General and Operations Managers pay in Columbia
$124,950avg. a year
$60.07 an hour · 4,890 employed
General and Operations Managers in the Columbia, SC metro area earn an average of $124,950 a year. That is about the same as the South Carolina average of $127,450. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$103,950Median pay
$60.07Average hourly
-2%vs. South Carolina average
4,890Jobs in this metro
Other South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for general and operations managers in other South Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
118,380 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$140,340
$67.47 an hour
26,000 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$132,170
$63.54 an hour
32,010 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$130,940
$62.95 an hour
45,780 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$129,390
$62.21 an hour
51,190 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$121,110
$58.23 an hour
64,230 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$120,960
$58.16 an hour
7420 jobs
Sumter, SC
$119,330
$57.37 an hour
81,020 jobs
Florence, SC
$117,870
$56.67 an hour
92,110 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$106,610
$51.25 an hour
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How Columbia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Columbia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $206,310 |
| Financial Managers | $147,980 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $153,010 |
| Sales Managers | $138,520 |
| Managers, All Other | $132,120 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $125,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in Columbia?
The average is $124,950 a year, and the median is $103,950. About 4,890 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Carolina average?
That is about the same as the South Carolina average of $127,450.
Is this job common in Columbia?
It makes up 12.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.55 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: Columbia, SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17900). 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.