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

A Dining Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,989 for beginners, reaching about $55,205 at mid-level, and approach $59,028 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Dining Manager?

Dining Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Dining Manager roles are District of Columbia $64,159, California $63,916, Massachusetts $63,064. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Dining Manager roles make?

Salaries for Dining Manager level roles vary by specialization: Dining Room Manager: $87,795; Food and Dining Services Manager: $80,000; Fine Dining Manager: $62,099; Dining Services Manager: $61,802; In Room Dining Manager: $60,463.

Dining Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Dining Manager make in the United States? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dining Manager in the United States is $57,947 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,807
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,745 to $65,726
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,097

10% $46,097

50% (Median) $57,947

90% $72,807

Dining Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,726	$5,477	$1,264	$32
Average	$57,947	$4,829	$1,114	$28
25th Percentile	$51,745	$4,312	$995	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Dining Manager Salaries

A Dining 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Dining Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Dining 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): $53,989
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,270
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,205
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,623
Expert (over 8 years): $59,028

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Dining Manager	less than 1 year	$53,989
Early Career Level Dining Manager	1-2 years	$54,270
Mid-Level Level Dining Manager	2-4 years	$55,205
Senior-Level Level Dining Manager	5-8 years	$57,623
Expert Level Dining Manager	over 8 years	$59,028

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

District of Columbia: $64,159.
California: $63,916.
Massachusetts: $63,064.

District of Columbia $64,159 California $63,916 Massachusetts $63,064 Washington $62,832 New Jersey $62,809 Alaska $62,728 Connecticut $61,928 New York $61,604

Hawaii $60,567 Rhode Island $60,080 Maryland $59,750 Minnesota $59,298 Colorado $59,124 Illinois $59,066 Oregon $58,846 Delaware $58,683

New Hampshire $58,581 Virginia $58,353 Pennsylvania $57,687 Nevada $57,351 North Dakota $57,240 Michigan $57,067 Wisconsin $57,003 Vermont $56,875

Texas $56,522 Maine $56,499 Arizona $56,464 Ohio $56,423 Georgia $55,890 Indiana $55,624 Wyoming $55,572 Utah $55,490

Iowa $55,456 Kansas $55,178 Louisiana $55,096 North Carolina $55,067 Missouri $55,056 Florida $54,830 Montana $54,708 Nebraska $54,592

Kentucky $54,529 South Carolina $54,297 Tennessee $54,152 Idaho $54,094 New Mexico $53,671 Oklahoma $53,578 Alabama $53,236 South Dakota $52,663

Arkansas $52,350 West Virginia $52,182 Mississippi $51,677

Top Paying Cities for Dining 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: $73,089
San Francisco: $72,289
Oakland: $70,765

San Jose, CA $73,089

San Francisco, CA $72,289

Oakland, CA $70,765

New York, NY $66,720

Paramus, NJ $65,909

Queens Village, NY $65,906

Passaic, NJ $65,851

Bergenfield, NJ $65,846

Stamford, CT $65,718

Huntington, NY $65,694

Newark, NJ $65,266

Bridgeport, CT $65,144

Vallejo, CA $65,029

New Brunswick, NJ $65,005

Petaluma, CA $64,971

Middlesex, NJ $64,861

Somerset, NJ $64,820

Santa Cruz, CA $64,745

Boston, MA $64,391

Monterey, CA $64,188

Seattle, WA $64,055

Santa Rosa, CA $64,043

Los Angeles, CA $64,026

Juneau, AK $63,875

Washington, DC $63,812

Orange, CA $63,605

Santa Ana, CA $63,452

Long Beach, CA $63,394

Anaheim, CA $63,383

Anchorage, AK $63,354

Santa Maria, CA $63,180

Everett, WA $63,168

Danbury, CT $62,964

Bremerton, WA $62,885

Tacoma, WA $62,676

New Suffolk, NY $62,675

Sacramento, CA $62,659

Santa Barbara, CA $62,595

San Diego, CA $62,531

Trenton, NJ $62,531

Brockton, MA $62,467

Fairbanks, AK $62,325

Lompoc, CA $62,178

Lowell, MA $62,131

Ventura, CA $62,120

Nashua, NH $62,108

Stockton, CA $62,102

Modesto, CA $61,679

Poughkeepsie, NY $61,552

Olympia, WA $61,442

Kennewick, WA $61,442

New Haven, CT $61,418

Lawrence, MA $61,210

Hartford, CT $61,152

Riverside, CA $61,140

New Bedford, MA $61,082

Richland, WA $61,082

Bakersfield, CA $61,001

San Bernardino, CA $60,978

New Britain, CT $60,972

Atlantic City, NJ $60,972

New London, CT $60,949

Norwich, CT $60,932

Portsmouth, NH $60,920

Boulder, CO $60,797

Portland, OR $60,717

Worcester, MA $60,711

Minneapolis, MN $60,532

Philadelphia, PA $60,451

Honolulu, HI $60,260

Saint Paul, MN $60,232

Vineland, NJ $60,219

Providence, RI $60,051

Chicago, IL $59,883

Bellingham, WA $59,813

Springfield, MA $59,767

Baltimore, MD $59,750

Chico, CA $59,605

Pittsfield, MA $59,448

Manchester, NH $59,338

Spokane, WA $59,083

Denver, CO $59,077

Albany, NY $58,805

Troy, NY $58,782

Nassau, NY $58,720

Schenectady, NY $58,660

Wilmington, DE $58,614

Burlington, VT $58,533

Salem, OR $58,509

Portland, ME $58,330

Yakima, WA $58,272

Rochester, MN $58,092

Reno, NV $58,063

Fresno, CA $58,063

Milwaukee, WI $58,011

Detroit, MI $57,953

Ann Arbor, MI $57,943

Allentown, PA $57,936

Colorado Springs, CO $57,837

Syracuse, NY $57,808

Carson City, NV $57,808

Houston, TX $57,727

Eugene, OR $57,698

Gary, IN $57,629

Springfield, OR $57,582

Bismarck, ND $57,571

Galveston, TX $57,530

Medford, OR $57,443

Fort Collins, CO $57,420

Concord, NH $57,391

Austin, TX $57,374

Mesa, AZ $57,252

Reading, PA $57,246

Phoenix, AZ $57,240

Dallas, TX $57,223

Saint Cloud, MN $57,167

Madison, WI $57,090

Utica, NY $56,933

Rochester, NY $56,841

Des Moines, IA $56,835

Raleigh, NC $56,829

Atlanta, GA $56,742

Battle Creek, MI $56,725

Salt Lake City, UT $56,707

Lancaster, PA $56,620

Harrisburg, PA $56,539

Kansas City, MO $56,481

Kansas City, KS $56,470

Champaign, IL $56,470

Fort Worth, TX $56,464

Columbus, OH $56,454

Boca Raton, FL $56,441

Pittsburgh, PA $56,418

Richmond, VA $56,394

Indianapolis, IN $56,383

Cleveland, OH $56,377

Las Vegas, NV $56,307

Cincinnati, OH $56,307

Petersburg, VA $56,221

Huntsville, AL $56,134

Lansing, MI $56,095

Lebanon, PA $56,087

Pueblo, CO $56,081

Appleton, WI $56,064

Buffalo, NY $56,041

Dayton, OH $56,024

Racine, WI $56,012

Charlotte, NC $56,006

Saint Louis, MO $55,989

York, PA $55,954

Elkhart, IN $55,954

Gastonia, NC $55,943

Billings, MT $55,929

Beaumont, TX $55,913

Lorain, OH $55,902

Benton Harbor, MI $55,890

Toledo, OH $55,879

Binghamton, NY $55,850

Rock Hill, SC $55,844

Rockford, IL $55,815

Springfield, IL $55,792

Elyria, OH $55,786

Fargo, ND $55,786

Flagstaff, AZ $55,745

Fort Lauderdale, FL $55,711

Duluth, MN $55,676

Miami, FL $55,676

Grand Forks, ND $55,635

Cheyenne, WY $55,635

Bangor, ME $55,508

Cedar Rapids, IA $55,444

Durham, NC $55,420

Louisville, KY $55,415

Grand Rapids, MI $55,404

Hialeah, FL $55,398

Casper, WY $55,317

Scranton, PA $55,247

New Orleans, LA $55,230

Virginia Beach, VA $55,224

Akron, OH $55,195

Peoria, IL $55,120

Sarasota, FL $55,108

Nashville, TN $55,067

Omaha, NE $55,067

Green Bay, WI $55,067

Baton Rouge, LA $55,038

Charleston, SC $55,027

Davenport, IA $54,998

Jamestown, NY $54,998

Tucson, AZ $54,969

Saint Petersburg, FL $54,934

Tampa, FL $54,923

Evansville, IN $54,888

Port Arthur, TX $54,888

Bradenton, FL $54,865

Santa Fe, NM $54,760

Orlando, FL $54,656

Clearwater, FL $54,639

La Crosse, WI $54,517

Canton, OH $54,517

Albuquerque, NM $54,482

Newport News, VA $54,476

High Point, NC $54,459

Ogden, UT $54,436

Corpus Christi, TX $54,389

Norfolk, VA $54,355

Laramie, WY $54,355

Rock Island, IL $54,320

Saginaw, MI $54,308

Jacksonville, FL $54,303

Salisbury, NC $54,291

Boise, ID $54,279

Moline, IL $54,250

Fort Myers, FL $54,233

Memphis, TN $54,221

Tulsa, OK $54,192

Waterloo, IA $54,158

Spartanburg, SC $54,100

Lincoln, NE $54,071

Fort Wayne, IN $54,059

Provo, UT $54,053

Cedar Falls, IA $53,984

San Antonio, TX $53,961

Greensboro, NC $53,937

South Bend, IN $53,932

Savannah, GA $53,868

Muskegon, MI $53,845

Birmingham, AL $53,839

Winston Salem, NC $53,811

Lake Charles, LA $53,671

Anderson, IN $53,659

Lexington, KY $53,642

Augusta, GA $53,625

Greenville, SC $53,625

Lima, OH $53,578

Wichita, KS $53,572

Tuscaloosa, AL $53,572

Columbia, SC $53,520

Springfield, OH $53,509

Asheville, NC $53,416

Bloomington, IN $53,375

Knoxville, TN $53,167

Shreveport, LA $53,161

Wilmington, NC $53,086

Roanoke, VA $53,086

Topeka, KS $52,981

Frankfort, KY $52,975

Oklahoma City, OK $52,935

Chillicothe, OH $52,912

Longview, TX $52,906

Melbourne, FL $52,900

Sioux Falls, SD $52,807

Mobile, AL $52,802

Terre Haute, IN $52,778

Altoona, PA $52,744

Amarillo, TX $52,703

Killeen, TX $52,686

Fayetteville, AR $52,639

Chattanooga, TN $52,622

Sioux City, IA $52,570

Idaho Falls, ID $52,558

Lynchburg, VA $52,512

Gainesville, FL $52,437

Portsmouth, OH $52,408

Little Rock, AR $52,396

Lafayette, LA $52,373

Youngstown, OH $52,373

Daytona Beach, FL $52,338

Clarksville, TN $52,332

Pensacola, FL $52,327

Temple, TX $52,322

Hopkinsville, KY $52,153

Erie, PA $52,141

Florence, SC $52,118

Charleston, WV $52,025

Great Falls, MT $51,996

Macon, GA $51,915

Tallahassee, FL $51,909

Fayetteville, NC $51,898

Waco, TX $51,886

Helena, MT $51,846

Pine Bluff, AR $51,824

Vincennes, IN $51,753

Lubbock, TX $51,730

Alamogordo, NM $51,695

Twin Falls, ID $51,643

Rapid City, SD $51,625

Jackson, MS $51,521

Huntington, WV $51,517

Greenville, MS $51,515

Parkersburg, WV $51,456

Montgomery, AL $51,446

Wichita Falls, TX $51,388

Springfield, MO $51,388

Biloxi, MS $51,359

Monroe, LA $51,301

Johnstown, PA $51,260

Sumter, SC $51,237

Columbus, GA $51,231

Pascagoula, MS $51,121

Abilene, TX $51,121

Kingsport, TN $50,971

Albany, GA $50,971

Gulfport, MS $50,953

Alexandria, LA $50,762

Fort Smith, AR $50,617

El Paso, TX $50,461

Las Cruces, NM $50,200

Harlingen, TX $50,053

Pocatello, ID $50,043

Florence, AL $49,968

Brownsville, TX $49,956

Mcallen, TX $49,835

Dothan, AL $49,754

Columbus, MS $49,409

Altus, OK $49,139

Lawton, OK $49,029

Pierre, SD $48,821

How Education impacts a Dining Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Dining Manager professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Dining Manager with a high school is between $55,093 and $58,234.

Dining Manager Salaries by Degree Level

$61,000
$60,200
$59,300
$58,500
$57,700
$56,800
$56,000
$55,100

Typical Education for Dining Manager
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	1.4%
High School	35%
Associate's Degree	18.1%
Bachelor's Degree	40.7%
Master's Degree or MBA	4.7%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.2%

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

Understanding how a Dining 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.

$51,745

Average $57,947/year

$65,726

$4,312

Average $4,829/month

$5,477

$995

Average $1,114/week

$1,264

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,726	$5,477	$1,264	$32
Average	$57,947	$4,829	$1,114	$28
25th Percentile	$51,745	$4,312	$995	$25

Salary Trends for Dining Manager

Salaries for a Dining Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $46,078 in 2023 to around $46,512 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Dining Manager salary trends, click here.

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2023	$46,078
2024	$46,725
2025	$46,512

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Common company salaries for Dining Manager

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S $57,183/per year

Subway IP LLC Hospitality & Leisure United States

K $49,677/per year

Kesem Hospitality & Leisure United States

C $49,562/per year

Chili's Grill & Bar Hospitality & Leisure United States

I $49,371/per year

Inspire Brands Inc Hospitality & Leisure United States

C $49,286/per year

Compass Group North America Hospitality & Leisure United States

R $49,245/per year

Roti Hospitality & Leisure United States

H $47,974/per year

Henn Na Hotel New York Hospitality & Leisure United States

C $47,736/per year

Centennial Soccer Club Inc Hospitality & Leisure United States

R $47,307/per year

Raising Restaurants LLC Hospitality & Leisure United States

D $46,626/per year

Darden Concepts Inc Hospitality & Leisure United States

P $45,430/per year

Paul Caffe Hospitality & Leisure United States

N $45,191/per year

Numatec Inc Hospitality & Leisure United States

T $44,620/per year

The Lost Explorer Mezcal Hospitality & Leisure United States

B $43,911/per year

Bunker Hills Event Center Hospitality & Leisure United States

M $42,738/per year

Micheals Hospitality & Leisure United States

F $42,556/per year

FA Selangor Hospitality & Leisure United States

G $41,529/per year

Golden B Enterprises Hospitality & Leisure United States

G $41,484/per year

GNCC Racing Hospitality & Leisure United States

T $40,926/per year

Tasty Restaurant Group LLC Hospitality & Leisure United States

N $40,605/per year

nhl.com/predators Hospitality & Leisure United States

W $39,699/per year

West Spartanburg Hospitality & Leisure United States

N $38,510/per year

Northeast Nebraska Track and Field Hospitality & Leisure United States

B $38,475/per year

Battino Hospitality & Leisure United States

C $38,262/per year

Crofton Park Tavern Hospitality & Leisure United States

C $35,814/per year

Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC Hospitality & Leisure United States

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