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 $54,741 for beginners, reaching about $79,689 at mid-level, and approach $287,722 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 North Dakota

How much does a Cinema General Manager make in North Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cinema General Manager in North Dakota is $81,209 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,151
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,129 to $88,507
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,772

10% $65,772

50% (Median) $81,209

90% $95,151

Cinema General Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,507	$7,376	$1,702	$43
Average	$81,209	$6,767	$1,562	$39
25th Percentile	$73,129	$6,094	$1,406	$35

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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): $54,741
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,881
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,689
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $232,858
Expert (over 8 years): $287,722

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Branch Manager I	less than 1 year	$54,741
Assistant Branch Manager II	1-2 years	$67,881
Cinema General Manager	2-4 years	$79,689
Regional Retail Banking President	5-8 years	$232,858
VP of Branch Administration	over 8 years	$287,722

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:

Epping: $82,907
Fortuna: $82,324
Grenora: $82,213

Epping, ND $82,907

Fortuna, ND $82,324

Grenora, ND $82,213

Keene, ND $82,990

Ray, ND $82,919

Tioga, ND $82,978

Trenton, ND $82,834

Watford City, ND $83,141

Zahl, ND $82,451

Stirum, ND $81,890

Tower City, ND $80,929

Valley City, ND $81,589

Wahpeton, ND $81,349

Walcott, ND $80,150

West Fargo, ND $79,182

Wheatland, ND $80,046

Wyndmere, ND $81,210

Fargo, ND $79,146

Grand Forks, ND $78,932

Grand Forks Afb, ND $78,932

Adams, ND $81,828

Aneta, ND $81,176

Arvilla, ND $79,309

Bathgate, ND $81,826

Buxton, ND $79,424

Caledonia, ND $80,067

Cavalier, ND $82,090

Crystal, ND $81,943

Cummings, ND $79,781

Dahlen, ND $81,248

Drayton, ND $81,550

Edinburg, ND $81,934

Emerado, ND $78,932

Fairdale, ND $81,849

Almont, ND $82,507

Baldwin, ND $81,815

Beulah, ND $83,319

Braddock, ND $81,957

Cannon Ball, ND $82,276

Carson, ND $82,363

Center, ND $82,278

Coleharbor, ND $82,895

Driscoll, ND $81,977

Elgin, ND $82,738

Flasher, ND $82,287

Fort Yates, ND $82,114

Garrison, ND $83,191

Golden Valley, ND $83,285

Hague, ND $81,852

Hazelton, ND $82,045

Hazen, ND $83,180

Drake, ND $82,399

Kintyre, ND $82,063

Linton, ND $82,142

Mandan, ND $81,835

Menoken, ND $81,744

Mercer, ND $82,329

Moffit, ND $81,954

Napoleon, ND $82,147

New Leipzig, ND $82,626

New Salem, ND $82,427

Raleigh, ND $82,174

Riverdale, ND $83,256

Saint Anthony, ND $81,994

Selfridge, ND $82,014

Shields, ND $82,091

Solen, ND $82,126

Stanton, ND $82,771

Sterling, ND $81,873

Strasburg, ND $81,962

Turtle Lake, ND $82,596

Underwood, ND $82,744

Washburn, ND $82,479

Wilton, ND $82,036

Zap, ND $83,253

Zeeland, ND $81,826

Dickinson, ND $83,311

Amidon, ND $82,764

Beach, ND $82,525

Belfield, ND $83,011

Bowman, ND $82,447

Dodge, ND $83,311

Dunn Center, ND $83,224

Fairfield, ND $82,896

Gladstone, ND $83,136

Glen Ullin, ND $82,950

Golva, ND $82,476

Grassy Butte, ND $82,860

Halliday, ND $83,301

Hebron, ND $83,125

Hettinger, ND $82,304

Killdeer, ND $83,157

Lefor, ND $82,950

Manning, ND $83,103

Marmarth, ND $82,141

Marshall, ND $83,175

Medora, ND $82,770

Mott, ND $82,775

New England, ND $82,923

Reeder, ND $82,430

Regent, ND $82,850

Rhame, ND $82,340

Richardton, ND $83,127

Scranton, ND $82,258

Sentinel Butte, ND $82,554

South Heart, ND $83,057

Taylor, ND $83,134

Minot, ND $83,076

Minot Afb, ND $83,169

Anamoose, ND $82,299

Antler, ND $82,511

Balfour, ND $82,395

Bantry, ND $82,436

Benedict, ND $82,706

Berthold, ND $82,823

Bowbells, ND $82,723

Burlington, ND $82,961

Butte, ND $82,440

Carpio, ND $82,711

Columbus, ND $82,694

Crosby, ND $82,750

Deering, ND $82,568

Des Lacs, ND $82,872

Donnybrook, ND $82,717

Douglas, ND $82,858

Finley, ND $81,208

Fordville, ND $81,073

Forest River, ND $80,044

Gilby, ND $79,522

Glasston, ND $81,917

Grafton, ND $81,028

Hamilton, ND $81,805

Hannah, ND $81,893

Hatton, ND $79,821

Hensel, ND $81,932

Hoople, ND $81,786

Inkster, ND $80,085

Langdon, ND $82,056

Lankin, ND $81,658

Larimore, ND $79,987

Mcville, ND $81,544

Maida, ND $82,093

Manvel, ND $78,932

Mayville, ND $80,088

Mekinock, ND $78,932

Michigan, ND $81,495

Milton, ND $81,849

Minto, ND $79,710

Mountain, ND $82,015

Neche, ND $81,957

Niagara, ND $80,721

Northwood, ND $79,878

Osnabrock, ND $81,953

Park River, ND $81,617

Pembina, ND $81,899

Petersburg, ND $81,118

Pisek, ND $80,928

Portland, ND $80,738

Reynolds, ND $78,948

Saint Thomas, ND $81,911

Sharon, ND $80,918

Thompson, ND $78,934

Wales, ND $81,911

Walhalla, ND $82,049

Devils Lake, ND $82,051

Agate, ND $82,020

Alsen, ND $81,846

Balta, ND $82,616

Belcourt, ND $82,475

Bisbee, ND $82,055

Bottineau, ND $82,510

Bremen, ND $81,758

Brocket, ND $81,720

Calvin, ND $81,919

Cando, ND $82,093

Churchs Ferry, ND $81,842

Crary, ND $81,769

Dunseith, ND $82,428

Edmore, ND $81,845

Abercrombie, ND $80,337

Absaraka, ND $80,097

Amenia, ND $79,882

Argusville, ND $79,373

Arthur, ND $79,852

Ayr, ND $80,240

Barney, ND $81,109

Blanchard, ND $80,372

Buffalo, ND $80,387

Casselton, ND $79,621

Cayuga, ND $81,719

Christine, ND $79,863

Clifford, ND $80,909

Cogswell, ND $81,628

Colfax, ND $80,407

Davenport, ND $79,684

Enderlin, ND $81,121

Erie, ND $80,213

Fairmount, ND $81,660

Fingal, ND $80,954

Forman, ND $81,750

Fort Ransom, ND $81,786

Galesburg, ND $80,716

Gardner, ND $79,637

Bismarck, ND $81,678

Grandin, ND $79,889

Egeland, ND $81,980

Esmond, ND $82,036

Fort Totten, ND $82,030

Hampden, ND $81,852

Hansboro, ND $82,091

Harvey, ND $82,185

Knox, ND $82,070

Lakota, ND $81,741

Lawton, ND $81,745

Leeds, ND $82,052

Maddock, ND $81,982

Minnewaukan, ND $81,925

Munich, ND $81,985

Mylo, ND $82,110

Nekoma, ND $81,927

New Rockford, ND $81,765

Oberon, ND $81,873

Pekin, ND $81,512

Penn, ND $81,869

Perth, ND $82,071

Rocklake, ND $82,045

Rolette, ND $82,245

Rolla, ND $82,290

Rugby, ND $82,301

Saint John, ND $82,373

Saint Michael, ND $81,936

Sarles, ND $81,990

Sheyenne, ND $81,758

Starkweather, ND $81,889

Tokio, ND $81,920

Tolna, ND $81,598

Warwick, ND $81,620

Webster, ND $81,813

Willow City, ND $82,291

Wolford, ND $82,107

York, ND $82,042

Jamestown, ND $81,942

Ashley, ND $81,755

Berlin, ND $81,884

Binford, ND $81,420

Bowdon, ND $81,929

Buchanan, ND $81,619

Carrington, ND $81,735

Cathay, ND $81,768

Chaseley, ND $82,003

Cleveland, ND $81,787

Cooperstown, ND $81,566

Courtenay, ND $81,435

Dawson, ND $82,022

Dazey, ND $81,518

Denhoff, ND $82,172

Dickey, ND $81,828

Edgeley, ND $81,953

Ellendale, ND $81,638

Fessenden, ND $81,985

Forbes, ND $81,617

Fredonia, ND $81,872

Fullerton, ND $81,815

Gackle, ND $81,937

Glenfield, ND $81,428

Goodrich, ND $82,154

Grace City, ND $81,511

Hannaford, ND $81,462

Hurdsfield, ND $82,073

Jessie, ND $81,706

Jud, ND $81,834

Kensal, ND $81,457

Kulm, ND $81,924

Lamoure, ND $81,961

Lehr, ND $81,937

Litchville, ND $81,754

Mcclusky, ND $82,273

Mchenry, ND $81,450

Marion, ND $81,784

Medina, ND $81,898

Montpelier, ND $81,810

Oakes, ND $81,757

Pettibone, ND $81,865

Pingree, ND $81,601

Regan, ND $82,067

Robinson, ND $81,905

Rogers, ND $81,573

Sanborn, ND $81,643

Spiritwood, ND $81,626

Steele, ND $82,069

Streeter, ND $81,994

Sutton, ND $81,316

Sykeston, ND $81,799

Tappen, ND $82,003

Tuttle, ND $81,963

Verona, ND $81,844

Wimbledon, ND $81,519

Wing, ND $81,964

Wishek, ND $82,102

Woodworth, ND $81,731

Ypsilanti, ND $81,749

Gwinner, ND $81,997

Hankinson, ND $81,737

Harwood, ND $79,207

Havana, ND $81,571

Hillsboro, ND $80,256

Hope, ND $81,163

Horace, ND $79,524

Hunter, ND $80,067

Kathryn, ND $81,553

Kindred, ND $79,857

Leonard, ND $80,220

Lidgerwood, ND $81,764

Lisbon, ND $81,580

Luverne, ND $81,323

Mcleod, ND $80,919

Mantador, ND $81,520

Mapleton, ND $79,622

Milnor, ND $81,580

Mooreton, ND $81,195

Nome, ND $81,359

Oriska, ND $81,054

Page, ND $80,860

Pillsbury, ND $81,107

Rutland, ND $81,723

Sheldon, ND $80,866

Flaxton, ND $82,646

Glenburn, ND $82,685

Granville, ND $82,578

Karlsruhe, ND $82,442

Kenmare, ND $82,757

Kramer, ND $82,394

Lansford, ND $82,628

Lignite, ND $82,775

Mcgregor, ND $82,771

Makoti, ND $82,942

Mandaree, ND $83,178

Martin, ND $82,204

Max, ND $82,831

Maxbass, ND $82,541

Mohall, ND $82,662

Newburg, ND $82,532

New Town, ND $83,128

Noonan, ND $82,726

Norwich, ND $82,659

Palermo, ND $82,854

Parshall, ND $83,126

Plaza, ND $82,919

Portal, ND $82,719

Powers Lake, ND $82,819

Roseglen, ND $83,136

Ross, ND $82,905

Ruso, ND $82,548

Ryder, ND $82,954

Sawyer, ND $82,789

Sherwood, ND $82,613

Souris, ND $82,398

Stanley, ND $82,972

Surrey, ND $82,859

Tolley, ND $82,628

Towner, ND $82,403

Upham, ND $82,491

Velva, ND $82,740

Voltaire, ND $82,507

Westhope, ND $82,545

White Earth, ND $82,899

Wildrose, ND $82,743

Williston, ND $82,834

Alamo, ND $82,702

Alexander, ND $82,664

Ambrose, ND $82,474

Arnegard, ND $82,882

Cartwright, ND $82,415

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	$105,572	$51.0	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.

$73,129

Average $81,209/year

$88,507

$6,094

Average $6,767/month

$7,376

$1,406

Average $1,562/week

$1,702

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,507	$7,376	$1,702	$43
Average	$81,209	$6,767	$1,562	$39
25th Percentile	$73,129	$6,094	$1,406	$35

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