Salary guide, May 2025

General Manager (Manufacturing) pay in Dover, DE

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The median annual wage for General and Operations Managers in Dover, DE was $119,990 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $85,520 and $155,360.

The Dover, DE median is $14,220 above the national median of $105,770, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about dover, DE?

General and Operations Managers in Dover, DE: median $119,990; published 25th to 75th percentile $85,520 to $155,360.

Annual wage percentiles, Dover, DE
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$69,990	$85,520	$119,990	$155,360	$204,450

General and Operations Managers in Dover, DE: median $57.69; published 25th to 75th percentile $41.11 to $74.69.

Hourly wage percentiles, Dover, DE
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$33.65	$41.11	$57.69	$74.69	$98.30

BLS estimated 650 workers employed in this occupation in Dover, DE. Location quotient: 0.42.

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 General Manager (Manufacturing) median is $119,990. The all-occupations median in Dover, DE is $46,690. Ratio: 2.57 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.42 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?

General Manager (Manufacturing) in Dover, DE, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$84,540	$118,090	$153,860
May 2025	$85,520	$119,990	$155,360

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, Dover, DE. 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, General Manager (Manufacturing)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Vineland, NJ	$130,180	$87,230 to $196,310
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$131,810	$95,190 to $197,290

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