What are the main factors that influence a Designated Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Designated Manager's salary?

A Designated Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $140,534 for beginners, reaching about $142,603 at mid-level, and approach $146,514 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Designated Manager?

Designated Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Designated Manager roles are District of Columbia $168,039, California $167,401, Massachusetts $165,170. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Designated Manager roles make?

Salaries for Designated Manager level roles vary by specialization: Test Pilot Manager: $194,127; Field Operations Manager: $176,844; Materials Planning Senior Manager: $144,273; Materials Planning Manager: $123,781; Packaging Manager: $114,308.

Designated Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Designated Manager make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Designated Manager in the United States is $151,769 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $207,371
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $135,569 to $180,873
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $120,820

10% $120,820

50% (Median) $151,769

90% $207,371

Designated Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$180,873	$15,073	$3,478	$87
Average	$151,769	$12,647	$2,919	$73
25th Percentile	$135,569	$11,297	$2,607	$65

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Key Factors That Influence Designated Manager Salaries

A Designated 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 Designated Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Designated 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): $140,534
Early Career (1-2 years): $141,155
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $142,603
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,257
Expert (over 8 years): $146,514

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Designated Manager	less than 1 year	$140,534
Early Career Level Designated Manager	1-2 years	$141,155
Mid-Level Level Designated Manager	2-4 years	$142,603
Senior-Level Level Designated Manager	5-8 years	$144,257
Expert Level Designated Manager	over 8 years	$146,514

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

District of Columbia: $168,039.
California: $167,401.
Massachusetts: $165,170.

District of Columbia $168,039 California $167,401 Massachusetts $165,170 Washington $164,563 New Jersey $164,502 Alaska $164,290 Connecticut $162,196 New York $161,346

Hawaii $158,629 Rhode Island $157,354 Maryland $156,489 Minnesota $155,305 Colorado $154,850 Illinois $154,698 Oregon $154,121 Delaware $153,696

New Hampshire $153,429 Virginia $152,831 Pennsylvania $151,086 Nevada $150,206 North Dakota $149,917 Michigan $149,462 Wisconsin $149,295 Vermont $148,961

Texas $148,035 Maine $147,975 Arizona $147,884 Ohio $147,777 Georgia $146,381 Indiana $145,683 Wyoming $145,546 Utah $145,334

Iowa $145,243 Kansas $144,514 Louisiana $144,302 North Carolina $144,226 Missouri $144,196 Florida $143,604 Montana $143,285 Nebraska $142,982

Kentucky $142,815 South Carolina $142,208 Tennessee $141,828 Idaho $141,676 New Mexico $140,568 Oklahoma $140,326 Alabama $139,430 South Dakota $137,928

Arkansas $137,108 West Virginia $136,668 Mississippi $135,348

Top Paying Cities for Designated 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: $191,426
San Francisco: $189,330
Oakland: $185,340

San Jose, CA $191,426

San Francisco, CA $189,330

Oakland, CA $185,340

New York, NY $174,745

Paramus, NJ $172,621

Queens Village, NY $172,613

Passaic, NJ $172,469

Bergenfield, NJ $172,455

Stamford, CT $172,121

Huntington, NY $172,059

Newark, NJ $170,937

Bridgeport, CT $170,617

Vallejo, CA $170,315

New Brunswick, NJ $170,254

Petaluma, CA $170,163

Middlesex, NJ $169,875

Somerset, NJ $169,769

Santa Cruz, CA $169,572

Boston, MA $168,646

Monterey, CA $168,113

Seattle, WA $167,765

Santa Rosa, CA $167,735

Los Angeles, CA $167,690

Juneau, AK $167,295

Washington, DC $167,128

Orange, CA $166,588

Santa Ana, CA $166,187

Long Beach, CA $166,035

Anaheim, CA $166,005

Anchorage, AK $165,929

Santa Maria, CA $165,474

Everett, WA $165,443

Danbury, CT $164,909

Bremerton, WA $164,700

Tacoma, WA $164,153

New Suffolk, NY $164,150

Sacramento, CA $164,108

Santa Barbara, CA $163,941

San Diego, CA $163,774

Trenton, NJ $163,774

Brockton, MA $163,607

Fairbanks, AK $163,235

Lompoc, CA $162,848

Lowell, MA $162,725

Ventura, CA $162,696

Nashua, NH $162,666

Stockton, CA $162,651

Modesto, CA $161,543

Poughkeepsie, NY $161,209

Olympia, WA $160,921

Kennewick, WA $160,921

New Haven, CT $160,860

Lawrence, MA $160,314

Hartford, CT $160,162

Riverside, CA $160,131

New Bedford, MA $159,980

Richland, WA $159,980

Bakersfield, CA $159,767

San Bernardino, CA $159,707

New Britain, CT $159,691

Atlantic City, NJ $159,691

New London, CT $159,631

Norwich, CT $159,585

Portsmouth, NH $159,555

Boulder, CO $159,233

Portland, OR $159,024

Worcester, MA $159,008

Minneapolis, MN $158,538

Philadelphia, PA $158,325

Honolulu, HI $157,825

Saint Paul, MN $157,752

Vineland, NJ $157,718

Providence, RI $157,278

Chicago, IL $156,838

Bellingham, WA $156,656

Springfield, MA $156,535

Baltimore, MD $156,489

Chico, CA $156,110

Pittsfield, MA $155,700

Manchester, NH $155,411

Spokane, WA $154,744

Denver, CO $154,728

Albany, NY $154,015

Troy, NY $153,954

Nassau, NY $153,792

Schenectady, NY $153,636

Wilmington, DE $153,514

Burlington, VT $153,302

Salem, OR $153,241

Portland, ME $152,771

Yakima, WA $152,619

Rochester, MN $152,148

Reno, NV $152,073

Fresno, CA $152,073

Milwaukee, WI $151,936

Detroit, MI $151,784

Ann Arbor, MI $151,758

Allentown, PA $151,739

Colorado Springs, CO $151,481

Syracuse, NY $151,405

Carson City, NV $151,405

Houston, TX $151,192

Eugene, OR $151,116

Gary, IN $150,934

Springfield, OR $150,813

Bismarck, ND $150,783

Galveston, TX $150,676

Medford, OR $150,449

Fort Collins, CO $150,388

Concord, NH $150,312

Austin, TX $150,266

Mesa, AZ $149,948

Reading, PA $149,933

Phoenix, AZ $149,917

Dallas, TX $149,872

Saint Cloud, MN $149,726

Madison, WI $149,523

Utica, NY $149,113

Rochester, NY $148,870

Des Moines, IA $148,855

Raleigh, NC $148,840

Atlanta, GA $148,612

Battle Creek, MI $148,567

Salt Lake City, UT $148,521

Lancaster, PA $148,293

Harrisburg, PA $148,081

Kansas City, MO $147,929

Kansas City, KS $147,899

Champaign, IL $147,899

Fort Worth, TX $147,884

Columbus, OH $147,858

Boca Raton, FL $147,823

Pittsburgh, PA $147,762

Richmond, VA $147,702

Indianapolis, IN $147,671

Cleveland, OH $147,656

Las Vegas, NV $147,474

Cincinnati, OH $147,474

Petersburg, VA $147,246

Huntsville, AL $147,019

Lansing, MI $146,917

Lebanon, PA $146,897

Pueblo, CO $146,882

Appleton, WI $146,837

Buffalo, NY $146,776

Dayton, OH $146,730

Racine, WI $146,700

Charlotte, NC $146,685

Saint Louis, MO $146,639

York, PA $146,548

Elkhart, IN $146,548

Gastonia, NC $146,519

Billings, MT $146,483

Beaumont, TX $146,442

Lorain, OH $146,412

Benton Harbor, MI $146,381

Toledo, OH $146,351

Binghamton, NY $146,275

Rock Hill, SC $146,260

Rockford, IL $146,184

Springfield, IL $146,123

Elyria, OH $146,108

Fargo, ND $146,108

Flagstaff, AZ $146,002

Fort Lauderdale, FL $145,911

Duluth, MN $145,820

Miami, FL $145,820

Grand Forks, ND $145,713

Cheyenne, WY $145,713

Bangor, ME $145,380

Cedar Rapids, IA $145,213

Durham, NC $145,149

Louisville, KY $145,137

Grand Rapids, MI $145,106

Hialeah, FL $145,091

Casper, WY $144,879

Scranton, PA $144,697

New Orleans, LA $144,651

Virginia Beach, VA $144,636

Akron, OH $144,560

Peoria, IL $144,363

Sarasota, FL $144,332

Nashville, TN $144,226

Omaha, NE $144,226

Green Bay, WI $144,226

Baton Rouge, LA $144,150

Charleston, SC $144,120

Davenport, IA $144,044

Jamestown, NY $144,044

Tucson, AZ $143,968

Saint Petersburg, FL $143,877

Tampa, FL $143,847

Evansville, IN $143,756

Port Arthur, TX $143,756

Bradenton, FL $143,695

Santa Fe, NM $143,422

Orlando, FL $143,149

Clearwater, FL $143,103

La Crosse, WI $142,784

Canton, OH $142,784

Albuquerque, NM $142,693

Newport News, VA $142,678

High Point, NC $142,633

Ogden, UT $142,572

Corpus Christi, TX $142,450

Norfolk, VA $142,359

Laramie, WY $142,359

Rock Island, IL $142,268

Saginaw, MI $142,238

Jacksonville, FL $142,223

Salisbury, NC $142,192

Boise, ID $142,162

Moline, IL $142,086

Fort Myers, FL $142,041

Memphis, TN $142,010

Tulsa, OK $141,934

Waterloo, IA $141,843

Spartanburg, SC $141,692

Lincoln, NE $141,616

Fort Wayne, IN $141,585

Provo, UT $141,570

Cedar Falls, IA $141,388

San Antonio, TX $141,327

Greensboro, NC $141,267

South Bend, IN $141,251

Savannah, GA $141,084

Muskegon, MI $141,024

Birmingham, AL $141,009

Winston Salem, NC $140,934

Lake Charles, LA $140,568

Anderson, IN $140,538

Lexington, KY $140,493

Augusta, GA $140,447

Greenville, SC $140,447

Lima, OH $140,326

Wichita, KS $140,310

Tuscaloosa, AL $140,310

Columbia, SC $140,174

Springfield, OH $140,143

Asheville, NC $139,901

Bloomington, IN $139,794

Knoxville, TN $139,248

Shreveport, LA $139,233

Wilmington, NC $139,036

Roanoke, VA $139,036

Topeka, KS $138,762

Frankfort, KY $138,746

Oklahoma City, OK $138,641

Chillicothe, OH $138,580

Longview, TX $138,565

Melbourne, FL $138,550

Sioux Falls, SD $138,307

Mobile, AL $138,292

Terre Haute, IN $138,231

Altoona, PA $138,140

Amarillo, TX $138,034

Killeen, TX $137,988

Fayetteville, AR $137,867

Chattanooga, TN $137,821

Sioux City, IA $137,685

Idaho Falls, ID $137,654

Lynchburg, VA $137,533

Gainesville, FL $137,336

Portsmouth, OH $137,260

Little Rock, AR $137,230

Lafayette, LA $137,169

Youngstown, OH $137,169

Daytona Beach, FL $137,078

Clarksville, TN $137,063

Pensacola, FL $137,047

Temple, TX $137,037

Hopkinsville, KY $136,592

Erie, PA $136,562

Florence, SC $136,501

Charleston, WV $136,258

Great Falls, MT $136,182

Macon, GA $135,970

Tallahassee, FL $135,955

Fayetteville, NC $135,924

Waco, TX $135,894

Helena, MT $135,788

Pine Bluff, AR $135,730

Vincennes, IN $135,545

Lubbock, TX $135,484

Alamogordo, NM $135,393

Twin Falls, ID $135,257

Rapid City, SD $135,211

Jackson, MS $134,938

Huntington, WV $134,927

Greenville, MS $134,923

Parkersburg, WV $134,768

Montgomery, AL $134,741

Wichita Falls, TX $134,589

Springfield, MO $134,589

Biloxi, MS $134,513

Monroe, LA $134,361

Johnstown, PA $134,255

Sumter, SC $134,194

Columbus, GA $134,179

Pascagoula, MS $133,891

Abilene, TX $133,891

Kingsport, TN $133,496

Albany, GA $133,496

Gulfport, MS $133,450

Alexandria, LA $132,950

Fort Smith, AR $132,570

El Paso, TX $132,160

Las Cruces, NM $131,477

Harlingen, TX $131,092

Pocatello, ID $131,068

Florence, AL $130,870

Brownsville, TX $130,840

Mcallen, TX $130,521

Dothan, AL $130,309

Columbus, MS $129,407

Altus, OK $128,700

Lawton, OK $128,412

Pierre, SD $127,865

Designated Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Designated Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Designated Manager positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Designated Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Designated Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$166,946	$80.0	10%

Designated Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Designated 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.

$135,569

Average $151,769/year

$180,873

$11,297

Average $12,647/month

$15,073

$2,607

Average $2,919/week

$3,478

$65

Average $73/hour

$87

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$180,873	$15,073	$3,478	$87
Average	$151,769	$12,647	$2,919	$73
25th Percentile	$135,569	$11,297	$2,607	$65

Salary Trends for Designated Manager

Salaries for a Designated Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $123,799 in 2023 to around $118,687 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Designated Manager salary trends, click here.

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2024	$121,762
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Common company salaries for Designated Manager

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N $97,099/per year

New York Police Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $93,141/per year

US General Services Administration Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

L $92,342/per year

Los Angeles County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

D $92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $91,755/per year

US Department of Energy Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

F $91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

T $88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $88,721/per year

San Diego County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

T $88,664/per year

The TTB Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

L $87,569/per year

Lutheran Services Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

M $85,066/per year

Maryland Inc Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $83,780/per year

State University of New York Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $82,969/per year

New York State Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

P $82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $80,526/per year

US Central Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

H $80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

A $79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

A $78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA) Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $75,183/per year

New York State Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $75,106/per year

State University System of Florida Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

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