Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

11-1021 General and Operations Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

National estimates for General and Operations Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for General and Operations Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,347,420 0.4 % $ 60.45 $ 125,740 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for General and Operations Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.04 $ 32.43 $ 49.83 $ 77.49 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,850 $ 67,450 $ 103,650 $ 161,190 (5)


Industry profile for General and Operations Managers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for General and Operations Managers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in General and Operations Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in General and Operations Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 92,770 3.83 $ 78.08 $ 162,410
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 81,140 5.33 $ 77.15 $ 160,460
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 68,080 0.75 $ 38.96 $ 81,030
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 62,490 2.84 $ 79.90 $ 166,200
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 59,590 4.34 $ 62.92 $ 130,870

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in General and Operations Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 2,050 9.71 $ 70.10 $ 145,800
Sound Recording Industries 1,390 7.73 $ 65.01 $ 135,220
Other Investment Pools and Funds 740 6.90 $ 83.74 $ 174,170
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 26,790 6.44 $ 64.42 $ 133,990
Grantmaking and Giving Services 8,840 6.13 $ 70.53 $ 146,710

Top paying industries for General and Operations Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 610 3.12 $ 100.61 $ 209,260
Scientific Research and Development Services 21,010 2.79 $ 95.54 $ 198,730
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 93.36 $ 194,190
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 93.20 $ 193,850
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 9,330 2.23 $ 85.28 $ 177,380


Geographic profile for General and Operations Managers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for General and Operations Managers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in General and Operations Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Employment of General and Operations Managers, by state, May 2020


States with the highest employment level in General and Operations Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 254,020 15.46 0.92 $ 68.14 $ 141,730
Texas 229,380 18.95 1.12 $ 57.16 $ 118,890
New York 158,110 18.19 1.08 $ 76.46 $ 159,050
Florida 140,050 16.59 0.98 $ 51.84 $ 107,820
Illinois 121,630 21.61 1.28 $ 61.62 $ 128,160


Location Quotient of General and Operations Managers, by state, May 2020


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in General and Operations Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 26,550 38.64 2.29 $ 76.44 $ 159,000
Utah 48,030 32.25 1.91 $ 40.84 $ 84,950
Massachusetts 84,170 25.13 1.49 $ 69.23 $ 144,000
Illinois 121,630 21.61 1.28 $ 61.62 $ 128,160
Alaska 6,380 21.52 1.27 $ 52.97 $ 110,170


Annual mean wage of General and Operations Managers, by state, May 2020


Top paying states for General and Operations Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 44,500 11.76 0.70 $ 83.07 $ 172,790
Connecticut 29,450 19.11 1.13 $ 77.63 $ 161,460
New York 158,110 18.19 1.08 $ 76.46 $ 159,050
District of Columbia 26,550 38.64 2.29 $ 76.44 $ 159,000
Delaware 3,940 9.23 0.55 $ 74.93 $ 155,860



Employment of General and Operations Managers, by area, May 2020


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in General and Operations Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 152,090 17.22 1.02 $ 82.87 $ 172,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 97,050 22.25 1.32 $ 66.06 $ 137,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 92,030 15.81 0.94 $ 67.85 $ 141,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 73,250 24.24 1.44 $ 74.88 $ 155,750
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 69,110 26.56 1.57 $ 73.18 $ 152,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 69,100 19.26 1.14 $ 62.23 $ 129,430
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 57,170 19.26 1.14 $ 61.00 $ 126,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 50,390 19.14 1.13 $ 59.99 $ 124,780
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 45,930 18.32 1.09 $ 55.19 $ 114,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 43,260 18.56 1.10 $ 78.04 $ 162,320


Location Quotient of General and Operations Managers, by area, May 2020


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in General and Operations Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. George, UT 2,450 35.81 2.12 $ 31.00 $ 64,470
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 3,640 33.36 1.98 $ 52.21 $ 108,610
Salt Lake City, UT 23,760 32.78 1.94 $ 44.41 $ 92,380
Provo-Orem, UT 7,970 31.49 1.87 $ 41.04 $ 85,360
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 7,390 28.39 1.68 $ 38.51 $ 80,090
Santa Fe, NM 1,590 27.59 1.63 $ 49.63 $ 103,240
Midland, TX 2,740 27.58 1.63 $ 66.38 $ 138,070
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 69,110 26.56 1.57 $ 73.18 $ 152,210
Logan, UT-ID 1,480 25.39 1.50 $ 32.32 $ 67,220
Odessa, TX 1,860 25.28 1.50 $ 55.93 $ 116,330


Annual mean wage of General and Operations Managers, by area, May 2020


Top paying metropolitan areas for General and Operations Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 9,090 24.13 1.43 $ 88.06 $ 183,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 19,860 18.01 1.07 $ 84.61 $ 175,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 152,090 17.22 1.02 $ 82.87 $ 172,370
Trenton, NJ 2,350 10.21 0.60 $ 81.47 $ 169,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 43,260 18.56 1.10 $ 78.04 $ 162,320
Boulder, CO 2,710 14.91 0.88 $ 76.38 $ 158,870
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 10,770 19.57 1.16 $ 75.55 $ 157,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 73,250 24.24 1.44 $ 74.88 $ 155,750
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 21,020 14.42 0.85 $ 74.73 $ 155,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 42,070 15.60 0.92 $ 74.57 $ 155,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in General and Operations Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,960 18.45 1.09 $ 43.67 $ 90,840
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 4,630 12.22 0.72 $ 43.50 $ 90,490
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,420 22.98 1.36 $ 47.68 $ 99,170
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,080 21.30 1.26 $ 45.17 $ 93,950
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 3,810 16.99 1.01 $ 34.82 $ 72,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in General and Operations Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 3,360 44.46 2.63 $ 36.08 $ 75,040
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 1,640 33.07 1.96 $ 30.80 $ 64,060
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 1,520 27.03 1.60 $ 51.07 $ 106,230
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 2,980 25.75 1.53 $ 49.42 $ 102,790
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 2,210 24.45 1.45 $ 56.93 $ 118,410

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for General and Operations Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,630 8.33 0.49 $ 62.21 $ 129,390
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 830 13.38 0.79 $ 61.98 $ 128,930
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,030 8.09 0.48 $ 59.91 $ 124,610
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 970 7.28 0.43 $ 58.83 $ 122,380
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,330 7.04 0.42 $ 58.83 $ 122,360


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

Other OEWS estimates and related information:

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021