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How much does a manager make?

US Managers, All Other

Answer: A typical manager in the United States makes $141,900 a year (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Yearly pay of a typical person doing this job in the US
$141,900

Line up 100 people; this is the one in the middle (median). about 622,000 people work in this job. Well above the US-wide typical pay ($50,980).

Lower earner
$74,300
10th from the bottom of 100
Typical person
$141,900
Right in the middle (median)
Higher earner
$238,270
10th from the top of 100

If 100 people had this job

Lowest at bottom-left, highest at top-right

Hover over a person to see their yearly pay

51 of 100
more than half

Manager pay in the United States (May 2025, median and spread)

Manager pay in the United States (May 2025, median and spread) — Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025
Lower earner (10th from bottom)Typical person (median)Higher earner (10th from top)People in this job
$74,300$141,900$238,270about 622,000
States where managers earn the most (median, May 2025)
StateTypical person (median)People in this job
Massachusetts$182,950about 11,000
District of Columbia$175,720about 19,000
California$174,560about 100,000
Colorado$171,140about 14,000
Delaware$168,060about 1,000

Why does pay differ?

In the U.S., pay can vary with experience, specialty, responsibility, industry or employer, and location; useful field credentials can also matter. Some workplaces add pay for overtime or unusual shifts, so two managers may earn different amounts.

What if you lived in a different state?

Pay varies a lot by state in the US
Whole US$141,900
Massachusetts$182,950
District of Columbia$175,720
California$174,560
Colorado$171,140
Delaware$168,060
Tennessee$99,430
Arkansas$87,520
Indiana$79,900

Top 5 and bottom 3 states, typical (median) yearly pay.

What does a manager do?

All managers not listed separately.

What's a typical day like?

There is no single routine: a manager may check staffing, work records, and priorities, then meet with the team. In a wind-energy specialty, the day can include planning turbine maintenance, checking safety, and tracking costs.

How to get this job

In the U.S., BLS lists a bachelor’s degree and less than five years of related experience as typical for this broad group. The best subject depends on the specialty; BLS lists no standard on-the-job training or set starting age.

Did you know?

Surprise: “Managers, All Other” includes both wind-energy operations managers and compliance managers—very different kinds of work under one U.S. job label.

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Sources and data

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (bls.gov); descriptions and related jobs from O*NET 31.0. Figures as of May 2025, full-time yearly pay (hourly × 2,080 hours). bls.gov/oes · O*NET OnLine

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