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The median annual wage for general and operations managers in the US was $105,770 in May 2025 (mean $134,940), with 3,503,020 people employed, per BLS. Among states, New Jersey paid the highest median ($173,690) and Guam the lowest ($67,690).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $173,690 | $205,250 | 53000 |
| District of Columbia | $168,000 | $179,130 | 36150 |
| South Dakota | $137,400 | $153,020 | 4280 |
| Connecticut | $137,220 | $167,400 | 39070 |
| Delaware | $137,220 | $163,820 | 5000 |
| Washington | $133,750 | $158,920 | 50630 |
| Colorado | $131,840 | $161,970 | 41870 |
| New York | $130,860 | $167,820 | 206740 |
| Massachusetts | $127,220 | $155,020 | 95880 |
| New Hampshire | $124,680 | $146,910 | 22110 |
| California | $124,390 | $152,250 | 300840 |
| Virginia | $122,080 | $141,370 | 103590 |
| Wisconsin | $118,730 | $140,350 | 36910 |
| Maryland | $117,930 | $136,570 | 96740 |
| Rhode Island | $117,380 | $143,370 | 9150 |
| Alaska | $116,630 | $134,410 | 6020 |
| Alabama | $111,790 | $137,760 | 30170 |
| Hawaii | $108,180 | $128,130 | 13380 |
| Indiana | $108,170 | $135,100 | 47180 |
| Tennessee | $106,970 | $132,520 | 63720 |
| Mississippi | $106,680 | $129,910 | 10630 |
| South Carolina | $106,080 | $127,450 | 32230 |
| Georgia | $103,730 | $132,660 | 111060 |
| Illinois | $103,570 | $135,540 | 171300 |
| Oregon | $103,490 | $131,710 | 36190 |
| Texas | $103,230 | $133,280 | 431310 |
| Pennsylvania | $103,130 | $126,200 | 172010 |
| North Carolina | $101,950 | $128,520 | 63740 |
| Louisiana | $101,790 | $127,120 | 43220 |
| Florida | $101,580 | $126,940 | 236290 |
| Wyoming | $99,700 | $117,580 | 7470 |
| Michigan | $99,530 | $123,610 | 85860 |
| Nevada | $99,390 | $133,390 | 38920 |
| Minnesota | $99,340 | $117,330 | 72860 |
| Maine | $98,860 | $112,650 | 14770 |
| Vermont | $98,640 | $121,610 | 8000 |
| New Mexico | $98,630 | $118,750 | 16330 |
| North Dakota | $98,170 | $115,830 | 11150 |
| Utah | $97,850 | $118,950 | 42580 |
| Ohio | $97,700 | $120,420 | 153160 |
| Arizona | $94,800 | $125,200 | 110480 |
| Kansas | $92,840 | $114,720 | 24660 |
| Montana | $91,380 | $107,490 | 11840 |
| Oklahoma | $90,430 | $111,630 | 43890 |
| Iowa | $87,690 | $106,800 | 30760 |
| Nebraska | $85,090 | $106,770 | 24030 |
| Virgin Islands | $82,850 | $97,240 | 1040 |
| West Virginia | $82,500 | $101,610 | 15300 |
| Idaho | $80,390 | $97,980 | 24880 |
| Kentucky | $79,370 | $99,990 | 52100 |
| Missouri | $79,300 | $102,610 | 109020 |
| Arkansas | $74,050 | $94,780 | 34570 |
| Puerto Rico | $73,570 | $91,870 | 7190 |
| Guam | $67,690 | $80,810 | 1580 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.