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

A Fine Dining Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,367 for beginners, reaching about $58,880 at mid-level, and approach $62,342 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Fine Dining Manager?

Fine Dining Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fine Dining Manager roles are District of Columbia $68,756, California $68,495, Massachusetts $67,582. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fine Dining Manager roles make?

Salaries for Fine Dining Manager level roles vary by specialization: Fine Dining Restaurant Chef - Casino: $88,933; Fine Dining Host: $70,744; Fine Dining General Manager: $60,157; Manager of the Fine Dining Outlet - Casino: $59,460; Fine Dining Restaurant Manager: $59,455.

Fine Dining Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Fine Dining Manager make in the United States? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fine Dining Manager in the United States is $62,099 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,818
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,575 to $70,850
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,726

10% $47,726

50% (Median) $62,099

90% $78,818

Fine Dining Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,850	$5,904	$1,363	$34
Average	$62,099	$5,175	$1,194	$30
25th Percentile	$54,575	$4,548	$1,050	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Fine Dining Manager Salaries

A Fine 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 Fine Dining Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Fine 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): $57,367
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,716
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,880
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,275
Expert (over 8 years): $62,342

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Fine Dining Manager	less than 1 year	$57,367
Early Career Level Fine Dining Manager	1-2 years	$57,716
Mid-Level Level Fine Dining Manager	2-4 years	$58,880
Senior-Level Level Fine Dining Manager	5-8 years	$60,275
Expert Level Fine Dining Manager	over 8 years	$62,342

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

District of Columbia: $68,756.
California: $68,495.
Massachusetts: $67,582.

District of Columbia $68,756 California $68,495 Massachusetts $67,582 Washington $67,334 New Jersey $67,309 Alaska $67,222 Connecticut $66,365 New York $66,017

Hawaii $64,906 Rhode Island $64,384 Maryland $64,030 Minnesota $63,546 Colorado $63,359 Illinois $63,297 Oregon $63,061 Delaware $62,887

New Hampshire $62,778 Virginia $62,533 Pennsylvania $61,819 Nevada $61,459 North Dakota $61,341 Michigan $61,155 Wisconsin $61,086 Vermont $60,950

Texas $60,571 Maine $60,546 Arizona $60,509 Ohio $60,466 Georgia $59,894 Indiana $59,609 Wyoming $59,553 Utah $59,466

Iowa $59,428 Kansas $59,130 Louisiana $59,043 North Carolina $59,012 Missouri $59,000 Florida $58,758 Montana $58,627 Nebraska $58,503

Kentucky $58,435 South Carolina $58,186 Tennessee $58,031 Idaho $57,969 New Mexico $57,516 Oklahoma $57,416 Alabama $57,050 South Dakota $56,435

Arkansas $56,100 West Virginia $55,920 Mississippi $55,380

Top Paying Cities for Fine 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: $78,325
San Francisco: $77,468
Oakland: $75,835

San Jose, CA $78,325

San Francisco, CA $77,468

Oakland, CA $75,835

New York, NY $71,500

Paramus, NJ $70,630

Queens Village, NY $70,627

Passaic, NJ $70,568

Bergenfield, NJ $70,563

Stamford, CT $70,426

Huntington, NY $70,401

Newark, NJ $69,942

Bridgeport, CT $69,811

Vallejo, CA $69,687

New Brunswick, NJ $69,662

Petaluma, CA $69,625

Middlesex, NJ $69,507

Somerset, NJ $69,464

Santa Cruz, CA $69,383

Boston, MA $69,004

Monterey, CA $68,786

Seattle, WA $68,644

Santa Rosa, CA $68,631

Los Angeles, CA $68,613

Juneau, AK $68,451

Washington, DC $68,383

Orange, CA $68,162

Santa Ana, CA $67,998

Long Beach, CA $67,936

Anaheim, CA $67,924

Anchorage, AK $67,893

Santa Maria, CA $67,706

Everett, WA $67,694

Danbury, CT $67,475

Bremerton, WA $67,390

Tacoma, WA $67,166

New Suffolk, NY $67,165

Sacramento, CA $67,147

Santa Barbara, CA $67,079

San Diego, CA $67,011

Trenton, NJ $67,011

Brockton, MA $66,942

Fairbanks, AK $66,790

Lompoc, CA $66,632

Lowell, MA $66,582

Ventura, CA $66,570

Nashua, NH $66,557

Stockton, CA $66,551

Modesto, CA $66,098

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,961

Olympia, WA $65,843

Kennewick, WA $65,843

New Haven, CT $65,818

Lawrence, MA $65,595

Hartford, CT $65,533

Riverside, CA $65,520

New Bedford, MA $65,458

Richland, WA $65,458

Bakersfield, CA $65,371

San Bernardino, CA $65,346

New Britain, CT $65,340

Atlantic City, NJ $65,340

New London, CT $65,315

Norwich, CT $65,297

Portsmouth, NH $65,284

Boulder, CO $65,153

Portland, OR $65,067

Worcester, MA $65,061

Minneapolis, MN $64,868

Philadelphia, PA $64,781

Honolulu, HI $64,576

Saint Paul, MN $64,547

Vineland, NJ $64,533

Providence, RI $64,353

Chicago, IL $64,173

Bellingham, WA $64,098

Springfield, MA $64,049

Baltimore, MD $64,030

Chico, CA $63,875

Pittsfield, MA $63,707

Manchester, NH $63,589

Spokane, WA $63,316

Denver, CO $63,310

Albany, NY $63,018

Troy, NY $62,993

Nassau, NY $62,926

Schenectady, NY $62,863

Wilmington, DE $62,813

Burlington, VT $62,726

Salem, OR $62,701

Portland, ME $62,509

Yakima, WA $62,446

Rochester, MN $62,254

Reno, NV $62,223

Fresno, CA $62,223

Milwaukee, WI $62,167

Detroit, MI $62,105

Ann Arbor, MI $62,094

Allentown, PA $62,086

Colorado Springs, CO $61,981

Syracuse, NY $61,950

Carson City, NV $61,950

Houston, TX $61,863

Eugene, OR $61,832

Gary, IN $61,757

Springfield, OR $61,707

Bismarck, ND $61,695

Galveston, TX $61,652

Medford, OR $61,558

Fort Collins, CO $61,534

Concord, NH $61,503

Austin, TX $61,484

Mesa, AZ $61,354

Reading, PA $61,347

Phoenix, AZ $61,341

Dallas, TX $61,322

Saint Cloud, MN $61,263

Madison, WI $61,180

Utica, NY $61,012

Rochester, NY $60,913

Des Moines, IA $60,906

Raleigh, NC $60,900

Atlanta, GA $60,807

Battle Creek, MI $60,788

Salt Lake City, UT $60,770

Lancaster, PA $60,677

Harrisburg, PA $60,590

Kansas City, MO $60,528

Kansas City, KS $60,515

Champaign, IL $60,515

Fort Worth, TX $60,509

Columbus, OH $60,498

Boca Raton, FL $60,484

Pittsburgh, PA $60,459

Richmond, VA $60,434

Indianapolis, IN $60,422

Cleveland, OH $60,416

Las Vegas, NV $60,341

Cincinnati, OH $60,341

Petersburg, VA $60,248

Huntsville, AL $60,155

Lansing, MI $60,113

Lebanon, PA $60,105

Pueblo, CO $60,099

Appleton, WI $60,080

Buffalo, NY $60,056

Dayton, OH $60,037

Racine, WI $60,025

Charlotte, NC $60,018

Saint Louis, MO $60,000

York, PA $59,963

Elkhart, IN $59,963

Gastonia, NC $59,951

Billings, MT $59,936

Beaumont, TX $59,919

Lorain, OH $59,907

Benton Harbor, MI $59,894

Toledo, OH $59,882

Binghamton, NY $59,851

Rock Hill, SC $59,845

Rockford, IL $59,813

Springfield, IL $59,789

Elyria, OH $59,782

Fargo, ND $59,782

Flagstaff, AZ $59,739

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,702

Duluth, MN $59,664

Miami, FL $59,664

Grand Forks, ND $59,621

Cheyenne, WY $59,621

Bangor, ME $59,484

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,416

Durham, NC $59,390

Louisville, KY $59,385

Grand Rapids, MI $59,373

Hialeah, FL $59,366

Casper, WY $59,279

Scranton, PA $59,205

New Orleans, LA $59,186

Virginia Beach, VA $59,180

Akron, OH $59,149

Peoria, IL $59,068

Sarasota, FL $59,056

Nashville, TN $59,012

Omaha, NE $59,012

Green Bay, WI $59,012

Baton Rouge, LA $58,981

Charleston, SC $58,969

Davenport, IA $58,938

Jamestown, NY $58,938

Tucson, AZ $58,907

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,870

Tampa, FL $58,857

Evansville, IN $58,820

Port Arthur, TX $58,820

Bradenton, FL $58,795

Santa Fe, NM $58,683

Orlando, FL $58,571

Clearwater, FL $58,553

La Crosse, WI $58,422

Canton, OH $58,422

Albuquerque, NM $58,385

Newport News, VA $58,379

High Point, NC $58,360

Ogden, UT $58,336

Corpus Christi, TX $58,286

Norfolk, VA $58,249

Laramie, WY $58,249

Rock Island, IL $58,211

Saginaw, MI $58,199

Jacksonville, FL $58,193

Salisbury, NC $58,180

Boise, ID $58,168

Moline, IL $58,137

Fort Myers, FL $58,118

Memphis, TN $58,106

Tulsa, OK $58,075

Waterloo, IA $58,037

Spartanburg, SC $57,975

Lincoln, NE $57,944

Fort Wayne, IN $57,932

Provo, UT $57,926

Cedar Falls, IA $57,851

San Antonio, TX $57,826

Greensboro, NC $57,801

South Bend, IN $57,795

Savannah, GA $57,727

Muskegon, MI $57,702

Birmingham, AL $57,696

Winston Salem, NC $57,665

Lake Charles, LA $57,516

Anderson, IN $57,503

Lexington, KY $57,485

Augusta, GA $57,466

Greenville, SC $57,466

Lima, OH $57,416

Wichita, KS $57,410

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,410

Columbia, SC $57,354

Springfield, OH $57,342

Asheville, NC $57,243

Bloomington, IN $57,199

Knoxville, TN $56,976

Shreveport, LA $56,969

Wilmington, NC $56,889

Roanoke, VA $56,889

Topeka, KS $56,777

Frankfort, KY $56,770

Oklahoma City, OK $56,727

Chillicothe, OH $56,702

Longview, TX $56,696

Melbourne, FL $56,690

Sioux Falls, SD $56,591

Mobile, AL $56,584

Terre Haute, IN $56,559

Altoona, PA $56,522

Amarillo, TX $56,479

Killeen, TX $56,460

Fayetteville, AR $56,410

Chattanooga, TN $56,392

Sioux City, IA $56,336

Idaho Falls, ID $56,324

Lynchburg, VA $56,274

Gainesville, FL $56,193

Portsmouth, OH $56,162

Little Rock, AR $56,150

Lafayette, LA $56,125

Youngstown, OH $56,125

Daytona Beach, FL $56,088

Clarksville, TN $56,081

Pensacola, FL $56,075

Temple, TX $56,071

Hopkinsville, KY $55,889

Erie, PA $55,876

Florence, SC $55,852

Charleston, WV $55,752

Great Falls, MT $55,721

Macon, GA $55,634

Tallahassee, FL $55,628

Fayetteville, NC $55,616

Waco, TX $55,603

Helena, MT $55,560

Pine Bluff, AR $55,536

Vincennes, IN $55,460

Lubbock, TX $55,436

Alamogordo, NM $55,398

Twin Falls, ID $55,342

Rapid City, SD $55,324

Jackson, MS $55,212

Huntington, WV $55,208

Greenville, MS $55,206

Parkersburg, WV $55,142

Montgomery, AL $55,131

Wichita Falls, TX $55,069

Springfield, MO $55,069

Biloxi, MS $55,038

Monroe, LA $54,976

Johnstown, PA $54,933

Sumter, SC $54,908

Columbus, GA $54,901

Pascagoula, MS $54,783

Abilene, TX $54,783

Kingsport, TN $54,622

Albany, GA $54,622

Gulfport, MS $54,603

Alexandria, LA $54,398

Fort Smith, AR $54,243

El Paso, TX $54,076

Las Cruces, NM $53,796

Harlingen, TX $53,638

Pocatello, ID $53,628

Florence, AL $53,548

Brownsville, TX $53,535

Mcallen, TX $53,405

Dothan, AL $53,318

Columbus, MS $52,949

Altus, OK $52,660

Lawton, OK $52,542

Pierre, SD $52,318

Fine Dining Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Fine Dining Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Fine Dining Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Fine Dining Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Fine Dining Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$74,518	$36.0	20%
Business Services	$68,309	$33.0	10%

How Education impacts a Fine Dining Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Fine 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 Fine Dining Manager with a high school is between $57,000 and $59,623.

Fine Dining Manager Salaries by Degree Level

$68,300
$66,700
$65,100
$63,500
$61,900
$60,300
$58,700
$57,000

Typical Education for Fine Dining Manager
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	1.3%
High School	25.6%
Associate's Degree	14.1%
Bachelor's Degree	51.3%
Master's Degree or MBA	7.7%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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

Understanding how a Fine 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.

$54,575

Average $62,099/year

$70,850

$4,548

Average $5,175/month

$5,904

$1,050

Average $1,194/week

$1,363

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,850	$5,904	$1,363	$34
Average	$62,099	$5,175	$1,194	$30
25th Percentile	$54,575	$4,548	$1,050	$26

Salary Trends for Fine Dining Manager

Salaries for a Fine Dining Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,822 in 2023 to around $51,487 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Fine Dining Manager salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Fine Dining Manager Over Time

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2023	$53,822
2024	$52,338
2025	$51,487

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Common company salaries for Fine Dining Manager

Here are companies hiring for Fine Dining Manager and their salaries, click below for more details.

K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services United States

W $114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery Business Services United States

D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services United States

G $88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC Business Services United States

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