General and operations manager pay by city
Across the 50 largest US metros, typical general and operations manager pay ranges from $89,140 in Louisville, KY to $163,860 in San Jose, CA. After taxes and local prices, it goes furthest in Hartford, CT, San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021).
| Rank | Metro | Typical pay | Worth after taxes and prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartford, CT | $148,080 | $103,000 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $163,860 | $101,700 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $146,030 | $100,000 |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $156,460 | $99,100 |
| 5 | Denver, CO | $142,330 | $97,300 |
| 6 | Nashville, TN | $119,990 | $96,800 |
| 7 | Birmingham, AL | $123,560 | $96,700 |
| 8 | Milwaukee, WI | $125,490 | $94,700 |
| 9 | Houston, TX | $119,600 | $94,300 |
| 10 | Austin, TX | $117,850 | $93,500 |
| 11 | New York, NY | $157,000 | $93,000 |
| 12 | Indianapolis, IN | $120,480 | $91,600 |
| 13 | San Francisco, CA | $149,990 | $90,000 |
| 14 | Boston, MA | $133,800 | $88,900 |
| 15 | Memphis, TN | $102,510 | $87,800 |
| 16 | Raleigh, NC | $114,940 | $87,200 |
| 17 | Charlotte, NC | $112,730 | $86,500 |
| 18 | Dallas, TX | $111,010 | $84,300 |
| 19 | Philadelphia, PA | $121,630 | $83,900 |
| 20 | San Antonio, TX | $99,790 | $83,500 |
| 21 | Atlanta, GA | $111,410 | $82,000 |
| 22 | Richmond, VA | $108,670 | $81,600 |
| 23 | Providence, RI | $110,360 | $81,400 |
| 24 | Oklahoma City, OK | $97,110 | $81,100 |
| 25 | Tampa, FL | $103,670 | $81,000 |
| 26 | Jacksonville, FL | $100,870 | $80,200 |
| 27 | Columbus, OH | $102,590 | $80,000 |
| 28 | Sacramento, CA | $118,460 | $80,000 |
| 29 | Buffalo, NY | $103,280 | $79,800 |
| 30 | Portland, OR | $121,050 | $79,700 |
| 31 | Cincinnati, OH | $100,670 | $79,500 |
| 32 | Los Angeles, CA | $125,830 | $79,000 |
| 33 | Baltimore, MD | $117,040 | $78,700 |
| 34 | Orlando, FL | $100,440 | $78,400 |
| 35 | Grand Rapids, MI | $101,720 | $78,300 |
| 36 | Cleveland, OH | $97,750 | $78,000 |
| 37 | Chicago, IL | $109,390 | $77,700 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,840 | $77,700 |
| 39 | Las Vegas, NV | $97,290 | $77,100 |
| 40 | San Diego, CA | $119,600 | $76,900 |
| 41 | Salt Lake City, UT | $103,710 | $76,400 |
| 42 | Virginia Beach, VA | $100,340 | $76,100 |
| 43 | Detroit, MI | $104,010 | $75,100 |
| 44 | Kansas City, MO | $90,490 | $73,800 |
| 45 | St. Louis, MO | $93,140 | $73,600 |
| 46 | Phoenix, AZ | $98,610 | $73,500 |
| 47 | Miami, FL | $105,640 | $72,800 |
| 48 | Minneapolis, MN | $103,570 | $72,700 |
| 49 | Louisville, KY | $89,140 | $71,500 |
| 50 | Riverside, CA | $102,260 | $70,900 |
“Worth” is take-home pay at the typical salary (single filer, 2026 income taxes), divided by local prices, so every city is in the same typical-US-city dollars.
Common questions
Which city pays general and operations managers the most?
Before taxes, San Jose, CA has the highest typical general and operations manager pay among the 50 largest US metros: $163,860 a year. The lowest is Louisville, KY at $89,140. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Where does general and operations manager pay go furthest after cost of living?
After federal, state, and local income taxes and local prices, typical general and operations manager pay goes furthest in Hartford, CT, San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA. It goes the least far in Riverside, CA, where it's worth about $70,900 in typical-US-city dollars.