General and Operations Managers Salary in the US
A general and operations managers earns a national median of $105,770 a year (mean $134,940) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #108 of 825.
How much does a general and operations managers earn in the US?
A general and operations managers in the United States earns a median of $105,770 a year (mean $134,940), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 107% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 3,503,020 people work in this occupation (SOC 11-1021), ranked #108 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$105,770
per year
Mean
$134,940
per year
Employment
3,503,020
US workers
National rank
#108
of 825 by median
What a general and operations managers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a general and operations managers (SOC 11-1021) earns a median annual wage of $105,770 and a mean (average) of $134,940. The median is the midpoint — half of general and operations managers earn more and half earn less — and is 107% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a general and operations managers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for general and operations managers is $105,770, and the mean (average) is $134,940. The median is the midpoint — half of general and operations managers earn more and half earn less.
- How does general and operations managers pay compare to the US average?
- At $105,770, a general and operations managers earns 107% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many general and operations managers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 3,503,020 general and operations managers employed nationally (SOC 11-1021), across all industries.
- Where does this general and operations managers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 11-1021. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 11-1021 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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