kiln, MS $71,068

Lakeshore, MS $71,653

Long Beach, MS $70,909

Mc Henry, MS $70,711

Moss Point, MS $71,101

Ocean Springs, MS $71,137

Vancleave, MS $70,961

Pascagoula, MS $71,101

Pass Christian, MS $70,911

Pearlington, MS $72,581

Perkinston, MS $70,698

Saucier, MS $70,923

Waveland, MS $71,108

Wiggins, MS $70,457

Brookhaven, MS $70,577

Bogue Chitto, MS $70,217

Bude, MS $70,225

Centreville, MS $72,292

Chatawa, MS $70,860

Crosby, MS $70,640

Fernwood, MS $70,528

Gloster, MS $71,121

Jayess, MS $69,984

Kokomo, MS $70,017

Liberty, MS $71,317

Mc Call Creek, MS $70,160

Mccomb, MS $70,244

Magnolia, MS $70,609

Meadville, MS $69,950

Monticello, MS $70,401

Oak Vale, MS $70,046

Osyka, MS $71,099

Roxie, MS $69,910

Ruth, MS $70,091

Silver Creek, MS $70,338

Smithdale, MS $70,115

Sontag, MS $70,425

Summit, MS $70,087

Tylertown, MS $70,073

Union Church, MS $70,228

Woodville, MS $71,392

Columbus, MS $68,720

Aberdeen, MS $69,183

Ackerman, MS $69,797

Artesia, MS $68,821

Bellefontaine, MS $69,904

Brooksville, MS $69,084

Caledonia, MS $69,024

Cedarbluff, MS $69,192

Crawford, MS $68,924

Eupora, MS $69,884

French Camp, MS $69,779

Hamilton, MS $68,893

Kilmichael, MS $69,744

Maben, MS $69,610

Mantee, MS $69,702

Mathiston, MS $69,734

Mayhew, MS $68,725

Montpelier, MS $69,439

Pheba, MS $69,372

Prairie, MS $69,175

Starkville, MS $69,103

Mississippi State, MS $69,047

Steens, MS $68,758

Stewart, MS $69,754

Sturgis, MS $69,571

Walthall, MS $70,020

Weir, MS $69,865

West Point, MS $68,856

Woodland, MS $69,743

Thaxton, MS $70,266

Tishomingo, MS $69,936

Toccopola, MS $70,272

Trebloc, MS $69,513

Tremont, MS $70,188

Van Vleet, MS $70,052

Vardaman, MS $70,136

Verona, MS $70,700

Wheeler, MS $70,312

Grenada, MS $69,778

Banner, MS $70,079

Big Creek, MS $69,895

Bruce, MS $70,124

Calhoun City, MS $70,038

Carrollton, MS $69,448

Cascilla, MS $69,535

Charleston, MS $69,631

Coffeeville, MS $69,820

Coila, MS $69,456

Cruger, MS $69,615

Duck Hill, MS $69,722

Elliott, MS $69,799

Enid, MS $69,830

Glendora, MS $69,422

Gore Springs, MS $69,848

Greenwood, MS $69,429

Holcomb, MS $69,445

Itta Bena, MS $69,941

Mc Carley, MS $69,539

Minter City, MS $69,282

Money, MS $69,374

Morgan City, MS $70,064

North Carrollton, MS $69,824

Oakland, MS $69,751

Paris, MS $70,081

Philipp, MS $69,228

Pittsboro, MS $70,141

Schlater, MS $69,419

Scobey, MS $69,639

Sidon, MS $69,594

Slate Spring, MS $69,993

Sumner, MS $69,628

Swan Lake, MS $69,446

Swiftown, MS $70,249

Tie Plant, MS $69,780

Tillatoba, MS $69,672

Tippo, MS $69,336

Tutwiler, MS $69,592

Vance, MS $69,481

Water Valley, MS $70,008

Webb, MS $69,532

Winona, MS $69,721

Belzoni, MS $70,581

Benton, MS $70,472

Bentonia, MS $70,976

Bolton, MS $71,268

Brandon, MS $71,273

Braxton, MS $71,154

Camden, MS $70,290

Canton, MS $71,018

Carthage, MS $70,155

Cary, MS $70,469

Clinton, MS $71,493

Conehatta, MS $70,154

Crystal Springs, MS $71,124

Delta City, MS $71,332

D Lo, MS $71,006

Durant, MS $69,854

Edwards, MS $71,083

Ethel, MS $69,760

Fayette, MS $69,988

Flora, MS $71,235

Pocahontas, MS $71,583

Florence, MS $71,417

Meridian, MS $70,017

Bailey, MS $69,922

Buckatunna, MS $69,983

Chunky, MS $69,857

Clara, MS $69,933

Collinsville, MS $69,959

Daleville, MS $69,855

Decatur, MS $69,960

De Kalb, MS $69,870

Enterprise, MS $69,856

Hickory, MS $69,869

Lauderdale, MS $69,940

Lawrence, MS $70,109

Little Rock, MS $69,884

Louin, MS $70,001

Louisville, MS $69,867

Macon, MS $70,043

Marion, MS $70,167

Newton, MS $69,976

Noxapater, MS $69,900

Pachuta, MS $69,816

Paulding, MS $69,801

Philadelphia, MS $69,958

Porterville, MS $69,857

Preston, MS $69,878

Quitman, MS $69,906

Rose Hill, MS $69,762

Scooba, MS $70,019

Sebastopol, MS $70,324

Shubuta, MS $69,847

Shuqualak, MS $70,008

State Line, MS $70,113

Stonewall, MS $69,936

Toomsuba, MS $69,955

Union, MS $69,916

Vossburg, MS $69,830

Waynesboro, MS $69,938

Hattiesburg, MS $70,099

Bassfield, MS $70,046

Bay Springs, MS $70,054

Beaumont, MS $70,020

Brooklyn, MS $70,163

Carriere, MS $71,397

Carson, MS $70,078

Collins, MS $70,141

Columbia, MS $70,038

Eastabuchie, MS $69,967

Ellisville, MS $69,992

Heidelberg, MS $69,880

Laurel, MS $70,208

Leakesville, MS $70,561

Lucedale, MS $71,110

Lumberton, MS $70,353

Mc Lain, MS $70,293

Mc Neill, MS $71,309

Moselle, MS $69,967

Moss, MS $69,925

Neely, MS $70,165

New Augusta, MS $69,878

Nicholson, MS $71,751

Ovett, MS $69,874

Petal, MS $70,075

Picayune, MS $71,684

Poplarville, MS $70,845

Prentiss, MS $70,297

Purvis, MS $70,077

Richton, MS $69,863

Sandersville, MS $70,000

Sandy Hook, MS $70,065

Seminary, MS $69,952

Soso, MS $69,940

Stringer, MS $69,980

Sumrall, MS $69,986

Foxworth, MS $70,017

Gulfport, MS $70,867

Bay Saint Louis, MS $71,520

Plantersville, MS $70,312

Pontotoc, MS $70,503

Randolph, MS $70,241

Rienzi, MS $70,312

Saltillo, MS $70,532

Shannon, MS $70,336

Sherman, MS $70,615

Smithville, MS $69,956

Golden, MS $70,077

Greenwood Springs, MS $69,469

Guntown, MS $70,418

Houlka, MS $70,341

Houston, MS $69,963

Iuka, MS $69,996

Mantachie, MS $70,426

Marietta, MS $70,220

Mooreville, MS $70,558

Nettleton, MS $70,058

New Site, MS $70,069

Okolona, MS $69,898

Lambert, MS $69,673

Forest, MS $70,490

Gallman, MS $70,931

Georgetown, MS $70,974

Goodman, MS $70,217

Harperville, MS $70,435

Harriston, MS $70,020

Harrisville, MS $71,089

Hazlehurst, MS $70,654

Hermanville, MS $70,424

Area Initiatives Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area Initiatives Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (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 50% above the average. In contrast, Area Initiatives Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Area Initiatives Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Area Initiatives Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$107,811	$52.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$75,468	$36.0	5%

Area Initiatives Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Area Initiatives 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.

$61,666

Average $71,874/year

$80,219

$5,139

Average $5,990/month

$6,685

$1,186

Average $1,382/week

$1,543

$30

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,219	$6,685	$1,543	$39
Average	$71,874	$5,990	$1,382	$35
25th Percentile	$61,666	$5,139	$1,186	$30

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