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 $51,328 for beginners, reaching about $74,721 at mid-level, and approach $269,779 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 $91,030, California $90,685, Massachusetts $89,477. 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: $257,575; Plant General Manager: $219,693; Casino General Manager: $187,173; General Engineering Manager: $156,300; General Manager General Administrative: $131,965.

Cinema General Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Cinema General Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cinema General Manager in New Mexico is $76,149 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,243
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,551 to $83,003
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,633

10% $61,633

50% (Median) $76,149

90% $89,243

Cinema General Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,003	$6,917	$1,596	$40
Average	$76,149	$6,346	$1,464	$37
25th Percentile	$68,551	$5,713	$1,318	$33

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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): $51,328
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,638
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,721
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $218,337
Expert (over 8 years): $269,779

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Branch Manager I	less than 1 year	$51,328
Assistant Branch Manager II	1-2 years	$63,638
Cinema General Manager	2-4 years	$74,721
Regional Retail Banking President	5-8 years	$218,337
VP of Branch Administration	over 8 years	$269,779

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: $91,030.
California: $90,685.
Massachusetts: $89,477.

District of Columbia $91,030 California $90,685 Massachusetts $89,477 Washington $89,148 New Jersey $89,115 Alaska $89,000 Connecticut $87,865 New York $87,405

Hawaii $85,933 Rhode Island $85,242 Maryland $84,774 Minnesota $84,132 Colorado $83,886 Illinois $83,804 Oregon $83,491 Delaware $83,261

New Hampshire $83,116 Virginia $82,792 Pennsylvania $81,847 Nevada $81,370 North Dakota $81,214 Michigan $80,967 Wisconsin $80,877 Vermont $80,696

Texas $80,194 Maine $80,161 Arizona $80,112 Ohio $80,054 Georgia $79,298 Indiana $78,920 Wyoming $78,846 Utah $78,731

Iowa $78,681 Kansas $78,287 Louisiana $78,172 North Carolina $78,131 Missouri $78,114 Florida $77,794 Montana $77,621 Nebraska $77,456

Kentucky $77,366 South Carolina $77,037 Tennessee $76,832 Idaho $76,749 New Mexico $76,149 Oklahoma $76,018 Alabama $75,533 South Dakota $74,719

Arkansas $74,275 West Virginia $74,036 Mississippi $73,321

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:

Algodones: $76,960
Belen: $76,532
Bernalillo: $77,096

Algodones, NM $76,960

Belen, NM $76,532

Bernalillo, NM $77,096

Bluewater, NM $75,477

Bosque, NM $75,969

Casa Blanca, NM $76,141

Cedar Crest, NM $77,160

Cedarvale, NM $74,135

Cerrillos, NM $77,016

Claunch, NM $73,860

Coyote, NM $75,881

Cuba, NM $75,759

Cubero, NM $76,310

Edgewood, NM $76,816

Estancia, NM $75,900

Gallina, NM $75,484

Counselor, NM $75,531

Grants, NM $75,391

Milan, NM $75,693

Isleta, NM $77,229

Jarales, NM $76,458

Jemez Pueblo, NM $76,590

Jemez Springs, NM $76,354

Laguna, NM $76,683

La Jara, NM $75,675

La Joya, NM $75,500

Lindrith, NM $75,408

Los Lunas, NM $76,937

Mcintosh, NM $76,318

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $75,810

Moriarty, NM $76,061

Mountainair, NM $75,241

Nageezi, NM $75,431

New Laguna, NM $76,273

Paguate, NM $76,324

Pena Blanca, NM $77,177

Peralta, NM $77,059

Placitas, NM $77,098

Ponderosa, NM $76,493

Prewitt, NM $75,454

Regina, NM $75,507

Sandia Park, NM $76,966

Corrales, NM $77,257

San Fidel, NM $75,861

San Rafael, NM $75,538

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $76,967

San Ysidro, NM $76,864

Stanley, NM $76,051

Tijeras, NM $76,976

Tome, NM $76,834

Torreon, NM $76,578

Veguita, NM $75,963

Willard, NM $75,105

Youngsville, NM $75,903

Bosque Farms, NM $77,200

Clines Corners, NM $75,591

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $77,026

Cochiti Lake, NM $77,126

Albuquerque, NM $77,300

Kirtland Afb, NM $77,300

Rio Rancho, NM $77,174

Gallup, NM $75,564

Brimhall, NM $75,350

Church Rock, NM $75,385

Continental Divide, NM $75,332

Crownpoint, NM $75,394

Fence Lake, NM $75,058

Fort Wingate, NM $75,359

Gamerco, NM $75,486

Mentmore, NM $75,369

Mexican Springs, NM $75,360

Ramah, NM $75,222

Rehoboth, NM $75,410

Thoreau, NM $75,414

Tohatchi, NM $75,345

Vanderwagen, NM $75,360

Zuni, NM $75,342

Navajo, NM $75,445

Jamestown, NM $75,257

Pinehill, NM $75,163

Sheep Springs, NM $75,427

Smith Lake, NM $75,708

Yatahey, NM $75,399

Farmington, NM $75,762

Aztec, NM $75,902

Blanco, NM $75,547

Bloomfield, NM $75,458

Flora Vista, NM $75,840

Fruitland, NM $75,366

Kirtland, NM $75,841

La Plata, NM $75,868

Navajo Dam, NM $75,834

Shiprock, NM $75,729

Waterflow, NM $75,690

Newcomb, NM $75,380

Sanostee, NM $75,428

Santa Fe, NM $77,695

Abiquiu, NM $75,570

Alcalde, NM $76,886

Amalia, NM $75,454

Arroyo Hondo, NM $75,348

Arroyo Seco, NM $75,436

Canjilon, NM $75,336

Canones, NM $76,023

Carson, NM $75,637

Cebolla, NM $75,380

Cerro, NM $75,403

Chama, NM $75,711

Chamisal, NM $76,682

Chimayo, NM $77,220

Cordova, NM $77,090

Costilla, NM $75,771

Taos Ski Valley, NM $75,196

Dixon, NM $76,609

Dulce, NM $75,709

El Prado, NM $75,502

El Rito, NM $75,848

Embudo, NM $76,215

Espanola, NM $77,127

Glorieta, NM $77,396

Hernandez, NM $76,410

Ilfeld, NM $76,681

La Madera, NM $75,715

Lamy, NM $77,100

Llano, NM $76,527

Los Alamos, NM $77,283

White Rock, NM $77,428

Medanales, NM $76,495

Ojo Caliente, NM $76,045

Los Ojos, NM $75,525

Pecos, NM $77,155

Penasco, NM $76,242

Petaca, NM $75,266

Questa, NM $75,482

Ranchos De Taos, NM $75,880

Red River, NM $75,267

Ribera, NM $75,751

Rowe, NM $76,753

San Cristobal, NM $75,265

San Jose, NM $76,564

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $76,938

Santa Cruz, NM $77,194

Serafina, NM $75,560

Taos, NM $75,459

Tererro, NM $77,401

Tesuque, NM $77,695

Tierra Amarilla, NM $75,459

Trampas, NM $76,180

Tres Piedras, NM $75,246

Truchas, NM $76,874

Vadito, NM $76,142

Valdez, NM $75,321

Vallecitos, NM $75,262

Velarde, NM $76,493

Villanueva, NM $75,605

Spaceport City, NM $74,063

Las Vegas, NM $74,964

Angel Fire, NM $75,185

Anton Chico, NM $74,834

Buena Vista, NM $75,521

Chacon, NM $75,575

Cimarron, NM $75,067

Cleveland, NM $76,111

Eagle Nest, NM $75,124

Guadalupita, NM $75,459

Holman, NM $75,917

La Loma, NM $74,708

Maxwell, NM $75,093

Miami, NM $74,931

Mills, NM $74,664

Montezuma, NM $76,497

Mora, NM $76,217

Mosquero, NM $74,599

Ocate, NM $75,012

Ojo Feliz, NM $75,209

Rainsville, NM $75,539

Raton, NM $75,282

Rociada, NM $76,536

Roy, NM $74,681

Sapello, NM $75,871

Solano, NM $74,590

Springer, NM $74,898

Ute Park, NM $75,103

Valmora, NM $74,900

Wagon Mound, NM $74,815

Watrous, NM $74,926

Socorro, NM $74,752

Aragon, NM $74,978

Datil, NM $74,669

Lemitar, NM $75,100

Luna, NM $75,112

Magdalena, NM $74,675

Pie Town, NM $74,924

Polvadera, NM $75,281

Quemado, NM $75,080

Reserve, NM $74,945

San Acacia, NM $75,405

San Antonio, NM $74,339

Truth Or Consequences, NM $74,323

Arrey, NM $74,311

Caballo, NM $74,362

Derry, NM $73,984

Elephant Butte, NM $74,516

Garfield, NM $73,769

Hatch, NM $72,587

Monticello, NM $74,319

Rincon, NM $72,169

Salem, NM $73,539

Williamsburg, NM $74,417

Winston, NM $74,373

Las Cruces, NM $71,224

White Sands Missile Range, NM $71,458

Santa Teresa, NM $71,978

Playas, NM $74,667

Animas, NM $74,850

Anthony, NM $71,960

Arenas Valley, NM $74,718

Bayard, NM $74,649

Berino, NM $71,634

Buckhorn, NM $74,726

Santa Clara, NM $74,779

Chamberino, NM $71,709

Cliff, NM $74,640

Columbus, NM $74,439

Deming, NM $74,456

Dona Ana, NM $71,227

Fairacres, NM $71,440

Faywood, NM $74,422

Fort Bayard, NM $74,708

Gila, NM $74,530

Glenwood, NM $74,588

Hachita, NM $74,439

Hanover, NM $74,455

Hillsboro, NM $74,303

Hurley, NM $74,599

La Mesa, NM $72,587

Lordsburg, NM $74,612

Mesilla, NM $71,226

Mesilla Park, NM $71,233

Mesquite, NM $71,294

Mimbres, NM $74,514

Mule Creek, NM $74,715

Organ, NM $71,270

Pinos Altos, NM $74,638

Radium Springs, NM $71,255

Redrock, NM $74,448

Rodeo, NM $74,945

San Miguel, NM $71,267

Silver City, NM $74,639

Sunland Park, NM $71,594

Tyrone, NM $74,860

Vado, NM $71,323

Chaparral, NM $72,223

Clovis, NM $74,496

Cannon Afb, NM $74,331

Broadview, NM $74,279

Causey, NM $74,151

Crossroads, NM $73,975

Dora, NM $74,327

Elida, NM $74,019

Floyd, NM $74,199

Fort Sumner, NM $74,139

Grady, NM $74,349

House, NM $74,290

Kenna, NM $74,020

Lingo, NM $74,146

Melrose, NM $74,303

Milnesand, NM $73,990

Pep, NM $74,091

Portales, NM $74,363

Rogers, NM $74,112

Saint Vrain, NM $74,350

Taiban, NM $74,114

Texico, NM $74,379

Yeso, NM $73,845

Roswell, NM $73,930

Artesia, NM $74,077

Caprock, NM $73,926

Carlsbad, NM $74,125

Dexter, NM $73,983

Eunice, NM $74,191

Hagerman, NM $74,020

Hobbs, NM $74,299

Hope, NM $73,748

Jal, NM $74,104

Lake Arthur, NM $73,897

Lakewood, NM $74,007

Loco Hills, NM $74,144

Loving, NM $74,106

Lovington, NM $74,228

Mcdonald, NM $74,026

Malaga, NM $74,034

Maljamar, NM $73,961

Monument, NM $74,136

Tatum, NM $74,073

Whites City, NM $74,197

Carrizozo, NM $73,580

Alamogordo, NM $73,346

Alto, NM $73,591

Bent, NM $73,360

Capitan, NM $73,420

Cloudcroft, NM $73,351

Corona, NM $73,900

Encino, NM $74,493

Fort Stanton, NM $73,451

Glencoe, NM $73,398

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $73,337

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $73,337

Hondo, NM $73,466

La Luz, NM $73,337

Lincoln, NM $73,252

Mayhill, NM $73,503

Mescalero, NM $73,370

Nogal, NM $73,685

Orogrande, NM $73,374

Picacho, NM $73,450

Pinon, NM $73,726

Ruidoso, NM $73,730

Ruidoso Downs, NM $73,630

Sacramento, NM $73,403

San Patricio, NM $73,490

Sunspot, NM $73,337

Timberon, NM $73,496

Tinnie, NM $73,407

Tularosa, NM $73,386

Vaughn, NM $74,193

Weed, NM $73,494

Tucumcari, NM $74,562

Amistad, NM $74,465

Bard, NM $74,346

Capulin, NM $75,188

Clayton, NM $74,610

Conchas Dam, NM $74,678

Cuervo, NM $74,318

Des Moines, NM $74,891

Folsom, NM $75,007

Garita, NM $74,534

Gladstone, NM $74,684

Grenville, NM $74,670

Logan, NM $74,559

Mcalister, NM $74,328

Nara Visa, NM $74,382

Newkirk, NM $74,465

Quay, NM $74,507

San Jon, NM $74,428

Santa Rosa, NM $74,507

Sedan, NM $74,534

Trementina, NM $74,530

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	$98,994	$48.0	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.

$68,551

Average $76,149/year

$83,003

$5,713

Average $6,346/month

$6,917

$1,318

Average $1,464/week

$1,596

$33

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,003	$6,917	$1,596	$40
Average	$76,149	$6,346	$1,464	$37
25th Percentile	$68,551	$5,713	$1,318	$33

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