The average annual salary of management occupations is shown in Table 1. Table 2 compares the median salaries across all management occupations in the United States. The management occupations salary statistics are from the national compensation survey published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $154,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for management occupations. The salary is shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) management occupations is $154,260. The median annual salary is $105,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $49,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of management occupations from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $105,660 | 1.34% | 11.12% |
| 2018 | $104,240 | 1.58% | - |
| 2017 | $102,590 | 1.75% | - |
| 2016 | $100,790 | 2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $98,560 | 1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $97,230 | 1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $95,600 | 1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $93,910 | - | - |
Table 2 shows the median annual wage for each Management Occupations in the United States. Note that the median annual salaries vary considerably among management professions, ranging from $29,270 to $184,460. The highest-paid management occupations are chief executives with a median annual salary of $184,460. The lowest-paid management occupations in the United States are legislators with a median annual salary of $29,270. For more salary information about a specific management profession, use the links in the table.