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Median $213,990
Occupation · SOC 11-1021
General and Operations Managers: pay and where the jobs are
What general and operations managers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$105,770 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $134,940
- Median hourly wage
- $50.85
- Mean hourly wage
- $64.87
- Employment
- 3,503,020
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-1021.
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How much do general and operations managers make?
The median annual wage for general and operations managers was $105,770 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $50,090 and the highest-paid 10% more than $253,390. As an hourly rate, the median is $50.85. About 3,503,020 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New Jersey ($173,690), District of Columbia ($168,000) and South Dakota ($137,400). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in South Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for general and operations managers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,090 | $24.08 | $4,174 | $3,536 |
| 25th percentile | $72,320 | $34.77 | $6,027 | $4,976 |
| Median | $105,770 | $50.85 | $8,814 | $6,937 |
| 75th percentile | $167,280 | $80.42 | $13,940 | $10,467 |
| 90th percentile | $253,390 | $121.82 | $21,116 | $15,135 |
General and Operations Managers: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$118,731 take-home in national prices
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$110,473 take-home in national prices
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$104,442 take-home in national prices
Where a median general and operations manager paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 53,000 | $173,690 | $77,350 | $372,770 | $120,200 | $110,473 |
| District of Columbia | 36,150 | $168,000 | $88,590 | $312,070 | $114,783 | $104,442 |
| South Dakota | 4,280 | $137,400 | $85,990 | $232,000 | $105,179 | $118,731 |
| Connecticut | 39,070 | $137,220 | $68,010 | $312,890 | $97,387 | $93,993 |
| Delaware | 5,000 | $137,220 | $73,430 | $310,700 | $96,791 | $96,978 |
| Washington | 50,630 | $133,750 | $77,680 | $269,320 | $100,829 | $94,221 |
| Colorado | 41,870 | $131,840 | $65,310 | $305,040 | $95,706 | $92,872 |
| New York | 206,740 | $130,860 | $62,340 | $336,070 | $93,585 | $86,716 |
| Massachusetts | 95,880 | $127,220 | $60,700 | $314,780 | $91,495 | $86,514 |
| New Hampshire | 22,110 | $124,680 | $61,100 | $264,270 | $96,485 | $92,627 |
| California | 300,840 | $124,390 | $60,370 | $293,810 | $87,346 | $78,889 |
| Virginia | 103,590 | $122,080 | $56,400 | $261,060 | $88,502 | $87,536 |
| Wisconsin | 36,910 | $118,730 | $59,540 | $247,560 | $86,817 | $92,266 |
| Maryland | 96,740 | $117,930 | $58,190 | $235,850 | $86,450 | $82,365 |
| Rhode Island | 9,150 | $117,380 | $64,990 | $243,520 | $86,333 | $84,409 |
| Alaska | 6,020 | $116,630 | $63,320 | $219,350 | $90,608 | $88,520 |
| Alabama | 30,170 | $111,790 | $55,160 | $243,600 | $82,913 | $93,346 |
| Hawaii | 13,380 | $108,180 | $53,230 | $217,160 | $78,127 | $71,056 |
| Indiana | 47,180 | $108,170 | $53,820 | $248,610 | $81,766 | $87,611 |
| Tennessee | 63,720 | $106,970 | $50,820 | $230,660 | $84,083 | $91,524 |
| Mississippi | 10,630 | $106,680 | $48,620 | $238,230 | $80,344 | $92,400 |
| South Carolina | 32,230 | $106,080 | $56,520 | $219,350 | $78,897 | $84,157 |
| Georgia | 111,060 | $103,730 | $47,440 | $237,460 | $77,376 | $80,355 |
| Illinois | 171,300 | $103,570 | $53,240 | $269,320 | $76,710 | $76,742 |
| Oregon | 36,190 | $103,490 | $54,350 | $237,090 | $73,298 | $70,915 |
| Texas | 431,310 | $103,230 | $46,190 | $264,620 | $81,452 | $83,922 |
| Pennsylvania | 172,010 | $103,130 | $49,990 | $220,530 | $78,144 | $80,088 |
| North Carolina | 63,740 | $101,950 | $48,340 | $238,230 | $76,993 | $81,624 |
| Louisiana | 43,220 | $101,790 | $50,470 | $219,240 | $77,772 | $88,170 |
| Florida | 236,290 | $101,580 | $48,670 | $226,080 | $80,292 | $77,641 |
| Wyoming | 7,470 | $99,700 | $50,740 | $214,810 | $78,969 | $85,196 |
| Michigan | 85,860 | $99,530 | $49,380 | $222,810 | $74,870 | $77,814 |
| Nevada | 38,920 | $99,390 | $47,950 | $255,060 | $78,751 | $78,767 |
| Minnesota | 72,860 | $99,340 | $46,960 | $209,970 | $73,047 | $74,068 |
| Maine | 14,770 | $98,860 | $52,560 | $190,050 | $72,836 | $75,050 |
| Vermont | 8,000 | $98,640 | $59,500 | $218,550 | $74,217 | $75,764 |
| New Mexico | 16,330 | $98,630 | $47,710 | $214,590 | $74,714 | $81,024 |
| North Dakota | 11,150 | $98,170 | $52,000 | $184,720 | $77,237 | $86,824 |
| Utah | 42,580 | $97,850 | $44,100 | $213,270 | $73,313 | $74,156 |
| Ohio | 153,160 | $97,700 | $47,400 | $216,360 | $75,312 | $81,178 |
| Arizona | 110,480 | $94,800 | $47,990 | $220,280 | $73,546 | $73,051 |
| Kansas | 24,660 | $92,840 | $51,780 | $212,700 | $69,762 | $77,455 |
| Montana | 11,840 | $91,380 | $48,890 | $187,260 | $69,314 | $73,236 |
| Oklahoma | 43,890 | $90,430 | $45,840 | $202,740 | $68,924 | $78,462 |
| Iowa | 30,760 | $87,690 | $42,850 | $191,990 | $67,839 | $77,299 |
| Nebraska | 24,030 | $85,090 | $48,010 | $193,080 | $65,699 | $72,915 |
| Virgin Islands | 1,040 | $82,850 | $46,300 | $164,720 | — | — |
| West Virginia | 15,300 | $82,500 | $45,500 | $175,070 | $63,979 | $71,488 |
| Idaho | 24,880 | $80,390 | $41,920 | $170,990 | $62,232 | $65,168 |
| Kentucky | 52,100 | $79,370 | $40,500 | $176,820 | $62,006 | $68,775 |
| Missouri | 109,020 | $79,300 | $42,460 | $188,820 | $61,828 | $68,080 |
| Arkansas | 34,570 | $74,050 | $36,200 | $173,080 | $58,672 | $67,488 |
| Puerto Rico | 7,190 | $73,570 | $36,200 | $181,830 | — | — |
| Guam | 1,580 | $67,690 | $38,790 | $133,060 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-1021. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.