What are the main factors that influence a Cinema General 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 Cinema General Manager?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Cinema General Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Cinema General Manager's salary?

A Cinema General Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,141 for beginners, reaching about $83,182 at mid-level, and approach $300,334 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cinema General Manager?

Cinema General Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cinema General Manager roles are District of Columbia $91,025, California $90,680, Massachusetts $89,472. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cinema General Manager roles make?

Salaries for Cinema General Manager level roles vary by specialization: Multi Plant General Manager: $257,622; Plant General Manager: $219,712; Casino General Manager: $181,744; General Engineering Manager: $156,300; General Manager General Administrative: $131,968.

Cinema General Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does a Cinema General Manager make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cinema General Manager in Maryland is $84,769 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,322
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,334 to $92,387
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,655

10% $68,655

50% (Median) $84,769

90% $99,322

Cinema General Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,387	$7,699	$1,777	$44
Average	$84,769	$7,064	$1,630	$41
25th Percentile	$76,334	$6,361	$1,468	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Cinema General Manager Salaries

A Cinema General 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 Cinema General Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cinema General 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): $57,141
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,856
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,182
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $243,066
Expert (over 8 years): $300,334

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Branch Manager I	less than 1 year	$57,141
Assistant Branch Manager II	1-2 years	$70,856
Cinema General Manager	2-4 years	$83,182
Regional Retail Banking President	5-8 years	$243,066
VP of Branch Administration	over 8 years	$300,334

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

District of Columbia: $91,025.
California: $90,680.
Massachusetts: $89,472.

District of Columbia $91,025 California $90,680 Massachusetts $89,472 Washington $89,143 New Jersey $89,110 Alaska $88,995 Connecticut $87,860 New York $87,400

Hawaii $85,928 Rhode Island $85,238 Maryland $84,769 Minnesota $84,128 Colorado $83,881 Illinois $83,799 Oregon $83,487 Delaware $83,256

New Hampshire $83,112 Virginia $82,788 Pennsylvania $81,842 Nevada $81,366 North Dakota $81,209 Michigan $80,963 Wisconsin $80,872 Vermont $80,691

Texas $80,190 Maine $80,157 Arizona $80,108 Ohio $80,050 Georgia $79,294 Indiana $78,916 Wyoming $78,842 Utah $78,726

Iowa $78,677 Kansas $78,283 Louisiana $78,167 North Carolina $78,126 Missouri $78,110 Florida $77,789 Montana $77,617 Nebraska $77,452

Kentucky $77,362 South Carolina $77,033 Tennessee $76,827 Idaho $76,745 New Mexico $76,145 Oklahoma $76,013 Alabama $75,528 South Dakota $74,715

Arkansas $74,271 West Virginia $74,032 Mississippi $73,317

Top Paying Cities for Cinema General 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:

Owings: $87,283
Riverdale: $90,406
College Park: $90,302

Owings, MD $87,283

Riverdale, MD $90,406

College Park, MD $90,302

Fort Washington, MD $90,243

Oxon Hill, MD $90,503

Suitland, MD $90,475

District Heights, MD $90,429

Temple Hills, MD $90,476

Deale, MD $86,879

Dunkirk, MD $87,798

Fort George G Meade, MD $85,784

Friendship, MD $87,155

Fulton, MD $86,924

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $90,169

Savage, MD $85,911

Shady Side, MD $86,193

Galesville, MD $86,573

Greenbelt, MD $89,989

Glenn Dale, MD $88,995

Upper Marlboro, MD $89,081

Harwood, MD $86,906

Highland, MD $86,845

West River, MD $86,922

Tracys Landing, MD $86,984

Hyattsville, MD $90,479

Jessup, MD $85,489

Bethesda, MD $90,505

Glen Echo, MD $90,489

Chevy Chase, MD $90,495

Cabin John, MD $90,470

Olney, MD $88,432

Brookeville, MD $86,782

Poolesville, MD $87,545

Barnesville, MD $86,327

Beallsville, MD $86,486

Boyds, MD $87,148

Dickerson, MD $86,386

Rockville, MD $89,473

Potomac, MD $89,731

Derwood, MD $88,525

Sandy Spring, MD $88,008

Ashton, MD $87,814

Brinklow, MD $87,162

Burtonsville, MD $88,183

Montgomery Village, MD $87,461

Kensington, MD $90,420

Garrett Park, MD $90,313

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $89,603

Silver Spring, MD $90,367

Takoma Park, MD $90,485

Aberdeen, MD $82,882

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $82,865

Abingdon, MD $83,505

Gunpowder, MD $84,009

Arnold, MD $84,988

Baldwin, MD $83,852

Bel Air, MD $83,154

Belcamp, MD $83,275

Benson, MD $82,773

Boring, MD $82,956

Brooklandville, MD $84,668

Butler, MD $83,736

Chase, MD $84,397

Churchville, MD $82,533

Clarksville, MD $85,923

Cockeysville, MD $83,896

Hunt Valley, MD $84,248

Crownsville, MD $85,562

Darlington, MD $81,803

Davidsonville, MD $86,810

Dayton, MD $85,869

Edgewater, MD $86,015

Edgewood, MD $83,760

Ellicott City, MD $84,835

Columbia, MD $85,470

Fallston, MD $83,541

Finksburg, MD $83,570

Forest Hill, MD $82,701

Fork, MD $84,135

Fort Howard, MD $84,666

Freeland, MD $81,040

Gambrills, MD $85,886

Gibson Island, MD $84,713

Glen Arm, MD $84,445

Glen Burnie, MD $84,813

Glyndon, MD $84,002

Hampstead, MD $82,071

Elkridge, MD $84,906

Hanover, MD $84,955

Harmans, MD $84,951

Havre De Grace, MD $82,344

Hydes, MD $84,142

Jarrettsville, MD $82,427

Joppa, MD $83,972

Kingsville, MD $84,159

Lineboro, MD $80,834

Linthicum Heights, MD $84,827

Long Green, MD $84,307

Spencerville, MD $88,052

Clarksburg, MD $86,126

Damascus, MD $85,384

Germantown, MD $87,936

Annapolis, MD $85,645

Cumberland, MD $77,801

Accident, MD $77,671

Barton, MD $78,036

Bittinger, MD $77,890

Bloomington, MD $78,167

Corriganville, MD $77,306

Eckhart Mines, MD $77,734

Ellerslie, MD $77,405

Flintstone, MD $77,820

Friendsville, MD $77,649

Frostburg, MD $77,627

Grantsville, MD $77,631

Kitzmiller, MD $77,636

Lonaconing, MD $77,895

Luke, MD $78,172

Mc Henry, MD $77,678

Midland, MD $78,156

Midlothian, MD $77,638

Mount Savage, MD $77,283

Oakland, MD $77,453

Oldtown, MD $77,926

Pinto, MD $78,070

Rawlings, MD $78,094

Spring Gap, MD $78,020

Swanton, MD $77,831

Westernport, MD $78,169

Easton, MD $83,947

Barclay, MD $83,246

Bethlehem, MD $83,353

Betterton, MD $83,307

Bozman, MD $84,662

Cambridge, MD $83,357

Centreville, MD $84,034

Chester, MD $84,683

Chestertown, MD $83,697

Church Creek, MD $83,225

Church Hill, MD $83,584

Claiborne, MD $84,814

Cordova, MD $83,663

Crapo, MD $82,492

Crocheron, MD $81,897

Crumpton, MD $83,150

Denton, MD $83,226

East New Market, MD $83,025

Federalsburg, MD $83,008

Fishing Creek, MD $82,798

Galena, MD $82,926

Goldsboro, MD $83,066

Grasonville, MD $84,522

Greensboro, MD $83,081

Henderson, MD $83,158

Hillsboro, MD $83,723

Hurlock, MD $83,043

Ingleside, MD $83,312

Kennedyville, MD $83,074

Mcdaniel, MD $84,781

Madison, MD $83,873

Marydel, MD $82,929

Massey, MD $82,946

Millington, MD $83,063

Neavitt, MD $84,768

Newcomb, MD $84,184

Oxford, MD $83,768

Preston, MD $83,322

Price, MD $83,641

Queen Anne, MD $83,860

Queenstown, MD $84,337

Rhodesdale, MD $82,546

Ridgely, MD $83,409

Rock Hall, MD $84,208

Royal Oak, MD $84,028

Saint Michaels, MD $84,597

Secretary, MD $83,341

Sherwood, MD $85,285

Deal Island, MD $81,269

Eden, MD $81,430

Ewell, MD $81,016

Fruitland, MD $81,709

Girdletree, MD $80,830

Hebron, MD $81,633

Linkwood, MD $82,784

Manokin, MD $81,162

Mardela Springs, MD $81,926

Marion Station, MD $80,876

Nanticoke, MD $81,597

Newark, MD $81,257

Ocean City, MD $81,648

Parsonsburg, MD $81,485

Pittsville, MD $81,487

Pocomoke City, MD $80,982

Powellville, MD $81,446

Princess Anne, MD $81,371

Quantico, MD $81,472

Rehobeth, MD $80,853

Sharptown, MD $82,376

Showell, MD $81,486

Snow Hill, MD $81,197

Stockton, MD $80,711

Tyaskin, MD $81,393

Tylerton, MD $81,112

Upper Fairmount, MD $81,360

Vienna, MD $82,100

Westover, MD $81,161

Whaleyville, MD $81,443

Willards, MD $81,475

Delmar, MD $81,691

North East, MD $82,419

Perry Point, MD $82,299

Perryville, MD $82,269

Port Deposit, MD $82,066

Rising Sun, MD $81,797

Warwick, MD $82,908

Cecilton, MD $82,851

Charlestown, MD $82,408

Chesapeake City, MD $82,849

Childs, MD $82,738

Stevensville, MD $84,899

Colora, MD $81,724

Conowingo, MD $81,586

Earleville, MD $82,772

Elk Mills, MD $82,766

Elkton, MD $82,706

Georgetown, MD $82,834

Lutherville Timonium, MD $84,598

Abell, MD $83,756

Accokeek, MD $89,502

Aquasco, MD $87,287

Avenue, MD $83,890

Barstow, MD $86,246

Bel Alton, MD $86,672

Benedict, MD $86,614

Brandywine, MD $88,654

Broomes Island, MD $85,266

Bryans Road, MD $89,328

Bryantown, MD $87,712

Bushwood, MD $83,951

California, MD $83,880

Callaway, MD $83,294

Chaptico, MD $84,749

Charlotte Hall, MD $86,027

Cheltenham, MD $89,484

Clements, MD $84,749

Cobb Island, MD $83,989

Coltons Point, MD $83,594

Compton, MD $84,050

Dameron, MD $82,233

Dowell, MD $84,141

Drayden, MD $82,430

Faulkner, MD $86,209

Great Mills, MD $83,429

Helen, MD $85,541

Hollywood, MD $84,375

Hughesville, MD $87,127

Huntingtown, MD $86,769

Indian Head, MD $87,309

Ironsides, MD $86,958

Issue, MD $84,443

La Plata, MD $87,557

Leonardtown, MD $83,740

Lexington Park, MD $83,173

Loveville, MD $84,618

Lusby, MD $84,298

Marbury, MD $88,010

Mechanicsville, MD $85,524

Morganza, MD $85,024

Mount Victoria, MD $84,046

Nanjemoy, MD $85,935

Newburg, MD $85,073

Park Hall, MD $82,929

Patuxent River, MD $83,367

Piney Point, MD $82,558

Pomfret, MD $88,508

Port Republic, MD $85,731

Port Tobacco, MD $87,234

Prince Frederick, MD $86,251

Ridge, MD $81,869

Rock Point, MD $85,043

Saint Inigoes, MD $82,132

Saint Leonard, MD $85,317

Saint Marys City, MD $82,913

Scotland, MD $81,326

Solomons, MD $84,065

Sunderland, MD $86,942

Tall Timbers, MD $82,664

Valley Lee, MD $82,697

Welcome, MD $86,691

White Plains, MD $88,517

Southern Md Facility, MD $89,597

Annapolis Junction, MD $85,683

Lanham, MD $89,937

Beltsville, MD $89,809

Laurel, MD $87,851

Bladensburg, MD $90,464

Lothian, MD $87,801

Mount Rainier, MD $90,507

North Beach, MD $86,581

Bowie, MD $87,836

Brentwood, MD $90,501

Capitol Heights, MD $90,461

Chesapeake Beach, MD $86,537

Churchton, MD $86,557

Clinton, MD $89,952

Still Pond, MD $83,312

Sudlersville, MD $83,156

Taylors Island, MD $83,895

Templeville, MD $82,934

Tilghman, MD $85,094

Toddville, MD $82,086

Trappe, MD $83,408

Wingate, MD $82,407

Wittman, MD $84,813

Woolford, MD $83,549

Worton, MD $83,598

Wye Mills, MD $84,191

Frederick, MD $83,237

Adamstown, MD $84,968

Big Pool, MD $78,927

Boonsboro, MD $81,739

Braddock Heights, MD $83,196

Brownsville, MD $82,952

Brunswick, MD $83,719

Buckeystown, MD $84,335

Burkittsville, MD $83,086

Cascade, MD $80,995

Cavetown, MD $80,892

Chewsville, MD $81,017

Clear Spring, MD $79,933

Cooksville, MD $84,800

Emmitsburg, MD $81,264

Fairplay, MD $81,213

Funkstown, MD $81,205

Glenelg, MD $85,697

Glenwood, MD $85,277

Hagerstown, MD $80,794

Hancock, MD $78,538

Ijamsville, MD $84,759

Jefferson, MD $83,802

Keedysville, MD $81,998

Keymar, MD $81,957

Knoxville, MD $83,279

Ladiesburg, MD $82,252

Libertytown, MD $83,009

Lisbon, MD $84,810

Little Orleans, MD $78,103

Maugansville, MD $80,501

Middletown, MD $82,890

Monrovia, MD $84,573

Mount Airy, MD $84,066

Myersville, MD $81,813

New Market, MD $83,726

New Midway, MD $82,249

New Windsor, MD $82,993

Point Of Rocks, MD $84,807

Rocky Ridge, MD $81,703

Rohrersville, MD $82,557

Sabillasville, MD $81,104

Saint James, MD $81,226

Sharpsburg, MD $81,876

Smithsburg, MD $80,965

Sykesville, MD $84,283

Taneytown, MD $81,459

Thurmont, MD $81,795

Tuscarora, MD $85,131

Union Bridge, MD $82,656

Unionville, MD $83,056

Walkersville, MD $82,762

West Friendship, MD $84,985

Williamsport, MD $80,882

Woodbine, MD $84,801

Woodsboro, MD $82,369

Salisbury, MD $81,692

Allen, MD $81,580

Berlin, MD $81,494

Bishopville, MD $81,513

Bivalve, MD $81,812

Manchester, MD $81,084

Marriottsville, MD $84,620

Maryland Line, MD $80,834

Mayo, MD $85,826

Millersville, MD $85,126

Monkton, MD $83,123

Odenton, MD $85,987

Crofton, MD $86,478

Owings Mills, MD $84,452

Parkton, MD $81,848

Pasadena, MD $84,736

Perry Hall, MD $84,507

Perryman, MD $83,099

Phoenix, MD $84,062

Pylesville, MD $81,360

Randallstown, MD $84,582

Reisterstown, MD $84,252

Riderwood, MD $84,761

Riva, MD $86,154

Severn, MD $85,113

Severna Park, MD $84,998

Simpsonville, MD $85,826

Sparks Glencoe, MD $83,381

Crisfield, MD $81,075

Stevenson, MD $84,638

Dhs, MD $89,524

Waldorf, MD $88,466

Street, MD $81,731

Upperco, MD $82,887

Upper Falls, MD $84,242

Westminster, MD $82,891

Whiteford, MD $81,328

White Hall, MD $81,738

White Marsh, MD $84,429

Woodstock, MD $84,659

Baltimore, MD $84,769

Towson, MD $84,759

Gwynn Oak, MD $84,787

Pikesville, MD $84,727

Sparrows Point, MD $84,678

Middle River, MD $84,503

Essex, MD $84,703

Dundalk, MD $84,783

Brooklyn, MD $84,785

Curtis Bay, MD $84,802

Halethorpe, MD $84,795

Catonsville, MD $84,837

Parkville, MD $84,746

Nottingham, MD $84,660

Rosedale, MD $84,768

Windsor Mill, MD $84,742

Gaithersburg, MD $88,339

Washington Grove, MD $88,385

Cinema General Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cinema General Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Retail & Wholesale sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Cinema General Manager positions in Business Services or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Cinema General Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Cinema General Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$110,200	$53.0	30%

Cinema General Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cinema General 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.

$76,334

Average $84,769/year

$92,387

$6,361

Average $7,064/month

$7,699

$1,468

Average $1,630/week

$1,777

$37

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,387	$7,699	$1,777	$44
Average	$84,769	$7,064	$1,630	$41
25th Percentile	$76,334	$6,361	$1,468	$37

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