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How Much Does a General and Operations Manager Make?

A general and operations manager in the US earns a median salary of $105,770 a year, or $50.85 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $134,940, and the middle half earn between $72,320 and $167,280.

Median a year $105,770
Median an hour $50.85
Median a month $8,814
Average a year $134,940

General and operations manager pay range

What general and operations managers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $50,090 $24.08
25th $72,320 $34.77
Median (50th) $105,770 $50.85
75th $167,280 $80.42
90th (top 10%) $253,390 $121.82

The median is 107% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 3,503,020 people work as general and operations managers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$2,034
Every two weeks
$4,068
Twice a month
$4,407
A month
$8,814

At the median salary, before tax.

General and operations manager salary by state

Sorted by average pay. New Jersey pays general and operations managers the most, at $205,250 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
New Jersey $205,250 $173,690 53,000 After tax
District of Columbia $179,130 $168,000 36,150 After tax
New York $167,820 $130,860 206,740 After tax
Connecticut $167,400 $137,220 39,070 After tax
Delaware $163,820 $137,220 5,000 After tax
Colorado $161,970 $131,840 41,870 After tax
Washington $158,920 $133,750 50,630 After tax
Massachusetts $155,020 $127,220 95,880 After tax
South Dakota $153,020 $137,400 4,280 After tax
California $152,250 $124,390 300,840 After tax
New Hampshire $146,910 $124,680 22,110 After tax
Rhode Island $143,370 $117,380 9,150 After tax
Virginia $141,370 $122,080 103,590 After tax
Wisconsin $140,350 $118,730 36,910 After tax
Alabama $137,760 $111,790 30,170 After tax
Maryland $136,570 $117,930 96,740 After tax
Illinois $135,540 $103,570 171,300 After tax
Indiana $135,100 $108,170 47,180 After tax
Alaska $134,410 $116,630 6,020 After tax
Nevada $133,390 $99,390 38,920 After tax
Texas $133,280 $103,230 431,310 After tax
Georgia $132,660 $103,730 111,060 After tax
Tennessee $132,520 $106,970 63,720 After tax
Oregon $131,710 $103,490 36,190 After tax
Mississippi $129,910 $106,680 10,630 After tax
North Carolina $128,520 $101,950 63,740 After tax
Hawaii $128,130 $108,180 13,380 After tax
South Carolina $127,450 $106,080 32,230 After tax
Louisiana $127,120 $101,790 43,220 After tax
Florida $126,940 $101,580 236,290 After tax
Pennsylvania $126,200 $103,130 172,010 After tax
Arizona $125,200 $94,800 110,480 After tax
Michigan $123,610 $99,530 85,860 After tax
Vermont $121,610 $98,640 8,000 After tax
Ohio $120,420 $97,700 153,160 After tax
Utah $118,950 $97,850 42,580 After tax
New Mexico $118,750 $98,630 16,330 After tax
Wyoming $117,580 $99,700 7,470 After tax
Minnesota $117,330 $99,340 72,860 After tax
North Dakota $115,830 $98,170 11,150 After tax
Kansas $114,720 $92,840 24,660 After tax
Maine $112,650 $98,860 14,770 After tax
Oklahoma $111,630 $90,430 43,890 After tax
Montana $107,490 $91,380 11,840 After tax
Iowa $106,800 $87,690 30,760 After tax
Nebraska $106,770 $85,090 24,030 After tax
Missouri $102,610 $79,300 109,020 After tax
West Virginia $101,610 $82,500 15,300 After tax
Kentucky $99,990 $79,370 52,100 After tax
Idaho $97,980 $80,390 24,880 After tax
Virgin Islands $97,240 $82,850 1,040
Arkansas $94,780 $74,050 34,570 After tax
Puerto Rico $91,870 $73,570 7,190
Guam $80,810 $67,690 1,580

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other management jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “General and Operations Managers” (SOC 11-1021). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a general and operations manager make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a general and operations manager is $50.85, and the average is $64.87. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $24.08 an hour and the top 10% over $121.82.

How much does a general and operations manager make a month?

At the median salary of $105,770, a general and operations manager earns about $8,814 a month before tax, or $4,068 every two weeks.

Which state pays general and operations managers the most?

New Jersey has the highest average pay for a general and operations manager, at $205,250 a year. Next are District of Columbia and New York. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a general and operations manager?

The lowest-paid 10% of general and operations managers earn less than $50,090 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $72,320. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid general and operations managers make?

The top 10% earn more than $253,390 a year, and the top 25% more than $167,280.