General and Operations Managers pay in Louisville/Jefferson County
$110,700avg. a year
$53.22 an hour · 16,830 employed
General and Operations Managers in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn an average of $110,700 a year. That is $10,710 (11%) more than the Kentucky average of $99,990. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$89,140Median pay
$53.22Average hourly
+11%vs. Kentucky average
16,830Jobs 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
28,100 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$102,360
$49.21 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 Louisville/Jefferson County compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $260,320 |
| Financial Managers | $152,810 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $155,340 |
| Sales Managers | $155,910 |
| Managers, All Other | $137,900 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $134,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in Louisville/Jefferson County?
The average is $110,700 a year, and the median is $89,140. About 16,830 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is $10,710 (11%) more than the Kentucky average of $99,990.
Is this job common in Louisville/Jefferson County?
It makes up 24.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 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: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31140). 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.