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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
7 metro areas in Arizona publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 103,730 jobs. The three largest employers of general and operations managers are Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (81,520 jobs), Tucson (12,130 jobs), Prescott Valley-Prescott (2,890 jobs), which hold 93.1% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $74,050 to $98,610 a year, against $94,800 for the whole state and $105,770 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $105,770 a year for general and operations managers (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $50,090 and the highest-paid tenth over $253,390). Employment is projected to change by +5.0% between 2025 and 2035, with about 285,000 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
General and operations managers in Arizona: the highest median pay is in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area ($98,610 a year); the most jobs are in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area (81,520). Statewide the median is $94,800 with 110,480 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 81,520 | $98,610 | $47,990 | $243,280 | 1.52 | 21% | 103.3 |
| Tucson, AZ | 12,130 | $83,610 | $46,680 | $199,310 | 1.38 | 17% | 96.9 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1,800 | $79,990 | $45,240 | $164,480 | 1.16 | 15% | 92.7 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1,040 | $78,740 | $44,000 | $166,260 | 1.36 | 15% | 89.2 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2,890 | $78,400 | $44,940 | $165,250 | 1.77 | 21% | 98.3 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2,180 | $77,740 | $44,100 | $165,270 | 1.45 | 23% | 100.3 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 2,170 | $74,050 | $44,200 | $156,770 | 1.70 | 18% | 94.1 |
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Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a median of $98,610 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with 81,520 jobs.