Salary by state
General and Operations Managers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
General and Operations ManagersBLS OES May 2025
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General and Operations Managers — median wage by state
- New Jersey: $173,690, COL-adjusted $159,642
- District of Columbia: $168,000, COL-adjusted $152,866
- South Dakota: $137,400, COL-adjusted $155,079
- Connecticut: $137,220, COL-adjusted $132,452
- Delaware: $137,220, COL-adjusted $137,495
- Washington: $133,750, COL-adjusted $125,000
- Colorado: $131,840, COL-adjusted $127,876
- New York: $130,860, COL-adjusted $121,279
- Massachusetts: $127,220, COL-adjusted $120,246
- New Hampshire: $124,680, COL-adjusted $119,655
- California: $124,390, COL-adjusted $112,367
- Virginia: $122,080, COL-adjusted $120,752
- Wisconsin: $118,730, COL-adjusted $126,174
- Maryland: $117,930, COL-adjusted $112,314
- Rhode Island: $117,380, COL-adjusted $114,741
- Alaska: $116,630, COL-adjusted $113,896
- Alabama: $111,790, COL-adjusted $125,890
- Hawaii: $108,180, COL-adjusted $98,345
- Indiana: $108,170, COL-adjusted $115,938
- Tennessee: $106,970, COL-adjusted $116,398
- Mississippi: $106,680, COL-adjusted $122,621
- South Carolina: $106,080, COL-adjusted $113,212
- Georgia: $103,730, COL-adjusted $107,715
- Illinois: $103,570, COL-adjusted $103,570
- Oregon: $103,490, COL-adjusted $100,087
- Texas: $103,230, COL-adjusted $106,313
- Pennsylvania: $103,130, COL-adjusted $105,666
- North Carolina: $101,950, COL-adjusted $108,112
- Louisiana: $101,790, COL-adjusted $115,408
- Florida: $101,580, COL-adjusted $98,240
- Wyoming: $99,700, COL-adjusted $107,551
- Michigan: $99,530, COL-adjusted $103,462
- Nevada: $99,390, COL-adjusted $99,390
- Minnesota: $99,340, COL-adjusted $100,751
- Maine: $98,860, COL-adjusted $101,813
- Vermont: $98,640, COL-adjusted $100,653
- New Mexico: $98,630, COL-adjusted $106,974
- North Dakota: $98,170, COL-adjusted $110,303
- Utah: $97,850, COL-adjusted $98,938
- Ohio: $97,700, COL-adjusted $105,280
- Arizona: $94,800, COL-adjusted $94,141
- Kansas: $92,840, COL-adjusted $103,041
- Montana: $91,380, COL-adjusted $96,596
- Oklahoma: $90,430, COL-adjusted $102,995
- Iowa: $87,690, COL-adjusted $99,875
- Nebraska: $85,090, COL-adjusted $94,440
- West Virginia: $82,500, COL-adjusted $92,179
- Idaho: $80,390, COL-adjusted $84,178
- Kentucky: $79,370, COL-adjusted $87,993
- Missouri: $79,300, COL-adjusted $87,335
- Arkansas: $74,050, COL-adjusted $85,213
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- New Jersey$173,690
- District of Columbia$168,000
- South Dakota$137,400
- Connecticut$137,220
- Delaware$137,220
- Washington$133,750
- Colorado$131,840
- New York$130,860
- Massachusetts$127,220
- New Hampshire$124,680
- California$124,390
- Virginia$122,080
- Wisconsin$118,730
- Maryland$117,930
- Rhode Island$117,380
- Alaska$116,630
- Alabama$111,790
- Hawaii$108,180
- Indiana$108,170
- Tennessee$106,970
- Mississippi$106,680
- South Carolina$106,080
- Georgia$103,730
- Illinois$103,570
- Oregon$103,490
- Texas$103,230
- Pennsylvania$103,130
- North Carolina$101,950
- Louisiana$101,790
- Florida$101,580
- Wyoming$99,700
- Michigan$99,530
- Nevada$99,390
- Minnesota$99,340
- Maine$98,860
- Vermont$98,640
- New Mexico$98,630
- North Dakota$98,170
- Utah$97,850
- Ohio$97,700
- Arizona$94,800
- Kansas$92,840
- Montana$91,380
- Oklahoma$90,430
- Iowa$87,690
- Nebraska$85,090
- West Virginia$82,500
- Idaho$80,390
- Kentucky$79,370
- Missouri$79,300
- Arkansas$74,050
Highest- and lowest-paying states for general and operations managers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. New Jersey$173,690
- 2. District of Columbia$168,000
- 3. South Dakota$137,400
- 4. Connecticut$137,220
- 5. Delaware$137,220
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$74,050
- Missouri$79,300
- Kentucky$79,370
- Idaho$80,390
- West Virginia$82,500
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average General and Operations Managers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for General and Operations Managers is $108,749 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays General and Operations Managers the most?
- New Jersey pays General and Operations Managers the most, with a median of $173,690, followed by District of Columbia ($168,000). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $74,050.
- How much do General and Operations Managers salaries vary by state?
- General and Operations Managers median pay ranges from $74,050 to $173,690 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are General and Operations Managers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +4.4% change in General and Operations Managers employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.