Salary guide, May 2025

General Manager (Manufacturing) pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

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The median annual wage for General and Operations Managers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA was $121,050 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $81,400 and $173,280.

The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA median is $15,280 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 portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

General and Operations Managers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: median $121,050; published 25th to 75th percentile $81,400 to $173,280.

Annual wage percentiles, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$62,140	$81,400	$121,050	$173,280	$280,300

General and Operations Managers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: median $58.20; published 25th to 75th percentile $39.14 to $83.31.

Hourly wage percentiles, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$29.88	$39.14	$58.20	$83.31	$134.76

BLS estimated 21,070 workers employed in this occupation in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. Location quotient: 0.77.

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 $121,050. The all-occupations median in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $60,690. Ratio: 1.99 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.77 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$75,920	$110,350	$169,990
May 2025	$81,400	$121,050	$173,280

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, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. 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
Longview-Kelso, WA	$125,600	$91,800 to $167,920
Salem, OR	$114,430	$75,990 to $171,600

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