Operations manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$86.98 per hour

$180,917 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$59.40 per hour

$123,549 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$38.88 per hour

$80,873 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$25.45 per hour

$52,937 per year

10th percentile

Starting level operations manager earnings begin at:

$17.38 per hour

$36,151 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Operations manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $99,510
Ohio $96,110
Iowa $96,106
Pennsylvania $95,061
Illinois $94,760
Minnesota $93,540
Alaska $92,646
Louisiana $92,600
Georgia $92,450
Kansas $89,893
Wyoming $89,830
Tennessee $87,980
North Dakota $86,320
New Mexico $85,950
Oregon $85,290
Alabama $85,021
Montana $84,590
Oklahoma $82,180
South Carolina $82,130
Kentucky $81,768
Missouri $81,500
Maine $81,410
Nebraska $78,610
Vermont $77,700
Idaho $75,389
West Virginia $71,540
Arizona $67,351
Utah $66,670
Puerto Rico $66,310
Arkansas $64,040
Mississippi $59,800
Virgin Islands, U.S. $59,330
Guam $53,620
New York $156,260
District of Columbia $140,990
New Jersey $140,130
Massachusetts $135,820
Rhode Island $134,840
North Carolina $131,600
Connecticut $131,310
Delaware $125,970
Texas $125,870
Virginia $124,990
Maryland $119,460
California $113,073
Florida $112,600
South Dakota $111,600
Colorado $107,140
Wisconsin $104,990
Washington $104,160
Indiana $103,370
Nevada $103,010
New Hampshire $101,840
Michigan $101,270

How do operations manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Operations managers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than biomass power plant managers but more than human resources managers.

Career Median Salary
Biomass power plant manager salary $105K
Biofuels production manager salary $105K
Health services manager salary $100K
Industrial production manager salary $98K
Purchasing manager salary $91K
Operations manager salary $81K
Construction manager salary $89K
Marketing manager salary $80K
Consultant salary $78K
Human resources manager salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)