General and Operations Managers Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for general and operations managers in the United States is $105,770 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $50,090 at the 10th percentile to $253,390 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Managers and directors in retail and wholesale) has a median of £36,006 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $50,090 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $72,320 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $105,770 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $167,280 | Experienced |
| 90th | $253,390 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $173,690 | $205,250 | 53,000 |
| District of Columbia | $168,000 | $179,130 | 36,000 |
| South Dakota | $137,400 | $153,020 | 4,000 |
| Connecticut | $137,220 | $167,400 | 39,000 |
| Delaware | $137,220 | $163,820 | 5,000 |
| Washington | $133,750 | $158,920 | 51,000 |
| Colorado | $131,840 | $161,970 | 42,000 |
| New York | $130,860 | $167,820 | 207,000 |
| Massachusetts | $127,220 | $155,020 | 96,000 |
| New Hampshire | $124,680 | $146,910 | 22,000 |
| California | $124,390 | $152,250 | 301,000 |
| Virginia | $122,080 | $141,370 | 104,000 |
| Wisconsin | $118,730 | $140,350 | 37,000 |
| Maryland | $117,930 | $136,570 | 97,000 |
| Rhode Island | $117,380 | $143,370 | 9,000 |
| Alaska | $116,630 | $134,410 | 6,000 |
| Alabama | $111,790 | $137,760 | 30,000 |
| Hawaii | $108,180 | $128,130 | 13,000 |
| Indiana | $108,170 | $135,100 | 47,000 |
| Tennessee | $106,970 | $132,520 | 64,000 |
| Mississippi | $106,680 | $129,910 | 11,000 |
| South Carolina | $106,080 | $127,450 | 32,000 |
| Georgia | $103,730 | $132,660 | 111,000 |
| Illinois | $103,570 | $135,540 | 171,000 |
| Oregon | $103,490 | $131,710 | 36,000 |
| Texas | $103,230 | $133,280 | 431,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $103,130 | $126,200 | 172,000 |
| North Carolina | $101,950 | $128,520 | 64,000 |
| Louisiana | $101,790 | $127,120 | 43,000 |
| Florida | $101,580 | $126,940 | 236,000 |
| Wyoming | $99,700 | $117,580 | 7,000 |
| Michigan | $99,530 | $123,610 | 86,000 |
| Nevada | $99,390 | $133,390 | 39,000 |
| Minnesota | $99,340 | $117,330 | 73,000 |
| Maine | $98,860 | $112,650 | 15,000 |
| Vermont | $98,640 | $121,610 | 8,000 |
| New Mexico | $98,630 | $118,750 | 16,000 |
| North Dakota | $98,170 | $115,830 | 11,000 |
| Utah | $97,850 | $118,950 | 43,000 |
| Ohio | $97,700 | $120,420 | 153,000 |
| Arizona | $94,800 | $125,200 | 110,000 |
| Kansas | $92,840 | $114,720 | 25,000 |
| Montana | $91,380 | $107,490 | 12,000 |
| Oklahoma | $90,430 | $111,630 | 44,000 |
| Iowa | $87,690 | $106,800 | 31,000 |
| Nebraska | $85,090 | $106,770 | 24,000 |
| Virgin Islands | $82,850 | $97,240 | 1,000 |
| West Virginia | $82,500 | $101,610 | 15,000 |
| Idaho | $80,390 | $97,980 | 25,000 |
| Kentucky | $79,370 | $99,990 | 52,000 |
| Missouri | $79,300 | $102,610 | 109,000 |
| Arkansas | $74,050 | $94,780 | 35,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $73,570 | $91,870 | 7,000 |
| Guam | $67,690 | $80,810 | 2,000 |
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