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In-N-Out managers now make over $200,000 a year

In-N-Out store managers now earn more than $200,000 a year on average. ©Image Credit: Unsplash / Thomas Kilbride

If you thought the biggest perk of running an In-N-Out was unlimited access to Double-Doubles, you are definitely wrong. Store managers at the burger chain now make more than $200,000 a year on average, according to Denny Warnick, In-N-Out's chief operating officer, who confirmed the figure to USA TODAY.

That is a significantly bigger paycheck than what fast-food managers typically make across the U.S. According to Indeed, the national average salary for a fast-food store manager is about $55,943 a year. In-N-Out's average manager salary is therefore more than three times that figure.

In-N-Out has been paying managers more for years

The $200,000 plus average isn't a sudden jump. In 2018, In-N-Out store managers were already making more than $160,000 a year, according to USA TODAY reporting at the time. The latest figure represents an increase of roughly $40,000 over the past several years.

Warnick says the company's approach goes back to its founders, Harry and Esther Snyder, who believed in treating employees well and paying higher-than-normal wages. The company also points to its benefits and compensation as a reason it has been able to keep turnover relatively low among both managers and other employees.

The system appears to be working, given that some employees aren't in a hurry to leave. According to In-N-Out, many of its associates have stayed with the company for decades.

The burger chain is growing

The juicy manager salaries come as In-N-Out continues expanding beyond its California roots. The chain now has locations in California, Colorado, Texas, Idaho, Utah and Nevada, among other markets, and recently opened its second-largest location by seating capacity on the Las Vegas Strip. It also has five locations in Tennessee and plans to open a second headquarters in the state in late 2026.

There is more expansion coming. In-N-Out has previously announced plans to open its first New Mexico location by 2027. The company also recently opened a location in St. George, Utah, where starting pay was reported at $17.50 an hour.

Source: USA Today

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