General and Operations Managers pay in the U.S.
$134,940avg. a year
$64.87 an hour · 3,503,020 employed
General and Operations Managers in the U.S. earn an average of $134,940 a year and a median of $105,770. Pay is highest in New Jersey ($205,250) and lowest in Arkansas ($94,780).
$105,770Median pay
$64.87Average hourly
+7%Avg. pay since 2020
3,503,020Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for general and operations managers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
153,000 jobs
New Jersey
$205,250
$98.68 an hour
236,150 jobs
District of Columbia
$179,130
$86.12 an hour
3206,740 jobs
New York
$167,820
$80.68 an hour
439,070 jobs
Connecticut
$167,400
$80.48 an hour
55,000 jobs
Delaware
$163,820
$78.76 an hour
641,870 jobs
Colorado
$161,970
$77.87 an hour
750,630 jobs
Washington
$158,920
$76.40 an hour
895,880 jobs
Massachusetts
$155,020
$74.53 an hour
94,280 jobs
South Dakota
$153,020
$73.57 an hour
10300,840 jobs
California
$152,250
$73.20 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.
General and Operations Managers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $216,150 | $103.92 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $190,310 | $91.50 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $189,200 | $90.96 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $181,760 | $87.38 |
| Boulder, CO | $180,640 | $86.85 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $177,240 | $85.21 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $171,600 | $82.50 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $169,740 | $81.61 |
Related jobs
- Chief Executives$269,630
- Financial Managers$186,910
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,160
- Sales Managers$164,350
- Managers, All Other$153,890
- Medical and Health Services Managers$140,970
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
General and Operations Managers 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 | $137,760 | $111,790 | 30,170 |
| Alaska | $134,410 | $116,630 | 6,020 |
| Arizona | $125,200 | $94,800 | 110,480 |
| Arkansas | $94,780 | $74,050 | 34,570 |
| California | $152,250 | $124,390 | 300,840 |
| Colorado | $161,970 | $131,840 | 41,870 |
| Connecticut | $167,400 | $137,220 | 39,070 |
| Delaware | $163,820 | $137,220 | 5,000 |
| District of Columbia | $179,130 | $168,000 | 36,150 |
| Florida | $126,940 | $101,580 | 236,290 |
| Georgia | $132,660 | $103,730 | 111,060 |
| Hawaii | $128,130 | $108,180 | 13,380 |
| Idaho | $97,980 | $80,390 | 24,880 |
| Illinois | $135,540 | $103,570 | 171,300 |
| Indiana | $135,100 | $108,170 | 47,180 |
| Iowa | $106,800 | $87,690 | 30,760 |
| Kansas | $114,720 | $92,840 | 24,660 |
| Kentucky | $99,990 | $79,370 | 52,100 |
| Louisiana | $127,120 | $101,790 | 43,220 |
| Maine | $112,650 | $98,860 | 14,770 |
| Maryland | $136,570 | $117,930 | 96,740 |
| Massachusetts | $155,020 | $127,220 | 95,880 |
| Michigan | $123,610 | $99,530 | 85,860 |
| Minnesota | $117,330 | $99,340 | 72,860 |
| Mississippi | $129,910 | $106,680 | 10,630 |
| Missouri | $102,610 | $79,300 | 109,020 |
| Montana | $107,490 | $91,380 | 11,840 |
| Nebraska | $106,770 | $85,090 | 24,030 |
| Nevada | $133,390 | $99,390 | 38,920 |
| New Hampshire | $146,910 | $124,680 | 22,110 |
| New Jersey | $205,250 | $173,690 | 53,000 |
| New Mexico | $118,750 | $98,630 | 16,330 |
| New York | $167,820 | $130,860 | 206,740 |
| North Carolina | $128,520 | $101,950 | 63,740 |
| North Dakota | $115,830 | $98,170 | 11,150 |
| Ohio | $120,420 | $97,700 | 153,160 |
| Oklahoma | $111,630 | $90,430 | 43,890 |
| Oregon | $131,710 | $103,490 | 36,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $126,200 | $103,130 | 172,010 |
| Rhode Island | $143,370 | $117,380 | 9,150 |
| South Carolina | $127,450 | $106,080 | 32,230 |
| South Dakota | $153,020 | $137,400 | 4,280 |
| Tennessee | $132,520 | $106,970 | 63,720 |
| Texas | $133,280 | $103,230 | 431,310 |
| Utah | $118,950 | $97,850 | 42,580 |
| Vermont | $121,610 | $98,640 | 8,000 |
| Virginia | $141,370 | $122,080 | 103,590 |
| Washington | $158,920 | $133,750 | 50,630 |
| West Virginia | $101,610 | $82,500 | 15,300 |
| Wisconsin | $140,350 | $118,730 | 36,910 |
| Wyoming | $117,580 | $99,700 | 7,470 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$189,200
177,850 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$139,120
125,090 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$143,740
122,930 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$163,620
112,530 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$157,110
104,610 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$146,320
97,320 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$132,100
81,520 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$131,240
74,960 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make?
The average is $134,940 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $105,770 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $64.87, and the median is $50.85 an hour.
Which state pays general and operations managers the most?
New Jersey, with an average of $205,250 a year. The best-paying metro area is Trenton-Princeton, NJ at $216,150.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $50,090 a year, and the top 10% earn over $253,390.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-1021. 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.