The salary of a Retail Store Manager in the United States varies depending on several factors, including experience, location, education level, marketing trend and company sizes.
As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Retail Store Manager in the United States is $37. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Retail Store Manager in the US can go up to $47 and the lowest down to $29, but most earn between $33 and $42. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Retail Store Manager in the United States.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
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| 75th Percentile | $42 | $4 | $1 | $0 |
| Average | $37 | $3 | $1 | $0 |
| 25th Percentile | $33 | $3 | $1 | $0 |
As of April 01, 2025, Salary.com is seeing that an entry-level Retail Store Manager with under 1 year experience makes about $74,062. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Retail Store Manager makes around $74,482. After 2-4 years, the Retail Store Manager pay rises to about $75,881. Those senior Retail Store Manager with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $77,560, and those Retail Store Manager having 8 years or more experience is expected to earn about $80,127 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Retail Store Manager | $74,062 |
| Intermediate Level Retail Store Manager | $74,482 |
| Senior Level Retail Store Manager | $75,881 |
| Specialist Level Retail Store Manager | $77,560 |
| Expert Level Retail Store Manager | $80,127 |
| Entry Level | 5% |
| Mid Level | 4% |
| Senior Level | 2% |
| Top Level | 0% |
| Experienced | 3% |
Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from state to state due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Retail Store Manager is $85,549 in California and in Massachusetts, the average annual salary goes to $84,409. While in New Jersey, a Retail Store Manager earns $84,067 per year.
What Am I Worth?
Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from city to city due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Retail Store Manager in San Francisco, CA is $96,865 and in New York, NY, the average annual salary goes to $89,884. While a Retail Store Manager earns $86,503 per year in Boston, MA.
For those exploring the changing dynamics of Retail Store Manager salaries, Salary.com offers detailed insights through our Job Trending in CA Labor Market analysis. As of April 01, 2025, our research highlights a notable shift in Retail Store Manager compensation over the past six years. For instance, the median salary has moved from $81,361 in 2023 to about $81,701 in 2024 (for a comprehensive analysis of Retail Store Manager salary trends, click here). It's crucial to consider several elements, including geographical location, experience level, industry demand, and economic development, as they play a significant role in influencing salary variations.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $77,560 | 71.4% | ||
| Bonus | $0 | 0.0% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $5,933 | 5.5% | ||
| 401K/403B | $3,180 | 2.9% | ||
| Disability | $1,474 | 1.4% | ||
| Healthcare | $6,507 | 6.0% | ||
| Pension | $4,188 | 3.9% | ||
| Time Off | $9,844 | 9.1% | ||
| Total Compensation | $108,686 | 100% | ||
| Degree Level | % of user with this level of education |
|---|---|
| No Diploma | 1.5% |
| High School | 32.3% |
| Associates | 15.5% |
| Bachelors | 44.1% |
| Masters | 6.3% |
| Doctorate | 0.2% |
What Am I Worth?
Manages the day-to-day operations of a retail store. Has responsibility of staffing, store compliance, inventory management, and promotion. Maintains and oversees accuracy of records associated with cash, receipts, inventories, and employee attendance. May require a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Typically reports to a senior manager. Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Extensive knowledge of department processes. Typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Customer Service: Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Store Management: Store management is the activity of running and monitoring all operations in a store. Its main responsibilities include working with employees, creating work schedules, communicating with suppliers, and dealing with customer complaints.
Training and Development: The process of improving the job performance of an individual or group through structured and planned training sessions.
