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State comparison · 2025

General and Operations Managers salary: Maine vs South Dakota

Occupation

General and Operations Managers in South Dakota earn a median of $137,400. In Maine, $98,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.3% — not 28%.

Nominal pay gap
-28%
Maine vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-34.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

General and Operations Managers

Median
$98,860
p25
$71,090
p75
$135,210
p10
$52,560
p90
$190,050
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
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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
See full breakdown for South Dakota

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.