Operations Manager salary in District of Columbia
BLS reports this occupation as "General and Operations Managers" (11-1021); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for operations managers in District of Columbia is $168,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $105,770. District of Columbia ranks 2 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$168,000
25th percentile
$127,110
75th percentile
$204,890
90th percentile
$312,070
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in District of Columbia | 36,150 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in District of Columbia | $179,130 |
| National median | $105,770 |
| National employment | 3,503,020 |
Metro areas in District of Columbia
- Washington, DC: median $156,460
States with similar pay for operations managers
- New Jersey: median $173,690
- South Dakota: median $137,400
- Connecticut: median $137,220
- Delaware: median $137,220
- Washington: median $133,750
- Colorado: median $131,840
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. State estimates are for BLS occupation "General and Operations Managers" (11-1021), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.