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State comparison · 2025

General and Operations Managers salary: Illinois vs South Dakota

Occupation

General and Operations Managers in South Dakota earn a median of $137,400. In Illinois, $103,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.2% — not 24.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-24.6%
Illinois vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-33.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Illinois

General and Operations Managers

Median
$103,570
p25
$72,300
p75
$167,980
p10
$53,240
p90
$269,320
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-60%
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South Dakota

General and Operations Managers

Median
$137,400
p25
$105,210
p75
$185,100
p10
$85,990
p90
$232,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.6
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.