General and Operations Managers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for general and operations managers in the U.S. is $105,770 ($50.85 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $105,770
- Mean annual wage
- $134,940
- Median hourly wage
- $50.85
- Employment
- 3,503,020
3,503,020 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,090 | $24.08 |
| 25th percentile | $72,320 | $34.77 |
| Median (50th) | $105,770 | $50.85 |
| 75th percentile | $167,280 | $80.42 |
| 90th percentile | $253,390 | $121.82 |
Highest-paying states for general and operations managers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $173,690 | 53,000 |
| District of Columbia | $168,000 | 36,150 |
| South Dakota | $137,400 | 4,280 |
| Connecticut | $137,220 | 39,070 |
| Delaware | $137,220 | 5,000 |
| Washington | $133,750 | 50,630 |
| Colorado | $131,840 | 41,870 |
| New York | $130,860 | 206,740 |
| Massachusetts | $127,220 | 95,880 |
| New Hampshire | $124,680 | 22,110 |
Lowest-paying states
- Arkansas: $74,050 median annual wage
- Missouri: $79,300 median annual wage
- Kentucky: $79,370 median annual wage
- Idaho: $80,390 median annual wage
- West Virginia: $82,500 median annual wage
General and Operations Managers salary by state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Related occupations
- Financial Managers$166,570
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,140
- Sales Managers$148,270
- Managers, All Other$141,900
- Medical and Health Services Managers$123,860
- Marketing Managers$166,790
- Construction Managers$114,990
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,870
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
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