Operations Manager salary in Ohio
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 Ohio is $97,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $105,770. Ohio ranks 40 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$97,700
25th percentile
$62,880
75th percentile
$153,310
90th percentile
$216,360
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Ohio | 153,160 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Ohio | $120,420 |
| National median | $105,770 |
| National employment | 3,503,020 |
Metro areas in Ohio
- Columbus, OH: median $102,590
States with similar pay for operations managers
- Utah: median $97,850
- North Dakota: median $98,170
- New Mexico: median $98,630
- Vermont: median $98,640
- Maine: median $98,860
- Minnesota: median $99,340
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 —.