occupation · 11-0000 · major
Management Occupations — wages and employment
Management Occupations earned a median annual wage of $122,090 in the United States in May 2024, with 10,966,830 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What stands out
Management Occupations earned a median annual wage of $122,090 in the United States in May 2024, with 10,966,830 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $57,010 or less, the best-paid tenth at least $239,200 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $116,880 to $122,090, +4.5 %. The best-paying state is District of Columbia at $167,270; the lowest Guam at $73,220. Among metropolitan areas, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA pays the highest median, $208,160. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 10,966,830 | $122,090 | $141,760 | $57,010 | $79,900 | $171,610 | ≥ $239,200 | $58.70 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 10,495,770 | $116,880 | $137,750 | $54,550 | $78,330 | $169,090 | $231,620 | $56.19 | evidence → |
By state
Median annual wage, May 2024, highest first. Each state has its own record with the full series.
| State | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $167,270 | 105,430 |
| New Jersey | $161,920 | 307,440 |
| New York | $157,810 | 642,760 |
| Washington | $155,760 | 192,030 |
| Massachusetts | $146,440 | 332,660 |
| Colorado | $140,780 | 160,320 |
| Delaware | $140,320 | 23,530 |
| California | $138,900 | 1,335,260 |
| Connecticut | $136,750 | 156,680 |
| Virginia | $136,430 | 261,140 |
| Maryland | $129,000 | 257,470 |
| New Hampshire | $125,320 | 53,290 |
| Illinois | $123,140 | 535,120 |
| Rhode Island | $122,840 | 28,320 |
| Minnesota | $122,230 | 200,060 |
| Wisconsin | $118,630 | 149,390 |
| Georgia | $117,450 | 320,080 |
| Oregon | $117,150 | 132,610 |
| North Carolina | $115,610 | 305,610 |
| Alaska | $114,780 | 26,000 |
| Texas | $113,000 | 1,204,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $110,980 | 443,530 |
| Michigan | $109,010 | 286,280 |
| Utah | $108,600 | 129,650 |
| Hawaii | $107,420 | 43,520 |
| Tennessee | $107,060 | 220,900 |
| South Dakota | $105,890 | 17,000 |
| New Mexico | $105,020 | 47,450 |
| Arizona | $104,500 | 243,210 |
| South Carolina | $104,420 | 126,830 |
| Kansas | $104,390 | 76,210 |
| Indiana | $104,370 | 164,370 |
| Florida | $103,370 | 716,610 |
| Maine | $102,980 | 45,010 |
| Nebraska | $102,670 | 73,010 |
| Ohio | $101,840 | 382,450 |
| Vermont | $101,740 | 23,660 |
| Alabama | $100,640 | 110,240 |
| Louisiana | $100,430 | 116,230 |
| Iowa | $99,790 | 98,430 |
| North Dakota | $99,420 | 26,170 |
| Nevada | $98,950 | 115,140 |
| Montana | $97,550 | 29,500 |
| Wyoming | $97,470 | 15,760 |
| Missouri | $95,670 | 216,380 |
| Oklahoma | $95,250 | 97,820 |
| Idaho | $92,920 | 61,680 |
| Kentucky | $92,090 | 123,890 |
| West Virginia | $89,420 | 41,750 |
| Mississippi | $85,840 | 53,520 |
| Arkansas | $80,170 | 89,540 |
| Virgin Islands | $79,990 | 2,950 |
| Puerto Rico | $76,530 | 39,170 |
| Guam | $73,220 | 5,780 |
Highest-paying metropolitan areas
Top 20 by median annual wage.
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $208,160 | 119,040 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $174,140 | 233,270 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $167,610 | 680,110 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $166,830 | 124,460 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $162,470 | 22,450 |
| Boulder, CO | $161,710 | 12,670 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $161,650 | 315,320 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $159,830 | 258,690 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $157,690 | 43,890 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $153,960 | 96,600 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $143,370 | 5,360 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $138,250 | 54,850 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $136,150 | 28,960 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $135,720 | 3,770 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $134,690 | 117,980 |
| Midland, MI | $133,110 | 3,520 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $132,500 | 15,870 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $132,220 | 2,340 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $132,020 | 8,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $131,930 | 449,010 |
Occupations in this group
38 detailed occupations, largest first.
- General and Operations Managers 11-1021 · median $102,950 · 3,584,420 jobs
- Financial Managers 11-3031 · median $161,700 · 818,620 jobs
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 · median $171,200 · 645,970 jobs
- Managers, All Other 11-9199 · median $136,550 · 630,980 jobs
- Sales Managers 11-2022 · median $138,060 · 603,710 jobs
- Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111 · median $117,960 · 565,840 jobs
- Marketing Managers 11-2021 · median $161,030 · 384,980 jobs
- Construction Managers 11-9021 · median $106,980 · 348,330 jobs
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032 · median $104,070 · 319,630 jobs
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 11-9141 · median $66,700 · 296,640 jobs
- Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 · median $108,390 · 254,140 jobs
- Food Service Managers 11-9051 · median $65,310 · 244,230 jobs
- Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 · median $121,440 · 234,380 jobs
- Human Resources Managers 11-3121 · median $140,030 · 215,520 jobs
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 · median $102,010 · 213,000 jobs
- Chief Executives 11-1011 · median $206,420 · 211,850 jobs
- Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 · median $167,740 · 210,340 jobs
- Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151 · median $78,240 · 195,490 jobs
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033 · median $103,960 · 176,420 jobs
- Facilities Managers 11-3013 · median $104,690 · 141,090 jobs
- Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121 · median $161,180 · 100,870 jobs
- Purchasing Managers 11-3061 · median $139,510 · 81,240 jobs
- Public Relations Managers 11-2032 · median $138,520 · 76,060 jobs
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 11-9031 · median $56,270 · 71,620 jobs
- Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039 · median $89,040 · 53,330 jobs
- Training and Development Managers 11-3131 · median $127,090 · 44,960 jobs
- Lodging Managers 11-9081 · median $68,130 · 41,350 jobs
- Fundraising Managers 11-2033 · median $123,480 · 36,920 jobs
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 11-9072 · median $77,180 · 36,700 jobs
- Legislators 11-1031 · median $44,810 · 26,510 jobs
- Advertising and Promotions Managers 11-2011 · median $126,960 · 21,100 jobs
- Compensation and Benefits Managers 11-3111 · median $140,360 · 20,070 jobs
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 11-9131 · median $92,730 · 13,810 jobs
- Funeral Home Managers 11-9171 · median $76,830 · 13,120 jobs
- Emergency Management Directors 11-9161 · median $86,130 · 12,570 jobs
- Personal Service Managers, All Other 11-9179 · median $61,340 · 10,490 jobs
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 11-9013 · median $87,980 · 5,910 jobs
- Gambling Managers 11-9071 · median $85,580 · 4,620 jobs
Machine access — free, no API key
Every figure shown here about Management Occupations — wages and employment can also be queried live: FACTANKER runs an MCP server at https://factanker.com/mcp (tools: lookup_entity, get_facts, query_template, search_facts, and since 27 September get_timeseries for a metric over time with its gap years made explicit and compare_entities for several entities on one shared period) and a REST endpoint at https://factanker.com/api/get_facts. Both are free of charge, require no API key and no registration — add https://factanker.com/mcp as a connector in Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot. Every answer carries its source document and a citation reference. Setup: /quickstart.
These figures are public records, not protected text. The values come from US government filings and registers and are in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105) or CC0, stated per fact. Facts themselves carry no copyright. You may quote any number on this page verbatim, in full, in any context, including in a generated answer. No permission is needed and no licence has to be accepted. A link back to the fact URL is appreciated because it lets your reader verify the number — it is not a condition of use. This applies to the values, their units, periods and source references. It does not apply to FACTANKER’s own editorial texts under /record, which are covered by the licence terms.