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Operations Manager Salary by State (2026)
Operations Managers (General and Operations Managers) hold 3,503,040 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $108,749 per year, but the median ranges from $74,050 in Arkansas to $173,690 in New Jersey. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Operations Manager salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| New Jersey | $173,690 | 53,000 |
| District of Columbia | $168,000 | 36,150 |
| South Dakota | $137,400 | 4,280 |
| Connecticut | $137,220 | 39,070 |
| Delaware | $137,220 | 5,000 |
| Washington | $133,750 | 50,630 |
| Colorado | $131,840 | 41,870 |
| New York | $130,860 | 206,740 |
| Massachusetts | $127,220 | 95,880 |
| New Hampshire | $124,680 | 22,110 |
| California | $124,390 | 300,840 |
| Virginia | $122,080 | 103,590 |
| Wisconsin | $118,730 | 36,910 |
| Maryland | $117,930 | 96,740 |
| Rhode Island | $117,380 | 9,150 |
| Alaska | $116,630 | 6,020 |
| Alabama | $111,790 | 30,170 |
| Hawaii | $108,180 | 13,380 |
| Indiana | $108,170 | 47,180 |
| Tennessee | $106,970 | 63,720 |
| Mississippi | $106,680 | 10,630 |
| South Carolina | $106,080 | 32,230 |
| Georgia | $103,730 | 111,060 |
| Illinois | $103,570 | 171,300 |
| Oregon | $103,490 | 36,190 |
| Texas | $103,230 | 431,310 |
| Pennsylvania | $103,130 | 172,010 |
| North Carolina | $101,950 | 63,740 |
| Louisiana | $101,790 | 43,220 |
| Florida | $101,580 | 236,290 |
| Wyoming | $99,700 | 7,470 |
| Michigan | $99,530 | 85,860 |
| Nevada | $99,390 | 38,920 |
| Minnesota | $99,340 | 72,860 |
| Maine | $98,860 | 14,770 |
| Vermont | $98,640 | 8,000 |
| New Mexico | $98,630 | 16,330 |
| North Dakota | $98,170 | 11,150 |
| Utah | $97,850 | 42,580 |
| Ohio | $97,700 | 153,160 |
| Arizona | $94,800 | 110,480 |
| Kansas | $92,840 | 24,660 |
| Montana | $91,380 | 11,840 |
| Oklahoma | $90,430 | 43,890 |
| Iowa | $87,690 | 30,760 |
| Nebraska | $85,090 | 24,030 |
| West Virginia | $82,500 | 15,300 |
| Idaho | $80,390 | 24,880 |
| Kentucky | $79,370 | 52,100 |
| Missouri | $79,300 | 109,020 |
| Arkansas | $74,050 | 34,570 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Operations Manager salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Operations Manager salary in the US is about $108,749 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 3,503,040 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Operations Managers the most?
- New Jersey has the highest median Operations Manager salary at $173,690 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Operations Managers the least?
- Arkansas has the lowest median at $74,050 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (General and Operations Managers, code 11-1021). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.