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.
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 Guam at $67,690 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $105,770. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $173,690
- National median
- $105,770
- Lowest median
- $67,690
- States reporting
- 54
New Jersey
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for General and Operations Managers
- 1. New Jersey$173,690 median · $159,634 adjusted · 53,000 employed
- 2. District of Columbia$168,000 median · $152,865 adjusted · 36,150 employed
- 3. South Dakota$137,400 median · $155,104 adjusted · 4,280 employed
- 4. Connecticut$137,220 median · $132,439 adjusted · 39,070 employed
- 5. Delaware$137,220 median · $137,484 adjusted · 5,000 employed
Lowest-paying states for General and Operations Managers
- 54. Guam$67,690 median · no price parity · 1,580 employed
- 53. Puerto Rico$73,570 median · no price parity · 7,190 employed
- 52. Arkansas$74,050 median · $85,177 adjusted · 34,570 employed
- 51. Missouri$79,300 median · $87,318 adjusted · 109,020 employed
- 50. Kentucky$79,370 median · $88,033 adjusted · 52,100 employed
General and Operations Manager salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $173,690 | $111,580 | $284,250 | 53,000 | $159,634 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $168,000 | $127,110 | $204,890 | 36,150 | $152,865 |
| 3 | South Dakota | $137,400 | $105,210 | $185,100 | 4,280 | $155,104 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $137,220 | $95,300 | $207,860 | 39,070 | $132,439 |
| 5 | Delaware | $137,220 | $97,920 | $200,010 | 5,000 | $137,484 |
| 6 | Washington | $133,750 | $101,030 | $188,290 | 50,630 | $124,985 |
| 7 | Colorado | $131,840 | $91,180 | $195,190 | 41,870 | $127,935 |
| 8 | New York | $130,860 | $85,770 | $209,110 | 206,740 | $121,255 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $127,220 | $82,190 | $199,540 | 95,880 | $120,295 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $124,680 | $79,830 | $175,660 | 22,110 | $119,695 |
| 11 | California | $124,390 | $81,620 | $186,230 | 300,840 | $112,346 |
| 12 | Virginia | $122,080 | $78,240 | $178,490 | 103,590 | $120,747 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $118,730 | $79,360 | $171,130 | 36,910 | $126,181 |
| 14 | Maryland | $117,930 | $78,760 | $172,410 | 96,740 | $112,358 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $117,380 | $85,700 | $171,220 | 9,150 | $114,763 |
| 16 | Alaska | $116,630 | $85,770 | $160,810 | 6,020 | $113,942 |
| 17 | Alabama | $111,790 | $76,840 | $169,510 | 30,170 | $125,857 |
| 18 | Hawaii | $108,180 | $75,050 | $157,490 | 13,380 | $98,389 |
| 19 | Indiana | $108,170 | $75,690 | $167,830 | 47,180 | $115,902 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $106,970 | $72,500 | $163,820 | 63,720 | $116,436 |
| 21 | Mississippi | $106,680 | $68,920 | $158,890 | 10,630 | $122,687 |
| 22 | South Carolina | $106,080 | $75,480 | $158,250 | 32,230 | $113,153 |
| 23 | Georgia | $103,730 | $68,000 | $165,100 | 111,060 | $107,723 |
| 24 | Illinois | $103,570 | $72,300 | $167,980 | 171,300 | $103,614 |
| 25 | Oregon | $103,490 | $74,670 | $160,590 | 36,190 | $100,125 |
| 26 | Texas | $103,230 | $64,470 | $168,510 | 431,310 | $106,360 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $103,130 | $72,580 | $158,800 | 172,010 | $105,696 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $101,950 | $66,800 | $162,170 | 63,740 | $108,083 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $101,790 | $68,750 | $156,040 | 43,220 | $115,399 |
| 30 | Florida | $101,580 | $68,400 | $158,340 | 236,290 | $98,227 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $99,700 | $64,090 | $144,250 | 7,470 | $107,562 |
| 32 | Michigan | $99,530 | $65,000 | $155,330 | 85,860 | $103,443 |
| 33 | Nevada | $99,390 | $64,220 | $157,340 | 38,920 | $99,411 |
| 34 | Minnesota | $99,340 | $64,650 | $150,530 | 72,860 | $100,729 |
| 35 | Maine | $98,860 | $71,090 | $135,210 | 14,770 | $101,865 |
| 36 | Vermont | $98,640 | $75,460 | $148,620 | 8,000 | $100,696 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $98,630 | $64,090 | $142,650 | 16,330 | $106,960 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $98,170 | $68,950 | $135,180 | 11,150 | $110,354 |
| 39 | Utah | $97,850 | $62,140 | $152,310 | 42,580 | $98,974 |
| 40 | Ohio | $97,700 | $62,880 | $153,310 | 153,160 | $105,310 |
| 41 | Arizona | $94,800 | $63,040 | $149,550 | 110,480 | $94,163 |
| 42 | Kansas | $92,840 | $65,350 | $139,410 | 24,660 | $103,078 |
| 43 | Montana | $91,380 | $64,990 | $128,650 | 11,840 | $96,550 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $90,430 | $60,130 | $135,600 | 43,890 | $102,945 |
| 45 | Iowa | $87,690 | $60,200 | $129,990 | 30,760 | $99,918 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $85,090 | $61,870 | $131,370 | 24,030 | $94,436 |
| 47 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $82,850 | $62,400 | $114,990 | 1,040 | N/A |
| 48 | West Virginia | $82,500 | $59,550 | $125,180 | 15,300 | $92,182 |
| 49 | Idaho | $80,390 | $57,470 | $121,050 | 24,880 | $84,183 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $79,370 | $53,820 | $124,710 | 52,100 | $88,033 |
| 51 | Missouri | $79,300 | $54,850 | $123,340 | 109,020 | $87,318 |
| 52 | Arkansas | $74,050 | $48,760 | $117,510 | 34,570 | $85,177 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $73,570 | $48,940 | $109,420 | 7,190 | N/A |
| 54 | Guam | $67,690 | $47,320 | $97,470 | 1,580 | N/A |
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, that changes the ranking: New Jersey leads on raw pay at $173,690, while New Jersey leads 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.
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?
Guam reports the lowest median for General and Operations Managers at $67,690 a year, $106,000 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do General and Operations Managers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Jersey first at $159,634 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $173,690. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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