What is the salary of a City Manager? In the United States, a City Manager earns an average salary of $184,499. The salary range for a City Manager is usually between $124,103 and $274,286 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $383,058. The highest City Manager salary in the United States was $1,000,000. The average hourly pay for a City Manager is $88.70.
Top 3 states paying the highest average City Manager salary are California, with an average salary of $324,356, followed by Arizona, with an average salary of $255,678, and Nevada, with an average salary of $246,649. Employers paying the highest salary for a City Manager job are Montebello (CA), Fullerton (CA) and Oceanside (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Montebello, CA | $742,112 |
| Fullerton, CA | $516,782 |
| Oceanside, CA | $383,714 |
| Beaumont, CA | $347,803 |
| Vallejo, CA | $347,153 |
| Norco, CA | $342,758 |
| City of Frisco, TX | $333,380 |
| Half Moon Bay, CA | $315,220 |
| Richmond, CA | $309,543 |
| City of Ocala, FL | $307,160 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| City Clerk | $80,080 |
| City Engineer | $117,735 |
| City Planner | $80,646 |
| City Attorney | $166,057 |
| City Administrator | $124,690 |
| City Treasurer | $53,711 |
| City Mayor | $26,057 |
| City Clerk/Treasurer | $55,725 |
| City Forester | $78,558 |
| City Auditor | $119,357 |
Select a state to view specific salary for City Manager and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $141,436 | 2 |
| Alabama | $203,873 | 2 |
| Arkansas | $154,067 | 4 |
| Arizona | $255,678 | 16 |
| California | $324,356 | 299 |
| Colorado | $211,166 | 20 |
| Connecticut | $176,745 | 1 |
| Delaware | $117,973 | 4 |
| Florida | $179,720 | 117 |
| Georgia | $156,988 | 38 |
| Iowa | $178,711 | 11 |
| Idaho | $135,268 | 1 |
| Illinois | $185,942 | 1 |
| Indiana | $49,273 | 8 |
| Kansas | $168,304 | 21 |
| Kentucky | $161,463 | 4 |
| Louisiana | $77,683 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $188,703 | 4 |
| Maryland | $90,969 | 15 |
| Maine | $120,891 | 1 |
| Michigan | $125,847 | 28 |
| Minnesota | $149,821 | 22 |
| Missouri | $90,402 | 4 |
| Mississippi | $115,248 | 3 |
| Nebraska | $59,070 | 4 |
| New Jersey | $110,806 | 12 |
| New Mexico | $138,342 | 11 |
| Nevada | $246,649 | 14 |
| Ohio | $164,414 | 35 |
| Oklahoma | $136,272 | 34 |
| Oregon | $137,767 | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | $103,338 | 6 |
| South Carolina | $199,500 | 6 |
| South Dakota | $139,210 | 1 |
| Tennessee | $127,369 | 32 |
| Texas | $187,181 | 240 |
| Utah | $147,848 | 55 |
| Virginia | $138,963 | 39 |
| Vermont | $30,924 | 1 |
| Washington | $186,102 | 43 |
| Wisconsin | $132,452 | 6 |
| West Virginia | $59,749 | 14 |
| Wyoming | $154,053 | 2 |
