Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
General and operations managers (SOC 11-1021) employed 3,503,020 people in May 2025. The median pay is $105,770 a year ($50.85 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $50,090 and the highest-paid 10% more than $253,390. BLS projects its employment to change by +5.0% between 2025 and 2035 (about 285,000 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree, with 5 years or more experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: New Jersey ($173,690), District of Columbia ($168,000), South Dakota ($137,400). Most jobs: Texas (431,310), California (300,840), Florida (236,290).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $50,090 | $24.08 |
| 25th percentile | $72,320 | $34.77 |
| Median | $105,770 | $50.85 |
| Mean | $134,940 | $64.88 |
| 75th percentile | $167,280 | $80.42 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $253,390 | $121.82 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 3,599,000 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 3,780,300 |
| Change in jobs | 181,300 |
| Percent change | +5.0% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 285,000 |
| Self-employed share | 0.8% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | 5 years or more |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30,170 | 0.63 | $111,790 | $55,160 | $243,600 | +6% | 12% |
| Alaska | 6,020 | 0.82 | $116,630 | $63,320 | $219,350 | +10% | 15% |
| Arizona | 110,480 | 1.51 | $94,800 | $47,990 | $220,280 | -10% | 21% |
| Arkansas | 34,570 | 1.18 | $74,050 | $36,200 | $173,080 | -30% | 16% |
| California | 300,840 | 0.73 | $124,390 | $60,370 | $293,810 | +18% | 20% |
| Colorado | 41,870 | 0.65 | $131,840 | $65,310 | $305,040 | +25% | 17% |
| Connecticut | 39,070 | 1.02 | $137,220 | $68,010 | $312,890 | +30% | 14% |
| Delaware | 5,000 | 0.46 | $137,220 | $73,430 | $310,700 | +30% | 13% |
| District of Columbia | 36,150 | 2.29 | $168,000 | $88,590 | $312,070 | +59% | 14% |
| Florida | 236,290 | 1.06 | $101,580 | $48,670 | $226,080 | -4% | 21% |
| Georgia | 111,060 | 1.01 | $103,730 | $47,440 | $237,460 | -2% | 17% |
| Hawaii | 13,380 | 0.95 | $108,180 | $53,230 | $217,160 | +2% | 22% |
| Idaho | 24,880 | 1.29 | $80,390 | $41,920 | $170,990 | -24% | 21% |
| Illinois | 171,300 | 1.25 | $103,570 | $53,240 | $269,320 | -2% | 15% |
| Indiana | 47,180 | 0.65 | $108,170 | $53,820 | $248,610 | +2% | 12% |
| Iowa | 30,760 | 0.88 | $87,690 | $42,850 | $191,990 | -17% | 13% |
| Kansas | 24,660 | 0.76 | $92,840 | $51,780 | $212,700 | -12% | 14% |
| Kentucky | 52,100 | 1.16 | $79,370 | $40,500 | $176,820 | -25% | 15% |
| Louisiana | 43,220 | 0.99 | $101,790 | $50,470 | $219,240 | -4% | 13% |
| Maine | 14,770 | 1.02 | $98,860 | $52,560 | $190,050 | -7% | 15% |
| Maryland | 96,740 | 1.55 | $117,930 | $58,190 | $235,850 | +11% | 18% |
| Massachusetts | 95,880 | 1.17 | $127,220 | $60,700 | $314,780 | +20% | 17% |
| Michigan | 85,860 | 0.87 | $99,530 | $49,380 | $222,810 | -6% | 14% |
| Minnesota | 72,860 | 1.10 | $99,340 | $46,960 | $209,970 | -6% | 16% |
| Mississippi | 10,630 | 0.41 | $106,680 | $48,620 | $238,230 | +1% | 11% |
| Missouri | 109,020 | 1.65 | $79,300 | $42,460 | $188,820 | -25% | 16% |
| Montana | 11,840 | 1.03 | $91,380 | $48,890 | $187,260 | -14% | 15% |
| Nebraska | 24,030 | 1.04 | $85,090 | $48,010 | $193,080 | -20% | 16% |
| Nevada | 38,920 | 1.11 | $99,390 | $47,950 | $255,060 | -6% | 21% |
| New Hampshire | 22,110 | 1.44 | $124,680 | $61,100 | $264,270 | +18% | 15% |
| New Jersey | 53,000 | 0.55 | $173,690 | $77,350 | $372,770 | +64% | 12% |
| New Mexico | 16,330 | 0.83 | $98,630 | $47,710 | $214,590 | -7% | 14% |
| New York | 206,740 | 0.95 | $130,860 | $62,340 | $336,070 | +24% | 15% |
| North Carolina | 63,740 | 0.57 | $101,950 | $48,340 | $238,230 | -4% | 16% |
| North Dakota | 11,150 | 1.15 | $98,170 | $52,000 | $184,720 | -7% | 12% |
| Ohio | 153,160 | 1.22 | $97,700 | $47,400 | $216,360 | -8% | 13% |
| Oklahoma | 43,890 | 1.14 | $90,430 | $45,840 | $202,740 | -15% | 14% |
| Oregon | 36,190 | 0.82 | $103,490 | $54,350 | $237,090 | -2% | 19% |
| Pennsylvania | 172,010 | 1.26 | $103,130 | $49,990 | $220,530 | -2% | 15% |
| Rhode Island | 9,150 | 0.81 | $117,380 | $64,990 | $243,520 | +11% | 14% |
| South Carolina | 32,230 | 0.62 | $106,080 | $56,520 | $219,350 | +0% | 14% |
| South Dakota | 4,280 | 0.42 | $137,400 | $85,990 | $232,000 | +30% | 9% |
| Tennessee | 63,720 | 0.86 | $106,970 | $50,820 | $230,660 | +1% | 14% |
| Texas | 431,310 | 1.36 | $103,230 | $46,190 | $264,620 | -2% | 17% |
| Utah | 42,580 | 1.09 | $97,850 | $44,100 | $213,270 | -7% | 20% |
| Vermont | 8,000 | 1.17 | $98,640 | $59,500 | $218,550 | -7% | 16% |
| Virginia | 103,590 | 1.12 | $122,080 | $56,400 | $261,060 | +15% | 16% |
| Washington | 50,630 | 0.63 | $133,750 | $77,680 | $269,320 | +26% | 16% |
| West Virginia | 15,300 | 0.97 | $82,500 | $45,500 | $175,070 | -22% | 13% |
| Wisconsin | 36,910 | 0.56 | $118,730 | $59,540 | $247,560 | +12% | 12% |
| Wyoming | 7,470 | 1.18 | $99,700 | $50,740 | $214,810 | -6% | 12% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 3,100 | $181,450 | $81,050 | $438,160 | 0.57 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 17,230 | $163,860 | $76,890 | $346,810 | 0.67 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 177,850 | $157,000 | $71,030 | $364,770 | 0.83 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 112,530 | $156,460 | $67,600 | $291,420 | 1.59 |
| Boulder, CO | 2,750 | $152,100 | $70,760 | $344,870 | 0.63 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 43,520 | $149,990 | $70,960 | $330,110 | 0.81 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 13,370 | $148,080 | $71,300 | $295,600 | 0.99 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 29,370 | $146,030 | $79,610 | $292,160 | 0.62 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1,730 | $142,730 | $80,600 | $244,740 | 0.43 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 22,940 | $142,330 | $73,490 | $313,870 | 0.63 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1,370 | $137,980 | $76,780 | $205,600 | 0.65 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 11,140 | $137,230 | $69,020 | $366,020 | 1.22 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4,050 | $136,340 | $61,340 | $282,970 | 0.67 |
| New Haven, CT | 5,750 | $134,450 | $67,300 | $300,200 | 0.91 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 70,950 | $133,800 | $63,020 | $329,130 | 1.16 |
| Midland, TX | 4,830 | $132,420 | $56,040 | $335,350 | 1.75 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1,590 | $131,810 | $72,300 | $300,240 | 0.42 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 3,370 | $130,900 | $65,290 | $294,930 | 0.93 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1,550 | $130,460 | $74,760 | $244,450 | 0.53 |
| Rapid City, SD | 700 | $130,410 | $80,890 | $243,700 | 0.42 |
| Vineland, NJ | 550 | $130,180 | $69,010 | $295,040 | 0.39 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 2,140 | $126,870 | $62,400 | $301,360 | 0.75 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 710 | $126,680 | $75,280 | $236,610 | 0.60 |
| Madison, WI | 5,130 | $126,620 | $63,380 | $257,480 | 0.56 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1,270 | $125,840 | $72,800 | $270,130 | 0.62 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 104,610 | $125,830 | $62,400 | $299,990 | 0.74 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 600 | $125,600 | $64,910 | $225,230 | 0.65 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 10,480 | $125,490 | $61,420 | $260,040 | 0.57 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 4,990 | $124,990 | $60,850 | $275,440 | 1.11 |
| Birmingham, AL | 7,950 | $123,560 | $61,350 | $278,780 | 0.68 |
| Greeley, CO | 1,660 | $123,100 | $62,870 | $269,320 | 0.62 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 3,670 | $122,210 | $90,210 | $193,400 | 1.25 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 690 | $122,130 | $60,480 | $320,290 | 0.51 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1,640 | $122,070 | $55,750 | $254,180 | 0.57 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 68,730 | $121,630 | $57,210 | $284,880 | 1.05 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 830 | $121,540 | $51,800 | $271,840 | 0.53 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 21,070 | $121,050 | $62,140 | $280,300 | 0.77 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 4,580 | $120,770 | $62,140 | $294,690 | 0.64 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 17,510 | $120,480 | $57,710 | $283,140 | 0.70 |
| Anchorage, AK | 3,290 | $120,030 | $65,050 | $223,230 | 0.82 |
| Dover, DE | 650 | $119,990 | $69,990 | $204,450 | 0.42 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 23,820 | $119,990 | $59,000 | $240,110 | 0.96 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 97,320 | $119,600 | $50,490 | $296,070 | 1.31 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 26,230 | $119,600 | $58,370 | $267,090 | 0.76 |
| Yakima, WA | 1,010 | $119,470 | $72,320 | $208,030 | 0.46 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3,290 | $119,420 | $73,000 | $234,040 | 0.57 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 4,470 | $119,140 | $50,030 | $215,050 | 0.91 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 650 | $118,520 | $67,160 | $214,180 | 0.57 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 17,980 | $118,460 | $51,520 | $248,800 | 0.74 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 42,190 | $117,850 | $48,890 | $296,440 | 1.45 |
| Decatur, AL | 850 | $117,380 | $54,080 | $255,630 | 0.61 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 44,960 | $117,040 | $58,350 | $232,180 | 1.47 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 630 | $114,990 | $61,370 | $214,210 | 0.77 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 9,520 | $114,940 | $56,020 | $268,030 | 0.57 |
| Salem, OR | 3,490 | $114,430 | $54,850 | $225,230 | 0.82 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 580 | $114,410 | $55,790 | $373,500 | 0.59 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2,310 | $114,410 | $58,440 | $252,110 | 0.71 |
| Pueblo, CO | 710 | $114,360 | $59,990 | $219,320 | 0.51 |
| Jackson, MS | 3,030 | $114,190 | $48,850 | $262,360 | 0.50 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 9,430 | $113,940 | $52,000 | $219,860 | 0.94 |
The median is $105,770 a year ($50.85 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $50,090 and the highest-paid tenth over $253,390 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
3,503,020 in May 2025, and BLS projects +5.0% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
New Jersey, with a median of $173,690 (among states with published figures).