Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Salaries by State

Q: How much do property, real estate, and community association managers make in the U.S.?

The median property, real estate, and community association managers salary in the United States is $69,990 per year (mean $83,710), and about 80% earn between $41,010 and $139,680.

Q: How much do property, real estate, and community association managers make per hour?

Roughly $40 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $83,710 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays property, real estate, and community association managers the most?

Colorado has the highest average pay for property, real estate, and community association managers at $125,310 per year (median $100,080).

Q: What is the job outlook for property, real estate, and community association managers?

Employment is projected to change +3.6% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 39,000 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for property, real estate, and community association managerss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $83,710 ≈ $40/hr

National median salary $69,990

Total employment 311,180 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +3.6% About as fast as average

Annual openings 39,000 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 466,100 → 483,100 (+17,000)

Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $54,000–$65,000 $65,000–$72,000 $72,000–$79,000 $79,000–$88,000 $88,000–$125,000 U.S. mean $83,710

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Colorado$125,310
New York$123,250
Washington$123,200
Massachusetts$112,940
Virginia$105,250

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

South Dakota$53,970
Idaho$58,850
Kentucky$59,420
Montana$60,160
Louisiana$60,940

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	Colorado	$125,310	$100,080	$60	+49.7%	2,230
2	New York	$123,250	$99,390	$59	+47.2%	11,390
3	Washington	$123,200	$119,320	$59	+47.2%	2,950
4	Massachusetts	$112,940	$103,410	$54	+34.9%	7,320
5	Virginia	$105,250	$79,810	$51	+25.7%	5,570
6	District of Columbia	$103,760	$94,080	$50	+24%	2,040
7	Maryland	$101,230	$81,900	$49	+20.9%	6,060
8	New Jersey	$100,440	$82,850	$48	+20%	7,110
9	Oregon	$91,510	$78,060	$44	+9.3%	3,190
10	California	$89,320	$77,030	$43	+6.7%	50,040
11	Rhode Island	$87,910	$80,260	$42	+5%	730
12	Illinois	$87,060	$74,980	$42	+4%	11,180
13	Alaska	$86,260	$76,800	$41	+3%	450
14	Connecticut	$85,790	$73,940	$41	+2.5%	2,760
15	Wisconsin	$85,390	$77,730	$41	+2%	1,560
16	Georgia	$84,530	$75,380	$41	+1%	8,690
17	Florida	$83,340	$70,810	$40	-0.4%	30,160
18	Pennsylvania	$83,210	$65,680	$40	-0.6%	9,370
19	Oklahoma	$82,520	$64,640	$40	-1.4%	2,520
20	South Carolina	$81,360	$62,810	$39	-2.8%	4,900
21	Vermont	$79,080	$62,810	$38	-5.5%	560
22	New Hampshire	$78,910	$75,500	$38	-5.7%	730
23	Hawaii	$78,140	$70,190	$38	-6.7%	1,930
24	Utah	$77,910	$64,290	$37	-6.9%	3,020
25	Texas	$77,580	$61,320	$37	-7.3%	45,350
26	Arizona	$75,800	$63,740	$36	-9.4%	9,970
27	Tennessee	$75,440	$64,870	$36	-9.9%	4,310
28	Delaware	$74,170	$67,600	$36	-11.4%	790
29	Minnesota	$73,460	$64,890	$35	-12.2%	4,480
30	North Carolina	$72,460	$61,430	$35	-13.4%	10,690
31	Michigan	$72,200	$60,350	$35	-13.7%	5,840
32	Ohio	$71,390	$59,050	$34	-14.7%	9,960
33	Indiana	$71,310	$60,600	$34	-14.8%	4,670
34	Maine	$70,800	$60,930	$34	-15.4%	960
35	Missouri	$69,680	$61,640	$34	-16.8%	4,740
36	Nebraska	$69,420	$61,610	$33	-17.1%	1,530
37	New Mexico	$68,760	$62,230	$33	-17.9%	1,410
38	Kansas	$66,970	$58,510	$32	-20%	2,810
39	Iowa	$66,020	$57,980	$32	-21.1%	2,290
40	Alabama	$65,270	$58,240	$31	-22%	3,510
41	Arkansas	$64,900	$47,760	$31	-22.5%	2,310
42	North Dakota	$64,710	$58,500	$31	-22.7%	590
43	Wyoming	$64,140	$60,060	$31	-23.4%	640
44	Nevada	$64,060	$55,670	$31	-23.5%	5,630
45	West Virginia	$63,690	$54,860	$31	-23.9%	1,130
46	Mississippi	$62,050	$53,620	$30	-25.9%	1,300
47	Louisiana	$60,940	$49,990	$29	-27.2%	3,060
48	Montana	$60,160	$58,050	$29	-28.1%	1,130
49	Kentucky	$59,420	$52,790	$29	-29%	2,670
50	Idaho	$58,850	$51,370	$28	-29.7%	1,680
51	South Dakota	$53,970	$49,490	$26	-35.5%	1,280

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 486 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$128,710	$127,250	160
2	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$127,630	$133,780	50
3	Kennewick-Richland, WA	$123,990	$127,420	60
4	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$117,990	$124,090	2,110
5	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$113,200	$120,730	60
6	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$110,230	$108,090	60
7	Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$107,640	$103,880	60
8	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$106,050	$116,110	6,060
9	Bellingham, WA	$105,280	$117,850	60
10	Boulder, CO	$103,440	$124,450	120

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing property, real estate, and community association managerss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$220,110	$188,080	200
2	Pipeline Transportation	$213,640	$186,070	240
3	Automobile Dealers	$193,430	$181,240	40
4	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$190,390	$191,250	50
5	Publishing Industries	$183,900	$208,890	40
6	Support Activities for Mining	$182,490	$170,090	330
7	Support Activities for Mining	$182,490	$170,090	330
8	Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	$167,670	$143,640	50
9	Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	$167,670	$143,640	50
10	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$157,030	$152,070	60
11	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$155,530	$162,180	40
12	Natural Gas Distribution	$151,670	$162,940	50

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

194,222

$10-20k

37,340

$20-30k

45,410

$30-40k

59,837

$40-50k

63,247

$50-60k

60,010

$60-70k

58,350

$70-80k

51,447

$80-90k

35,732

$90-100k

25,092

$100-110k

23,609

$110-120k

10,382

$120-130k

15,416

$130-140k

6,557

$140-150k

6,207

$150-160k

11,503

$160-170k

4,241

$170-180k

5,038

$180-190k

4,985

$190-200k

1,311

$200k+

33,062

Pay by age band

16-24

$32,819

25-34

$59,717

35-44

$68,443

45-54

$74,871

55-64

$64,101

65+

$37,466

Education level

Bachelors Degree

$76,284

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$50,680

Regular high school diploma

$47,476

Masters Degree

$85,009

Associates Degree

$52,357

Some college, but less than 1 year

$50,173

GED or alternative credential

$43,432

12th grade - no diploma

$35,016

Professional degree

$90,969

No schooling completed

$29,262

Doctorate degree

$62,763

Grade 11

$28,235

Grade 9

$30,494

Grade 10

$39,043

Grade 8

$48,221

Grade 6

$20,169

Kindergarten

$10,603

Grade 7

$14,529

Grade 5

$11,634

Grade 3

$10,705

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

478,256 · $85,134

Part-time

82,338 · $44,054

Race / ethnicity

White

$63,776

Two or More Races

$56,079

Black

$54,951

Other

$53,466

Asian

$53,228

American Indian

$47,715

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

$33,696

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

$35,272

Alaska Native

$63,539

Top fields of study

Business Management And Administration

$77,333

General Business

$91,880

Psychology

$70,509

Marketing And Marketing Research

$81,969

Communications

$67,665

Finance

$115,132

Accounting

$100,284

Economics

$94,761

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Speaking

4.0

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Active Listening

3.8

Writing

3.6

Coordination

3.6

Critical Thinking

3.5

Negotiation

3.5

Persuasion

3.3

Social Perceptiveness

3.3

Judgment and Decision Making

3.1

Monitoring

3.1

Complex Problem Solving

3.1

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do property, real estate, and community association managers make in the U.S.?

The median property, real estate, and community association managers salary in the United States is $69,990 per year (mean $83,710), and about 80% earn between $41,010 and $139,680.

How much do property, real estate, and community association managers make per hour?

Roughly $40 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $83,710 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays property, real estate, and community association managers the most?

Colorado has the highest average pay for property, real estate, and community association managers at $125,310 per year (median $100,080).

What is the job outlook for property, real estate, and community association managers?

Employment is projected to change +3.6% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 39,000 openings per year.

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