What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Dining 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 Assistant Dining Manager's salary?

An Assistant Dining Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,992 for beginners, reaching about $43,652 at mid-level, and approach $46,529 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Dining Manager?

Assistant Dining Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Dining Manager roles are District of Columbia $50,243, California $50,052, Massachusetts $49,385. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Dining Manager roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Dining Manager level roles vary by specialization: Dining Room Manager: $87,795; Dining Services Manager: $61,802; In Room Dining Manager: $60,463; Dining Manager: $57,947; Assistant Dining Room Manager: $45,982.

Assistant Dining Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Dining Manager make in the United States? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Dining Manager in the United States is $45,378 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,210
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,400 to $53,665
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,867

10% $35,867

50% (Median) $45,378

90% $61,210

Assistant Dining Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,665	$4,472	$1,032	$26
Average	$45,378	$3,782	$873	$22
25th Percentile	$40,400	$3,367	$777	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Dining Manager Salaries

An Assistant Dining 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 Assistant Dining Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Dining 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): $41,992
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,192
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,652
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,184
Expert (over 8 years): $46,529

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Dining Manager	less than 1 year	$41,992
Early Career Level Assistant Dining Manager	1-2 years	$42,192
Mid-Level Level Assistant Dining Manager	2-4 years	$43,652
Senior-Level Level Assistant Dining Manager	5-8 years	$46,184
Expert Level Assistant Dining Manager	over 8 years	$46,529

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

District of Columbia: $50,243.
California: $50,052.
Massachusetts: $49,385.

District of Columbia $50,243 California $50,052 Massachusetts $49,385 Washington $49,203 New Jersey $49,185 Alaska $49,122 Connecticut $48,495 New York $48,241

Hawaii $47,429 Rhode Island $47,048 Maryland $46,789 Minnesota $46,435 Colorado $46,299 Illinois $46,254 Oregon $46,081 Delaware $45,954

New Hampshire $45,874 Virginia $45,696 Pennsylvania $45,174 Nevada $44,911 North Dakota $44,824 Michigan $44,688 Wisconsin $44,638 Vermont $44,539

Texas $44,262 Maine $44,244 Arizona $44,216 Ohio $44,185 Georgia $43,767 Indiana $43,558 Wyoming $43,518 Utah $43,454

Iowa $43,427 Kansas $43,209 Louisiana $43,145 North Carolina $43,123 Missouri $43,114 Florida $42,937 Montana $42,841 Nebraska $42,751

Kentucky $42,701 South Carolina $42,519 Tennessee $42,406 Idaho $42,360 New Mexico $42,029 Oklahoma $41,956 Alabama $41,689 South Dakota $41,240

Arkansas $40,994 West Virginia $40,863 Mississippi $40,468

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Dining 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: $57,235
San Francisco: $56,609
Oakland: $55,416

San Jose, CA $57,235

San Francisco, CA $56,609

Oakland, CA $55,416

New York, NY $52,248

Paramus, NJ $51,612

Queens Village, NY $51,610

Passaic, NJ $51,567

Bergenfield, NJ $51,563

Stamford, CT $51,463

Huntington, NY $51,445

Newark, NJ $51,109

Bridgeport, CT $51,013

Vallejo, CA $50,923

New Brunswick, NJ $50,905

Petaluma, CA $50,878

Middlesex, NJ $50,792

Somerset, NJ $50,760

Santa Cruz, CA $50,701

Boston, MA $50,424

Monterey, CA $50,265

Seattle, WA $50,161

Santa Rosa, CA $50,152

Los Angeles, CA $50,138

Juneau, AK $50,020

Washington, DC $49,970

Orange, CA $49,809

Santa Ana, CA $49,689

Long Beach, CA $49,644

Anaheim, CA $49,634

Anchorage, AK $49,612

Santa Maria, CA $49,476

Everett, WA $49,467

Danbury, CT $49,307

Bremerton, WA $49,244

Tacoma, WA $49,081

New Suffolk, NY $49,080

Sacramento, CA $49,067

Santa Barbara, CA $49,017

San Diego, CA $48,967

Trenton, NJ $48,967

Brockton, MA $48,917

Fairbanks, AK $48,806

Lompoc, CA $48,691

Lowell, MA $48,654

Ventura, CA $48,645

Nashua, NH $48,636

Stockton, CA $48,632

Modesto, CA $48,300

Poughkeepsie, NY $48,201

Olympia, WA $48,114

Kennewick, WA $48,114

New Haven, CT $48,096

Lawrence, MA $47,933

Hartford, CT $47,887

Riverside, CA $47,878

New Bedford, MA $47,833

Richland, WA $47,833

Bakersfield, CA $47,769

San Bernardino, CA $47,751

New Britain, CT $47,747

Atlantic City, NJ $47,747

New London, CT $47,729

Norwich, CT $47,715

Portsmouth, NH $47,706

Boulder, CO $47,610

Portland, OR $47,547

Worcester, MA $47,543

Minneapolis, MN $47,402

Philadelphia, PA $47,338

Honolulu, HI $47,189

Saint Paul, MN $47,167

Vineland, NJ $47,157

Providence, RI $47,025

Chicago, IL $46,894

Bellingham, WA $46,839

Springfield, MA $46,803

Baltimore, MD $46,789

Chico, CA $46,676

Pittsfield, MA $46,553

Manchester, NH $46,467

Spokane, WA $46,267

Denver, CO $46,263

Albany, NY $46,050

Troy, NY $46,031

Nassau, NY $45,983

Schenectady, NY $45,936

Wilmington, DE $45,900

Burlington, VT $45,836

Salem, OR $45,818

Portland, ME $45,677

Yakima, WA $45,632

Rochester, MN $45,491

Reno, NV $45,469

Fresno, CA $45,469

Milwaukee, WI $45,428

Detroit, MI $45,383

Ann Arbor, MI $45,375

Allentown, PA $45,369

Colorado Springs, CO $45,292

Syracuse, NY $45,269

Carson City, NV $45,269

Houston, TX $45,206

Eugene, OR $45,183

Gary, IN $45,128

Springfield, OR $45,092

Bismarck, ND $45,083

Galveston, TX $45,051

Medford, OR $44,983

Fort Collins, CO $44,965

Concord, NH $44,942

Austin, TX $44,929

Mesa, AZ $44,833

Reading, PA $44,829

Phoenix, AZ $44,824

Dallas, TX $44,811

Saint Cloud, MN $44,767

Madison, WI $44,706

Utica, NY $44,584

Rochester, NY $44,511

Des Moines, IA $44,507

Raleigh, NC $44,502

Atlanta, GA $44,434

Battle Creek, MI $44,421

Salt Lake City, UT $44,407

Lancaster, PA $44,339

Harrisburg, PA $44,275

Kansas City, MO $44,230

Kansas City, KS $44,221

Champaign, IL $44,221

Fort Worth, TX $44,216

Columbus, OH $44,209

Boca Raton, FL $44,198

Pittsburgh, PA $44,180

Richmond, VA $44,162

Indianapolis, IN $44,153

Cleveland, OH $44,148

Las Vegas, NV $44,094

Cincinnati, OH $44,094

Petersburg, VA $44,026

Huntsville, AL $43,958

Lansing, MI $43,927

Lebanon, PA $43,921

Pueblo, CO $43,917

Appleton, WI $43,903

Buffalo, NY $43,885

Dayton, OH $43,871

Racine, WI $43,862

Charlotte, NC $43,858

Saint Louis, MO $43,844

York, PA $43,817

Elkhart, IN $43,817

Gastonia, NC $43,808

Billings, MT $43,797

Beaumont, TX $43,785

Lorain, OH $43,776

Benton Harbor, MI $43,767

Toledo, OH $43,758

Binghamton, NY $43,735

Rock Hill, SC $43,731

Rockford, IL $43,708

Springfield, IL $43,690

Elyria, OH $43,685

Fargo, ND $43,685

Flagstaff, AZ $43,654

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,626

Duluth, MN $43,599

Miami, FL $43,599

Grand Forks, ND $43,567

Cheyenne, WY $43,567

Bangor, ME $43,468

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,418

Durham, NC $43,399

Louisville, KY $43,395

Grand Rapids, MI $43,386

Hialeah, FL $43,381

Casper, WY $43,318

Scranton, PA $43,263

New Orleans, LA $43,250

Virginia Beach, VA $43,245

Akron, OH $43,223

Peoria, IL $43,164

Sarasota, FL $43,154

Nashville, TN $43,123

Omaha, NE $43,123

Green Bay, WI $43,123

Baton Rouge, LA $43,100

Charleston, SC $43,091

Davenport, IA $43,068

Jamestown, NY $43,068

Tucson, AZ $43,046

Saint Petersburg, FL $43,018

Tampa, FL $43,009

Evansville, IN $42,982

Port Arthur, TX $42,982

Bradenton, FL $42,964

Santa Fe, NM $42,882

Orlando, FL $42,801

Clearwater, FL $42,787

La Crosse, WI $42,692

Canton, OH $42,692

Albuquerque, NM $42,664

Newport News, VA $42,660

High Point, NC $42,646

Ogden, UT $42,628

Corpus Christi, TX $42,592

Norfolk, VA $42,565

Laramie, WY $42,565

Rock Island, IL $42,537

Saginaw, MI $42,528

Jacksonville, FL $42,524

Salisbury, NC $42,515

Boise, ID $42,506

Moline, IL $42,483

Fort Myers, FL $42,469

Memphis, TN $42,460

Tulsa, OK $42,438

Waterloo, IA $42,410

Spartanburg, SC $42,365

Lincoln, NE $42,342

Fort Wayne, IN $42,333

Provo, UT $42,329

Cedar Falls, IA $42,274

San Antonio, TX $42,256

Greensboro, NC $42,238

South Bend, IN $42,233

Savannah, GA $42,183

Muskegon, MI $42,165

Birmingham, AL $42,161

Winston Salem, NC $42,138

Lake Charles, LA $42,029

Anderson, IN $42,020

Lexington, KY $42,006

Augusta, GA $41,993

Greenville, SC $41,993

Lima, OH $41,956

Wichita, KS $41,952

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,952

Columbia, SC $41,911

Springfield, OH $41,902

Asheville, NC $41,829

Bloomington, IN $41,798

Knoxville, TN $41,634

Shreveport, LA $41,630

Wilmington, NC $41,571

Roanoke, VA $41,571

Topeka, KS $41,489

Frankfort, KY $41,484

Oklahoma City, OK $41,453

Chillicothe, OH $41,435

Longview, TX $41,430

Melbourne, FL $41,426

Sioux Falls, SD $41,353

Mobile, AL $41,348

Terre Haute, IN $41,330

Altoona, PA $41,303

Amarillo, TX $41,271

Killeen, TX $41,258

Fayetteville, AR $41,221

Chattanooga, TN $41,208

Sioux City, IA $41,167

Idaho Falls, ID $41,158

Lynchburg, VA $41,122

Gainesville, FL $41,063

Portsmouth, OH $41,040

Little Rock, AR $41,031

Lafayette, LA $41,013

Youngstown, OH $41,013

Daytona Beach, FL $40,985

Clarksville, TN $40,981

Pensacola, FL $40,976

Temple, TX $40,973

Hopkinsville, KY $40,840

Erie, PA $40,831

Florence, SC $40,813

Charleston, WV $40,740

Great Falls, MT $40,718

Macon, GA $40,654

Tallahassee, FL $40,650

Fayetteville, NC $40,641

Waco, TX $40,631

Helena, MT $40,600

Pine Bluff, AR $40,582

Vincennes, IN $40,527

Lubbock, TX $40,509

Alamogordo, NM $40,482

Twin Falls, ID $40,441

Rapid City, SD $40,427

Jackson, MS $40,346

Huntington, WV $40,342

Greenville, MS $40,341

Parkersburg, WV $40,295

Montgomery, AL $40,287

Wichita Falls, TX $40,241

Springfield, MO $40,241

Biloxi, MS $40,219

Monroe, LA $40,173

Johnstown, PA $40,141

Sumter, SC $40,123

Columbus, GA $40,119

Pascagoula, MS $40,032

Abilene, TX $40,032

Kingsport, TN $39,914

Albany, GA $39,914

Gulfport, MS $39,901

Alexandria, LA $39,751

Fort Smith, AR $39,638

El Paso, TX $39,515

Las Cruces, NM $39,311

Harlingen, TX $39,196

Pocatello, ID $39,188

Florence, AL $39,129

Brownsville, TX $39,120

Mcallen, TX $39,025

Dothan, AL $38,962

Columbus, MS $38,692

Altus, OK $38,481

Lawton, OK $38,394

Pierre, SD $38,231

How Education impacts an Assistant Dining Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Assistant Dining Manager professionals enter the field with a high school 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 Assistant Dining Manager with a high school is between $42,911 and $47,562.

Assistant Dining Manager Salaries by Degree Level

$51,100
$49,900
$48,800
$47,600
$46,400
$45,300
$44,100
$43,000

Typical Education for Assistant Dining Manager
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	2.1%
High School	36.8%
Associate's Degree	18.5%
Bachelor's Degree	38.9%
Master's Degree or MBA	3.5%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.3%

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Assistant Dining Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Dining 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.

$40,400

Average $45,378/year

$53,665

$3,367

Average $3,782/month

$4,472

$777

Average $873/week

$1,032

$19

Average $22/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,665	$4,472	$1,032	$26
Average	$45,378	$3,782	$873	$22
25th Percentile	$40,400	$3,367	$777	$19

Salary Trends for Assistant Dining Manager

Salaries for an Assistant Dining Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $43,618 in 2023 to around $43,602 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Dining Manager salary trends, click here.

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2023	$43,618
2024	$43,912
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Common company salaries for Assistant Dining Manager

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S $57,183/per year

Subway IP LLC Hospitality & Leisure United States

K $49,677/per year

Kesem Hospitality & Leisure United States

C $49,562/per year

Chili's Grill & Bar Hospitality & Leisure United States

I $49,371/per year

Inspire Brands Inc Hospitality & Leisure United States

C $49,286/per year

Compass Group North America Hospitality & Leisure United States

R $49,245/per year

Roti Hospitality & Leisure United States

H $47,974/per year

Henn Na Hotel New York Hospitality & Leisure United States

C $47,736/per year

Centennial Soccer Club Inc Hospitality & Leisure United States

R $47,307/per year

Raising Restaurants LLC Hospitality & Leisure United States

D $46,626/per year

Darden Concepts Inc Hospitality & Leisure United States

P $45,430/per year

Paul Caffe Hospitality & Leisure United States

N $45,191/per year

Numatec Inc Hospitality & Leisure United States

T $44,620/per year

The Lost Explorer Mezcal Hospitality & Leisure United States

B $43,911/per year

Bunker Hills Event Center Hospitality & Leisure United States

M $42,738/per year

Micheals Hospitality & Leisure United States

F $42,556/per year

FA Selangor Hospitality & Leisure United States

G $41,529/per year

Golden B Enterprises Hospitality & Leisure United States

G $41,484/per year

GNCC Racing Hospitality & Leisure United States

T $40,926/per year

Tasty Restaurant Group LLC Hospitality & Leisure United States

N $40,605/per year

nhl.com/predators Hospitality & Leisure United States

W $39,699/per year

West Spartanburg Hospitality & Leisure United States

N $38,510/per year

Northeast Nebraska Track and Field Hospitality & Leisure United States

B $38,475/per year

Battino Hospitality & Leisure United States

C $38,262/per year

Crofton Park Tavern Hospitality & Leisure United States

C $35,814/per year

Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC Hospitality & Leisure United States

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