Pay by state · 54 areas
General and Operations Manager Salary by State (2026)
General and Operations Managers earn the most in New Jersey at $173,690 a year and the least in Arkansas at $74,050 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $105,770. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $173,690New Jersey
- National median
- $105,770BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $74,050Arkansas
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for general and operations managers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1New Jersey$173,690
- 2District of Columbia$168,000
- 3South Dakota$137,400
- 4Connecticut$137,220
- 5Delaware$137,220
Lowest median pay
- 1Arkansas$74,050
- 2Missouri$79,300
- 3Kentucky$79,370
- 4Idaho$80,390
- 5West Virginia$82,500
All states
General and Operations Manager salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of general and operations managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJNew Jersey | $173,690 | $111,580 | $284,250 | 53,000 | $159,634 |
| 2 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $168,000 | $127,110 | $204,890 | 36,150 | $152,865 |
| 3 | SDSouth Dakota | $137,400 | $105,210 | $185,100 | 4,280 | $155,104 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $137,220 | $95,300 | $207,860 | 39,070 | $132,439 |
| 5 | DEDelaware | $137,220 | $97,920 | $200,010 | 5,000 | $137,484 |
| 6 | WAWashington | $133,750 | $101,030 | $188,290 | 50,630 | $124,985 |
| 7 | COColorado | $131,840 | $91,180 | $195,190 | 41,870 | $127,935 |
| 8 | NYNew York | $130,860 | $85,770 | $209,110 | 206,740 | $121,255 |
| 9 | MAMassachusetts | $127,220 | $82,190 | $199,540 | 95,880 | $120,295 |
| 10 | NHNew Hampshire | $124,680 | $79,830 | $175,660 | 22,110 | $119,695 |
| 11 | CACalifornia | $124,390 | $81,620 | $186,230 | 300,840 | $112,346 |
| 12 | VAVirginia | $122,080 | $78,240 | $178,490 | 103,590 | $120,747 |
| 13 | WIWisconsin | $118,730 | $79,360 | $171,130 | 36,910 | $126,181 |
| 14 | MDMaryland | $117,930 | $78,760 | $172,410 | 96,740 | $112,358 |
| 15 | RIRhode Island | $117,380 | $85,700 | $171,220 | 9,150 | $114,763 |
| 16 | AKAlaska | $116,630 | $85,770 | $160,810 | 6,020 | $113,942 |
| 17 | ALAlabama | $111,790 | $76,840 | $169,510 | 30,170 | $125,857 |
| 18 | HIHawaii | $108,180 | $75,050 | $157,490 | 13,380 | $98,389 |
| 19 | INIndiana | $108,170 | $75,690 | $167,830 | 47,180 | $115,902 |
| 20 | TNTennessee | $106,970 | $72,500 | $163,820 | 63,720 | $116,436 |
| 21 | MSMississippi | $106,680 | $68,920 | $158,890 | 10,630 | $122,687 |
| 22 | SCSouth Carolina | $106,080 | $75,480 | $158,250 | 32,230 | $113,153 |
| 23 | GAGeorgia | $103,730 | $68,000 | $165,100 | 111,060 | $107,723 |
| 24 | ILIllinois | $103,570 | $72,300 | $167,980 | 171,300 | $103,614 |
| 25 | OROregon | $103,490 | $74,670 | $160,590 | 36,190 | $100,125 |
| 26 | TXTexas | $103,230 | $64,470 | $168,510 | 431,310 | $106,360 |
| 27 | PAPennsylvania | $103,130 | $72,580 | $158,800 | 172,010 | $105,696 |
| 28 | NCNorth Carolina | $101,950 | $66,800 | $162,170 | 63,740 | $108,083 |
| 29 | LALouisiana | $101,790 | $68,750 | $156,040 | 43,220 | $115,399 |
| 30 | FLFlorida | $101,580 | $68,400 | $158,340 | 236,290 | $98,227 |
| 31 | WYWyoming | $99,700 | $64,090 | $144,250 | 7,470 | $107,562 |
| 32 | MIMichigan | $99,530 | $65,000 | $155,330 | 85,860 | $103,443 |
| 33 | NVNevada | $99,390 | $64,220 | $157,340 | 38,920 | $99,411 |
| 34 | MNMinnesota | $99,340 | $64,650 | $150,530 | 72,860 | $100,729 |
| 35 | MEMaine | $98,860 | $71,090 | $135,210 | 14,770 | $101,865 |
| 36 | VTVermont | $98,640 | $75,460 | $148,620 | 8,000 | $100,696 |
| 37 | NMNew Mexico | $98,630 | $64,090 | $142,650 | 16,330 | $106,960 |
| 38 | NDNorth Dakota | $98,170 | $68,950 | $135,180 | 11,150 | $110,354 |
| 39 | UTUtah | $97,850 | $62,140 | $152,310 | 42,580 | $98,974 |
| 40 | OHOhio | $97,700 | $62,880 | $153,310 | 153,160 | $105,310 |
| 41 | AZArizona | $94,800 | $63,040 | $149,550 | 110,480 | $94,163 |
| 42 | KSKansas | $92,840 | $65,350 | $139,410 | 24,660 | $103,078 |
| 43 | MTMontana | $91,380 | $64,990 | $128,650 | 11,840 | $96,550 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $90,430 | $60,130 | $135,600 | 43,890 | $102,945 |
| 45 | IAIowa | $87,690 | $60,200 | $129,990 | 30,760 | $99,918 |
| 46 | NENebraska | $85,090 | $61,870 | $131,370 | 24,030 | $94,436 |
| 47 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $82,850 | $62,400 | $114,990 | 1,040 | N/A |
| 48 | WVWest Virginia | $82,500 | $59,550 | $125,180 | 15,300 | $92,182 |
| 49 | IDIdaho | $80,390 | $57,470 | $121,050 | 24,880 | $84,183 |
| 50 | KYKentucky | $79,370 | $53,820 | $124,710 | 52,100 | $88,033 |
| 51 | MOMissouri | $79,300 | $54,850 | $123,340 | 109,020 | $87,318 |
| 52 | ARArkansas | $74,050 | $48,760 | $117,510 | 34,570 | $85,177 |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $73,570 | $48,940 | $109,420 | 7,190 | N/A |
| 54 | GUGuam | $67,690 | $47,320 | $97,470 | 1,580 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For general and operations managers, the adjustment does not change the leader: New Jersey is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $159,634.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
General and Operations Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays general and operations managers the most?
New Jersey reports the highest median wage for general and operations managers at $173,690 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($168,000) and South Dakota ($137,400).
Which state pays general and operations managers the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas reports the lowest median for general and operations managers at $74,050 a year, $99,640 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $82,850, Puerto Rico reports $73,570 and Guam reports $67,690.
In which states do general and operations managers earn over $100,000?
30 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is New Jersey; the lowest of them is Florida at $101,580. The rest report less, down to $74,050 in Arkansas.
Is the highest-paying state the best for general and operations managers after cost of living?
Yes. New Jersey stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $159,634 in national-average dollars from a raw $173,690. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.