Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of operations vice president salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest operations vice president salary of $192,037
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Mississippi has the lowest operations vice president salary of $91,980
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The national average salary for operations vice presidents is $163,076
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The national hourly pay for operations vice presidents is $78.4
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 vice presidents 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 vice president 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 vice presidents after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for operations vice president salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Operations Vice Presidents By State
| Rank | State | Average Operations Vice President Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $192,037 | $137,000 | $268,000 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $176,276 | $122,000 | $254,000 |
| 3 | Nevada | $175,556 | $122,000 | $252,000 |
| 4 | Nebraska | $175,001 | $119,000 | $256,000 |
| 5 | California | $174,369 | $121,000 | $249,000 |
| 6 | Illinois | $170,097 | $115,000 | $250,000 |
| 7 | Colorado | $167,975 | $113,000 | $248,000 |
| 8 | Alaska | $165,253 | $117,000 | $231,000 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $163,560 | $110,000 | $243,000 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $161,949 | $108,000 | $241,000 |
| 11 | Michigan | $161,946 | $108,000 | $242,000 |
| 12 | New York | $161,941 | $108,000 | $241,000 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $161,525 | $109,000 | $239,000 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $161,425 | $107,000 | $241,000 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $159,946 | $107,000 | $237,000 |
| 16 | Oregon | $158,378 | $106,000 | $235,000 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $158,139 | $105,000 | $236,000 |
| 18 | Utah | $156,346 | $103,000 | $235,000 |
| 19 | Texas | $156,094 | $104,000 | $233,000 |
| 20 | Virginia | $156,006 | $103,000 | $235,000 |
| 21 | Iowa | $154,767 | $101,000 | $235,000 |
| 22 | Maryland | $153,541 | $101,000 | $232,000 |
| 23 | Arizona | $150,446 | $100,000 | $224,000 |
| 24 | Delaware | $146,104 | $95,000 | $223,000 |
| 25 | Georgia | $146,063 | $95,000 | $223,000 |
| 26 | Louisiana | $145,577 | $95,000 | $222,000 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $144,642 | $93,000 | $223,000 |
| 28 | Missouri | $143,648 | $92,000 | $223,000 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $143,485 | $108,000 | $190,000 |
| 30 | Alabama | $143,321 | $93,000 | $220,000 |
| 31 | Indiana | $143,291 | $92,000 | $221,000 |
| 32 | Idaho | $141,262 | $91,000 | $217,000 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $139,229 | $90,000 | $215,000 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $137,857 | $88,000 | $215,000 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $135,683 | $86,000 | $212,000 |
| 36 | New Hampshire | $135,542 | $87,000 | $208,000 |
| 37 | Montana | $133,959 | $86,000 | $208,000 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $133,902 | $85,000 | $209,000 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $133,349 | $85,000 | $207,000 |
| 40 | Ohio | $132,968 | $84,000 | $209,000 |
| 41 | Kansas | $131,616 | $83,000 | $208,000 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $131,200 | $83,000 | $206,000 |
| 43 | Florida | $130,173 | $83,000 | $202,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $129,000 | $81,000 | $203,000 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $126,629 | $79,000 | $200,000 |
| 46 | Vermont | $126,264 | $80,000 | $197,000 |
| 47 | Maine | $125,132 | $80,000 | $194,000 |
| 48 | Tennessee | $122,192 | $76,000 | $195,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $102,076 | $62,000 | $166,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $91,980 | $56,000 | $148,000 |
Methodology: Operations Vice President Salary By State
To better understand operations vice president 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 vice presidents by state.
We took the average annual salary data for operations vice presidents from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for operations vice presidents.
Operations Vice President Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for operations vice presidents?
The highest-paid state for operations vice presidents is Washington with an average salary of $192,037 per year.
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What city pays operations vice presidents the most?
Seattle, WA pays operations vice presidents the most with an average salary of $214,499 per year.
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What is the worst state for operations vice presidents?
The worst state for operations vice presidents is Mississippi with an average salary of $91,980 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.
