How much does a Dining Manager make in Maryland? (2026)

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dining Manager in Maryland is $59,750 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.However, a Dining Manager's salary can vary significantly. Hereâ€™s a look at the typical salary range:Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,072Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,354 to $67,770Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,531

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 $55,668 for beginners, reaching about $56,922 at mid-level, and approach $60,863 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 Maryland

How much does a Dining Manager make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dining Manager in Maryland is $59,750 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,072
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,354 to $67,770
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,531

10% $47,531

50% (Median) $59,750

90% $75,072

Dining Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,770	$5,647	$1,303	$33
Average	$59,750	$4,979	$1,149	$29
25th Percentile	$53,354	$4,446	$1,026	$26

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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 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): $55,668
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,957
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,922
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,415
Expert (over 8 years): $60,863

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Dining Manager	less than 1 year	$55,668
Early Career Level Dining Manager	1-2 years	$55,957
Mid-Level Level Dining Manager	2-4 years	$56,922
Senior-Level Level Dining Manager	5-8 years	$59,415
Expert Level Dining Manager	over 8 years	$60,863

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:

Owings: $61,522
Riverdale: $63,722
College Park: $63,649

Owings, MD $61,522

Riverdale, MD $63,722

College Park, MD $63,649

Fort Washington, MD $63,608

Oxon Hill, MD $63,791

Suitland, MD $63,771

District Heights, MD $63,739

Temple Hills, MD $63,772

Deale, MD $61,236

Dunkirk, MD $61,884

Fort George G Meade, MD $60,465

Friendship, MD $61,431

Fulton, MD $61,268

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $63,556

Savage, MD $60,554

Shady Side, MD $60,753

Galesville, MD $61,021

Greenbelt, MD $63,429

Glenn Dale, MD $62,728

Upper Marlboro, MD $62,789

Harwood, MD $61,256

Highland, MD $61,213

West River, MD $61,267

Tracys Landing, MD $61,311

Hyattsville, MD $63,774

Jessup, MD $60,257

Bethesda, MD $63,793

Glen Echo, MD $63,781

Chevy Chase, MD $63,786

Cabin John, MD $63,768

Olney, MD $62,332

Brookeville, MD $61,168

Poolesville, MD $61,706

Barnesville, MD $60,848

Beallsville, MD $60,960

Boyds, MD $61,426

Dickerson, MD $60,889

Rockville, MD $63,065

Potomac, MD $63,247

Derwood, MD $62,397

Sandy Spring, MD $62,033

Ashton, MD $61,896

Brinklow, MD $61,436

Burtonsville, MD $62,156

Montgomery Village, MD $61,647

Kensington, MD $63,732

Garrett Park, MD $63,657

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $63,157

Silver Spring, MD $63,695

Takoma Park, MD $63,779

Aberdeen, MD $58,420

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $58,408

Abingdon, MD $58,859

Gunpowder, MD $59,214

Arnold, MD $59,904

Baldwin, MD $59,103

Bel Air, MD $58,611

Belcamp, MD $58,697

Benson, MD $58,343

Boring, MD $58,472

Brooklandville, MD $59,678

Butler, MD $59,021

Chase, MD $59,487

Churchville, MD $58,173

Clarksville, MD $60,563

Cockeysville, MD $59,134

Hunt Valley, MD $59,382

Crownsville, MD $60,309

Darlington, MD $57,659

Davidsonville, MD $61,188

Dayton, MD $60,525

Edgewater, MD $60,628

Edgewood, MD $59,038

Ellicott City, MD $59,796

Columbia, MD $60,244

Fallston, MD $58,884

Finksburg, MD $58,904

Forest Hill, MD $58,292

Fork, MD $59,303

Fort Howard, MD $59,677

Freeland, MD $57,121

Gambrills, MD $60,536

Gibson Island, MD $59,710

Glen Arm, MD $59,521

Glen Burnie, MD $59,781

Glyndon, MD $59,209

Hampstead, MD $57,848

Elkridge, MD $59,846

Hanover, MD $59,881

Harmans, MD $59,878

Havre De Grace, MD $58,040

Hydes, MD $59,307

Jarrettsville, MD $58,099

Joppa, MD $59,188

Kingsville, MD $59,320

Lineboro, MD $56,976

Linthicum Heights, MD $59,790

Long Green, MD $59,424

Spencerville, MD $62,063

Clarksburg, MD $60,706

Damascus, MD $60,183

Germantown, MD $61,982

Annapolis, MD $60,367

Cumberland, MD $54,838

Accident, MD $54,746

Barton, MD $55,004

Bittinger, MD $54,901

Bloomington, MD $55,096

Corriganville, MD $54,489

Eckhart Mines, MD $54,791

Ellerslie, MD $54,559

Flintstone, MD $54,851

Friendsville, MD $54,731

Frostburg, MD $54,716

Grantsville, MD $54,718

Kitzmiller, MD $54,722

Lonaconing, MD $54,905

Luke, MD $55,100

Mc Henry, MD $54,752

Midland, MD $55,088

Midlothian, MD $54,723

Mount Savage, MD $54,473

Oakland, MD $54,593

Oldtown, MD $54,926

Pinto, MD $55,027

Rawlings, MD $55,045

Spring Gap, MD $54,993

Swanton, MD $54,859

Westernport, MD $55,098

Easton, MD $59,170

Barclay, MD $58,676

Bethlehem, MD $58,751

Betterton, MD $58,719

Bozman, MD $59,674

Cambridge, MD $58,754

Centreville, MD $59,232

Chester, MD $59,689

Chestertown, MD $58,994

Church Creek, MD $58,661

Church Hill, MD $58,915

Claiborne, MD $59,781

Cordova, MD $58,970

Crapo, MD $58,144

Crocheron, MD $57,725

Crumpton, MD $58,609

Denton, MD $58,662

East New Market, MD $58,520

Federalsburg, MD $58,508

Fishing Creek, MD $58,360

Galena, MD $58,450

Goldsboro, MD $58,549

Grasonville, MD $59,575

Greensboro, MD $58,560

Henderson, MD $58,614

Hillsboro, MD $59,012

Hurlock, MD $58,533

Ingleside, MD $58,723

Kennedyville, MD $58,555

Mcdaniel, MD $59,758

Madison, MD $59,118

Marydel, MD $58,453

Massey, MD $58,464

Millington, MD $58,547

Neavitt, MD $59,749

Newcomb, MD $59,337

Oxford, MD $59,044

Preston, MD $58,730

Price, MD $58,955

Queen Anne, MD $59,109

Queenstown, MD $59,445

Rhodesdale, MD $58,183

Ridgely, MD $58,791

Rock Hall, MD $59,354

Royal Oak, MD $59,227

Saint Michaels, MD $59,628

Secretary, MD $58,743

Sherwood, MD $60,113

Deal Island, MD $57,283

Eden, MD $57,396

Ewell, MD $57,104

Fruitland, MD $57,593

Girdletree, MD $56,973

Hebron, MD $57,539

Linkwood, MD $58,351

Manokin, MD $57,207

Mardela Springs, MD $57,746

Marion Station, MD $57,006

Nanticoke, MD $57,513

Newark, MD $57,274

Ocean City, MD $57,550

Parsonsburg, MD $57,435

Pittsville, MD $57,436

Pocomoke City, MD $57,080

Powellville, MD $57,407

Princess Anne, MD $57,355

Quantico, MD $57,426

Rehobeth, MD $56,989

Sharptown, MD $58,063

Showell, MD $57,435

Snow Hill, MD $57,232

Stockton, MD $56,889

Tyaskin, MD $57,370

Tylerton, MD $57,172

Upper Fairmount, MD $57,346

Vienna, MD $57,869

Westover, MD $57,206

Whaleyville, MD $57,405

Willards, MD $57,428

Delmar, MD $57,580

North East, MD $58,093

Perry Point, MD $58,009

Perryville, MD $57,987

Port Deposit, MD $57,844

Rising Sun, MD $57,655

Warwick, MD $58,438

Cecilton, MD $58,398

Charlestown, MD $58,085

Chesapeake City, MD $58,396

Childs, MD $58,318

Stevensville, MD $59,841

Colora, MD $57,603

Conowingo, MD $57,506

Earleville, MD $58,342

Elk Mills, MD $58,338

Elkton, MD $58,296

Georgetown, MD $58,385

Lutherville Timonium, MD $59,629

Abell, MD $59,036

Accokeek, MD $63,086

Aquasco, MD $61,524

Avenue, MD $59,130

Barstow, MD $60,790

Bel Alton, MD $61,091

Benedict, MD $61,050

Brandywine, MD $62,488

Broomes Island, MD $60,100

Bryans Road, MD $62,963

Bryantown, MD $61,824

Bushwood, MD $59,173

California, MD $59,123

Callaway, MD $58,710

Chaptico, MD $59,735

Charlotte Hall, MD $60,636

Cheltenham, MD $63,073

Clements, MD $59,736

Cobb Island, MD $59,200

Coltons Point, MD $58,921

Compton, MD $59,243

Dameron, MD $57,962

Dowell, MD $59,307

Drayden, MD $58,101

Faulkner, MD $60,765

Great Mills, MD $58,805

Helen, MD $60,294

Hollywood, MD $59,472

Hughesville, MD $61,411

Huntingtown, MD $61,159

Indian Head, MD $61,540

Ironsides, MD $61,292

Issue, MD $59,520

La Plata, MD $61,715

Leonardtown, MD $59,024

Lexington Park, MD $58,625

Loveville, MD $59,643

Lusby, MD $59,418

Marbury, MD $62,034

Mechanicsville, MD $60,282

Morganza, MD $59,929

Mount Victoria, MD $59,240

Nanjemoy, MD $60,571

Newburg, MD $59,964

Park Hall, MD $58,453

Patuxent River, MD $58,762

Piney Point, MD $58,191

Pomfret, MD $62,385

Port Republic, MD $60,428

Port Tobacco, MD $61,487

Prince Frederick, MD $60,794

Ridge, MD $57,705

Rock Point, MD $59,943

Saint Inigoes, MD $57,891

Saint Leonard, MD $60,135

Saint Marys City, MD $58,441

Scotland, MD $57,323

Solomons, MD $59,253

Sunderland, MD $61,281

Tall Timbers, MD $58,266

Valley Lee, MD $58,289

Welcome, MD $61,104

White Plains, MD $62,391

Southern Md Facility, MD $63,153

Annapolis Junction, MD $60,394

Lanham, MD $63,392

Beltsville, MD $63,302

Laurel, MD $61,922

Bladensburg, MD $63,764

Lothian, MD $61,887

Mount Rainier, MD $63,794

North Beach, MD $61,027

Bowie, MD $61,912

Brentwood, MD $63,790

Capitol Heights, MD $63,762

Chesapeake Beach, MD $60,995

Churchton, MD $61,010

Clinton, MD $63,403

Still Pond, MD $58,723

Sudlersville, MD $58,613

Taylors Island, MD $59,134

Templeville, MD $58,456

Tilghman, MD $59,978

Toddville, MD $57,858

Trappe, MD $58,790

Wingate, MD $58,085

Wittman, MD $59,781

Woolford, MD $58,890

Worton, MD $58,924

Wye Mills, MD $59,342

Frederick, MD $58,670

Adamstown, MD $59,890

Big Pool, MD $55,632

Boonsboro, MD $57,614

Braddock Heights, MD $58,640

Brownsville, MD $58,469

Brunswick, MD $59,010

Buckeystown, MD $59,444

Burkittsville, MD $58,563

Cascade, MD $57,089

Cavetown, MD $57,017

Chewsville, MD $57,105

Clear Spring, MD $56,341

Cooksville, MD $59,771

Emmitsburg, MD $57,279

Fairplay, MD $57,243

Funkstown, MD $57,238

Glenelg, MD $60,404

Glenwood, MD $60,108

Hagerstown, MD $56,948

Hancock, MD $55,358

Ijamsville, MD $59,743

Jefferson, MD $59,068

Keedysville, MD $57,796

Keymar, MD $57,767

Knoxville, MD $58,700

Ladiesburg, MD $57,975

Libertytown, MD $58,509

Lisbon, MD $59,779

Little Orleans, MD $55,051

Maugansville, MD $56,741

Middletown, MD $58,425

Monrovia, MD $59,612

Mount Airy, MD $59,254

Myersville, MD $57,666

New Market, MD $59,014

New Midway, MD $57,973

New Windsor, MD $58,498

Point Of Rocks, MD $59,776

Rocky Ridge, MD $57,588

Rohrersville, MD $58,190

Sabillasville, MD $57,166

Saint James, MD $57,252

Sharpsburg, MD $57,710

Smithsburg, MD $57,068

Sykesville, MD $59,407

Taneytown, MD $57,417

Thurmont, MD $57,653

Tuscarora, MD $60,005

Union Bridge, MD $58,260

Unionville, MD $58,542

Walkersville, MD $58,335

West Friendship, MD $59,902

Williamsport, MD $57,010

Woodbine, MD $59,772

Woodsboro, MD $58,058

Salisbury, MD $57,581

Allen, MD $57,502

Berlin, MD $57,441

Bishopville, MD $57,454

Bivalve, MD $57,665

Manchester, MD $57,152

Marriottsville, MD $59,645

Maryland Line, MD $56,976

Mayo, MD $60,494

Millersville, MD $60,001

Monkton, MD $58,589

Odenton, MD $60,608

Crofton, MD $60,954

Owings Mills, MD $59,526

Parkton, MD $57,691

Pasadena, MD $59,726

Perry Hall, MD $59,565

Perryman, MD $58,572

Phoenix, MD $59,251

Pylesville, MD $57,346

Randallstown, MD $59,618

Reisterstown, MD $59,385

Riderwood, MD $59,744

Riva, MD $60,726

Severn, MD $59,992

Severna Park, MD $59,911

Simpsonville, MD $60,495

Sparks Glencoe, MD $58,771

Crisfield, MD $57,146

Stevenson, MD $59,657

Dhs, MD $63,101

Waldorf, MD $62,355

Street, MD $57,608

Upperco, MD $58,423

Upper Falls, MD $59,378

Westminster, MD $58,425

Whiteford, MD $57,324

White Hall, MD $57,613

White Marsh, MD $59,510

Woodstock, MD $59,672

Baltimore, MD $59,750

Towson, MD $59,743

Gwynn Oak, MD $59,762

Pikesville, MD $59,720

Sparrows Point, MD $59,685

Middle River, MD $59,562

Essex, MD $59,703

Dundalk, MD $59,759

Brooklyn, MD $59,761

Curtis Bay, MD $59,773

Halethorpe, MD $59,768

Catonsville, MD $59,798

Parkville, MD $59,733

Nottingham, MD $59,672

Rosedale, MD $59,749

Windsor Mill, MD $59,730

Gaithersburg, MD $62,266

Washington Grove, MD $62,298

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.

$53,354

Average $59,750/year

$67,770

$4,446

Average $4,979/month

$5,647

$1,026

Average $1,149/week

$1,303

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,770	$5,647	$1,303	$33
Average	$59,750	$4,979	$1,149	$29
25th Percentile	$53,354	$4,446	$1,026	$26

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