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State comparison · 2025

General and Operations Managers salary: Michigan vs New Jersey

Occupation

General and Operations Managers in New Jersey earn a median of $173,690. In Michigan, $99,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.2% — not 42.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-42.7%
Michigan vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-35.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Michigan

General and Operations Managers

Median
$99,530
p25
$65,000
p75
$155,330
p10
$49,380
p90
$222,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
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New Jersey

General and Operations Managers

Median
$173,690
p25
$111,580
p75
$284,250
p10
$77,350
p90
$372,770
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-69%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.