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General and Operations Manager Salary

General and Operations Managers earn a median $105,770 a year nationally. Management Occupations

U.S. median
$105,770
$50.85 per hour
Range
$50,090 – $239,200+
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
3,503,020
across the U.S.

General and Operations Manager take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

General and Operations Manager
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$83,239
per year · effective tax rate 21.3%
$6,937Monthly
$3,468Twice a month
$3,202Every 2 weeks
$40.02Hourly
  • Federal income tax$14,439
  • Social Security (6.2%)$6,558
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,534
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$83,239

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$50,090$24.08$42,427
25th percentile$72,320$34.77$59,707
Median (50th)$105,770$50.85$83,239
75th percentile$167,280$80.42$125,602
90th percentile (top earners)$253,390+$121.82$185,408

Best cities for general and operations managers (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Trenton, NJ$181,450$125,919$122,0383,100
2Sioux Falls, SD$142,730$108,822$120,0711,730
3Rapid City, SD$130,410$100,401$112,608700
4Midland, TX$132,420$101,775$106,2564,830
5Huntsville, AL$136,340$97,902$105,1904,050
6Boulder, CO$152,100$109,242$103,8412,750
7Hartford, CT$148,080$105,744$102,91813,370
8Elkhart, IN$122,070$91,129$100,8901,640
9Kennewick, WA$130,460$100,435$100,3561,550
10Bremerton, WA$137,980$105,575$99,9701,370
11Seattle, WA$146,030$111,078$99,95029,370
12San Jose, CA$163,860$110,125$99,73017,230
13Longview, WA$125,600$97,114$99,558600
14Washington, DC$156,460$107,876$99,074112,530
15Decatur, AL$117,380$85,803$98,384850
16Vineland, NJ$130,180$94,142$98,097550
17New York, NY$157,000$110,353$98,036177,850
18Birmingham, AL$123,560$89,806$97,9957,950
19Denver, CO$142,330$102,994$97,36522,940
20Yakima, WA$119,470$92,877$97,2081,010
21Nashville, TN$119,990$93,243$96,78723,820
22Atlantic City, NJ$131,810$95,152$96,2521,590
23Jackson, MS$114,190$85,327$95,8213,030
24Houma, LA$107,200$81,415$95,6671,840
25Mount Vernon, WA$126,680$97,852$95,518710

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

General and Operations Manager salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
New Jersey $173,690$121,109 $77,350 – $239,200+53,000
District of Columbia $168,000$114,783 $88,590 – $239,200+36,150
South Dakota $137,400$105,179 $85,990 – $232,0004,280
Connecticut $137,220$98,973 $68,010 – $239,200+39,070
Delaware $137,220$97,340 $73,430 – $239,200+5,000
Washington $133,750$102,684 $77,680 – $239,200+50,630
Colorado $131,840$96,286 $65,310 – $239,200+41,870
New York $130,860$94,028 $62,340 – $239,200+206,740
Massachusetts $127,220$92,080 $60,700 – $239,200+95,880
New Hampshire $124,680$96,485 $61,100 – $239,200+22,110
California $124,390$87,331 $60,370 – $239,200+300,840
Virginia $122,080$88,502 $56,400 – $239,200+103,590
Wisconsin $118,730$87,444 $59,540 – $239,200+36,910
Maryland $117,930$86,527 $58,190 – $235,85096,740
Rhode Island $117,380$87,433 $64,990 – $239,200+9,150
Alaska $116,630$90,879 $63,320 – $219,3506,020
Alabama $111,790$82,150 $55,160 – $239,200+30,170
Hawaii $108,180$78,243 $53,230 – $217,16013,380
Indiana $108,170$81,766 $53,820 – $239,200+47,180
Tennessee $106,970$84,083 $50,820 – $230,66063,720
Mississippi $106,680$80,344 $48,620 – $238,23010,630
South Carolina $106,080$78,250 $56,520 – $219,35032,230
Georgia $103,730$77,043 $47,440 – $237,460111,060
Illinois $103,570$76,710 $53,240 – $239,200+171,300
Oregon $103,490$73,409 $54,350 – $237,09036,190
Texas $103,230$81,452 $46,190 – $239,200+431,310
Pennsylvania $103,130$78,216 $49,990 – $220,530172,010
North Carolina $101,950$76,993 $48,340 – $238,23063,740
Louisiana $101,790$77,772 $50,470 – $219,24043,220
Florida $101,580$80,292 $48,670 – $226,080236,290
Wyoming $99,700$78,969 $50,740 – $214,8107,470
Michigan $99,530$74,870 $49,380 – $222,81085,860
Nevada $99,390$78,751 $47,950 – $239,200+38,920
Minnesota $99,340$73,484 $46,960 – $209,97072,860
Maine $98,860$72,805 $52,560 – $190,05014,770
Vermont $98,640$74,173 $59,500 – $218,5508,000
New Mexico $98,630$74,714 $47,710 – $214,59016,330
North Dakota $98,170$77,237 $52,000 – $184,72011,150
Utah $97,850$74,230 $44,100 – $213,27042,580
Ohio $97,700$75,658 $47,400 – $216,360153,160
Arizona $94,800$73,361 $47,990 – $220,280110,480
Kansas $92,840$69,762 $51,780 – $212,70024,660
Montana $91,380$69,314 $48,890 – $187,26011,840
Oklahoma $90,430$68,924 $45,840 – $202,74043,890
Iowa $87,690$67,839 $42,850 – $191,99030,760
Nebraska $85,090$65,699 $48,010 – $193,08024,030
West Virginia $82,500$63,827 $45,500 – $175,07015,300
Idaho $80,390$62,232 $41,920 – $170,99024,880
Kentucky $79,370$62,006 $40,500 – $176,82052,100
Missouri $79,300$61,828 $42,460 – $188,820109,020
Arkansas $74,050$58,249 $36,200 – $173,08034,570

Frequently asked questions

How much does a general and operations manager make?

The national median salary for general and operations managers is $105,770 a year ($50.85 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $50,090 and the top 10% earn over $239,200+. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays general and operations managers the most?

New Jersey has the highest median pay at $173,690. After taxes and local prices, Trenton, NJ offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many general and operations managers are there in the U.S.?

About 3,503,020 people work as general and operations managers nationwide.

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