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State comparison · 2025

General and Operations Managers salary: Ohio vs South Dakota

Occupation

General and Operations Managers in South Dakota earn a median of $137,400. In Ohio, $97,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.1% — not 28.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-28.9%
Ohio vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-32.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Ohio

General and Operations Managers

Median
$97,700
p25
$62,880
p75
$153,310
p10
$47,400
p90
$216,360
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-42%
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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.