Operations Manager salary in North Carolina
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 North Carolina is $101,950, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $105,770. North Carolina ranks 28 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$101,950
25th percentile
$66,800
75th percentile
$162,170
90th percentile
$238,230
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in North Carolina | 63,740 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in North Carolina | $128,520 |
| National median | $105,770 |
| National employment | 3,503,020 |
Metro areas in North Carolina
- Charlotte, NC: median $112,730
- Raleigh, NC: median $114,940
States with similar pay for operations managers
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 —.