Salary guide, May 2025

VP of Operations pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

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The median annual wage for General and Operations Managers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD was $117,040 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $78,670 and $169,780.

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD median is $11,270 above 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 baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

General and Operations Managers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: median $117,040; published 25th to 75th percentile $78,670 to $169,780.

Annual wage percentiles, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$58,350	$78,670	$117,040	$169,780	$232,180

General and Operations Managers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: median $56.27; published 25th to 75th percentile $37.82 to $81.63.

Hourly wage percentiles, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$28.06	$37.82	$56.27	$81.63	$111.63

BLS estimated 44,960 workers employed in this occupation in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Location quotient: 1.47.

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 VP of Operations median is $117,040. The all-occupations median in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $59,070. Ratio: 1.98 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.47 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?

VP of Operations in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$74,060	$103,740	$165,020
May 2025	$78,670	$117,040	$169,780

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, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. 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, VP of Operations
Area	Median	25th to 75th
York-Hanover, PA	$99,640	$66,680 to $148,860
Gettysburg, PA	$87,990	$61,710 to $127,130

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