Operations Manager salary by state
BLS reports this occupation as "General and Operations Managers" (11-1021); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
Median annual wages for operations managers in the 50 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $105,770.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $173,690 | $111,580 | $284,250 | $372,770 | 53,000 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $168,000 | $127,110 | $204,890 | $312,070 | 36,150 |
| 3 | South Dakota | $137,400 | $105,210 | $185,100 | $232,000 | 4,280 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $137,220 | $95,300 | $207,860 | $312,890 | 39,070 |
| 5 | Delaware | $137,220 | $97,920 | $200,010 | $310,700 | 5,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $133,750 | $101,030 | $188,290 | $269,320 | 50,630 |
| 7 | Colorado | $131,840 | $91,180 | $195,190 | $305,040 | 41,870 |
| 8 | New York | $130,860 | $85,770 | $209,110 | $336,070 | 206,740 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $127,220 | $82,190 | $199,540 | $314,780 | 95,880 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $124,680 | $79,830 | $175,660 | $264,270 | 22,110 |
| 11 | California | $124,390 | $81,620 | $186,230 | $293,810 | 300,840 |
| 12 | Virginia | $122,080 | $78,240 | $178,490 | $261,060 | 103,590 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $118,730 | $79,360 | $171,130 | $247,560 | 36,910 |
| 14 | Maryland | $117,930 | $78,760 | $172,410 | $235,850 | 96,740 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $117,380 | $85,700 | $171,220 | $243,520 | 9,150 |
| 16 | Alaska | $116,630 | $85,770 | $160,810 | $219,350 | 6,020 |
| 17 | Alabama | $111,790 | $76,840 | $169,510 | $243,600 | 30,170 |
| 18 | Hawaii | $108,180 | $75,050 | $157,490 | $217,160 | 13,380 |
| 19 | Indiana | $108,170 | $75,690 | $167,830 | $248,610 | 47,180 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $106,970 | $72,500 | $163,820 | $230,660 | 63,720 |
| 21 | Mississippi | $106,680 | $68,920 | $158,890 | $238,230 | 10,630 |
| 22 | South Carolina | $106,080 | $75,480 | $158,250 | $219,350 | 32,230 |
| 23 | Georgia | $103,730 | $68,000 | $165,100 | $237,460 | 111,060 |
| 24 | Illinois | $103,570 | $72,300 | $167,980 | $269,320 | 171,300 |
| 25 | Oregon | $103,490 | $74,670 | $160,590 | $237,090 | 36,190 |
| 26 | Texas | $103,230 | $64,470 | $168,510 | $264,620 | 431,310 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $103,130 | $72,580 | $158,800 | $220,530 | 172,010 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $101,950 | $66,800 | $162,170 | $238,230 | 63,740 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $101,790 | $68,750 | $156,040 | $219,240 | 43,220 |
| 30 | Florida | $101,580 | $68,400 | $158,340 | $226,080 | 236,290 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $99,700 | $64,090 | $144,250 | $214,810 | 7,470 |
| 32 | Michigan | $99,530 | $65,000 | $155,330 | $222,810 | 85,860 |
| 33 | Nevada | $99,390 | $64,220 | $157,340 | $255,060 | 38,920 |
| 34 | Minnesota | $99,340 | $64,650 | $150,530 | $209,970 | 72,860 |
| 35 | Maine | $98,860 | $71,090 | $135,210 | $190,050 | 14,770 |
| 36 | Vermont | $98,640 | $75,460 | $148,620 | $218,550 | 8,000 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $98,630 | $64,090 | $142,650 | $214,590 | 16,330 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $98,170 | $68,950 | $135,180 | $184,720 | 11,150 |
| 39 | Utah | $97,850 | $62,140 | $152,310 | $213,270 | 42,580 |
| 40 | Ohio | $97,700 | $62,880 | $153,310 | $216,360 | 153,160 |
| 41 | Arizona | $94,800 | $63,040 | $149,550 | $220,280 | 110,480 |
| 42 | Kansas | $92,840 | $65,350 | $139,410 | $212,700 | 24,660 |
| 43 | Montana | $91,380 | $64,990 | $128,650 | $187,260 | 11,840 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $90,430 | $60,130 | $135,600 | $202,740 | 43,890 |
| 45 | Iowa | $87,690 | $60,200 | $129,990 | $191,990 | 30,760 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $85,090 | $61,870 | $131,370 | $193,080 | 24,030 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $82,500 | $59,550 | $125,180 | $175,070 | 15,300 |
| 48 | Idaho | $80,390 | $57,470 | $121,050 | $170,990 | 24,880 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $79,370 | $53,820 | $124,710 | $176,820 | 52,100 |
| 50 | Missouri | $79,300 | $54,850 | $123,340 | $188,820 | 109,020 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $74,050 | $48,760 | $117,510 | $173,080 | 34,570 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "General and Operations Managers" (11-1021), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).