General and Operations Managers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for general and operations managers is $75.48 an hour ($157,000 a year). About 177,850 people work in this job there.

$75.48Median hourly pay
$100,040–$226,350Middle half of workers, yearly
177,850People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 48% higher than the U.S. median ($105,770). It is 20% higher than the New York median ($130,860).

Pay range for general and operations managers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$34.15$71,030
25% of workers$48.10$100,040
Half of workers (median)$75.48$157,000
75% of workers$108.82$226,350
90% of workers$175.37$364,770

General and Operations Managers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$157,000177,850
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$111,1308,890
Syracuse$108,1405,730
Rochester$103,6909,230
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$103,28011,100
Ithaca$103,220770
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$102,1405,430
Kingston$99,9701,280
Glens Falls$98,6501,070
Utica-Rome$98,3502,080
Binghamton$96,4201,790
Elmira$94,830640
Watertown-Fort Drum$93,870760

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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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