Operations Manager salary in Illinois
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 Illinois is $103,570, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $105,770. Illinois ranks 24 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$103,570
25th percentile
$72,300
75th percentile
$167,980
90th percentile
$269,320
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Illinois | 171,300 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Illinois | $135,540 |
| National median | $105,770 |
| National employment | 3,503,020 |
Metro areas in Illinois
- Chicago, IL: median $109,390
States with similar pay for operations managers
- Oregon: median $103,490
- Georgia: median $103,730
- Texas: median $103,230
- Pennsylvania: median $103,130
- North Carolina: median $101,950
- Louisiana: median $101,790
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 —.