General and Operations Managers pay in Lexington-Fayette
$102,360avg. a year
$49.21 an hour · 8,100 employed
General and Operations Managers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn an average of $102,360 a year. That is $2,370 (2%) more than the Kentucky average of $99,990. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$80,440Median pay
$49.21Average hourly
+2%vs. Kentucky average
8,100Jobs in this metro
Other Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for general and operations managers in other Kentucky metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
129,330 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$124,780
$59.99 an hour
216,830 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$110,700
$53.22 an hour
31,920 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$101,590
$48.84 an hour
43,310 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$96,730
$46.51 an hour
51,440 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$96,030
$46.17 an hour
61,420 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$93,720
$45.06 an hour
71,200 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$90,350
$43.44 an hour
82,010 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$89,030
$42.81 an hour
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How Lexington-Fayette compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lexington-Fayette
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $251,620 |
| Financial Managers | $153,710 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $155,420 |
| Sales Managers | $147,680 |
| Managers, All Other | $131,400 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $127,440 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in Lexington-Fayette?
The average is $102,360 a year, and the median is $80,440. About 8,100 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is $2,370 (2%) more than the Kentucky average of $99,990.
Is this job common in Lexington-Fayette?
It makes up 28.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.25 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-1021. Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 30460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.