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

A Crew Manager's salary grows with experience: an Assistant Restaurant Manager (0-3 years)earns $42,502, a Crew Manager (3-5 years)earns $57,392, a Regional Restaurant Manager (5+ years)earns $86,328, a Restaurant Director (5+ years)earns $120,107,

What are the highest paying states for a Crew Manager?

Crew Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Crew Manager roles are District of Columbia $63,387, California $63,146, Massachusetts $62,305. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Crew Manager roles make?

Salaries for Crew Manager level roles vary by specialization: Drilling Crew Foreman: $119,400; Assistant Road Crew Manager: $113,836; Grocery Crew Manager: $91,592; Road Crew Manager: $90,711; Assistant Night Crew Manager: $88,048.

How do different companies affect a Crew Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Crew Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like Subway IP LLC ($57,183) and Kesem ($49,677) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $35,814.

Crew Manager Salary in the United States

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

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Crew Manager in the United States is $57,250 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,079
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,082 to $63,965
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,557

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Crew Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,965	$5,330	$1,230	$31
Average	$57,250	$4,771	$1,101	$28
25th Percentile	$50,082	$4,174	$963	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Crew Manager Salaries

A Crew 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 Do Crew 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 Crew Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,387.
California: $63,146.
Massachusetts: $62,305.

District of Columbia $63,387

California $63,146

Massachusetts $62,305

Washington $62,076

New Jersey $62,053

Alaska $61,973

Connecticut $61,183

New York $60,862

Hawaii $59,837

Rhode Island $59,357

Maryland $59,030

Minnesota $58,584

Colorado $58,412

Illinois $58,355

Oregon $58,137

Delaware $57,977

New Hampshire $57,876

Virginia $57,650

Pennsylvania $56,992

Nevada $56,660

North Dakota $56,551

Michigan $56,380

Wisconsin $56,317

Vermont $56,191

Texas $55,841

Maine $55,818

Arizona $55,784

Ohio $55,744

Georgia $55,217

Indiana $54,954

Wyoming $54,902

Utah $54,822

Iowa $54,788

Kansas $54,513

Louisiana $54,433

North Carolina $54,404

Missouri $54,393

Florida $54,170

Montana $54,049

Nebraska $53,935

Kentucky $53,872

South Carolina $53,643

Tennessee $53,500

Idaho $53,443

New Mexico $53,025

Oklahoma $52,933

Alabama $52,595

South Dakota $52,029

Arkansas $51,719

West Virginia $51,553

Mississippi $51,055

Top Paying Cities for Crew 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: $72,209
San Francisco: $71,499
Oakland: $69,913

San Jose, CA $72,209

San Francisco, CA $71,499

Oakland, CA $69,913

New York, NY $66,347

Queens Village, NY $65,917

Paramus, NJ $65,459

Passaic, NJ $65,402

Bergenfield, NJ $65,345

Stamford, CT $65,259

Huntington, NY $65,202

Newark, NJ $64,830

Bridgeport, CT $64,715

New Brunswick, NJ $64,526

Vallejo, CA $64,406

Middlesex, NJ $64,372

Somerset, NJ $64,320

Petaluma, CA $64,188

Santa Cruz, CA $63,965

Boston, MA $63,851

Monterey, CA $63,564

Fairbanks, AK $63,524

Los Angeles, CA $63,416

Washington, DC $63,387

Seattle, WA $63,284

Santa Rosa, CA $63,272

Juneau, AK $63,106

Orange, CA $62,917

Anchorage, AK $62,814

Anaheim, CA $62,774

Santa Ana, CA $62,688

Nassau, NY $62,654

Long Beach, CA $62,631

Danbury, CT $62,614

Santa Maria, CA $62,419

Everett, WA $62,408

Bremerton, WA $62,127

Trenton, NJ $62,019

Sacramento, CA $61,996

San Diego, CA $61,967

Brockton, MA $61,944

Tacoma, WA $61,921

Santa Barbara, CA $61,841

Lowell, MA $61,612

New Suffolk, NY $61,589

Nashua, NH $61,521

Lompoc, CA $61,429

Ventura, CA $61,372

Stockton, CA $61,355

New Haven, CT $61,240

Atlantic City, NJ $61,091

Hartford, CT $60,965

Modesto, CA $60,937

Poughkeepsie, NY $60,811

New Britain, CT $60,782

Kennewick, WA $60,702

Olympia, WA $60,702

New London, CT $60,690

Norwich, CT $60,673

Lawrence, MA $60,645

Bakersfield, CA $60,484

New Bedford, MA $60,404

Riverside, CA $60,404

Richland, WA $60,347

Portsmouth, NH $60,301

Vineland, NJ $60,290

San Bernardino, CA $60,244

Boulder, CO $60,084

Worcester, MA $60,038

Portland, OR $59,986

Saint Paul, MN $59,918

Minneapolis, MN $59,918

Philadelphia, PA $59,837

Honolulu, HI $59,534

Springfield, MA $59,334

Providence, RI $59,328

Chicago, IL $59,162

Bellingham, WA $59,093

Baltimore, MD $59,030

Chico, CA $58,887

Wilmington, DE $58,790

Pittsfield, MA $58,732

Manchester, NH $58,624

Spokane, WA $58,372

Denver, CO $58,366

Albany, NY $58,097

Troy, NY $58,074

Schenectady, NY $57,954

Burlington, VT $57,828

Portland, ME $57,628

Salem, OR $57,582

Yakima, WA $57,570

Ann Arbor, MI $57,553

Rochester, MN $57,393

Reno, NV $57,364

Fresno, CA $57,364

Milwaukee, WI $57,313

Detroit, MI $57,255

Allentown, PA $57,238

Carson City, NV $57,233

Houston, TX $57,147

Colorado Springs, CO $57,141

Syracuse, NY $57,112

Eugene, OR $57,004

Gary, IN $56,935

Bismarck, ND $56,935

Galveston, TX $56,935

Springfield, OR $56,889

Medford, OR $56,752

Fort Collins, CO $56,729

Austin, TX $56,683

Mesa, AZ $56,563

Phoenix, AZ $56,551

Dallas, TX $56,534

Reading, PA $56,500

Saint Cloud, MN $56,477

Concord, NH $56,425

Madison, WI $56,402

Utica, NY $56,248

Raleigh, NC $56,202

Las Vegas, NV $56,196

Rochester, NY $56,156

Des Moines, IA $56,151

Atlanta, GA $56,059

Battle Creek, MI $56,042

Salt Lake City, UT $56,025

Lancaster, PA $55,939

Champaign, IL $55,927

Harrisburg, PA $55,859

Durham, NC $55,807

Kansas City, MO $55,801

Kansas City, KS $55,790

Fort Worth, TX $55,784

Boca Raton, FL $55,761

Cleveland, OH $55,756

Columbus, OH $55,744

Pittsburgh, PA $55,738

Richmond, VA $55,715

Indianapolis, IN $55,704

Cincinnati, OH $55,630

Petersburg, VA $55,544

Lansing, MI $55,418

Billings, MT $55,418

Huntsville, AL $55,418

Lebanon, PA $55,412

Pueblo, CO $55,406

Dayton, OH $55,406

Appleton, WI $55,389

Buffalo, NY $55,366

Racine, WI $55,338

Charlotte, NC $55,332

Saint Louis, MO $55,315

Springfield, IL $55,292

York, PA $55,280

Elkhart, IN $55,280

Gastonia, NC $55,275

Benton Harbor, MI $55,275

Beaumont, TX $55,240

Lorain, OH $55,229

Toledo, OH $55,206

Binghamton, NY $55,177

Rock Hill, SC $55,172

Rockford, IL $55,143

Elyria, OH $55,114

Fargo, ND $55,114

Flagstaff, AZ $55,074

Fort Lauderdale, FL $55,040

Miami, FL $55,006

Duluth, MN $54,914

Bangor, ME $54,840

Cedar Rapids, IA $54,777

Louisville, KY $54,748

Grand Rapids, MI $54,736

Hialeah, FL $54,731

Casper, WY $54,651

Scranton, PA $54,582

New Orleans, LA $54,565

Virginia Beach, VA $54,559

Akron, OH $54,530

Peoria, IL $54,456

Sarasota, FL $54,444

Green Bay, WI $54,404

Baton Rouge, LA $54,376

Charleston, SC $54,364

Nashville, TN $54,347

Jamestown, NY $54,336

Davenport, IA $54,336

Tucson, AZ $54,307

Cheyenne, WY $54,290

Saint Petersburg, FL $54,273

Tampa, FL $54,261

Omaha, NE $54,250

Evansville, IN $54,227

Port Arthur, TX $54,227

Bradenton, FL $54,204

Santa Fe, NM $54,101

Orlando, FL $54,044

Clearwater, FL $53,981

La Crosse, WI $53,861

Canton, OH $53,861

Grand Forks, ND $53,843

Tulsa, OK $53,826

Albuquerque, NM $53,826

Newport News, VA $53,820

High Point, NC $53,803

Ogden, UT $53,780

Corpus Christi, TX $53,735

Laramie, WY $53,700

Norfolk, VA $53,700

Rock Island, IL $53,666

Saginaw, MI $53,654

Jacksonville, FL $53,649

Salisbury, NC $53,637

Memphis, TN $53,626

Moline, IL $53,597

Fort Myers, FL $53,580

Waterloo, IA $53,506

Spartanburg, SC $53,448

Lincoln, NE $53,420

Fort Wayne, IN $53,408

Birmingham, AL $53,345

Cedar Falls, IA $53,334

Provo, UT $53,328

Springfield, OH $53,322

San Antonio, TX $53,311

Greensboro, NC $53,288

South Bend, IN $53,282

Winston Salem, NC $53,277

Boise, ID $53,259

Savannah, GA $53,219

Muskegon, MI $53,116

Lima, OH $53,048

Lake Charles, LA $53,025

Anderson, IN $53,013

Lexington, KY $52,996

Augusta, GA $52,979

Greenville, SC $52,979

Wichita, KS $52,927

Tuscaloosa, AL $52,927

Columbia, SC $52,876

Bloomington, IN $52,733

Roanoke, VA $52,698

Asheville, NC $52,624

Knoxville, TN $52,527

Shreveport, LA $52,521

Wilmington, NC $52,446

Frankfort, KY $52,338

Oklahoma City, OK $52,298

Chillicothe, OH $52,275

Longview, TX $52,269

Topeka, KS $52,252

Mobile, AL $52,166

Terre Haute, IN $52,143

Erie, PA $52,137

Altoona, PA $52,109

Melbourne, FL $52,092

Amarillo, TX $52,069

Killeen, TX $52,051

Fayetteville, AR $52,006

Sioux Falls, SD $51,966

Chattanooga, TN $51,931

Idaho Falls, ID $51,926

Gainesville, FL $51,805

Portsmouth, OH $51,777

Little Rock, AR $51,765

Lynchburg, VA $51,765

Youngstown, OH $51,742

Lafayette, LA $51,742

Temple, TX $51,719

Daytona Beach, FL $51,708

Clarksville, TN $51,702

Pensacola, FL $51,697

Hopkinsville, KY $51,525

Charleston, WV $51,519

Florence, SC $51,490

Sioux City, IA $51,456

Macon, GA $51,290

Tallahassee, FL $51,284

Fayetteville, NC $51,273

Wichita Falls, TX $51,261

Waco, TX $51,261

Pine Bluff, AR $51,239

Vincennes, IN $51,130

Lubbock, TX $51,107

Great Falls, MT $51,072

Alamogordo, NM $51,067

Abilene, TX $51,021

Rapid City, SD $50,947

Monroe, LA $50,947

Albany, GA $50,912

Huntington, WV $50,906

Jackson, MS $50,901

Greenville, MS $50,895

Parkersburg, WV $50,838

Montgomery, AL $50,826

Johnstown, PA $50,815

Springfield, MO $50,769

Biloxi, MS $50,740

Sumter, SC $50,620

Columbus, GA $50,614

Twin Falls, ID $50,580

Pascagoula, MS $50,506

Kingsport, TN $50,357

Gulfport, MS $50,340

Alexandria, LA $50,151

Fort Smith, AR $50,008

El Paso, TX $49,853

Helena, MT $49,779

Las Cruces, NM $49,595

Harlingen, TX $49,435

Pocatello, ID $49,384

Florence, AL $49,366

Brownsville, TX $49,355

Dothan, AL $49,263

Mcallen, TX $49,235

Columbus, MS $48,811

Altus, OK $48,548

Lawton, OK $48,439

Pierre, SD $48,233

What Skills Can Increase a Crew Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 10.4% Job Postings): 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.
Service Quality (Mentioned in 2.08% Job Postings): Service quality is a measure of how an organization delivers its services compared to the expectations of its customers.
Catering (Mentioned in 1.18% Job Postings): Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	10.4%
Service Quality	2.08%
Catering	1.18%

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 Crew Manager's salary.

Security Policy: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Motivating: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Organizing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Security Policy	$65,265	14%
Motivating	$61,830	8%
Organizing	$61,257	7%
Interviewing	$61,257	7%
Catering	$61,257	7%
Planning	$60,685	6%

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How Education impacts a Crew Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Crew Managers enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Crew Manager with a No Diploma is between $55,093 and $58,234).

Crew Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Crew Manager

No Diploma 1.4%

High School 35.0%

Associates 18.1%

Bachelors 40.7%

Masters 4.7%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.4%
High School	35.0%
Associates	18.1%
Bachelors	40.7%
Masters	4.7%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Crew Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Crew 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

$50,082

Average $57,250/year

$63,965

$4,174

Average $4,771/month

$5,330

$963

Average $1,101/week

$1,230

$24

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,965	$5,330	$1,230	$31
Average	$57,250	$4,771	$1,101	$28
25th Percentile	$50,082	$4,174	$963	$24

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Salary Trends for Crew Manager

Salaries for a Crew Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $46,934 in 2023 to around $47,377 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Crew Manager salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$47,594

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2024	$47,594
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