Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of operations manager salary by state for the United States:
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Delaware has the highest operations manager salary of $108,230
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Arkansas has the lowest operations manager salary of $43,742
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The national average salary for operations managers is $76,894
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The national hourly pay for operations managers is $36.97
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do operations managers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for operations manager by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for operations managers after this adjustment? That would be Delaware.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for operations manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Operations Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Operations Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $108,230 | $69,000 | $167,000 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $102,041 | $66,000 | $157,000 |
| 3 | New York | $101,948 | $66,000 | $157,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $101,301 | $65,000 | $156,000 |
| 5 | Alaska | $97,588 | $55,000 | $171,000 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $96,631 | $63,000 | $148,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $94,503 | $61,000 | $144,000 |
| 8 | California | $93,066 | $55,000 | $156,000 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $90,517 | $57,000 | $143,000 |
| 10 | Washington | $89,736 | $52,000 | $154,000 |
| 11 | Virginia | $87,526 | $55,000 | $137,000 |
| 12 | Maryland | $86,130 | $55,000 | $134,000 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $84,287 | $52,000 | $134,000 |
| 14 | Michigan | $82,931 | $52,000 | $129,000 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $82,833 | $53,000 | $128,000 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $80,747 | $52,000 | $123,000 |
| 17 | Ohio | $79,766 | $50,000 | $125,000 |
| 18 | Illinois | $79,649 | $50,000 | $126,000 |
| 19 | Nevada | $79,136 | $47,000 | $132,000 |
| 20 | South Dakota | $78,634 | $49,000 | $125,000 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $75,356 | $47,000 | $120,000 |
| 22 | Colorado | $75,064 | $46,000 | $121,000 |
| 23 | Indiana | $73,879 | $46,000 | $117,000 |
| 24 | Oregon | $73,166 | $42,000 | $125,000 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $71,365 | $44,000 | $114,000 |
| 26 | Arizona | $70,630 | $42,000 | $116,000 |
| 27 | Iowa | $69,507 | $43,000 | $111,000 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $68,600 | $42,000 | $111,000 |
| 29 | Maine | $67,421 | $44,000 | $103,000 |
| 30 | Texas | $66,032 | $39,000 | $110,000 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $65,944 | $41,000 | $103,000 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $63,563 | $39,000 | $102,000 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $63,380 | $37,000 | $106,000 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $63,282 | $39,000 | $100,000 |
| 35 | Georgia | $62,981 | $38,000 | $103,000 |
| 36 | Vermont | $61,705 | $40,000 | $94,000 |
| 37 | Alabama | $60,991 | $37,000 | $100,000 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $60,770 | $36,000 | $100,000 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $60,103 | $37,000 | $97,000 |
| 40 | Montana | $57,977 | $35,000 | $93,000 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $57,797 | $35,000 | $93,000 |
| 42 | Missouri | $56,880 | $35,000 | $91,000 |
| 43 | Idaho | $56,667 | $34,000 | $93,000 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $56,363 | $42,000 | $75,000 |
| 45 | Utah | $56,179 | $34,000 | $91,000 |
| 46 | Kansas | $55,754 | $34,000 | $90,000 |
| 47 | Florida | $53,340 | $32,000 | $88,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $53,059 | $31,000 | $88,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $50,618 | $30,000 | $82,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $43,742 | $26,000 | $71,000 |
Methodology: Operations Manager Salary By State
To better understand operations manager pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for operations managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for operations managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for operations managers.
Operations Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for operations managers?
The highest-paid state for operations managers is Delaware with an average salary of $108,230 per year.
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What city pays operations managers the most?
San Francisco, CA pays operations managers the most with an average salary of $107,162 per year.
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What is the worst state for operations managers?
The worst state for operations managers is Arkansas with an average salary of $43,742 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
