Salary guide, May 2025

Director of Operations pay in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

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The median annual wage for General and Operations Managers in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL was $97,600 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $65,090 and $148,030.

The Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL median is $8,170 below the national median of $105,770, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers

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What should you know about florence-Muscle Shoals, AL?

General and Operations Managers in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL: median $97,600; published 25th to 75th percentile $65,090 to $148,030.

Annual wage percentiles, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$51,010	$65,090	$97,600	$148,030	$206,930

General and Operations Managers in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL: median $46.92; published 25th to 75th percentile $31.29 to $71.17.

Hourly wage percentiles, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.53	$31.29	$46.92	$71.17	$99.49

BLS estimated 740 workers employed in this occupation in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL. Location quotient: 0.59.

What should you know about united States?

General and Operations Managers in U.S.: median $105,770; published 25th to 75th percentile $72,320 to $167,280.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$50,090	$72,320	$105,770	$167,280	$253,390

General and Operations Managers in U.S.: median $50.85; published 25th to 75th percentile $34.77 to $80.42.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.08	$34.77	$50.85	$80.42	$121.82

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Director of Operations median is $97,600. The all-occupations median in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL is $39,740. Ratio: 2.46 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.59 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Director of Operations in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$66,060	$97,840	$149,780
May 2025	$65,090	$97,600	$148,030

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Director of Operations
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Decatur, AL	$117,380	$76,960 to $175,010
Huntsville, AL	$136,340	$88,410 to $201,550

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