Operations manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$72.50 per hour

$150,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$47.76 per hour

$99,350 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$31.88 per hour

$66,310 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level operations manager earnings begin at:

$23.63 per hour

$49,160 per year

10th percentile

Starting level operations manager earnings begin at:

$17.72 per hour

$36,850 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 6% less than similar careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than biofuels production managers but more than financial managers.

Career Median Salary
Biofuels production manager salary $107K
Biomass power plant manager salary $107K
Compensation and benefits manager salary $78K
Sales manager salary $82K
Marketing manager salary $74K
Operations manager salary $66K
Advertising manager salary $83K
Mail superintendent salary $82K
Bank branch manager salary $70K
Financial manager salary $70K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)