Operations manager salary
BLS occupation: General and Operations Managers · also called general manager · Management · data for May 2025
Median salary $105,770 a year, US
Median hourly pay $50.85 an hour
Middle half earn $72,320–$167,280 25th to 75th percentile
Operations managers employed 3,503,020 +5.0% projected by 2035
How much does an operations manager make?
- The median operations manager salary in the US is $105,770 a year ($50.85 an hour): half of the 3,503,020 operations managers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $134,940.
- The middle half earn between $72,320 and $167,280. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $50,090 and the top 10% more than $253,390.
- That is 2.1 times the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- New Jersey pays operations managers the most (median $173,690), followed by the District of Columbia ($168,000) and South Dakota ($137,400). Arkansas pays the least ($74,050).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in New Jersey, where the median is worth $159,634 in typical US prices, then South Dakota and the District of Columbia.
- In 369 of the 382 metro areas with data, the median operations manager salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of operations managers to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 285,000 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what operations managers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Operations manager salary range
Half of operations managers earn between $72,320 and $167,280 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $50,090
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $72,320
Median Yearly pay: $105,770
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $167,280
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $253,390
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $50,090 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $72,320 |
| Median | $105,770 |
| Top 25% earn over | $167,280 |
| Top 10% earn over | $253,390 |
Operations manager salary by state
New Jersey pays operations managers the most; Arkansas the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($105,770), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $173,690 median |
| District of Columbia | $168,000 median |
| South Dakota | $137,400 median |
| Connecticut | $137,220 median |
| Delaware | $137,220 median |
| Washington | $133,750 median |
| Colorado | $131,840 median |
| New York | $130,860 median |
| Massachusetts | $127,220 median |
| New Hampshire | $124,680 median |
| California | $124,390 median |
| Virginia | $122,080 median |
| Wisconsin | $118,730 median |
| Maryland | $117,930 median |
| Rhode Island | $117,380 median |
| Alaska | $116,630 median |
| Alabama | $111,790 median |
| Hawaii | $108,180 median |
| Indiana | $108,170 median |
| Tennessee | $106,970 median |
| Mississippi | $106,680 median |
| South Carolina | $106,080 median |
| Georgia | $103,730 median |
| Illinois | $103,570 median |
| Oregon | $103,490 median |
| Texas | $103,230 median |
| Pennsylvania | $103,130 median |
| North Carolina | $101,950 median |
| Louisiana | $101,790 median |
| Florida | $101,580 median |
| Wyoming | $99,700 median |
| Michigan | $99,530 median |
| Nevada | $99,390 median |
| Minnesota | $99,340 median |
| Maine | $98,860 median |
| Vermont | $98,640 median |
| New Mexico | $98,630 median |
| North Dakota | $98,170 median |
| Utah | $97,850 median |
| Ohio | $97,700 median |
| Arizona | $94,800 median |
| Kansas | $92,840 median |
| Montana | $91,380 median |
| Oklahoma | $90,430 median |
| Iowa | $87,690 median |
| Nebraska | $85,090 median |
| West Virginia | $82,500 median |
| Idaho | $80,390 median |
| Kentucky | $79,370 median |
| Missouri | $79,300 median |
| Arkansas | $74,050 median |
Where operations manager pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Operations managers' pay goes furthest in New Jersey once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $159,634 |
| South Dakota | $155,104 |
| District of Columbia | $152,865 |
| Delaware | $137,484 |
| Connecticut | $132,439 |
| Colorado | $127,935 |
| Wisconsin | $126,181 |
| Alabama | $125,857 |
| Washington | $124,985 |
| Mississippi | $122,687 |
Operations manager pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $173,690 | $83.50 | $77,350 | $372,770 | 53,000 | $159,634 |
| District of Columbia | $168,000 | $80.77 | $88,590 | $312,070 | 36,150 | $152,865 |
| South Dakota | $137,400 | $66.06 | $85,990 | $232,000 | 4,280 | $155,104 |
| Connecticut | $137,220 | $65.97 | $68,010 | $312,890 | 39,070 | $132,439 |
| Delaware | $137,220 | $65.97 | $73,430 | $310,700 | 5,000 | $137,484 |
| Washington | $133,750 | $64.30 | $77,680 | $269,320 | 50,630 | $124,985 |
| Colorado | $131,840 | $63.38 | $65,310 | $305,040 | 41,870 | $127,935 |
| New York | $130,860 | $62.91 | $62,340 | $336,070 | 206,740 | $121,255 |
| Massachusetts | $127,220 | $61.16 | $60,700 | $314,780 | 95,880 | $120,295 |
| New Hampshire | $124,680 | $59.94 | $61,100 | $264,270 | 22,110 | $119,695 |
| California | $124,390 | $59.80 | $60,370 | $293,810 | 300,840 | $112,346 |
| Virginia | $122,080 | $58.69 | $56,400 | $261,060 | 103,590 | $120,747 |
| Wisconsin | $118,730 | $57.08 | $59,540 | $247,560 | 36,910 | $126,181 |
| Maryland | $117,930 | $56.70 | $58,190 | $235,850 | 96,740 | $112,358 |
| Rhode Island | $117,380 | $56.43 | $64,990 | $243,520 | 9,150 | $114,763 |
| Alaska | $116,630 | $56.07 | $63,320 | $219,350 | 6,020 | $113,942 |
| Alabama | $111,790 | $53.75 | $55,160 | $243,600 | 30,170 | $125,857 |
| Hawaii | $108,180 | $52.01 | $53,230 | $217,160 | 13,380 | $98,389 |
| Indiana | $108,170 | $52.00 | $53,820 | $248,610 | 47,180 | $115,902 |
| Tennessee | $106,970 | $51.43 | $50,820 | $230,660 | 63,720 | $116,436 |
| Mississippi | $106,680 | $51.29 | $48,620 | $238,230 | 10,630 | $122,687 |
| South Carolina | $106,080 | $51.00 | $56,520 | $219,350 | 32,230 | $113,153 |
| Georgia | $103,730 | $49.87 | $47,440 | $237,460 | 111,060 | $107,723 |
| Illinois | $103,570 | $49.79 | $53,240 | $269,320 | 171,300 | $103,614 |
| Oregon | $103,490 | $49.75 | $54,350 | $237,090 | 36,190 | $100,125 |
| Texas | $103,230 | $49.63 | $46,190 | $264,620 | 431,310 | $106,360 |
| Pennsylvania | $103,130 | $49.58 | $49,990 | $220,530 | 172,010 | $105,696 |
| North Carolina | $101,950 | $49.01 | $48,340 | $238,230 | 63,740 | $108,083 |
| Louisiana | $101,790 | $48.94 | $50,470 | $219,240 | 43,220 | $115,399 |
| Florida | $101,580 | $48.84 | $48,670 | $226,080 | 236,290 | $98,227 |
| Wyoming | $99,700 | $47.93 | $50,740 | $214,810 | 7,470 | $107,562 |
| Michigan | $99,530 | $47.85 | $49,380 | $222,810 | 85,860 | $103,443 |
| Nevada | $99,390 | $47.78 | $47,950 | $255,060 | 38,920 | $99,411 |
| Minnesota | $99,340 | $47.76 | $46,960 | $209,970 | 72,860 | $100,729 |
| Maine | $98,860 | $47.53 | $52,560 | $190,050 | 14,770 | $101,865 |
| Vermont | $98,640 | $47.42 | $59,500 | $218,550 | 8,000 | $100,696 |
| New Mexico | $98,630 | $47.42 | $47,710 | $214,590 | 16,330 | $106,960 |
| North Dakota | $98,170 | $47.20 | $52,000 | $184,720 | 11,150 | $110,354 |
| Utah | $97,850 | $47.04 | $44,100 | $213,270 | 42,580 | $98,974 |
| Ohio | $97,700 | $46.97 | $47,400 | $216,360 | 153,160 | $105,310 |
| Arizona | $94,800 | $45.58 | $47,990 | $220,280 | 110,480 | $94,163 |
| Kansas | $92,840 | $44.63 | $51,780 | $212,700 | 24,660 | $103,078 |
| Montana | $91,380 | $43.93 | $48,890 | $187,260 | 11,840 | $96,550 |
| Oklahoma | $90,430 | $43.48 | $45,840 | $202,740 | 43,890 | $102,945 |
| Iowa | $87,690 | $42.16 | $42,850 | $191,990 | 30,760 | $99,918 |
| Nebraska | $85,090 | $40.91 | $48,010 | $193,080 | 24,030 | $94,436 |
| West Virginia | $82,500 | $39.66 | $45,500 | $175,070 | 15,300 | $92,182 |
| Idaho | $80,390 | $38.65 | $41,920 | $170,990 | 24,880 | $84,183 |
| Kentucky | $79,370 | $38.16 | $40,500 | $176,820 | 52,100 | $88,033 |
| Missouri | $79,300 | $38.13 | $42,460 | $188,820 | 109,020 | $87,318 |
| Arkansas | $74,050 | $35.60 | $36,200 | $173,080 | 34,570 | $85,177 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Operations manager salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes operations manager pay: 386 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Trenton, NJ $181,450
- San Jose, CA $163,860
- New York, NY $157,000
- Washington, DC $156,460
- Boulder, CO $152,100
- San Francisco, CA $149,990
- Hartford, CT $148,080
- Seattle, WA $146,030
- Sioux Falls, SD $142,730
- Denver, CO $142,330
Where the pay goes furthest
- Trenton, NJ $175,858
- Sioux Falls, SD $157,485
- San Jose, CA $148,393
- Huntsville, AL $146,489
- Rapid City, SD $146,265
- Boulder, CO $144,579
- Hartford, CT $144,122
- Washington, DC $143,694
- New York, NY $139,477
- Midland, TX $138,250
All 386 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $181,450 | 3,100 | $175,858 | 17% |
| San Jose, CA | $163,860 | 17,230 | $148,393 | 28% |
| New York, NY | $157,000 | 177,850 | $139,477 | 27% |
| Washington, DC | $156,460 | 112,530 | $143,694 | 18% |
| Boulder, CO | $152,100 | 2,750 | $144,579 | 17% |
| San Francisco, CA | $149,990 | 43,520 | $129,735 | 28% |
| Hartford, CT | $148,080 | 13,370 | $144,122 | 16% |
| Seattle, WA | $146,030 | 29,370 | $131,401 | 18% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $142,730 | 1,730 | $157,485 | 11% |
| Denver, CO | $142,330 | 22,940 | $134,550 | 16% |
| Bremerton, WA | $137,980 | 1,370 | $130,654 | 18% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $137,230 | 11,140 | $128,416 | 25% |
| Huntsville, AL | $136,340 | 4,050 | $146,489 | 12% |
| New Haven, CT | $134,450 | 5,750 | $128,588 | 18% |
| Boston, MA | $133,800 | 70,950 | $123,585 | 27% |
| Midland, TX | $132,420 | 4,830 | $138,250 | 14% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $131,810 | 1,590 | $133,334 | 19% |
| Waterbury, CT | $130,900 | 3,370 | $131,191 | – |
| Kennewick, WA | $130,460 | 1,550 | $130,357 | 16% |
| Rapid City, SD | $130,410 | 700 | $146,265 | 13% |
| Vineland, NJ | $130,180 | 550 | $135,649 | 15% |
| Norwich, CT | $126,870 | 2,140 | $126,308 | 20% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $126,680 | 710 | $123,659 | 21% |
| Madison, WI | $126,620 | 5,130 | $130,151 | 17% |
| Bellingham, WA | $125,840 | 1,270 | $121,780 | 19% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $125,830 | 104,610 | $110,799 | 28% |
| Longview, WA | $125,600 | 600 | $128,761 | 14% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $125,490 | 10,480 | $129,455 | 15% |
| Manchester, NH | $124,990 | 4,990 | $118,298 | 21% |
| Birmingham, AL | $123,560 | 7,950 | $134,826 | 14% |
| Greeley, CO | $123,100 | 1,660 | $122,884 | 16% |
| Olympia, WA | $122,210 | 3,670 | $117,884 | 20% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $122,130 | 690 | $129,906 | 13% |
| Elkhart, IN | $122,070 | 1,640 | $135,145 | 12% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $121,630 | 68,730 | $118,601 | 19% |
| Janesville, WI | $121,540 | 830 | $129,708 | 13% |
| Portland, OR | $121,050 | 21,070 | $114,825 | 18% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $120,770 | 4,580 | $119,922 | 18% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $120,480 | 17,510 | $125,899 | 15% |
| Anchorage, AK | $120,030 | 3,290 | $113,859 | 19% |
| Dover, DE | $119,990 | 650 | $123,058 | 18% |
| Nashville, TN | $119,990 | 23,820 | $124,551 | 18% |
| Houston, TX | $119,600 | 97,320 | $121,263 | 16% |
| San Diego, CA | $119,600 | 26,230 | $106,894 | 30% |
| Yakima, WA | $119,470 | 1,010 | $125,041 | 14% |
| Spokane, WA | $119,420 | 3,290 | $119,008 | 15% |
| Lansing, MI | $119,140 | 4,470 | $125,422 | 13% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $118,520 | 650 | $114,121 | 18% |
| Sacramento, CA | $118,460 | 17,980 | $111,053 | 23% |
| Austin, TX | $117,850 | 42,190 | $120,174 | 16% |
| Decatur, AL | $117,380 | 850 | $134,592 | 11% |
| Baltimore, MD | $117,040 | 44,960 | $112,014 | 20% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $114,990 | 630 | $111,416 | 19% |
| Raleigh, NC | $114,940 | 9,520 | $117,098 | 17% |
| Salem, OR | $114,430 | 3,490 | $110,401 | 17% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $114,410 | 580 | $124,843 | 12% |
| Vallejo, CA | $114,410 | 2,310 | $105,467 | 26% |
| Pueblo, CO | $114,360 | 710 | $124,627 | 14% |
| Jackson, MS | $114,190 | 3,030 | $128,234 | 15% |
| Honolulu, HI | $113,940 | 9,430 | $102,685 | 32% |
| Durham, NC | $113,930 | 3,400 | $116,765 | 17% |
| Columbus, IN | $112,760 | 590 | $121,243 | 15% |
| Charlotte, NC | $112,730 | 18,380 | $115,801 | 18% |
| Green Bay, WI | $112,500 | 2,110 | $120,856 | 12% |
| Worcester, MA | $111,900 | 7,910 | $109,146 | 23% |
| Atlanta, GA | $111,410 | 69,320 | $111,345 | 20% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $111,390 | 3,410 | $102,382 | 35% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $111,210 | 1,100 | $119,672 | 14% |
| Albany, NY | $111,130 | 8,890 | $111,614 | 18% |
| Dallas, TX | $111,010 | 125,090 | $107,683 | 18% |
| Providence, RI | $110,360 | 14,110 | $108,437 | 24% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $109,970 | 4,090 | $102,028 | 29% |
| Appleton, WI | $109,890 | 1,640 | $118,904 | 13% |
| Chicago, IL | $109,390 | 122,930 | $105,594 | 24% |
| Charleston, SC | $109,260 | 6,000 | $108,219 | 22% |
| Richmond, VA | $108,670 | 15,770 | $111,049 | 19% |
| Syracuse, NY | $108,140 | 5,730 | $112,949 | 18% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $108,100 | 2,010 | $118,725 | 16% |
| Kahului, HI | $108,010 | 1,650 | $98,736 | 36% |
| Montgomery, AL | $107,980 | 2,230 | $120,403 | 15% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $107,780 | 2,930 | $116,428 | 14% |
| Wausau, WI | $107,550 | 810 | $116,081 | 11% |
| Gulfport, MS | $107,480 | 1,250 | $119,414 | 16% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $107,200 | 2,530 | $108,123 | 23% |
| Houma, LA | $107,200 | 1,840 | $125,965 | 15% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $107,140 | 8,230 | $118,022 | 15% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $107,130 | 970 | $112,206 | 19% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $106,770 | 1,630 | $108,103 | 22% |
| Greenville, SC | $106,750 | 5,780 | $114,465 | 18% |
| Racine, WI | $106,740 | 1,010 | $111,233 | 16% |
| Mobile, AL | $106,690 | 2,750 | $121,104 | 14% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $106,690 | 280 | $108,294 | 17% |
| Napa, CA | $106,680 | 1,410 | $94,781 | 33% |
| Springfield, MA | $106,390 | 4,390 | $110,753 | 22% |
| Kenosha, WI | $106,310 | 840 | $105,135 | – |
| Lexington Park, MD | $106,250 | 1,990 | $105,449 | 23% |
| Reno, NV | $106,050 | 7,930 | $104,985 | 23% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $106,000 | 3,180 | $105,075 | 22% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $105,770 | 2,510 | $104,590 | 22% |
| Salinas, CA | $105,680 | 2,600 | $96,917 | 31% |
| Miami, FL | $105,640 | 74,960 | $92,541 | 30% |
| Portland, ME | $105,390 | 7,160 | $103,468 | 26% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $105,360 | 1,770 | $95,872 | 40% |
| New Orleans, LA | $105,110 | 10,670 | $113,513 | 18% |
| Stockton, CA | $105,040 | 3,800 | $99,953 | 28% |
| Hanford, CA | $104,730 | 490 | $103,069 | 22% |
| Knoxville, TN | $104,590 | 8,660 | $112,986 | 20% |
| South Bend, IN | $104,500 | 2,070 | $112,537 | 14% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $104,460 | 4,100 | $103,543 | 21% |
| Modesto, CA | $104,330 | 2,790 | $100,213 | 24% |
| Odessa, TX | $104,100 | 2,630 | $110,867 | 18% |
| Detroit, MI | $104,010 | 37,250 | $103,701 | 17% |
| Columbia, SC | $103,950 | 4,890 | $110,984 | 18% |
| Oxnard, CA | $103,870 | 5,770 | $93,971 | 34% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $103,710 | 20,870 | $102,818 | 19% |
| Rochester, NY | $103,690 | 9,230 | $106,858 | 18% |
| Tampa, FL | $103,670 | 35,700 | $102,755 | 23% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $103,570 | 44,890 | $98,806 | 20% |
| Auburn, AL | $103,380 | 920 | $117,567 | 19% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $103,330 | 970 | $111,352 | 13% |
| Buffalo, NY | $103,280 | 11,100 | $107,758 | 17% |
| Ithaca, NY | $103,220 | 770 | $99,906 | 23% |
| Bozeman, MT | $103,210 | 1,990 | $100,683 | 26% |
| Carson City, NV | $103,160 | 890 | $105,126 | 24% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $102,920 | 4,690 | $112,525 | 18% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $102,770 | 1,190 | $104,849 | 23% |
| La Crosse, WI | $102,670 | 960 | $111,879 | 16% |
| Columbus, OH | $102,590 | 29,070 | $107,459 | 18% |
| Evansville, IN | $102,580 | 1,950 | $112,075 | 13% |
| Memphis, TN | $102,510 | 9,730 | $111,208 | 16% |
| Slidell, LA | $102,450 | 2,470 | $110,487 | – |
| Augusta, GA | $102,360 | 4,230 | $111,378 | 17% |
| Naples, FL | $102,310 | 4,440 | $99,138 | 31% |
| Riverside, CA | $102,260 | 23,090 | $96,071 | 30% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $102,140 | 5,430 | $93,345 | 27% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $101,890 | 8,180 | $103,284 | 17% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $101,840 | 2,280 | $93,779 | 33% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $101,830 | 5,090 | $101,825 | 22% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $101,720 | 10,880 | $106,462 | 19% |
| Helena, MT | $101,510 | 940 | $106,099 | 19% |
| Casper, WY | $101,450 | 1,190 | $108,122 | 17% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $101,370 | 2,140 | $118,075 | 16% |
| Bloomington, IN | $101,310 | 820 | $106,548 | 21% |
| Allentown, PA | $101,260 | 8,730 | $101,292 | 22% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $101,210 | 1,210 | $115,376 | 20% |
| Yuba City, CA | $101,210 | 730 | $97,100 | 24% |
| Fresno, CA | $101,010 | 6,800 | $98,876 | 24% |
| Greensboro, NC | $100,930 | 4,710 | $108,685 | 17% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $100,870 | 16,870 | $101,393 | 20% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $100,840 | 31,020 | $106,516 | 17% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $100,670 | 29,330 | $105,557 | 18% |
| Lafayette, IN | $100,600 | 1,030 | $107,674 | 18% |
| Barnstable, MA | $100,590 | 3,210 | $102,277 | 31% |
| Orlando, FL | $100,440 | 27,430 | $99,036 | 23% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $100,340 | 17,400 | $102,449 | 23% |
| Daphne, AL | $100,260 | 1,380 | $105,882 | 20% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $100,160 | 2,330 | $105,609 | 15% |
| Crestview, FL | $100,070 | 3,020 | $103,132 | 24% |
| Kingston, NY | $99,970 | 1,280 | $99,266 | 24% |
| Reading, PA | $99,920 | 4,290 | $102,947 | 19% |
| Sumter, SC | $99,850 | 420 | $113,440 | 18% |
| San Antonio, TX | $99,790 | 30,560 | $105,357 | 17% |
| Muncie, IN | $99,750 | 640 | $113,162 | 13% |
| York, PA | $99,640 | 4,740 | $103,792 | 17% |
| Florence, SC | $99,520 | 1,020 | $114,689 | 18% |
| Lafayette, LA | $99,510 | 4,590 | $114,105 | 17% |
| El Centro, CA | $99,250 | 730 | $104,283 | 22% |
| Lancaster, PA | $98,810 | 6,990 | $100,563 | 19% |
| Des Moines, IA | $98,780 | 8,370 | $107,720 | 16% |
| Winchester, VA | $98,670 | 1,350 | $102,302 | 22% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $98,650 | 1,070 | $103,989 | 18% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $98,610 | 81,520 | $95,445 | 21% |
| Shreveport, LA | $98,610 | 3,450 | $116,332 | 16% |
| Visalia, CA | $98,600 | 2,080 | $98,773 | 21% |
| Anniston, AL | $98,540 | 550 | $114,649 | 12% |
| Redding, CA | $98,510 | 1,240 | $97,841 | 20% |
| Burlington, VT | $98,430 | 2,930 | $97,505 | 32% |
| Chico, CA | $98,390 | 1,260 | $97,226 | 19% |
| Rockford, IL | $98,390 | 3,340 | $106,767 | 16% |
| Alexandria, LA | $98,360 | 1,040 | $114,791 | 13% |
| Utica, NY | $98,350 | 2,080 | $106,120 | 17% |
| Akron, OH | $98,340 | 9,010 | $105,323 | 16% |
| Peoria, IL | $98,290 | 4,140 | $107,738 | 14% |
| Midland, MI | $98,270 | 620 | $106,907 | 17% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $98,210 | 1,500 | $103,264 | 21% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $98,200 | 1,600 | $97,962 | – |
| Roanoke, VA | $98,140 | 3,090 | $104,830 | 17% |
| Jackson, TN | $98,040 | 1,220 | $114,637 | 17% |
| Dayton, OH | $98,030 | 10,180 | $105,757 | 16% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $97,980 | 1,140 | $101,543 | 19% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $97,950 | 920 | $108,183 | 14% |
| Kokomo, IN | $97,930 | 450 | $109,238 | 13% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $97,860 | 560 | $111,670 | 16% |
| Cleveland, OH | $97,750 | 29,510 | $104,075 | 18% |
| Ames, IA | $97,700 | 1,040 | $109,985 | 14% |
| Florence, AL | $97,600 | 740 | $115,071 | 13% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $97,480 | 1,290 | $105,145 | 20% |
| Beaumont, TX | $97,470 | 4,560 | $108,245 | 16% |
| Kingsport, TN | $97,450 | 2,030 | $112,728 | 16% |
| The Villages, FL | $97,360 | 810 | $113,973 | 21% |
| Pensacola, FL | $97,350 | 4,040 | $99,624 | 21% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $97,290 | 27,290 | $97,081 | 21% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $97,110 | 17,710 | $107,413 | 17% |
| Billings, MT | $96,980 | 2,030 | $103,693 | 17% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $96,970 | 1,490 | $105,427 | 18% |
| Dothan, AL | $96,840 | 840 | $115,515 | 15% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $96,840 | 3,120 | $105,212 | 19% |
| Lewiston, ME | $96,730 | 950 | $102,105 | 20% |
| Champaign, IL | $96,610 | 2,260 | $104,213 | 17% |
| Staunton, VA | $96,450 | 980 | $105,840 | 18% |
| Binghamton, NY | $96,420 | 1,790 | $103,830 | 20% |
| Fargo, ND | $96,410 | 3,590 | $106,095 | 14% |
| Lakeland, FL | $96,220 | 5,150 | $99,052 | 23% |
| Tulsa, OK | $96,150 | 11,840 | $107,775 | 17% |
| Decatur, IL | $96,120 | 950 | $108,706 | 13% |
| Springfield, IL | $95,990 | 2,610 | $103,499 | 15% |
| Provo, UT | $95,790 | 7,910 | $97,514 | 22% |
| Gainesville, GA | $95,710 | 1,810 | $98,909 | 21% |
| Hickory, NC | $95,640 | 1,750 | $108,085 | 20% |
| Medford, OR | $95,630 | 1,680 | $94,279 | 23% |
| Michigan City, IN | $95,370 | 580 | $104,023 | 15% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $95,250 | 4,360 | $101,417 | 19% |
| Farmington, NM | $95,170 | 790 | $108,509 | 18% |
| Toledo, OH | $95,120 | 7,320 | $104,007 | 16% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $95,040 | 1,930 | $106,353 | 16% |
| Merced, CA | $94,990 | 1,020 | $96,657 | 26% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $94,910 | 3,850 | $94,694 | 29% |
| North Port, FL | $94,900 | 8,610 | $92,660 | 27% |
| Elmira, NY | $94,830 | 640 | $100,458 | 14% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $94,730 | 7,150 | $92,556 | 23% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $94,640 | 7,670 | $99,052 | 19% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $94,630 | 800 | $107,783 | 12% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $94,610 | 610 | $107,497 | 16% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $94,400 | 500 | $106,865 | 24% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $94,320 | 1,280 | $99,397 | 22% |
| Burlington, NC | $94,250 | 900 | $101,131 | 17% |
| Monroe, LA | $94,240 | 1,740 | $112,731 | 15% |
| Eugene, OR | $94,170 | 3,090 | $92,716 | 23% |
| Dalton, GA | $94,050 | 1,170 | $104,681 | 18% |
| Watertown, NY | $93,870 | 760 | $107,048 | 19% |
| Scranton, PA | $93,820 | 6,010 | $100,282 | 17% |
| Monroe, MI | $93,690 | 730 | $100,212 | 16% |
| Bend, OR | $93,660 | 2,260 | $90,399 | 28% |
| Ogden, UT | $93,610 | 5,810 | $93,284 | 21% |
| Williamsport, PA | $93,610 | 1,280 | $101,364 | 14% |
| Bismarck, ND | $93,540 | 1,740 | $102,764 | 17% |
| Asheville, NC | $93,470 | 2,590 | $96,854 | 22% |
| Morristown, TN | $93,420 | 670 | $108,170 | 20% |
| Corvallis, OR | $93,320 | 670 | $89,716 | 23% |
| Kankakee, IL | $93,310 | 970 | $96,801 | 17% |
| Lebanon, PA | $93,290 | 1,230 | $100,082 | 19% |
| Bloomington, IL | $93,250 | 1,900 | $99,693 | 17% |
| Albany, OR | $93,220 | 810 | $91,303 | 21% |
| Gainesville, FL | $93,220 | 2,440 | $96,368 | 21% |
| Johnson City, TN | $93,200 | 1,280 | $105,996 | 19% |
| St. Louis, MO | $93,140 | 46,410 | $97,951 | 18% |
| Minot, ND | $93,120 | 950 | $107,000 | 16% |
| Waco, TX | $92,990 | 3,690 | $100,475 | 18% |
| Cleveland, TN | $92,800 | 690 | $105,359 | 18% |
| Lincoln, NE | $92,780 | 3,680 | $101,309 | 17% |
| Dubuque, IA | $92,530 | 1,170 | $105,957 | 14% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $92,420 | 2,820 | $98,141 | 21% |
| Jackson, MI | $91,950 | 970 | $100,186 | 15% |
| Deltona, FL | $91,710 | 4,800 | $92,294 | 23% |
| Salisbury, MD | $91,500 | 1,410 | $95,694 | 26% |
| Gadsden, AL | $91,470 | 400 | $106,791 | 14% |
| Davenport, IA | $91,140 | 3,750 | $102,314 | 13% |
| Greenville, NC | $91,140 | 780 | $103,097 | 19% |
| State College, PA | $91,120 | 1,470 | $94,169 | 26% |
| Bangor, ME | $91,110 | 1,430 | $94,407 | 20% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $91,100 | 580 | $98,930 | 21% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $90,620 | 2,860 | $101,863 | 16% |
| Omaha, NE | $90,620 | 11,430 | $98,595 | 19% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $90,600 | 5,570 | $97,765 | 19% |
| Macon, GA | $90,500 | 1,910 | $102,228 | 16% |
| Kansas City, MO | $90,490 | 31,080 | $97,782 | 20% |
| Wilmington, NC | $90,270 | 2,690 | $93,620 | 23% |
| Sioux City, IA | $90,230 | 1,250 | $104,368 | 17% |
| Sherman, TX | $89,940 | 1,500 | $95,915 | 18% |
| Erie, PA | $89,840 | 2,840 | $98,780 | 15% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $89,820 | 1,380 | $89,351 | 25% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $89,700 | 2,340 | $102,360 | 16% |
| Longview, TX | $89,660 | 3,590 | $100,196 | 15% |
| Morgantown, WV | $89,440 | 1,280 | $95,839 | 18% |
| Louisville, KY | $89,140 | 16,830 | $95,773 | 18% |
| Sebastian, FL | $89,030 | 1,330 | $90,562 | 29% |
| Great Falls, MT | $88,780 | 690 | $91,672 | 19% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $88,430 | 1,450 | $93,436 | 18% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $87,990 | 890 | $92,253 | 19% |
| Hammond, LA | $87,990 | 990 | $104,179 | 18% |
| Killeen, TX | $87,920 | 3,650 | $96,475 | 18% |
| College Station, TX | $87,910 | 3,250 | $96,656 | 21% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $87,260 | 2,110 | $93,185 | 24% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $87,260 | 1,200 | $93,039 | 21% |
| Mankato, MN | $86,890 | 1,180 | $95,531 | 17% |
| Johnstown, PA | $86,370 | 1,150 | $100,513 | 12% |
| Abilene, TX | $86,200 | 2,120 | $95,392 | 28% |
| Muskegon, MI | $86,200 | 1,140 | $93,170 | 18% |
| Panama City, FL | $86,070 | 2,080 | $88,462 | 24% |
| Duluth, MN | $85,930 | 2,690 | $96,803 | 19% |
| Niles, MI | $85,850 | 1,100 | $92,941 | 20% |
| Amarillo, TX | $85,770 | 3,610 | $93,411 | 18% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $85,770 | 1,260 | $95,076 | 21% |
| Rochester, MN | $85,650 | 2,020 | $94,306 | 22% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $85,420 | 1,220 | $98,566 | 16% |
| Albany, GA | $85,380 | 1,110 | $97,389 | 15% |
| Logan, UT | $85,290 | 1,370 | $88,911 | 20% |
| Wichita, KS | $85,230 | 5,060 | $95,822 | 17% |
| Lawrence, KS | $85,110 | 850 | $94,312 | 22% |
| Topeka, KS | $85,080 | 2,450 | $95,789 | 18% |
| Manhattan, KS | $84,990 | 920 | $94,264 | 18% |
| Brunswick, GA | $84,770 | 1,000 | $96,650 | 24% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $84,700 | 520 | $86,641 | 23% |
| Traverse City, MI | $84,300 | 1,580 | $90,284 | 26% |
| Tyler, TX | $84,150 | 3,300 | $91,313 | 19% |
| Savannah, GA | $83,990 | 3,870 | $88,219 | 25% |
| Ocala, FL | $83,770 | 2,690 | $87,962 | 23% |
| Rome, GA | $83,750 | 860 | $92,889 | 18% |
| Boise, ID | $83,680 | 11,270 | $85,048 | 28% |
| Tucson, AZ | $83,610 | 12,130 | $86,288 | 21% |
| Altoona, PA | $83,580 | 1,460 | $93,378 | 14% |
| Charleston, WV | $83,190 | 2,160 | $93,770 | 17% |
| Flint, MI | $83,020 | 2,360 | $89,236 | 15% |
| St. George, UT | $82,850 | 2,050 | $85,131 | 27% |
| Canton, OH | $82,720 | 4,510 | $92,522 | 17% |
| Waterloo, IA | $82,400 | 1,510 | $94,651 | 15% |
| Columbus, GA | $82,330 | 2,140 | $92,199 | 20% |
| Saginaw, MI | $81,950 | 1,480 | $90,163 | 15% |
| Athens, GA | $81,830 | 1,830 | $87,666 | 26% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $81,800 | 7,010 | $89,543 | 23% |
| Sandusky, OH | $81,790 | 1,380 | $91,610 | 27% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $81,660 | 740 | $93,791 | 16% |
| Enid, OK | $81,520 | 540 | $96,738 | 16% |
| Bay City, MI | $81,450 | 650 | $88,609 | 15% |
| Iowa City, IA | $81,120 | 1,600 | $88,647 | 26% |
| Missoula, MT | $81,120 | 1,690 | $84,110 | 24% |
| Sebring, FL | $81,020 | 570 | $87,618 | 22% |
| Lubbock, TX | $80,870 | 4,460 | $88,560 | 20% |
| Lima, OH | $80,720 | 1,210 | $90,020 | 18% |
| Lexington, KY | $80,440 | 8,100 | $86,598 | 24% |
| Wheeling, WV | $80,440 | 1,510 | $91,075 | 13% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $80,380 | 2,480 | $85,137 | 21% |
| Victoria, TX | $80,280 | 1,170 | $89,360 | 17% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $80,270 | 2,220 | $81,664 | 27% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $80,170 | 430 | $90,626 | 23% |
| Youngstown, OH | $80,050 | 4,480 | $91,597 | 16% |
| Yuma, AZ | $79,990 | 1,800 | $86,284 | 21% |
| Beckley, WV | $79,770 | 900 | $90,269 | 16% |
| Mansfield, OH | $79,560 | 1,210 | $89,522 | 13% |
| Grand Island, NE | $79,520 | 870 | $91,764 | 20% |
| Hinesville, GA | $79,510 | 340 | $84,645 | 26% |
| Springfield, OH | $79,490 | 1,120 | $87,852 | 18% |
| Valdosta, GA | $79,440 | 1,020 | $89,996 | 20% |
| Clarksville, TN | $79,320 | 1,920 | $87,216 | 20% |
| San Angelo, TX | $79,160 | 1,580 | $85,622 | 20% |
| Lewiston, ID | $79,030 | 600 | $86,694 | 22% |
| Weirton, WV | $78,970 | 880 | $88,706 | 12% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $78,740 | 1,040 | $88,231 | 19% |
| Laredo, TX | $78,640 | 2,780 | $90,437 | 17% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $78,400 | 2,890 | $79,792 | 29% |
| Pocatello, ID | $78,100 | 880 | $87,846 | 17% |
| Lawton, OK | $77,840 | 970 | $90,574 | 17% |
| El Paso, TX | $77,770 | 7,850 | $86,496 | 23% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $77,740 | 2,180 | $77,488 | 33% |
| Huntington, WV | $77,350 | 3,310 | $87,478 | 17% |
| Texarkana, TX | $77,060 | 1,630 | $91,725 | 20% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $76,770 | 1,420 | $84,761 | 20% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $76,610 | 820 | $81,965 | 27% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $76,320 | 1,640 | $85,261 | 21% |
| Springfield, MO | $76,290 | 7,300 | $86,121 | 20% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $76,170 | 2,280 | $86,581 | 16% |
| Little Rock, AR | $76,080 | 9,330 | $85,135 | 19% |
| Paducah, KY | $75,470 | 1,440 | $87,670 | 18% |
| Columbia, MO | $75,410 | 3,440 | $84,315 | 23% |
| Brownsville, TX | $75,350 | 3,440 | $87,642 | 24% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $75,140 | 1,190 | $81,578 | 25% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $74,790 | 1,450 | $86,886 | 16% |
| McAllen, TX | $74,570 | 6,480 | $86,815 | 18% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $74,570 | 1,510 | $86,326 | 16% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $74,050 | 2,170 | $78,695 | 25% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $73,540 | 420 | $87,751 | 19% |
| Owensboro, KY | $73,460 | 1,200 | $82,903 | 20% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $71,170 | 2,010 | $78,921 | 20% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $70,330 | 2,320 | $81,886 | 18% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $69,370 | 1,470 | $80,779 | 21% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $62,810 | 1,080 | $73,265 | 24% |
What the median operations manager salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $105,770 |
| Month | $8,814 |
| Every two weeks | $4,068 |
| Week | $2,034 |
| Hour | $50.85 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming an operations manager: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | 5 years or more |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +5.0% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 285,000 |
| Self-employed | 0.8% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Questions about operations manager pay
How much does an operations manager make an hour?
The median is $50.85 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $24.08 and the top 10% over $121.82.
How much does an operations manager make a month?
About $8,814 a month before taxes at the median salary of $105,770, or $4,068 every two weeks.
What state pays operations managers the most?
New Jersey, with a median of $173,690. The District of Columbia ($168,000), South Dakota ($137,400), Connecticut ($137,220) and Delaware ($137,220) follow.
Where do operations managers make the most after cost of living?
New Jersey: its median of $173,690 is worth $159,634 at typical US prices. South Dakota, the District of Columbia and Delaware come next.
How much do entry-level operations managers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of operations managers earn under $50,090 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $72,320, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become an operations manager?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: 5 years or more. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 11-1021 (General and Operations Managers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.