What are the main factors that influence a Cannabis Retail 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 Cannabis Retail Manager?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Cannabis Retail Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Cannabis Retail Manager's salary?

A Cannabis Retail Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,218 for beginners, reaching about $69,678 at mid-level, and approach $255,096 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cannabis Retail Manager?

Cannabis Retail Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cannabis Retail Manager roles are District of Columbia $67,830, California $67,573, Massachusetts $66,672. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cannabis Retail Manager roles make?

Salaries for Cannabis Retail Manager level roles vary by specialization: Retail Franchising Manager: $139,238; Cannabis Dispensary Manager: $109,419; District Retail Sales Manager: $101,504; Cannabis Retail Associate: $97,168; Store Manager Medical Cannabis: $80,664.

Cannabis Retail Manager Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Cannabis Retail Manager make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cannabis Retail Manager in Mississippi is $54,634 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Cannabis Retail Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,341
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,198 to $60,762
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,249

10% $44,249

50% (Median) $54,634

90% $66,341

Cannabis Retail Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,762	$5,063	$1,168	$29
Average	$54,634	$4,553	$1,051	$26
25th Percentile	$49,198	$4,100	$946	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Cannabis Retail Manager Salaries

A Cannabis Retail 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 Cannabis Retail Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cannabis Retail 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): $71,218
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,358
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,678
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,000
Expert (over 8 years): $255,096

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Retail Branch Trainer	less than 1 year	$71,218
Cannabis Retail Manager	1-2 years	$53,358
Branch Support Manager	2-4 years	$69,678
Branch Operations Manager	5-8 years	$81,000
VP of Retail Banking Operations	over 8 years	$255,096

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

District of Columbia: $67,830.
California: $67,573.
Massachusetts: $66,672.

District of Columbia $67,830 California $67,573 Massachusetts $66,672 Washington $66,427 New Jersey $66,403 Alaska $66,317 Connecticut $65,472 New York $65,128

Hawaii $64,032 Rhode Island $63,517 Maryland $63,168 Minnesota $62,690 Colorado $62,506 Illinois $62,445 Oregon $62,212 Delaware $62,041

New Hampshire $61,933 Virginia $61,692 Pennsylvania $60,987 Nevada $60,632 North Dakota $60,515 Michigan $60,332 Wisconsin $60,264 Vermont $60,129

Texas $59,756 Maine $59,731 Arizona $59,694 Ohio $59,652 Georgia $59,088 Indiana $58,806 Wyoming $58,751 Utah $58,665

Iowa $58,628 Kansas $58,334 Louisiana $58,249 North Carolina $58,218 Missouri $58,206 Florida $57,967 Montana $57,838 Nebraska $57,716

Kentucky $57,648 South Carolina $57,403 Tennessee $57,250 Idaho $57,189 New Mexico $56,742 Oklahoma $56,644 Alabama $56,282 South Dakota $55,676

Arkansas $55,345 West Virginia $55,167 Mississippi $54,634

Top Paying Cities for Cannabis Retail 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: $53,614
Holly Bluff: $53,153
Kosciusko: $53,139

Hillsboro, MS $53,614

Holly Bluff, MS $53,153

Kosciusko, MS $53,139

Lake, MS $53,436

Lena, MS $53,647

Lexington, MS $53,046

Lorman, MS $53,178

Louise, MS $53,715

Ludlow, MS $53,764

Mc Adams, MS $53,092

Mc Cool, MS $53,032

Madden, MS $53,299

Madison, MS $54,253

Magee, MS $53,680

Mayersville, MS $53,472

Mendenhall, MS $53,870

Midnight, MS $53,716

Mize, MS $53,462

Morton, MS $53,889

Mount Olive, MS $53,465

Natchez, MS $53,315

Newhebron, MS $53,615

Pattison, MS $53,433

Pelahatchie, MS $54,061

Pickens, MS $53,472

Piney Woods, MS $54,150

Pinola, MS $53,838

Port Gibson, MS $53,424

Puckett, MS $53,941

Pulaski, MS $53,633

Raleigh, MS $53,489

Raymond, MS $54,233

Redwood, MS $53,501

Ridgeland, MS $54,392

Rolling Fork, MS $53,510

Sallis, MS $53,183

Sandhill, MS $54,185

Satartia, MS $53,773

Sharon, MS $53,830

Sibley, MS $53,444

Silver City, MS $53,417

Star, MS $54,224

Taylorsville, MS $53,326

Tchula, MS $53,090

Terry, MS $54,250

Thomastown, MS $53,303

Tinsley, MS $53,726

Tougaloo, MS $54,431

Utica, MS $53,933

Vaiden, MS $52,938

Valley Park, MS $53,255

Vaughan, MS $53,579

Vicksburg, MS $53,684

Walnut Grove, MS $53,400

Washington, MS $53,293

Wesson, MS $53,657

West, MS $52,932

Whitfield, MS $54,426

Yazoo City, MS $53,503

Jackson, MS $54,469

Pearl, MS $54,464

Richland, MS $54,469

Flowood, MS $54,453

Byram, MS $54,402

Lula, MS $54,188

Lyon, MS $53,179

Marks, MS $53,539

Michigan City, MS $54,591

Mount Pleasant, MS $55,903

Myrtle, MS $53,604

Nesbit, MS $56,827

New Albany, MS $53,508

Olive Branch, MS $56,744

Oxford, MS $53,693

Pope, MS $53,356

Potts Camp, MS $54,193

Red Banks, MS $55,875

Ripley, MS $53,439

Robinsonville, MS $56,060

Sarah, MS $55,258

Sardis, MS $54,290

Senatobia, MS $55,328

Sherard, MS $53,064

Sledge, MS $54,098

Southaven, MS $57,160

Taylor, MS $53,610

Tiplersville, MS $53,532

Tula, MS $53,310

Tunica, MS $55,404

University, MS $54,072

Victoria, MS $55,806

Walls, MS $57,037

Walnut, MS $53,551

Waterford, MS $54,391

Greenville, MS $54,463

Alligator, MS $52,895

Anguilla, MS $53,895

Arcola, MS $54,463

Avon, MS $54,463

Benoit, MS $53,954

Beulah, MS $53,455

Boyle, MS $53,712

Chatham, MS $54,369

Cleveland, MS $53,517

Doddsville, MS $53,221

Drew, MS $52,937

Parchman, MS $52,994

Dublin, MS $52,801

Duncan, MS $52,866

Glen Allan, MS $54,207

Grace, MS $54,074

Gunnison, MS $53,021

Hollandale, MS $54,463

Holly Ridge, MS $53,990

Indianola, MS $54,025

Inverness, MS $53,920

Isola, MS $54,041

Leland, MS $54,463

Merigold, MS $53,228

Metcalfe, MS $54,463

Moorhead, MS $53,503

Mound Bayou, MS $53,180

Pace, MS $53,493

Panther Burn, MS $54,226

Rena Lara, MS $52,879

Rome, MS $52,889

Rosedale, MS $53,367

Ruleville, MS $53,192

Scott, MS $54,139

Shaw, MS $53,875

Shelby, MS $53,053

Stoneville, MS $54,463

Sunflower, MS $53,402

Wayside, MS $54,463

Winstonville, MS $53,326

Winterville, MS $54,463

Tupelo, MS $53,753

Algoma, MS $53,605

Amory, MS $52,846

Baldwyn, MS $53,473

Becker, MS $52,710

Belden, MS $53,660

Belmont, MS $53,263

Blue Springs, MS $53,509

Booneville, MS $53,441

Burnsville, MS $53,399

Corinth, MS $53,601

Dennis, MS $53,202

Derma, MS $53,558

Ecru, MS $53,553

Fulton, MS $53,474

Gattman, MS $52,634

Glen, MS $53,452

Abbeville, MS $54,003

Arkabutla, MS $55,849

Ashland, MS $54,208

Batesville, MS $53,851

Belen, MS $53,375

Blue Mountain, MS $53,562

Byhalia, MS $56,123

Clarksdale, MS $53,025

Coahoma, MS $53,571

Coldwater, MS $55,937

Como, MS $54,597

Courtland, MS $53,571

Crenshaw, MS $54,314

Crowder, MS $53,385

Darling, MS $53,830

Dumas, MS $53,403

Dundee, MS $54,221

Etta, MS $53,546

Falcon, MS $53,959

Falkner, MS $53,801

Farrell, MS $53,180

Friars Point, MS $53,602

Hernando, MS $56,353

Hickory Flat, MS $53,954

Holly Springs, MS $54,825

Horn Lake, MS $57,098

Independence, MS $55,718

Jonestown, MS $53,620

Lake Cormorant, MS $56,797

Lamar, MS $54,854

Stennis Space Center, MS $54,425

Diamondhead, MS $53,967

Biloxi, MS $54,297

Diberville, MS $54,267

Escatawpa, MS $54,003

Gautier, MS $53,993

Hurley, MS $54,147

Kiln, MS $54,022

Lakeshore, MS $54,466

Long Beach, MS $53,900

Mc Henry, MS $53,750

Moss Point, MS $54,047

Ocean Springs, MS $54,074

Vancleave, MS $53,940

Pascagoula, MS $54,046

Pass Christian, MS $53,902

Pearlington, MS $55,171

Perkinston, MS $53,740

Saucier, MS $53,911

Waveland, MS $54,052

Wiggins, MS $53,557

Brookhaven, MS $53,648

Bogue Chitto, MS $53,375

Bude, MS $53,381

Centreville, MS $54,952

Chatawa, MS $53,863

Crosby, MS $53,696

Fernwood, MS $53,610

Gloster, MS $54,061

Jayess, MS $53,197

Kokomo, MS $53,222

Liberty, MS $54,210

Mc Call Creek, MS $53,331

Mccomb, MS $53,395

Magnolia, MS $53,672

Meadville, MS $53,172

Monticello, MS $53,514

Oak Vale, MS $53,244

Osyka, MS $54,045

Roxie, MS $53,141

Ruth, MS $53,278

Silver Creek, MS $53,466

Smithdale, MS $53,297

Sontag, MS $53,533

Summit, MS $53,276

Tylertown, MS $53,265

Union Church, MS $53,383

Woodville, MS $54,267

Columbus, MS $52,236

Aberdeen, MS $52,589

Ackerman, MS $53,055

Artesia, MS $52,313

Bellefontaine, MS $53,136

Brooksville, MS $52,513

Caledonia, MS $52,468

Cedarbluff, MS $52,595

Crawford, MS $52,391

Eupora, MS $53,122

French Camp, MS $53,041

Hamilton, MS $52,368

Kilmichael, MS $53,015

Maben, MS $52,913

Mantee, MS $52,983

Mathiston, MS $53,008

Mayhew, MS $52,240

Montpelier, MS $52,783

Pheba, MS $52,732

Prairie, MS $52,582

Starkville, MS $52,528

Mississippi State, MS $52,485

Steens, MS $52,265

Stewart, MS $53,022

Sturgis, MS $52,883

Walthall, MS $53,225

Weir, MS $53,107

West Point, MS $52,340

Woodland, MS $53,014

Thaxton, MS $53,411

Tishomingo, MS $53,161

Toccopola, MS $53,416

Trebloc, MS $52,839

Tremont, MS $53,353

Van Vleet, MS $53,249

Vardaman, MS $53,313

Verona, MS $53,742

Wheeler, MS $53,447

Grenada, MS $53,041

Banner, MS $53,270

Big Creek, MS $53,130

Bruce, MS $53,304

Calhoun City, MS $53,239

Carrollton, MS $52,790

Cascilla, MS $52,856

Charleston, MS $52,929

Coffeeville, MS $53,073

Coila, MS $52,796

Cruger, MS $52,917

Duck Hill, MS $52,998

Elliott, MS $53,057

Enid, MS $53,081

Glendora, MS $52,770

Gore Springs, MS $53,094

Greenwood, MS $52,775

Holcomb, MS $52,788

Itta Bena, MS $53,164

Mc Carley, MS $52,859

Minter City, MS $52,663

Money, MS $52,734

Morgan City, MS $53,258

North Carrollton, MS $53,076

Oakland, MS $53,020

Paris, MS $53,271

Philipp, MS $52,622

Pittsboro, MS $53,316

Schlater, MS $52,767

Scobey, MS $52,935

Sidon, MS $52,901

Slate Spring, MS $53,204

Sumner, MS $52,927

Swan Lake, MS $52,788

Swiftown, MS $53,398

Tie Plant, MS $53,043

Tillatoba, MS $52,960

Tippo, MS $52,704

Tutwiler, MS $52,899

Vance, MS $52,815

Water Valley, MS $53,216

Webb, MS $52,854

Winona, MS $52,997

Belzoni, MS $53,651

Benton, MS $53,568

Bentonia, MS $53,951

Bolton, MS $54,173

Brandon, MS $54,177

Braxton, MS $54,086

Camden, MS $53,430

Canton, MS $53,984

Carthage, MS $53,327

Cary, MS $53,566

Clinton, MS $54,344

Conehatta, MS $53,327

Crystal Springs, MS $54,064

Delta City, MS $54,222

D Lo, MS $53,974

Durant, MS $53,098

Edwards, MS $54,033

Ethel, MS $53,027

Fayette, MS $53,201

Flora, MS $54,148

Pocahontas, MS $54,413

Florence, MS $54,287

Meridian, MS $53,222

Bailey, MS $53,150

Buckatunna, MS $53,196

Chunky, MS $53,101

Clara, MS $53,158

Collinsville, MS $53,179

Daleville, MS $53,099

Decatur, MS $53,179

De Kalb, MS $53,111

Enterprise, MS $53,100

Hickory, MS $53,110

Lauderdale, MS $53,164

Lawrence, MS $53,293

Little Rock, MS $53,121

Louin, MS $53,210

Louisville, MS $53,108

Macon, MS $53,242

Marion, MS $53,337

Newton, MS $53,191

Noxapater, MS $53,133

Pachuta, MS $53,070

Paulding, MS $53,058

Philadelphia, MS $53,177

Porterville, MS $53,101

Preston, MS $53,117

Quitman, MS $53,138

Rose Hill, MS $53,028

Scooba, MS $53,224

Sebastopol, MS $53,456

Shubuta, MS $53,093

Shuqualak, MS $53,215

State Line, MS $53,296

Stonewall, MS $53,161

Toomsuba, MS $53,175

Union, MS $53,145

Vossburg, MS $53,081

Waynesboro, MS $53,162

Hattiesburg, MS $53,285

Bassfield, MS $53,245

Bay Springs, MS $53,250

Beaumont, MS $53,225

Brooklyn, MS $53,334

Carriere, MS $54,271

Carson, MS $53,269

Collins, MS $53,317

Columbia, MS $53,239

Eastabuchie, MS $53,184

Ellisville, MS $53,203

Heidelberg, MS $53,118

Laurel, MS $53,368

Leakesville, MS $53,636

Lucedale, MS $54,053

Lumberton, MS $53,478

Mc Lain, MS $53,432

Mc Neill, MS $54,205

Moselle, MS $53,185

Moss, MS $53,153

Neely, MS $53,335

New Augusta, MS $53,117

Nicholson, MS $54,540

Ovett, MS $53,114

Petal, MS $53,266

Picayune, MS $54,490

Poplarville, MS $53,852

Prentiss, MS $53,435

Purvis, MS $53,268

Richton, MS $53,106

Sandersville, MS $53,210

Sandy Hook, MS $53,259

Seminary, MS $53,173

Soso, MS $53,164

Stringer, MS $53,194

Sumrall, MS $53,199

Foxworth, MS $53,222

Gulfport, MS $53,868

Bay Saint Louis, MS $54,365

Plantersville, MS $53,446

Pontotoc, MS $53,592

Randolph, MS $53,393

Rienzi, MS $53,447

Saltillo, MS $53,614

Shannon, MS $53,465

Sherman, MS $53,677

Smithville, MS $53,176

Golden, MS $53,268

Greenwood Springs, MS $52,806

Guntown, MS $53,527

Houlka, MS $53,469

Houston, MS $53,181

Iuka, MS $53,207

Mantachie, MS $53,533

Marietta, MS $53,377

Mooreville, MS $53,634

Nettleton, MS $53,253

New Site, MS $53,262

Okolona, MS $53,132

Lambert, MS $52,961

Forest, MS $53,582

Gallman, MS $53,917

Georgetown, MS $53,950

Goodman, MS $53,375

Harperville, MS $53,540

Harriston, MS $53,225

Harrisville, MS $54,037

Hazlehurst, MS $53,707

Hermanville, MS $53,532

Cannabis Retail Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cannabis Retail Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Business Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Cannabis Retail Manager positions in Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Cannabis Retail Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Cannabis Retail Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$65,561	$32.0	20%

Cannabis Retail Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cannabis Retail 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.

$49,198

Average $54,634/year

$60,762

$4,100

Average $4,553/month

$5,063

$946

Average $1,051/week

$1,168

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,762	$5,063	$1,168	$29
Average	$54,634	$4,553	$1,051	$26
25th Percentile	$49,198	$4,100	$946	$24

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