Manufacturing
HeadhuntersPlant and engineering search
Start a Search

Salary guide, May 2025

Senior Director of Operations pay in Texas

Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.

This is what we do all day: recruit manufacturing professionals.

The median annual wage for Chief Executives in Texas was $257,850 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $172,490 and $399,880.

The Texas median is $43,860 above the national median of $213,990, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives

Senior Director of Operations is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about texas?

$257,850
Chief Executives in Texas: median $257,850; published 25th to 75th percentile $172,490 to $399,880.
Annual wage percentiles, Texas
10th25thMedian75th90th
$121,130$172,490$257,850$399,880$558,550
$123.97
Chief Executives in Texas: median $123.97; published 25th to 75th percentile $82.93 to $192.25.
Hourly wage percentiles, Texas
10th25thMedian75th90th
$58.24$82.93$123.97$192.25$268.54

BLS estimated 8,780 workers employed in this occupation in Texas. Location quotient: 0.47.

What should you know about united States?

$213,990
Chief Executives in U.S.: median $213,990; published 25th to 75th percentile $129,540 to $356,200.
Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$75,700$129,540$213,990$356,200$507,730
$102.88
Chief Executives in U.S.: median $102.88; published 25th to 75th percentile $62.28 to $171.25.
Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$36.39$62.28$102.88$171.25$244.10

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Texas, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, Texas. 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 11-1011 Chief Executives, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Senior Director of Operations
AreaMedian25th to 75th
Abilene, TX$165,770$121,980 to $236,100
Killeen-Temple, TX$220,940$142,780 to $353,680

Download the Hiring Market Brief (PDF)

The figures are public. Send the role and your contact details to get the file. You can tell us more afterwards.

All roles in Texas · National page · Senior Director of Operations ranked across metros

Contingency fees · Editorial policy · Recruiting models compared

Start a SearchCall