General and Operations Managers pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for general and operations managers is $50.85 an hour ($105,770 a year). About 3,503,020 people work in this job there.

$50.85Median hourly pay
$72,320–$167,280Middle half of workers, yearly
3,503,020People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for general and operations managers in the U.S.

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.08$50,090
25% of workers$34.77$72,320
Half of workers (median)$50.85$105,770
75% of workers$80.42$167,280
90% of workers$121.82$253,390

Best-paying states for general and operations managers

StateMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New Jersey$173,69053,000
District of Columbia$168,00036,150
South Dakota$137,4004,280
Delaware$137,2205,000
Connecticut$137,22039,070
Washington$133,75050,630
Colorado$131,84041,870
New York$130,860206,740
Massachusetts$127,22095,880
New Hampshire$124,68022,110

Pay by state

Education, experience and outlook for general and operations managers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Experience usually needed to start: 5 years or more (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5% over ten years, faster than average · about 285,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.