$108,894
Avg. Median Salary
1,974,890
Total Employment
Salary Overview
General and Operations Managers median salaries range from $79,080 to $162,480 across
the 48 metro areas tracked, a 105% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $108,894.
The highest-paying metro area for general and operations managers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $162,480,
while Tucson, AZ pays the least at $79,080.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 1,974,890.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $162,480 | 17,070 | +49% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $152,090 | 42,330 | +40% |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $151,420 | 108,510 | +39% |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $149,260 | 187,400 | +37% |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $141,280 | 30,890 | +30% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Tucson, AZ | $79,080 | 11,190 | -27% |
| 2 | Boise City, ID | $82,390 | 13,480 | -24% |
| 3 | Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $82,950 | 6,360 | -24% |
| 4 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $83,410 | 45,370 | -23% |
| 5 | Oklahoma City, OK | $83,990 | 18,930 | -23% |
All Metro Areas for General and Operations Managers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $162,480 | 17,070 | +49% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $152,090 | 42,330 | +40% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $151,420 | 108,510 | +39% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $149,260 | 187,400 | +37% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $141,280 | 30,890 | +30% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $137,950 | 24,070 | +27% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $135,210 | 15,410 | +24% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $129,850 | 76,980 | +19% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $127,610 | 102,370 | +17% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $123,580 | 16,750 | +13% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $120,180 | 16,930 | +10% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $117,820 | 8,610 | +8% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $111,490 | 68,020 | +2% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $110,350 | 25,260 | +1% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $108,940 | 44,460 | +0% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $108,690 | 132,030 | +0% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $108,600 | 20,380 | +0% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $108,380 | 23,930 | +0% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $108,090 | 105,830 | -1% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $107,960 | 36,850 | -1% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $107,570 | 10,930 | -1% |
| Richmond, VA | $105,840 | 14,720 | -3% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $105,760 | 68,560 | -3% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $105,310 | 121,110 | -3% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $105,040 | 22,610 | -4% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $105,030 | 37,250 | -4% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $104,060 | 74,070 | -4% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $103,740 | 42,480 | -5% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $101,970 | 47,000 | -6% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $101,690 | 10,950 | -7% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $100,760 | 10,580 | -7% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $100,350 | 7,580 | -8% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $100,280 | 30,170 | -8% |
| Columbus, OH | $99,780 | 27,930 | -8% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $99,310 | 22,270 | -9% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $99,290 | 12,210 | -9% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $97,360 | 17,480 | -11% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $96,320 | 31,720 | -12% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $96,250 | 31,390 | -12% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $94,130 | 73,000 | -14% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $92,100 | 30,280 | -15% |
| Tulsa, OK | $87,240 | 12,630 | -20% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $84,670 | 18,560 | -22% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $83,990 | 18,930 | -23% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $83,410 | 45,370 | -23% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $82,950 | 6,360 | -24% |
| Boise City, ID | $82,390 | 13,480 | -24% |
| Tucson, AZ | $79,080 | 11,190 | -27% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 11-1021.
Verify at bls.gov/oes