Operations manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$72.50 per hour

$150,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$47.76 per hour

$99,350 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$31.88 per hour

$66,310 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$23.63 per hour

$49,160 per year

10th percentile

Starting level operations manager earnings begin at:

$17.72 per hour

$36,850 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Operations manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Wyoming $99,700
Michigan $99,530
Nevada $99,390
Minnesota $99,340
Maine $98,860
Vermont $98,640
New Mexico $98,630
North Dakota $98,170
Utah $97,850
Ohio $97,700
Arizona $94,800
Kansas $92,840
Montana $91,380
Oklahoma $90,430
Iowa $87,690
Nebraska $85,090
West Virginia $82,500
Idaho $80,390
Kentucky $79,370
Missouri $79,300
Arkansas $74,050
Puerto Rico $66,310
Virgin Islands, U.S. $59,330
Guam $53,620
New Jersey $173,690
District of Columbia $168,000
South Dakota $137,400
Connecticut $137,220
Delaware $137,220
Washington $133,750
Colorado $131,840
New York $130,860
Massachusetts $127,220
New Hampshire $124,680
California $124,390
Virginia $122,080
Wisconsin $118,730
Maryland $117,930
Rhode Island $117,380
Alaska $116,630
Alabama $111,790
Hawaii $108,180
Indiana $108,170
Tennessee $106,970
Mississippi $106,680
South Carolina $106,080
Georgia $103,730
Illinois $103,570
Oregon $103,490
Texas $103,230
Pennsylvania $103,130
North Carolina $101,950
Louisiana $101,790
Florida $101,580

How do operations manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Operations managers earn 6% less than similar careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than biofuels production managers but more than financial managers.

Career Median Salary
Biofuels production manager salary $107K
Biomass power plant manager salary $107K
Compensation and benefits manager salary $78K
Sales manager salary $82K
Marketing manager salary $74K
Operations manager salary $66K
Advertising manager salary $83K
Mail superintendent salary $82K
Bank branch manager salary $70K
Financial manager salary $70K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)