Salary guide, May 2025

Director of Operations pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 392. The highest is Trenton-Princeton, NJ at $181,450 and the lowest is Mayaguez, PR at $54,140. 0 more are published but not rankable and 1 are not published by bls.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers

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Trenton-Princeton, NJ$181,450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$163,860
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$157,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$156,460
Boulder, CO$152,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$149,990
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$148,080
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$146,030
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$142,730
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$142,330
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$137,980
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$137,230
Huntsville, AL$136,340
New Haven, CT$134,450
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$133,800
Midland, TX$132,420
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$131,810
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$130,900
Kennewick-Richland, WA$130,460
Rapid City, SD$130,410
Vineland, NJ$130,180
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$126,870
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$126,680
Madison, WI$126,620
Bellingham, WA$125,840

Bars show the top 25 of 392 ranked. The table below lists all 392. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Director of Operations by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
Rank	Metro	BLS occupation	25th	Median	75th	Employment	LQ
1	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$120,590	$181,450	$299,640	3,100	0.57
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$102,330	$163,860	$245,630	17,230	0.67
3	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$100,040	$157,000	$226,350	177,850	0.83
4	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$99,840	$156,460	$201,010	112,530	1.59
5	Boulder, CO	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$99,700	$152,100	$226,850	2,750	0.63
6	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$98,890	$149,990	$220,200	43,520	0.81
7	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$99,120	$148,080	$207,160	13,370	0.99
8	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$103,780	$146,030	$206,710	29,370	0.62
9	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$104,570	$142,730	$194,500	1,730	0.43
10	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$99,990	$142,330	$204,790	22,940	0.63
11	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$103,830	$137,980	$163,280	1,370	0.65
12	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$90,900	$137,230	$220,010	11,140	1.22
13	Huntsville, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$88,410	$136,340	$201,550	4,050	0.67
14	New Haven, CT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$93,650	$134,450	$197,510	5,750	0.91
15	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$89,650	$133,800	$210,290	70,950	1.16
16	Midland, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$81,420	$132,420	$206,080	4,830	1.75
17	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$95,190	$131,810	$197,290	1,590	0.42
18	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$93,590	$130,900	$198,100	3,370	0.93
19	Kennewick-Richland, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$97,930	$130,460	$178,100	1,550	0.53
20	Rapid City, SD	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$97,350	$130,410	$174,790	700	0.42
21	Vineland, NJ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$87,230	$130,180	$196,310	550	0.39
22	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$82,690	$126,870	$189,230	2,140	0.75
23	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$98,930	$126,680	$170,600	710	0.6
24	Madison, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$84,600	$126,620	$181,850	5,130	0.56
25	Bellingham, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$93,790	$125,840	$180,530	1,270	0.62
26	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$83,200	$125,830	$187,480	104,610	0.74
27	Longview-Kelso, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$91,800	$125,600	$167,920	600	0.65
28	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$84,970	$125,490	$176,990	10,480	0.57
29	Manchester-Nashua, NH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$81,180	$124,990	$180,530	4,990	1.11
30	Birmingham, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$82,550	$123,560	$175,920	7,950	0.68
31	Greeley, CO	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$88,030	$123,100	$179,600	1,660	0.62
32	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$106,170	$122,210	$145,370	3,670	1.25
33	Sheboygan, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$77,450	$122,130	$193,370	690	0.51
34	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$79,630	$122,070	$169,280	1,640	0.57
35	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$79,740	$121,630	$176,820	68,730	1.05
36	Janesville-Beloit, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,720	$121,540	$173,940	830	0.53
37	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$81,400	$121,050	$173,280	21,070	0.77
38	Colorado Springs, CO	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$78,000	$120,770	$179,420	4,580	0.64
39	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$79,830	$120,480	$181,260	17,510	0.7
40	Anchorage, AK	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$85,770	$120,030	$165,770	3,290	0.82
41	Dover, DE	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$85,520	$119,990	$155,360	650	0.42
42	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$78,670	$119,990	$170,670	23,820	0.96
43	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,060	$119,600	$191,470	97,320	1.31
44	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$78,200	$119,600	$177,430	26,230	0.76
45	Yakima, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$93,460	$119,470	$163,880	1,010	0.46
46	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$91,430	$119,420	$167,850	3,290	0.57
47	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,990	$119,140	$161,650	4,470	0.91
48	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$86,750	$118,520	$162,310	650	0.57
49	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$77,800	$118,460	$166,050	17,980	0.74
50	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,120	$117,850	$181,260	42,190	1.45
51	Decatur, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$76,960	$117,380	$175,010	850	0.61
52	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$78,670	$117,040	$169,780	44,960	1.47
53	Fairbanks-College, AK	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$83,440	$114,990	$158,160	630	0.77
54	Raleigh-Cary, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$77,590	$114,940	$176,080	9,520	0.57
55	Salem, OR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$75,990	$114,430	$171,600	3,490	0.82
56	Fond du Lac, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,560	$114,410	$188,780	580	0.59
57	Vallejo, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$78,270	$114,410	$170,990	2,310	0.71
58	Pueblo, CO	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$79,810	$114,360	$159,460	710	0.51
59	Jackson, MS	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$77,040	$114,190	$163,220	3,030	0.5
60	Urban Honolulu, HI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$76,400	$113,940	$157,850	9,430	0.94
61	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,940	$113,930	$171,280	3,400	0.44
62	Columbus, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$77,180	$112,760	$164,880	590	0.52
63	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$76,330	$112,730	$170,450	18,380	0.6
64	Green Bay, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$79,990	$112,500	$165,770	2,110	0.54
65	Worcester, MA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,610	$111,900	$168,010	7,910	1
66	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$76,980	$111,410	$171,900	69,320	1.06
67	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$75,420	$111,390	$166,620	3,410	0.75
68	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$77,260	$111,210	$174,040	1,100	0.52
69	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$78,130	$111,130	$165,630	8,890	0.88
70	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,040	$111,010	$173,250	125,090	1.37
71	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$79,200	$110,360	$165,470	14,110	0.88
72	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$78,050	$109,970	$165,610	4,090	0.88
73	Appleton, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$76,900	$109,890	$165,770	1,640	0.58
74	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$76,900	$109,390	$175,170	122,930	1.21
75	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$78,770	$109,260	$162,220	6,000	0.68
76	Richmond, VA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$77,450	$108,670	$164,420	15,770	1.06
77	Syracuse, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$76,400	$108,140	$164,950	5,730	0.85
78	Spartanburg, SC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$77,350	$108,100	$162,600	2,010	0.54
79	Kahului-Wailuku, HI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$75,400	$108,010	$155,610	1,650	1
80	Montgomery, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$76,160	$107,980	$164,190	2,230	0.6
81	Fort Wayne, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,810	$107,780	$164,990	2,930	0.58
82	Wausau, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$75,250	$107,550	$159,540	810	0.52
83	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,360	$107,480	$160,810	1,250	0.35
84	Charlottesville, VA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,800	$107,200	$163,960	2,530	0.98
85	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,280	$107,200	$160,810	1,840	0.98
86	Baton Rouge, LA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,000	$107,140	$167,430	8,230	0.89
87	Grand Junction, CO	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$76,430	$107,130	$162,040	970	0.64
88	Santa Fe, NM	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,530	$106,770	$146,850	1,630	1.17
89	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$75,300	$106,750	$160,810	5,780	0.59
90	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,230	$106,740	$163,580	1,010	0.59
91	Mobile, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$77,550	$106,690	$166,250	2,750	0.71
92	Walla Walla, WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$84,420	$106,690	$140,740	280	0.49
93	Napa, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$81,890	$106,680	$167,460	1,410	0.8
94	Springfield, MA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,020	$106,390	$160,330	4,390	0.97
95	Kenosha, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,850	$106,310	$168,480	840	0.49
96	Lexington Park, MD	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,510	$106,250	$168,360	1,990	1.25
97	Reno, NV	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$70,660	$106,050	$160,810	7,930	1.28
98	Ann Arbor, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,500	$106,000	$165,060	3,180	0.64
99	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$80,530	$105,770	$162,510	2,510	0.66
100	Salinas, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$75,020	$105,680	$163,870	2,600	0.62
101	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,390	$105,640	$162,400	74,960	1.18
102	Portland-South Portland, ME	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,880	$105,390	$145,720	7,160	1.1
103	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,670	$105,360	$158,060	1,770	0.8
104	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,630	$105,110	$163,660	10,670	1.06
105	Stockton-Lodi, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,880	$105,040	$158,670	3,800	0.58
106	Hanford-Corcoran, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,480	$104,730	$161,150	490	0.44
107	Knoxville, TN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,350	$104,590	$166,850	8,660	0.91
108	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,710	$104,500	$166,060	2,070	0.7
109	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,880	$104,460	$162,260	4,100	0.54
110	Modesto, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,640	$104,330	$161,580	2,790	0.63
111	Odessa, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,540	$104,100	$160,160	2,630	1.44
112	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,550	$104,010	$165,740	37,250	0.87
113	Columbia, SC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,440	$103,950	$157,290	4,890	0.55
114	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,150	$103,870	$160,740	5,770	0.79
115	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,650	$103,710	$162,620	20,870	1.12
116	Rochester, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,740	$103,690	$160,540	9,230	0.83
117	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$70,790	$103,670	$167,250	35,700	1.1
118	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,320	$103,570	$163,540	44,890	1.02
119	Auburn-Opelika, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$68,710	$103,380	$162,140	920	0.56
120	Eau Claire, WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,870	$103,330	$153,570	970	0.5
121	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,810	$103,280	$160,040	11,100	0.92
122	Ithaca, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$70,680	$103,220	$156,290	770	0.71
123	Bozeman, MT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$77,760	$103,210	$129,900	1,990	1.22
124	Carson City, NV	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,600	$103,160	$162,420	890	1.23
125	Chattanooga, TN-GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,920	$102,920	$157,730	4,690	0.77
126	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,310	$102,770	$144,250	1,190	0.64
127	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$70,190	$102,670	$152,570	960	0.51
128	Columbus, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$68,340	$102,590	$164,030	29,070	1.17
129	Evansville, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,280	$102,580	$159,770	1,950	0.64
130	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,170	$102,510	$162,200	9,730	0.71
131	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$69,850	$102,450	$165,660	2,470	1.11
132	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,210	$102,360	$155,490	4,230	0.81
133	Naples-Marco Island, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,920	$102,310	$158,860	4,440	1.13
134	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,920	$102,260	$157,930	23,090	0.6
135	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,860	$102,140	$156,740	5,430	0.9
136	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,690	$101,890	$157,350	8,180	1.08
137	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$73,810	$101,840	$156,020	2,280	0.83
138	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,590	$101,830	$163,780	5,090	0.92
139	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,530	$101,720	$156,310	10,880	0.81
140	Helena, MT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,870	$101,510	$134,010	940	0.94
141	Casper, WY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,280	$101,450	$149,430	1,190	1.32
142	Lake Charles, LA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,220	$101,370	$150,770	2,140	0.93
143	Bloomington, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,630	$101,310	$165,730	820	0.5
144	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,260	$101,260	$156,690	8,730	1.03
145	Tuscaloosa, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,460	$101,210	$152,450	1,210	0.5
146	Yuba City, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,510	$101,210	$150,280	730	0.63
147	Fresno, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$74,590	$101,010	$159,990	6,800	0.63
148	Greensboro-High Point, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,130	$100,930	$160,470	4,710	0.57
149	Jacksonville, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,500	$100,870	$160,810	16,870	0.98
150	Pittsburgh, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$70,300	$100,840	$154,500	31,020	1.24
151	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,590	$100,670	$160,530	29,330	1.18
152	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,660	$100,600	$157,760	1,030	0.45
153	Barnstable Town, MA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,390	$100,590	$149,990	3,210	1.52
154	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,800	$100,440	$156,260	27,430	0.86
155	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,650	$100,340	$151,650	17,400	1.01
156	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,440	$100,260	$154,110	1,380	0.7
157	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,880	$100,160	$154,180	2,330	0.85
158	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,080	$100,070	$151,500	3,020	1.07
159	Kingston, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$70,680	$99,970	$141,570	1,280	0.96
160	Reading, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,980	$99,920	$147,370	4,290	1.09
161	Sumter, SC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,000	$99,850	$149,770	420	0.55
162	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,430	$99,790	$159,120	30,560	1.2
163	Muncie, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,200	$99,750	$149,990	640	0.64
164	York-Hanover, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,680	$99,640	$148,860	4,740	1.15
165	Florence, SC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,170	$99,520	$139,830	1,020	0.51
166	Lafayette, LA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,580	$99,510	$142,120	4,590	1.13
167	El Centro, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$70,000	$99,250	$157,230	730	0.5
168	Lancaster, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$69,150	$98,810	$142,080	6,990	1.23
169	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,010	$98,780	$144,990	8,370	0.92
170	Winchester, VA-WV	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,170	$98,670	$146,270	1,350	0.89
171	Glens Falls, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,460	$98,650	$140,290	1,070	0.95
172	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,830	$98,610	$157,230	81,520	1.52
173	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$98,610	$142,930	3,450	0.94
174	Visalia, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$69,270	$98,600	$149,050	2,080	0.54
175	Anniston-Oxford, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,500	$98,540	$150,240	550	0.56
176	Redding, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$70,030	$98,510	$147,910	1,240	0.77
177	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$75,660	$98,430	$141,950	2,930	1.08
178	Chico, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$70,550	$98,390	$142,050	1,260	0.71
179	Rockford, IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,910	$98,390	$146,030	3,340	1.08
180	Alexandria, LA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,800	$98,360	$138,160	1,040	0.77
181	Utica-Rome, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$68,560	$98,350	$144,160	2,080	0.78
182	Akron, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,150	$98,340	$152,270	9,010	1.25
183	Peoria, IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,050	$98,290	$151,220	4,140	1.11
184	Midland, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,670	$98,270	$144,990	620	0.73
185	Pittsfield, MA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$69,300	$98,210	$145,840	1,500	1.17
186	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,170	$98,200	$149,250	1,600	1.08
187	Roanoke, VA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$71,610	$98,140	$144,660	3,090	0.89
188	Jackson, TN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,060	$98,040	$144,000	1,220	0.64
189	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,570	$98,030	$152,570	10,180	1.21
190	Cheyenne, WY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,550	$97,980	$138,930	1,140	1.04
191	Battle Creek, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,150	$97,950	$146,250	920	0.74
192	Kokomo, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,110	$97,930	$133,460	450	0.57
193	Hattiesburg, MS	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,260	$97,860	$132,370	560	0.4
194	Cleveland, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,630	$97,750	$154,250	29,510	1.27
195	Ames, IA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,510	$97,700	$143,840	1,040	0.82
196	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,090	$97,600	$148,030	740	0.59
197	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,660	$97,480	$137,500	1,290	0.77
198	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,370	$97,470	$153,820	4,560	1.24
199	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,920	$97,450	$145,100	2,030	0.76
200	Wildwood-The Villages, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,820	$97,360	$139,770	810	0.87
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,070	$97,350	$138,220	4,040	0.94
202	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,220	$97,290	$156,830	27,290	1.07
203	Oklahoma City, OK	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,740	$97,110	$149,990	17,710	1.16
204	Billings, MT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$72,080	$96,980	$135,310	2,030	0.96
205	Fayetteville, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,270	$96,970	$151,510	1,490	0.5
206	Dothan, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,000	$96,840	$137,260	840	0.61
207	Winston-Salem, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,950	$96,840	$156,400	3,120	0.51
208	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$69,460	$96,730	$133,660	950	0.89
209	Champaign-Urbana, IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,670	$96,610	$145,630	2,260	0.95
210	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,210	$96,450	$133,320	980	0.84
211	Binghamton, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,030	$96,420	$143,010	1,790	0.82
212	Fargo, ND-MN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,590	$96,410	$130,540	3,590	1.07
213	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,230	$96,220	$137,760	5,150	0.86
214	Tulsa, OK	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,580	$96,150	$143,850	11,840	1.15
215	Decatur, IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,560	$96,120	$149,430	950	0.93
216	Springfield, IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,660	$95,990	$144,550	2,610	1.15
217	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,580	$95,790	$146,670	7,910	1.15
218	Gainesville, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,340	$95,710	$146,880	1,810	0.77
219	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,090	$95,640	$152,600	1,750	0.5
220	Medford, OR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,630	$95,630	$138,650	1,680	0.84
221	Michigan City-La Porte, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,410	$95,370	$142,990	580	0.63
222	Tallahassee, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$68,370	$95,250	$143,170	4,360	1.04
223	Farmington, NM	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,140	$95,170	$133,920	790	0.74
224	Toledo, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,140	$95,120	$142,730	7,320	1.12
225	Lynchburg, VA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,800	$95,040	$134,600	1,930	0.88
226	Merced, CA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,120	$94,990	$143,420	1,020	0.57
227	Port St. Lucie, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,110	$94,910	$137,750	3,850	1
228	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$69,770	$94,900	$139,830	8,610	1.12
229	Elmira, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,510	$94,830	$138,630	640	0.85
230	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,990	$94,730	$137,690	7,150	1.04
231	Albuquerque, NM	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$94,640	$146,500	7,670	0.84
232	Terre Haute, IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,140	$94,630	$134,650	800	0.55
233	Rocky Mount, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,850	$94,610	$147,480	610	0.5
234	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,070	$94,400	$143,320	500	0.51
235	Harrisonburg, VA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,850	$94,320	$135,880	1,280	0.87
236	Burlington, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,380	$94,250	$140,620	900	0.59
237	Monroe, LA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,000	$94,240	$134,290	1,740	0.88
238	Eugene-Springfield, OR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,870	$94,170	$140,320	3,090	0.87
239	Dalton, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,650	$94,050	$148,450	1,170	0.79
240	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,310	$93,870	$134,280	760	0.86
241	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,510	$93,820	$131,700	6,010	1.04
242	Monroe, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,630	$93,690	$149,700	730	0.8
243	Bend, OR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$68,660	$93,660	$137,970	2,260	0.93
244	Ogden, UT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,600	$93,610	$140,310	5,810	0.95
245	Williamsport, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,250	$93,610	$131,760	1,280	1.15
246	Bismarck, ND	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,920	$93,540	$127,970	1,740	1.08
247	Asheville, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,460	$93,470	$140,160	2,590	0.64
248	Morristown, TN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,430	$93,420	$137,000	670	0.63
249	Corvallis, OR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,140	$93,320	$146,500	670	0.77
250	Kankakee, IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$93,310	$138,380	970	1.01
251	Lebanon, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,640	$93,290	$129,480	1,230	1.02
252	Bloomington, IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,810	$93,250	$155,220	1,900	0.96
253	Albany, OR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$67,170	$93,220	$131,930	810	0.76
254	Gainesville, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,400	$93,220	$138,500	2,440	0.71
255	Johnson City, TN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,860	$93,200	$137,010	1,280	0.69
256	St. Louis, MO-IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,400	$93,140	$134,690	46,410	1.54
257	Minot, ND	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,790	$93,120	$130,650	950	1.27
258	Waco, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,370	$92,990	$148,570	3,690	1.26
259	Cleveland, TN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,200	$92,800	$139,300	690	0.71
260	Lincoln, NE	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,250	$92,780	$136,970	3,680	0.89
261	Dubuque, IA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,880	$92,530	$134,480	1,170	0.89
262	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,390	$92,420	$134,810	2,820	1.17
263	Jackson, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,050	$91,950	$137,500	970	0.77
264	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,730	$91,710	$133,510	4,800	0.97
265	Salisbury, MD	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$91,500	$135,050	1,410	1.17
266	Gadsden, AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,520	$91,470	$137,190	400	0.54
267	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,630	$91,140	$135,490	3,750	0.92
268	Greenville, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,710	$91,140	$132,210	780	0.43
269	State College, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,400	$91,120	$129,750	1,470	0.95
270	Bangor, ME	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,870	$91,110	$123,550	1,430	0.88
271	Jacksonville, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,920	$91,100	$134,650	580	0.49
272	Cedar Rapids, IA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,190	$90,620	$130,840	2,860	0.91
273	Omaha, NE-IA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,330	$90,620	$135,750	11,430	1.02
274	Corpus Christi, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,740	$90,600	$145,810	5,570	1.28
275	Macon-Bibb County, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,740	$90,500	$131,200	1,910	0.89
276	Kansas City, MO-KS	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,410	$90,490	$140,870	31,080	1.26
277	Wilmington, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,980	$90,270	$147,490	2,690	0.62
278	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,840	$90,230	$135,870	1,250	0.74
279	Sherman-Denison, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,740	$89,940	$135,370	1,500	1.27
280	Erie, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,050	$89,840	$130,430	2,840	1.04
281	Punta Gorda, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,690	$89,820	$128,090	1,380	1.07
282	St. Cloud, MN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,680	$89,700	$132,940	2,340	1
283	Longview, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,040	$89,660	$137,940	3,590	1.35
284	Morgantown, WV	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,640	$89,440	$126,860	1,280	0.84
285	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,170	$89,140	$136,100	16,830	1.09
286	Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,980	$89,030	$136,020	1,330	1.02
287	Great Falls, MT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,690	$88,780	$122,130	690	0.84
288	Chambersburg, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,160	$88,430	$132,180	1,450	1.07
289	Gettysburg, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,710	$87,990	$127,130	890	1.24
290	Hammond, LA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,050	$87,990	$130,910	990	0.92
291	Killeen-Temple, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,810	$87,920	$133,270	3,650	1.08
292	College Station-Bryan, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,860	$87,910	$135,670	3,250	1.07
293	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,760	$87,260	$129,700	2,110	0.64
294	Warner Robins, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,180	$87,260	$139,710	1,200	0.7
295	Mankato, MN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,740	$86,890	$129,310	1,180	0.93
296	Johnstown, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,630	$86,370	$123,490	1,150	1.07
297	Abilene, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,740	$86,200	$139,630	2,120	1.25
298	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,410	$86,200	$133,740	1,140	0.81
299	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,150	$86,070	$130,810	2,080	1.02
300	Duluth, MN-WI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,880	$85,930	$123,080	2,690	0.96
301	Niles, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,030	$85,850	$130,180	1,100	0.82
302	Amarillo, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,270	$85,770	$130,580	3,610	1.29
303	Las Cruces, NM	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,140	$85,770	$130,660	1,260	0.7
304	Rochester, MN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,620	$85,650	$130,780	2,020	0.73
305	Grand Forks, ND-MN	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,810	$85,420	$124,840	1,220	1.04
306	Albany, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,730	$85,380	$132,210	1,110	0.84
307	Logan, UT-ID	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,630	$85,290	$134,210	1,370	0.91
308	Wichita, KS	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,920	$85,230	$130,610	5,060	0.73
309	Lawrence, KS	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,790	$85,110	$121,210	850	0.73
310	Topeka, KS	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$66,520	$85,080	$120,170	2,450	0.94
311	distribution management software, KS	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,140	$84,990	$123,820	920	0.76
312	Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,020	$84,770	$128,690	1,000	0.94
313	Grants Pass, OR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$62,400	$84,700	$128,350	520	0.75
314	Traverse City, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,630	$84,300	$131,530	1,580	1.03
315	Tyler, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,510	$84,150	$130,020	3,300	1.27
316	Savannah, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,390	$83,990	$132,090	3,870	0.87
317	Ocala, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,990	$83,770	$127,200	2,690	0.99
318	Rome, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$49,520	$83,750	$141,130	860	0.85
319	Boise City, ID	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,010	$83,680	$129,080	11,270	1.28
320	Tucson, AZ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$60,400	$83,610	$133,100	12,130	1.38
321	Altoona, PA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,370	$83,580	$124,170	1,460	1.11
322	Charleston, WV	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,760	$83,190	$121,560	2,160	0.93
323	Flint, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,790	$83,020	$133,180	2,360	0.77
324	St. George, UT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,780	$82,850	$125,790	2,050	1.01
325	Canton-Massillon, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,440	$82,720	$129,720	4,510	1.23
326	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,960	$82,400	$122,980	1,510	0.79
327	Columbus, GA-AL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,590	$82,330	$134,870	2,140	0.81
328	Saginaw, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,070	$81,950	$129,950	1,480	0.82
329	Athens-Clarke County, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,380	$81,830	$132,100	1,830	0.85
330	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$55,850	$81,800	$131,710	7,010	1.13
331	Sandusky, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,240	$81,790	$127,690	1,380	1.23
332	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,180	$81,660	$126,920	740	0.91
333	Enid, OK	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,470	$81,520	$124,060	540	1.03
334	Bay City, MI	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,410	$81,450	$128,000	650	0.85
335	Iowa City, IA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,990	$81,120	$126,000	1,600	0.76
336	Missoula, MT	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$61,720	$81,120	$118,410	1,690	1.12
337	Sebring, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,160	$81,020	$118,830	570	0.91
338	Lubbock, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$55,720	$80,870	$131,020	4,460	1.19
339	Lima, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,600	$80,720	$126,270	1,210	1.08
340	Lexington-Fayette, KY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$54,680	$80,440	$125,430	8,100	1.25
341	Wheeling, WV-OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,530	$80,440	$123,690	1,510	1.15
342	Idaho Falls, ID	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$50,090	$80,380	$118,150	2,480	1.35
343	Victoria, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$55,830	$80,280	$132,510	1,170	1.36
344	Coeur d'Alene, ID	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,790	$80,270	$114,990	2,220	1.37
345	Goldsboro, NC	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,220	$80,170	$132,040	430	0.47
346	Youngstown-Warren, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,180	$80,050	$127,260	4,480	1.24
347	Yuma, AZ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,750	$79,990	$120,270	1,800	1.16
348	Beckley, WV	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,550	$79,770	$113,150	900	0.93
349	Mansfield, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,290	$79,560	$120,140	1,210	1.11
350	Grand Island, NE	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,500	$79,520	$110,500	870	0.97
351	Hinesville, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,540	$79,510	$123,310	340	0.74
352	Springfield, OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,320	$79,490	$125,380	1,120	1.08
353	Valdosta, GA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,280	$79,440	$119,050	1,020	0.84
354	Clarksville, TN-KY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$53,590	$79,320	$127,140	1,920	0.83
355	San Angelo, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$53,200	$79,160	$122,930	1,580	1.41
356	Lewiston, ID-WA	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$59,990	$79,030	$113,860	600	0.94
357	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,170	$78,970	$122,870	880	1.07
358	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,070	$78,740	$126,150	1,040	1.36
359	Laredo, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$53,760	$78,640	$123,130	2,780	1.13
360	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$57,280	$78,400	$120,280	2,890	1.77
361	Pocatello, ID	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,960	$78,100	$114,400	880	1.02
362	Lawton, OK	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$55,710	$77,840	$112,460	970	1.01
363	El Paso, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$51,980	$77,770	$126,130	7,850	1.03
364	Flagstaff, AZ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$58,400	$77,740	$116,690	2,180	1.45
365	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$54,370	$77,350	$119,980	3,310	1.04
366	Texarkana, TX-AR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$50,590	$77,060	$120,900	1,630	1.26
367	Elizabethtown, KY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$50,300	$76,770	$120,980	1,420	1.22
368	Homosassa Springs, FL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$54,190	$76,610	$119,800	820	1.02
369	Wichita Falls, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$49,680	$76,320	$124,290	1,640	1.31
370	Springfield, MO	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$51,450	$76,290	$106,500	7,300	1.45
371	Jefferson City, MO	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$51,290	$76,170	$109,660	2,280	1.26
372	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$51,630	$76,080	$119,880	9,330	1.16
373	Paducah, KY-IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$52,120	$75,470	$119,840	1,440	1.27
374	Columbia, MO	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$49,380	$75,410	$108,990	3,440	1.42
375	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$49,910	$75,370	$114,490	5,690	0.37
376	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$47,630	$75,350	$120,790	3,440	0.97
377	Twin Falls, ID	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$56,020	$75,140	$104,490	1,190	1.05
378	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$50,960	$74,790	$107,340	1,450	1.44
379	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$49,710	$74,570	$114,650	6,480	0.97
380	St. Joseph, MO-KS	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$50,950	$74,570	$109,210	1,510	1.23
381	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$52,370	$74,050	$104,010	2,170	1.7
382	Eagle Pass, TX	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$47,800	$73,540	$109,220	420	0.99
383	Owensboro, KY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$51,220	$73,460	$109,900	1,200	1.08
384	Guayama, PR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$45,920	$71,460	$121,070	50	0.19
385	Bowling Green, KY	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$49,590	$71,170	$105,960	2,010	1.08
386	Fort Smith, AR-OK	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$48,720	$70,330	$108,180	2,320	1.08
387	Jonesboro, AR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$48,990	$69,370	$103,890	1,470	1.08
388	Aguadilla, PR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$46,800	$67,030	$111,410	360	0.33
389	Ponce, PR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$46,500	$64,000	$92,520	370	0.26
390	Hot Springs, AR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$44,120	$62,810	$98,870	1,080	1.24
391	Arecibo, PR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$42,220	$60,110	$93,660	210	0.26
392	Mayaguez, PR	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$39,650	$54,140	$90,600	330	0.28

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Joplin, MO-KS.

What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?

Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.

Sioux Falls, SD-MN2.98
Trenton-Princeton, NJ2.86
Guayama, PR2.83
Rapid City, SD2.82
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ2.77
Vineland, NJ2.70
Jackson, MS2.66
Auburn-Opelika, AL2.65
Huntsville, AL2.64
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL2.60
Hattiesburg, MS2.59
Birmingham, AL2.59
Dover, DE2.57
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR2.56
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ2.56
Waterbury-Shelton, CT2.54
Elkhart-Goshen, IN2.54
Dothan, AL2.54
Decatur, AL2.54
Aguadilla, PR2.53
Janesville-Beloit, WI2.51
Yakima, WA2.50
Gadsden, AL2.50
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS2.47
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT2.47

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Director of Operations median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
Metro	Role median	All-occupations median	Ratio	LQ
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$142,730	$47,970	2.98	0.43
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$181,450	$63,490	2.86	0.57
Guayama, PR	$71,460	$25,260	2.83	0.19
Rapid City, SD	$130,410	$46,270	2.82	0.42
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$131,810	$47,520	2.77	0.42
Vineland, NJ	$130,180	$48,190	2.70	0.39
Jackson, MS	$114,190	$42,850	2.66	0.5
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$103,380	$39,070	2.65	0.56
Huntsville, AL	$136,340	$51,740	2.64	0.67
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$100,260	$38,520	2.60	0.7
Hattiesburg, MS	$97,860	$37,750	2.59	0.4
Birmingham, AL	$123,560	$47,770	2.59	0.68
Dover, DE	$119,990	$46,690	2.57	0.42
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$75,370	$29,440	2.56	0.37
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$157,000	$61,430	2.56	0.83
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$130,900	$51,440	2.54	0.93
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$122,070	$48,070	2.54	0.57
Dothan, AL	$96,840	$38,170	2.54	0.61
Decatur, AL	$117,380	$46,280	2.54	0.61
Aguadilla, PR	$67,030	$26,480	2.53	0.33
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$121,540	$48,390	2.51	0.53
Yakima, WA	$119,470	$47,810	2.50	0.46
Gadsden, AL	$91,470	$36,660	2.50	0.54
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$107,480	$43,470	2.47	0.35
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$148,080	$59,940	2.47	0.99
Monroe, LA	$94,240	$38,150	2.47	0.88
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$97,600	$39,740	2.46	0.59
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$125,490	$51,160	2.45	0.57
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$120,480	$49,340	2.44	0.7
Midland, TX	$132,420	$54,480	2.43	1.75
Alexandria, LA	$98,360	$40,600	2.42	0.77
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$119,600	$49,410	2.42	1.31
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$118,520	$49,290	2.40	0.57
Montgomery, AL	$107,980	$44,950	2.40	0.6
Lafayette, LA	$99,510	$41,780	2.38	1.13
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$119,990	$50,390	2.38	0.96
Ponce, PR	$64,000	$26,940	2.38	0.26
Sheboygan, WI	$122,130	$51,890	2.35	0.51
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$107,200	$45,610	2.35	0.98
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$102,450	$43,710	2.34	1.11
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$102,770	$43,850	2.34	0.64
Pueblo, CO	$114,360	$48,940	2.34	0.51
Sumter, SC	$99,850	$42,890	2.33	0.55
Columbus, IN	$112,760	$48,470	2.33	0.52
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$98,540	$42,680	2.31	0.56
Cleveland, TN	$92,800	$40,230	2.31	0.71
Arecibo, PR	$60,110	$26,120	2.30	0.26
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$87,260	$37,930	2.30	0.64
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$106,750	$46,580	2.29	0.59
Colorado Springs, CO	$120,770	$52,710	2.29	0.64
Florence, SC	$99,520	$43,520	2.29	0.51
Hammond, LA	$87,990	$38,480	2.29	0.92
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$142,330	$62,320	2.28	0.63
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$130,460	$57,290	2.28	0.53
Fond du Lac, WI	$114,410	$50,340	2.27	0.59
Mobile, AL	$106,690	$47,000	2.27	0.71
Spartanburg, SC	$108,100	$47,650	2.27	0.54
Jacksonville, NC	$91,100	$40,230	2.26	0.49
Muncie, IN	$99,750	$44,110	2.26	0.64
Fort Wayne, IN	$107,780	$47,700	2.26	0.58
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$119,140	$52,800	2.26	0.91
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$112,730	$49,990	2.26	0.6
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$125,830	$55,850	2.25	0.74
Green Bay, WI	$112,500	$49,940	2.25	0.54
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$104,500	$46,540	2.25	0.7
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$121,630	$54,310	2.24	1.05
Columbia, SC	$103,950	$46,430	2.24	0.55
New Haven, CT	$134,450	$60,060	2.24	0.91
Tuscaloosa, AL	$101,210	$45,220	2.24	0.5
Greeley, CO	$123,100	$55,070	2.24	0.62
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$137,230	$61,470	2.23	1.22
Salinas, CA	$105,680	$47,380	2.23	0.62
Dalton, GA	$94,050	$42,210	2.23	0.79
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$102,360	$45,990	2.23	0.81
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$109,260	$49,150	2.22	0.68
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$105,110	$47,290	2.22	1.06
Knoxville, TN	$104,590	$47,080	2.22	0.91
Lake Charles, LA	$101,370	$45,700	2.22	0.93
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$126,870	$57,370	2.21	0.75
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$124,990	$56,530	2.21	1.11
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$114,940	$51,990	2.21	0.57
Grand Junction, CO	$107,130	$48,510	2.21	0.64
Wausau, WI	$107,550	$48,790	2.20	0.52
Evansville, IN	$102,580	$46,540	2.20	0.64
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$102,920	$46,700	2.20	0.77
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$156,460	$71,060	2.20	1.59
Appleton, WI	$109,890	$49,910	2.20	0.58
Kenosha, WI	$106,310	$48,310	2.20	0.49
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$104,460	$47,470	2.20	0.54
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$98,610	$44,820	2.20	0.94
Baton Rouge, LA	$107,140	$48,710	2.20	0.89
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$94,400	$42,920	2.20	0.51
El Centro, CA	$99,250	$45,140	2.20	0.5
Santa Fe, NM	$106,770	$48,710	2.19	1.17
Jackson, TN	$98,040	$44,790	2.19	0.64
Longview-Kelso, WA	$125,600	$57,420	2.19	0.65
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$102,510	$46,890	2.19	0.71
Boulder, CO	$152,100	$69,580	2.19	0.63
Visalia, CA	$98,600	$45,130	2.18	0.54
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$119,420	$54,660	2.18	0.57
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$106,740	$48,870	2.18	0.59
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$137,980	$63,200	2.18	0.65
Madison, WI	$126,620	$58,080	2.18	0.56
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$111,410	$51,170	2.18	1.06
Bellingham, WA	$125,840	$57,820	2.18	0.62
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$105,640	$48,640	2.17	1.18
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$100,930	$46,570	2.17	0.57
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$104,730	$48,470	2.16	0.44
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$111,010	$51,440	2.16	1.37
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$111,390	$51,690	2.15	0.75
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$97,450	$45,240	2.15	0.76
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$100,440	$46,630	2.15	0.86
Fresno, CA	$101,010	$46,910	2.15	0.63
Rocky Mount, NC	$94,610	$43,960	2.15	0.5
Eau Claire, WI	$103,330	$48,100	2.15	0.5
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$105,040	$48,990	2.14	0.58
Johnson City, TN	$93,200	$43,480	2.14	0.69
Mayaguez, PR	$54,140	$25,270	2.14	0.28
Odessa, TX	$104,100	$48,590	2.14	1.44
Burlington, NC	$94,250	$44,010	2.14	0.59
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$102,310	$47,800	2.14	1.13
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$101,720	$47,570	2.14	0.81
Reno, NV	$106,050	$49,660	2.14	1.28
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$102,670	$48,260	2.13	0.51
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$126,680	$59,590	2.13	0.6
Bloomington, IN	$101,310	$47,660	2.13	0.5
Fayetteville, NC	$96,970	$45,620	2.13	0.5
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	$97,360	$45,830	2.12	0.87
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$99,790	$47,010	2.12	1.2
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$103,670	$48,940	2.12	1.1
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$95,640	$45,220	2.11	0.5
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$102,260	$48,400	2.11	0.6
Richmond, VA	$108,670	$51,460	2.11	1.06
Laredo, TX	$78,640	$37,250	2.11	1.13
Morristown, TN	$93,420	$44,280	2.11	0.63
Terre Haute, IN	$94,630	$44,870	2.11	0.55
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$100,070	$47,510	2.11	1.07
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$97,350	$46,240	2.11	0.94
Winchester, VA-WV	$98,670	$47,070	2.10	0.89
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$95,370	$45,540	2.09	0.63
Rockford, IL	$98,390	$47,120	2.09	1.08
Winston-Salem, NC	$96,840	$46,380	2.09	0.51
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$96,220	$46,140	2.09	0.86
Gainesville, GA	$95,710	$45,900	2.09	0.77
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$97,290	$46,670	2.08	1.07
Roanoke, VA	$98,140	$47,140	2.08	0.89
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$74,570	$35,830	2.08	0.97
Farmington, NM	$95,170	$45,820	2.08	0.74
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$101,830	$49,030	2.08	0.92
Casper, WY	$101,450	$48,880	2.08	1.32
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$117,850	$56,950	2.07	1.45
Salem, OR	$114,430	$55,310	2.07	0.82
York-Hanover, PA	$99,640	$48,170	2.07	1.15
Eagle Pass, TX	$73,540	$35,560	2.07	0.99
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$101,260	$48,990	2.07	1.03
Jacksonville, FL	$100,870	$48,830	2.07	0.98
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$75,350	$36,490	2.06	0.97
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$100,160	$48,510	2.06	0.85
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$100,600	$48,780	2.06	0.45
Modesto, CA	$104,330	$50,610	2.06	0.63
Tulsa, OK	$96,150	$46,670	2.06	1.15
Lynchburg, VA	$95,040	$46,190	2.06	0.88
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$111,210	$54,060	2.06	0.52
Oklahoma City, OK	$97,110	$47,230	2.06	1.16
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$110,360	$53,680	2.06	0.88
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$101,890	$49,610	2.05	1.08
Lancaster, PA	$98,810	$48,210	2.05	1.23
Springfield, MA	$106,390	$51,930	2.05	0.97
Chico, CA	$98,390	$48,050	2.05	0.71
Tallahassee, FL	$95,250	$46,520	2.05	1.04
Harrisonburg, VA	$94,320	$46,110	2.05	0.87
Port St. Lucie, FL	$94,910	$46,490	2.04	1
Syracuse, NY	$108,140	$52,990	2.04	0.85
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$91,710	$44,940	2.04	0.97
Las Cruces, NM	$85,770	$42,070	2.04	0.7
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$119,600	$58,690	2.04	0.76
Kankakee, IL	$93,310	$45,830	2.04	1.01
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$103,280	$50,790	2.03	0.92
Williamsport, PA	$93,610	$46,050	2.03	1.15
Valdosta, GA	$79,440	$39,110	2.03	0.84
Pittsburgh, PA	$100,840	$49,650	2.03	1.24
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$100,340	$49,430	2.03	1.01
Monroe, MI	$93,690	$46,240	2.03	0.8
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	$97,480	$48,120	2.03	0.77
Yuba City, CA	$101,210	$49,970	2.03	0.63
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$93,820	$46,330	2.03	1.04
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$94,730	$46,780	2.03	1.04
Rochester, NY	$103,690	$51,210	2.02	0.83
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	$84,770	$41,940	2.02	0.94
Reading, PA	$99,920	$49,440	2.02	1.09
Erie, PA	$89,840	$44,460	2.02	1.04
Waco, TX	$92,990	$46,020	2.02	1.26
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$149,990	$74,260	2.02	0.81
Sherman-Denison, TX	$89,940	$44,610	2.02	1.27
Redding, CA	$98,510	$48,920	2.01	0.77
Akron, OH	$98,340	$48,840	2.01	1.25
Enid, OK	$81,520	$40,500	2.01	1.03
Battle Creek, MI	$97,950	$48,690	2.01	0.74
Merced, CA	$94,990	$47,220	2.01	0.57
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$146,030	$72,610	2.01	0.62
Glens Falls, NY	$98,650	$49,090	2.01	0.95
Walla Walla, WA	$106,690	$53,100	2.01	0.49
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$133,800	$66,620	2.01	1.16
Utica-Rome, NY	$98,350	$48,970	2.01	0.78
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	$96,450	$48,040	2.01	0.84
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$100,670	$50,170	2.01	1.18
Lebanon, PA	$93,290	$46,500	2.01	1.02
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$101,840	$50,770	2.01	0.83
Sebring, FL	$81,020	$40,400	2.01	0.91
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$97,470	$48,630	2.00	1.24
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$90,500	$45,160	2.00	0.89
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$102,140	$50,990	2.00	0.9
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$94,900	$47,440	2.00	1.12
Kokomo, IN	$97,930	$48,980	2.00	0.57
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$109,390	$54,720	2.00	1.21
Kingston, NY	$99,970	$50,020	2.00	0.96
Columbus, OH	$102,590	$51,340	2.00	1.17
Corpus Christi, TX	$90,600	$45,350	2.00	1.28
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$104,010	$52,080	2.00	0.87
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$95,790	$48,010	2.00	1.15
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$121,050	$60,690	1.99	0.77
Asheville, NC	$93,470	$46,870	1.99	0.64
Anchorage, AK	$120,030	$60,200	1.99	0.82
Midland, MI	$98,270	$49,340	1.99	0.73
Urban Honolulu, HI	$113,940	$57,220	1.99	0.94
Longview, TX	$89,660	$45,150	1.99	1.35
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$81,830	$41,220	1.99	0.85
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$118,460	$59,750	1.98	0.74
Gainesville, FL	$93,220	$47,020	1.98	0.71
Peoria, IL	$98,290	$49,590	1.98	1.11
Elmira, NY	$94,830	$47,850	1.98	0.85
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$117,040	$59,070	1.98	1.47
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$103,870	$52,510	1.98	0.79
College Station-Bryan, TX	$87,910	$44,470	1.98	1.07
Billings, MT	$96,980	$49,060	1.98	0.96
Goldsboro, NC	$80,170	$40,570	1.98	0.47
Punta Gorda, FL	$89,820	$45,500	1.97	1.07
Tyler, TX	$84,150	$42,650	1.97	1.27
Toledo, OH	$95,120	$48,220	1.97	1.12
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$122,210	$61,960	1.97	1.25
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$93,870	$47,600	1.97	0.86
Wilmington, NC	$90,270	$45,800	1.97	0.62
Albuquerque, NM	$94,640	$48,060	1.97	0.84
El Paso, TX	$77,770	$39,510	1.97	1.03
Rome, GA	$83,750	$42,670	1.96	0.85
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$98,030	$49,980	1.96	1.21
Johnstown, PA	$86,370	$44,110	1.96	1.07
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	$89,030	$45,480	1.96	1.02
Greenville, NC	$91,140	$46,560	1.96	0.43
Albany, GA	$85,380	$43,620	1.96	0.84
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$96,730	$49,540	1.95	0.89
Vallejo, CA	$114,410	$58,620	1.95	0.71
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$163,860	$84,050	1.95	0.67
Cleveland, OH	$97,750	$50,140	1.95	1.27
Binghamton, NY	$96,420	$49,460	1.95	0.82
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$92,420	$47,440	1.95	1.17
Ames, IA	$97,700	$50,220	1.95	0.82
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$81,660	$42,000	1.94	0.91
Abilene, TX	$86,200	$44,340	1.94	1.25
Charlottesville, VA	$107,200	$55,180	1.94	0.98
Worcester, MA	$111,900	$57,830	1.93	1
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$109,970	$56,850	1.93	0.88
Napa, CA	$106,680	$55,210	1.93	0.8
Jackson, MI	$91,950	$47,760	1.93	0.77
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$105,360	$54,730	1.93	0.8
Amarillo, TX	$85,770	$44,580	1.92	1.29
Lubbock, TX	$80,870	$42,130	1.92	1.19
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$98,610	$51,380	1.92	1.52
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$90,230	$47,030	1.92	0.74
Medford, OR	$95,630	$49,900	1.92	0.84
Ogden, UT	$93,610	$48,900	1.91	0.95
Ann Arbor, MI	$106,000	$55,380	1.91	0.64
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$105,770	$55,310	1.91	0.66
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$86,070	$45,030	1.91	1.02
Great Falls, MT	$88,780	$46,510	1.91	0.84
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$98,780	$51,820	1.91	0.92
Beckley, WV	$79,770	$41,850	1.91	0.93
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$96,610	$50,700	1.91	0.95
Ocala, FL	$83,770	$43,990	1.90	0.99
Minot, ND	$93,120	$48,940	1.90	1.27
Cheyenne, WY	$97,980	$51,540	1.90	1.04
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$111,130	$58,460	1.90	0.88
Bangor, ME	$91,110	$47,960	1.90	0.88
Dubuque, IA	$92,530	$48,750	1.90	0.89
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$94,170	$49,680	1.90	0.87
Pittsfield, MA	$98,210	$51,860	1.89	1.17
Columbus, GA-AL	$82,330	$43,540	1.89	0.81
Morgantown, WV	$89,440	$47,350	1.89	0.84
Fargo, ND-MN	$96,410	$51,050	1.89	1.07
Altoona, PA	$83,580	$44,270	1.89	1.11
Gettysburg, PA	$87,990	$46,610	1.89	1.24
Killeen-Temple, TX	$87,920	$46,660	1.88	1.08
Bozeman, MT	$103,210	$54,830	1.88	1.22
Salisbury, MD	$91,500	$48,710	1.88	1.17
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$103,710	$55,240	1.88	1.12
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$91,140	$48,550	1.88	0.92
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$113,930	$60,720	1.88	0.44
Albany, OR	$93,220	$49,700	1.88	0.76
Decatur, IL	$96,120	$51,290	1.87	0.93
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$108,010	$57,640	1.87	1
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$86,200	$46,060	1.87	0.81
Niles, MI	$85,850	$45,980	1.87	0.82
Victoria, TX	$80,280	$43,050	1.86	1.36
St. Louis, MO-IL	$93,140	$49,990	1.86	1.54
Lincoln, NE	$92,780	$49,800	1.86	0.89
Fairbanks-College, AK	$114,990	$61,810	1.86	0.77
Chambersburg, PA	$88,430	$47,540	1.86	1.07
Homosassa Springs, FL	$76,610	$41,360	1.85	1.02
distribution management software, KS	$84,990	$45,900	1.85	0.76
State College, PA	$91,120	$49,220	1.85	0.95
Portland-South Portland, ME	$105,390	$56,960	1.85	1.1
Lawton, OK	$77,840	$42,090	1.85	1.01
Helena, MT	$101,510	$55,040	1.84	0.94
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$89,140	$48,370	1.84	1.09
Logan, UT-ID	$85,290	$46,360	1.84	0.91
Cedar Rapids, IA	$90,620	$49,360	1.84	0.91
St. George, UT	$82,850	$45,140	1.84	1.01
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$80,050	$43,800	1.83	1.24
Omaha, NE-IA	$90,620	$49,660	1.82	1.02
Springfield, IL	$95,990	$52,670	1.82	1.15
Carson City, NV	$103,160	$56,680	1.82	1.23
Sandusky, OH	$81,790	$44,970	1.82	1.23
San Angelo, TX	$79,160	$43,530	1.82	1.41
Wheeling, WV-OH	$80,440	$44,250	1.82	1.15
Charleston, WV	$83,190	$45,830	1.82	0.93
Yuma, AZ	$79,990	$44,170	1.81	1.16
Flint, MI	$83,020	$45,880	1.81	0.77
Canton-Massillon, OH	$82,720	$45,810	1.81	1.23
Lawrence, KS	$85,110	$47,390	1.80	0.73
Warner Robins, GA	$87,260	$48,600	1.80	0.7
Wichita, KS	$85,230	$47,630	1.79	0.73
Bay City, MI	$81,450	$45,620	1.79	0.85
Barnstable Town, MA	$100,590	$56,360	1.78	1.52
Texarkana, TX-AR	$77,060	$43,200	1.78	1.26
Kansas City, MO-KS	$90,490	$50,820	1.78	1.26
Mansfield, OH	$79,560	$44,700	1.78	1.11
Bismarck, ND	$93,540	$52,560	1.78	1.08
Savannah, GA	$83,990	$47,240	1.78	0.87
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$70,330	$39,560	1.78	1.08
Traverse City, MI	$84,300	$47,470	1.78	1.03
Ithaca, NY	$103,220	$58,130	1.78	0.71
Saginaw, MI	$81,950	$46,200	1.77	0.82
Clarksville, TN-KY	$79,320	$44,860	1.77	0.83
Wichita Falls, TX	$76,320	$43,210	1.77	1.31
St. Cloud, MN	$89,700	$50,840	1.76	1
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$81,800	$46,610	1.75	1.13
Bloomington, IL	$93,250	$53,140	1.75	0.96
Mankato, MN	$86,890	$49,530	1.75	0.93
Tucson, AZ	$83,610	$47,760	1.75	1.38
Springfield, OH	$79,490	$45,470	1.75	1.08
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$103,570	$59,320	1.75	1.02
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$82,400	$47,430	1.74	0.79
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$77,350	$44,600	1.73	1.04
Pocatello, ID	$78,100	$45,160	1.73	1.02
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$78,970	$45,840	1.72	1.07
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$98,200	$57,030	1.72	1.08
Hot Springs, AR	$62,810	$36,540	1.72	1.24
Duluth, MN-WI	$85,930	$50,000	1.72	0.96
Idaho Falls, ID	$80,380	$46,800	1.72	1.35
Topeka, KS	$85,080	$49,540	1.72	0.94
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$85,420	$49,760	1.72	1.04
Bend, OR	$93,660	$54,570	1.72	0.93
Lima, OH	$80,720	$47,170	1.71	1.08
Boise City, ID	$83,680	$49,100	1.70	1.28
Hinesville, GA	$79,510	$46,670	1.70	0.74
Missoula, MT	$81,120	$47,830	1.70	1.12
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$78,400	$46,330	1.69	1.77
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$74,790	$44,470	1.68	1.44
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$80,270	$47,750	1.68	1.37
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$74,050	$44,230	1.67	1.7
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$78,740	$47,050	1.67	1.36
Grants Pass, OR	$84,700	$50,730	1.67	0.75
Springfield, MO	$76,290	$45,780	1.67	1.45
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$76,080	$45,790	1.66	1.16
Lexington Park, MD	$106,250	$63,990	1.66	1.25
Twin Falls, ID	$75,140	$45,400	1.66	1.05
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$80,440	$48,620	1.65	1.25
Paducah, KY-IL	$75,470	$45,860	1.65	1.27
Jonesboro, AR	$69,370	$42,240	1.64	1.08
Elizabethtown, KY	$76,770	$46,810	1.64	1.22
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$98,430	$60,020	1.64	1.08
Flagstaff, AZ	$77,740	$47,500	1.64	1.45
Lewiston, ID-WA	$79,030	$48,300	1.64	0.94
Owensboro, KY	$73,460	$44,960	1.63	1.08
Iowa City, IA	$81,120	$50,060	1.62	0.76
Corvallis, OR	$93,320	$57,680	1.62	0.77
Grand Island, NE	$79,520	$49,410	1.61	0.97
Columbia, MO	$75,410	$47,260	1.60	1.42
Jefferson City, MO	$76,170	$48,030	1.59	1.26
Bowling Green, KY	$71,170	$45,040	1.58	1.08
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$74,570	$47,350	1.57	1.23
Rochester, MN	$85,650	$60,620	1.41	0.73

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

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Director of Operations metro ranking: Director of Operations, mapped to General and Operations Managers (11-1021), in Trenton-Princeton, NJ has a published annual median of $181,450 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.

A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Director of Operations metro ranking: Director of Operations, mapped to General and Operations Managers (11-1021), in Trenton-Princeton, NJ row, the published lower quartile is $120,590 and the upper quartile is $299,640. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Director of Operations metro ranking: Director of Operations, mapped to General and Operations Managers (11-1021), in Trenton-Princeton, NJ employment estimate is 3,100. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Operations metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Director of Operations metro ranking: Director of Operations, mapped to General and Operations Managers (11-1021), in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA has a published annual median of $97,480 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Director of Operations metro ranking: Director of Operations, mapped to General and Operations Managers (11-1021), in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA row, the published lower quartile is $65,660 and the upper quartile is $137,500. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Director of Operations metro ranking: Director of Operations, mapped to General and Operations Managers (11-1021), in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA employment estimate is 1,290. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Operations metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Director of Operations metro ranking: Director of Operations, mapped to General and Operations Managers (11-1021), in Mayaguez, PR has a published annual median of $54,140 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Director of Operations metro ranking: Director of Operations, mapped to General and Operations Managers (11-1021), in Mayaguez, PR row, the published lower quartile is $39,650 and the upper quartile is $90,600. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Director of Operations metro ranking: Director of Operations, mapped to General and Operations Managers (11-1021), in Mayaguez, PR employment estimate is 330. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Operations metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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A Director of Operations typically manages multiple sites or significant functions, acting as a bridge between plant managers and the executive team. Because this role requires oversight of disparate locations with varying cultures, using local metropolitan wage rankings as a benchmark is ineffective. These indices fail to account for the Director’s responsibility in building a leadership bench, managing capital plans, and integrating acquisitions, all of which require a compensation structure that acknowledges their broader regional or divisional impact.

When screening, prioritize candidates who have successfully operated across more than one site and who can point to specific outcomes achieved under their leadership. A common mistake is promoting a single-plant manager into this role without assessing whether they have the breadth to handle multi-site complexity. The successful candidate will have a history of developing plant managers who have subsequently moved into larger roles, demonstrating that they focus on building sustainable leadership rather than just managing short-term output.

Understand the reporting structure and the authority associated with the seat before planning an offer. A Director who lacks the power to hire, fire, or approve capital will often find themselves in a purely coordinating role, which will frustrate and eventually drive away high-performing candidates. For Director of Operations in the United States, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. The published middle interval is $72,320 to $167,280 annually. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity. Assess duties and candidate requirements separately; these rows do not measure a premium for them.

Lastly, consider the base location and travel expectations. A Director based at a primary plant who neglects smaller sites will create resentment and performance gaps. Discuss the honest travel schedule early in the hiring process to ensure the candidate's lifestyle expectations align with the operational needs of your portfolio. The best candidates will want to know the history of the reporting line, specifically how many CEOs or sponsors they have worked under, to understand the stability and strategy of your organization.

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For Director of Operations in the United States, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. There are no upfront fees, and we only invoice upon the successful hire of a candidate we introduced.

Does this role allow for remote or hybrid work?

Rarely. As the role involves active oversight of multiple plants, the Director typically needs to be present on the floor. We discuss the required base location early in the search.

How do you evaluate multi-site operational leaders?

We test their ability to build managers, handle capital requests, and standardize work across plants. We also look for evidence of how they balanced performance between strong and weak sites.

Are there different titles for this role?

Yes, we search under titles such as Operations Director or Director of Manufacturing and judge the candidate on their actual scope of responsibility rather than the specific label.

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