General and Operations Managers pay in Raleigh-Cary
$141,930avg. a year
$68.23 an hour · 9,520 employed
General and Operations Managers in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $141,930 a year. That is $13,410 (10%) more than the North Carolina average of $128,520. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$114,940Median pay
$68.23Average hourly
+10%vs. North Carolina average
9,520Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for general and operations managers in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
13,400 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$140,720
$67.65 an hour
218,380 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$140,340
$67.47 an hour
34,710 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$127,230
$61.17 an hour
43,120 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$123,430
$59.34 an hour
51,750 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$119,990
$57.69 an hour
62,690 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$118,350
$56.90 an hour
717,400 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$117,850
$56.66 an hour
82,590 jobs
Asheville, NC
$116,280
$55.91 an hour
9900 jobs
Burlington, NC
$116,070
$55.80 an hour
101,490 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$114,460
$55.03 an hour
11500 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$114,070
$54.84 an hour
12610 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$113,260
$54.45 an hour
13780 jobs
Greenville, NC
$110,260
$53.01 an hour
14580 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$107,560
$51.71 an hour
15430 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$107,410
$51.64 an hour
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How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $186,440 |
| Managers, All Other | $159,150 |
| Chief Executives | $336,960 |
| Financial Managers | $180,800 |
| Sales Managers | $173,330 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $144,610 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $141,930 a year, and the median is $114,940. About 9,520 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $13,410 (10%) more than the North Carolina average of $128,520.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 12.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.57 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: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). 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.