Operations Manager salary in Tennessee
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 Tennessee is $106,970, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $105,770. Tennessee ranks 20 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$106,970
25th percentile
$72,500
75th percentile
$163,820
90th percentile
$230,660
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Tennessee | 63,720 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Tennessee | $132,520 |
| National median | $105,770 |
| National employment | 3,503,020 |
Metro areas in Tennessee
- Nashville, TN: median $119,990
- Memphis, TN: median $102,510
States with similar pay for operations managers
- Mississippi: median $106,680
- South Carolina: median $106,080
- Indiana: median $108,170
- Hawaii: median $108,180
- Georgia: median $103,730
- Illinois: median $103,570
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. 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 —.