What is the average Esports Manager salary in the US?

The national median Esports Manager salary is $65,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $45,000, while senior professionals earn $135,000 or more.

Which city pays Esports Managers the most?

New York City offers the highest median Esports Manager salary at $122K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Esports Manager salaries growing?

Esports Manager salaries are growing at 18% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Gaming55% remote-eligible+18% YoY growth

Esports Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Manage esports teams, tournaments, and competitive gaming operations. National median: $65K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$65K

Top 10% earn

$135K

Entry level

$45K

Salary growth

+18%/yr

Esports Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$84K	$122K	$172K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$83K	$120K	$170K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$83K	$120K	$170K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$79K	$114K	$161K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$77K	$112K	$158K	172	9.3%
San Francisco, CA	$74K	$107K	$152K	224	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$74K	$107K	$152K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$74K	$107K	$152K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$73K	$105K	$149K	162	None ✓
San Jose, CA	$71K	$103K	$145K	210	9.3%
Stamford, CT	$71K	$103K	$145K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$70K	$101K	$143K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$68K	$98K	$138K	150	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$67K	$96K	$136K	185	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$67K	$96K	$136K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$67K	$96K	$136K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$65K	$94K	$133K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$65K	$94K	$133K	145	10.75%
Seattle, WA	$64K	$92K	$131K	150	None ✓
Washington, DC	$63K	$91K	$129K	152	8.5%
Paterson, NJ	$63K	$91K	$129K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$62K	$90K	$127K	138	9.3%
Boston, MA	$62K	$90K	$127K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$62K	$90K	$127K	162	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$62K	$90K	$127K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$62K	$90K	$127K	138	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$61K	$88K	$124K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$61K	$88K	$124K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$59K	$86K	$121K	155	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$59K	$85K	$120K	148	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$58K	$83K	$118K	155	9.3%
Austin, TX	$55K	$79K	$112K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$55K	$79K	$112K	130	9.9%
New Haven, CT	$55K	$79K	$112K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$54K	$78K	$110K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$53K	$77K	$109K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$53K	$77K	$109K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	None ✓
Denver, CO	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$53K	$77K	$109K	118	5.99%
Plano, TX	$52K	$75K	$106K	105	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$52K	$75K	$106K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$52K	$75K	$106K	115	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$52K	$75K	$106K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$52K	$75K	$106K	118	2.5%
Lakewood, CO	$52K	$75K	$106K	115	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$52K	$75K	$106K	120	5%
Ann Arbor, MI	$52K	$75K	$106K	115	4.25%
Salt Lake City, UT	$52K	$75K	$106K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$52K	$75K	$106K	115	5.75%
Frederick, MD	$52K	$75K	$106K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$52K	$75K	$106K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$52K	$75K	$106K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$52K	$75K	$106K	115	5.99%
Honolulu, HI	$52K	$75K	$106K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$50K	$73K	$103K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$50K	$73K	$103K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$50K	$73K	$103K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$50K	$73K	$103K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$50K	$73K	$103K	112	4.55%
Durham, NC	$50K	$73K	$103K	100	4.75%
Cary, NC	$50K	$73K	$103K	112	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$50K	$73K	$103K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$50K	$73K	$103K	106	6.8%
Aurora, CO	$50K	$72K	$101K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$50K	$72K	$101K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$50K	$72K	$101K	102	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$50K	$72K	$101K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$50K	$72K	$101K	100	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$50K	$72K	$101K	118	6.99%
Anchorage, AK	$50K	$72K	$101K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$49K	$70K	$99K	97	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$49K	$70K	$99K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$49K	$70K	$99K	118	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$49K	$70K	$99K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$49K	$70K	$99K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$49K	$70K	$99K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$49K	$70K	$99K	108	4.55%
St. Paul, MN	$49K	$70K	$99K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$49K	$70K	$99K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$49K	$70K	$99K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$47K	$68K	$97K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$47K	$68K	$97K	93	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$47K	$68K	$97K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$47K	$68K	$97K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$47K	$68K	$97K	100	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$47K	$68K	$97K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$47K	$68K	$97K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$47K	$68K	$97K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$47K	$68K	$97K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$47K	$68K	$97K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$47K	$68K	$97K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$47K	$68K	$97K	108	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$47K	$68K	$97K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$46K	$66K	$94K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$46K	$66K	$94K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$46K	$66K	$94K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$46K	$66K	$94K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$46K	$66K	$94K	88	5%
Missoula, MT	$46K	$66K	$94K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$45K	$65K	$92K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$45K	$65K	$92K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$45K	$65K	$92K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$45K	$65K	$92K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$45K	$65K	$92K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$45K	$65K	$92K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$45K	$65K	$92K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$45K	$65K	$92K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$45K	$65K	$92K	102	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$45K	$65K	$92K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$45K	$65K	$92K	100	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$45K	$65K	$92K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$45K	$65K	$92K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$45K	$65K	$92K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$44K	$64K	$90K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$44K	$64K	$90K	98	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$44K	$64K	$90K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$44K	$64K	$90K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$44K	$64K	$90K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$44K	$64K	$90K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$44K	$64K	$90K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$44K	$64K	$90K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$44K	$64K	$90K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$44K	$64K	$90K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$44K	$64K	$90K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$44K	$64K	$90K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$44K	$64K	$90K	98	7.15%
Fresno, CA	$43K	$62K	$87K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$43K	$62K	$87K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$43K	$62K	$87K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$43K	$62K	$87K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$43K	$62K	$87K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$43K	$62K	$87K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$43K	$62K	$87K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$43K	$62K	$87K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$43K	$62K	$88K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$43K	$62K	$87K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$43K	$62K	$87K	95	3.07%
St. Louis, MO	$43K	$62K	$88K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$43K	$62K	$88K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$43K	$62K	$88K	90	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$43K	$62K	$87K	95	6.5%
San Antonio, TX	$41K	$60K	$85K	87	None ✓
Midland, TX	$41K	$60K	$85K	92	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$41K	$60K	$85K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$41K	$60K	$85K	95	None ✓
Athens, GA	$41K	$60K	$85K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$41K	$60K	$85K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$41K	$60K	$85K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$41K	$60K	$85K	92	6.5%
Des Moines, IA	$41K	$60K	$85K	88	4.82%
Cheyenne, WY	$41K	$60K	$85K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$41K	$59K	$83K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$41K	$59K	$83K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$41K	$59K	$83K	90	4.95%
Cleveland, OH	$41K	$59K	$83K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$41K	$59K	$83K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$41K	$59K	$83K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$41K	$59K	$83K	90	5.3%
New Orleans, LA	$41K	$59K	$83K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$41K	$59K	$83K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$41K	$59K	$83K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$40K	$57K	$81K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$40K	$57K	$81K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$40K	$57K	$81K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$40K	$57K	$81K	85	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	5%
Birmingham, AL	$40K	$57K	$81K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$40K	$57K	$81K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$40K	$57K	$81K	88	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$38K	$55K	$78K	84	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$38K	$55K	$78K	80	4.75%
Lafayette, LA	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$38K	$55K	$78K	82	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$38K	$55K	$78K	85	4.9%
El Paso, TX	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	4.82%
Little Rock, AR	$37K	$53K	$75K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$36K	$52K	$74K	78	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$36K	$52K	$74K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$35K	$51K	$72K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$35K	$51K	$72K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$35K	$51K	$72K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$35K	$51K	$72K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$35K	$51K	$72K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$35K	$51K	$72K	78	6.5%
Laredo, TX	$34K	$49K	$69K	76	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$34K	$49K	$69K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$34K	$49K	$69K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$34K	$49K	$69K	75	6.5%

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Esports Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Esports Manager is $65,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $45,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $92,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Esports Managers nationally earn $135,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Sports Management or Business; esports industry knowledge. This role is 55% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Esports Manager compensation is growing at 18% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Esports Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Esports Manager Salaryby City (2026)