BI Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a BI Manager make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a BI Manager in the United States is $139,980 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $152,328
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $129,923 to $146,443
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $120,768
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BI Manager Salaries by Percentile

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75th Percentile $146,443 $12,204 $2,816 $70
Average $139,980 $11,665 $2,692 $67
25th Percentile $129,923 $10,827 $2,499 $62
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Key Factors That Influence BI Manager Salaries

A BI 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 BI Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a BI 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): $170,255
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $120,952
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $140,258
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $182,013
  • Expert (over 8 years): $215,749
Levels Salary
Business ... Level BI Manager$170,255
Business ... Level BI Manager$120,952
BI Manage... Level BI Manager$140,258
Business ... Level BI Manager$182,013
Business ... Level BI Manager$215,749
$170,255 0 yr
$120,952 < 2 yrs
$140,258 2-4 yrs
$182,013 5-8 yrs
$215,749 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for BI Managers

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: $176,556
  • San Francisco: $174,820
  • Oakland: $170,943

What Skills Can Increase a BI Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Insight (Mentioned in 8.05% Job Postings): Insight is the understanding cause and effect based on the identification of relationships and behaviors within a model, context, or scenario.
  • Data Warehouse (Mentioned in 1.59% Job Postings): A data warehouse is a central repository of information that can be analyzed to make more informed decisions. It creates a trove of historical data that can be retrieved and analyzed to provide useful insight into the organization's operations.
  • Computer Science (Mentioned in 1.21% Job Postings): Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Insight 8.05%
Data Warehouse 1.59%
Computer Science 1.21%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a BI Manager's salary.
  • Data Modeling: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Data Quality: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
  • Data Warehousing: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Data Modeling
$144,179
3%
Data Quality
$142,779
2%
Data Warehousing
$142,779
2%
Tableau
$142,779
2%
Initiative
$142,779
2%
Python
$142,779
2%
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BI Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a BI 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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

Salary Trends for BI Manager

Salaries for a BI Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $135,606 in 2023 to around $134,344 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of BI Manager salary trends, .

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