General and Operations Managers pay in Rochester

In Rochester (NY), the median pay for general and operations managers is $49.85 an hour ($103,690 a year). About 9,230 people work in this job there.

$49.85Median hourly pay
$71,740–$160,540Middle half of workers, yearly
9,230People in this job in Rochester (NY)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($105,770). It is 21% lower than the New York median ($130,860).

Pay range for general and operations managers in Rochester (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$26.01$54,090
25% of workers$34.49$71,740
Half of workers (median)$49.85$103,690
75% of workers$77.19$160,540
90% of workers$112.61$234,220

General and Operations Managers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City$157,000177,850
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$111,1308,890
Syracuse$108,1405,730
Rochester (this page)$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)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • 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)

Other job titles for this job

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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.