Management · SOC 11-9199

Managers, All Other Salary (2024) — Pay by Metro Area

Managers, All Other earn a national median of $136,550 per year. Because pay tracks local labour markets, the same job ranges from $104,060 in the cheapest metro covered to $203,030 in the most expensive — a 95% gap for identical work. This page ranks 25 metro areas with released data.

US national median
$136,550
630,980 workers nationwide
Highest-paying metro
Washington, DC
$167,270 median
Lowest-paying metro
Orlando, FL
$108,390 median
Metro spread
$98,970
between best and worst metro

Managers, All Other pay by metro area

Ranked by median annual wage among the metro areas with published estimates for this occupation. Local cost of living is not applied — a lower median in a cheaper metro can still leave more in your pocket.

Median hourly and annual wage for Managers, All Other by metro area, 2024. Hourly shown as annual ÷ 2,080.
Metro area Hourly Annual Employment
Washington, DC — DC $80.42 $167,270 42,870
Los Angeles, CA — CA $79.49 $165,340 32,970
Atlanta, GA — GA $61.33 $127,570 25,950
San Francisco, CA — CA $97.61 $203,030 22,980
Philadelphia, PA — PA $66.80 $138,940 13,830
Miami, FL — FL $50.48 $105,000 12,800
San Diego, CA — CA $80.29 $167,000 10,130
Denver, CO — CO $80.88 $168,230 8,970
Baltimore, MD — MD $68.05 $141,540 7,950
Tampa, FL — FL $50.03 $104,060 7,220
Orlando, FL — FL $52.11 $108,390 6,990
What the spread means

The gap between Washington, DC ($167,270) and Orlando, FL ($108,390) is 54% . For managers, all other this mainly reflects industry mix and regional price levels rather than a difference in the work itself. The middle metro sits at $137,680, which is the better single number for a "typical" market than either extreme.

Frequently asked questions

How much do managers, all other make in the United States?

The national median for this occupation is $136,550 per year, across all areas including non-metropolitan ones. Metro-level medians for this occupation range from $104,060 to $203,030, with a middle value of $137,680.

Which metro area pays managers, all other the most?

Washington, DC pays the most among the metros covered, at a median of $167,270, with about 42,870 people employed in the occupation.

Which metro area pays managers, all other the least?

Orlando, FL sits at the bottom of the range, with a median of $108,390.

Do managers, all other earn more in large cities?

Usually, but not always. Large metros tend to show higher nominal pay because they concentrate high-wage industries and a higher cost of living. The spread above is nominal — it is not adjusted for local prices, so a lower median in a cheaper metro can still buy more.

About these figures

Method and limits

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024. The US figure on this page is an employment-weighted benchmark computed across the metro areas covered by this site, not the official national OEWS median, which BLS publishes separately. OEWS excludes self-employed workers and reports wages only, not benefits or total compensation.

See the methodology for how the benchmark and the metro ranking are derived.

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