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Area Manager salary: median $82,000 a year

Area Manager listings that state pay run from $82,000 to $82,000 for the middle half, based on 100 current job listings. 387 area manager roles are open now.

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Area Manager pay range

From 100 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$82,000
Median
$82,000
Upper quarter
$82,000

Do AI skills change area manager pay?

For Operations roles in general, as of November 2, 2026. This is the function’s figure, not one for area manager alone: one title rarely has enough listings on both sides.

Among Operations listings, those that ask for an AI skill advertise +24.8% (about $32.5k) compared with similar listings that do not, matched on level and industry.

Listings that ask for an AI skill
$160,000
median, from 523 paid listings
Listings that never mention AI
$111,500
median, from 2,344 paid listings

Advertised pay only: the midpoint of the range an employer posted, on live U.S. postings read from the full text. “Asks for an AI skill” means the posting names a specific AI skill; “no AI” means it never mentions AI. A difference in what is advertised is not a promise of what you would be paid, and it does not show that learning a skill causes a raise.

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Area Manager salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

Open area manager jobs

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Area Manager salary questions

How much does a area manager make?
Among 100 open area manager listings that state pay, the median is $82,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $82,000 and $82,000.
Where does this area manager pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays area managers the most?
Of the states with enough listings, Texas has the highest median listed pay at $82,000.

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