Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in the U.S.
$93,970avg. a year
$45.18 an hour · 1,087,090 employed
Business Operations Specialists, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $93,970 a year and a median of $83,050. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($118,300) and lowest in Arkansas ($70,370).
$83,050Median pay
$45.18Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2021
1,087,090Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for business operations specialists, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
137,790 jobs
District of Columbia
$118,300
$56.88 an hour
239,820 jobs
Maryland
$107,050
$51.47 an hour
36,990 jobs
Alabama
$106,330
$51.12 an hour
451,650 jobs
Washington
$106,140
$51.03 an hour
51,600 jobs
Delaware
$105,540
$50.74 an hour
6155,000 jobs
California
$101,970
$49.02 an hour
745,670 jobs
Colorado
$99,310
$47.74 an hour
817,910 jobs
Massachusetts
$98,240
$47.23 an hour
92,020 jobs
Alaska
$98,220
$47.22 an hour
1034,210 jobs
New Jersey
$97,650
$46.95 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $134,090 | $64.47 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,690 | $62.35 |
| Huntsville, AL | $126,540 | $60.84 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $123,860 | $59.55 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $113,390 | $54.52 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $110,050 | $52.91 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $107,850 | $51.85 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $106,180 | $51.05 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $106,330 | $100,240 | 6,990 |
| Alaska | $98,220 | $94,740 | 2,020 |
| Arizona | $91,890 | $83,280 | 12,210 |
| Arkansas | $70,370 | $61,240 | 8,200 |
| California | $101,970 | $87,570 | 155,000 |
| Colorado | $99,310 | $92,520 | 45,670 |
| Connecticut | $95,860 | $85,530 | 5,630 |
| Delaware | $105,540 | $95,040 | 1,600 |
| District of Columbia | $118,300 | $108,160 | 37,790 |
| Florida | $91,020 | $79,650 | 66,230 |
| Georgia | $91,410 | $78,410 | 67,450 |
| Hawaii | $95,790 | $92,620 | 4,030 |
| Idaho | $81,540 | $76,400 | 2,740 |
| Illinois | $89,910 | $82,070 | 32,940 |
| Indiana | $84,750 | $79,030 | 6,290 |
| Iowa | $86,800 | $80,470 | 9,900 |
| Kansas | $89,970 | $83,350 | 9,810 |
| Kentucky | $79,600 | $74,690 | 5,870 |
| Louisiana | $72,430 | $63,220 | 17,010 |
| Maine | $83,090 | $78,830 | 4,230 |
| Maryland | $107,050 | $101,500 | 39,820 |
| Massachusetts | $98,240 | $93,270 | 17,910 |
| Michigan | $88,290 | $81,810 | 20,940 |
| Minnesota | $86,000 | $77,820 | 16,410 |
| Mississippi | $84,140 | $76,980 | 4,130 |
| Missouri | $89,780 | $80,420 | 15,770 |
| Montana | $77,550 | $74,990 | 4,760 |
| Nebraska | $82,680 | $77,980 | 2,540 |
| Nevada | $75,980 | $67,330 | 9,140 |
| New Hampshire | $90,300 | $83,740 | 1,920 |
| New Jersey | $97,650 | $91,060 | 34,210 |
| New Mexico | $85,410 | $79,100 | 8,450 |
| New York | $93,030 | $83,450 | 28,790 |
| North Carolina | $88,820 | $80,230 | 41,180 |
| North Dakota | $86,860 | $80,500 | 1,810 |
| Ohio | $86,570 | $79,350 | 31,690 |
| Oklahoma | $97,320 | $93,640 | 5,700 |
| Oregon | $83,970 | $77,170 | 14,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,710 | $80,590 | 27,250 |
| Rhode Island | $93,850 | $88,130 | 2,240 |
| South Carolina | $92,500 | $79,110 | 8,910 |
| South Dakota | $91,300 | $85,340 | 940 |
| Tennessee | $89,050 | $78,690 | 11,790 |
| Texas | $89,230 | $80,820 | 104,270 |
| Utah | $85,950 | $80,190 | – |
| Vermont | $79,410 | $71,710 | 2,440 |
| Virginia | $94,940 | $85,200 | 45,160 |
| Washington | $106,140 | $100,360 | 51,650 |
| West Virginia | $77,090 | $69,240 | 4,070 |
| Wisconsin | $71,370 | $67,370 | 12,210 |
| Wyoming | $83,090 | $74,060 | 1,770 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$113,390
76,600 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$98,460
50,470 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$96,810
43,720 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,820
39,190 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$110,050
38,800 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$92,820
31,200 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$101,660
28,670 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$92,150
24,360 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do business operations specialists, all other make?
The average is $93,970 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $83,050 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $45.18, and the median is $39.93 an hour.
Which state pays business operations specialists, all other the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $118,300 a year. The best-paying metro area is Lexington Park, MD at $134,090.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,880 a year, and the top 10% earn over $150,010.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 13-1199. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.