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The average salary for a Service Operations Manager is $82,811 annually. This figure reflects a range of experiences, from entry-level to senior positions, impacting overall compensation. For instance, managers with more years of experience tend to command higher salaries.
Location significantly influences salary potential. States like California and New York often offer higher wages for service operations managers due to the cost of living and demand for skilled professionals.
Entry-level managers can expect to earn around $60,000, while those with significant experience, often exceeding 10 years, may earn upwards of $100,000 annually.
Various industries employ service operations managers, including healthcare, retail, and technology, each offering distinct salary ranges and benefits. Explore job listings today to find the right opportunity for you!
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| Experience level | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level service operations manager | $34,100 | $16.40 |
| Mid-level service operations manager | $52,700 | $25.33 |
| Senior-level service operations manager | $95,500 | $45.92 |
The average service operations manager salary in California, New Jersey, and New York are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average service operations manager salary states are Iowa, Maine, and Nebraska.
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $88,526 | $42.56 |
| 2 | California | $112,077 | $53.88 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $78,087 | $37.54 |
| 4 | Texas | $70,184 | $33.74 |
| 5 | North Carolina | $69,013 | $33.18 |
| 6 | New York | $96,062 | $46.18 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $100,782 | $48.45 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $92,573 | $44.51 |
| 9 | Delaware | $87,457 | $42.05 |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $84,467 | $40.61 |
| 11 | Georgia | $66,158 | $31.81 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $82,133 | $39.49 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $83,148 | $39.98 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $78,266 | $37.63 |
| 15 | Washington | $82,334 | $39.58 |
| 16 | Michigan | $65,055 | $31.28 |
| 17 | Ohio | $63,101 | $30.34 |
| 18 | Oregon | $78,482 | $37.73 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $72,315 | $34.77 |
| 20 | Maryland | $73,885 | $35.52 |
| 21 | Arizona | $69,300 | $33.32 |
| 22 | Idaho | $64,796 | $31.15 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $63,217 | $30.39 |
| 24 | Alabama | $62,848 | $30.22 |
| 25 | Virginia | $69,683 | $33.50 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $53,520 | $25.73 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $51,521 | $24.77 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $48,777 | $23.45 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $49,151 | $23.63 |
| 30 | Utah | $65,884 | $31.68 |
| 31 | Colorado | $66,694 | $32.06 |
| 32 | Florida | $48,287 | $23.21 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $52,677 | $25.33 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $46,433 | $22.32 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $53,634 | $25.79 |
| 36 | Montana | $47,309 | $22.74 |
| 37 | Indiana | $45,637 | $21.94 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $45,687 | $21.96 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $48,355 | $23.25 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $42,661 | $20.51 |
| 41 | Kansas | $44,348 | $21.32 |
| 42 | Illinois | $48,141 | $23.14 |
| 43 | Iowa | $42,372 | $20.37 |
| 44 | Alaska | $43,594 | $20.96 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $44,784 | $21.53 |
| 46 | Maine | $41,322 | $19.87 |
| 47 | Missouri | $38,373 | $18.45 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $40,433 | $19.44 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $37,037 | $17.81 |
| 50 | Vermont | $43,375 | $20.85 |
| 51 | North Dakota | $33,042 | $15.89 |
The highest-paying cities for service operations managers are San Francisco, CA, Jersey City, NJ, and New York, NY.
| Rank | City | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $122,137 | $58.72 |
| 2 | Jersey City, NJ | $101,908 | $48.99 |
| 3 | New York, NY | $97,659 | $46.95 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $83,001 | $39.90 |
| 5 | Boston, MA | $82,918 | $39.86 |
| 6 | Eugene, OR | $81,064 | $38.97 |
| 7 | Philadelphia, PA | $79,570 | $38.25 |
| 8 | Baltimore, MD | $74,227 | $35.69 |
| 9 | Austin, TX | $72,005 | $34.62 |
| 10 | Morrisville, NC | $70,135 | $33.72 |
| 11 | Phoenix, AZ | $69,508 | $33.42 |
| 12 | Boulder, CO | $66,615 | $32.03 |
| 13 | Detroit, MI | $65,857 | $31.66 |
| 14 | Atlanta, GA | $65,809 | $31.64 |
| 15 | Columbus, OH | $62,602 | $30.10 |
| 16 | Columbia, SC | $53,631 | $25.78 |
| 17 | Appleton, WI | $52,223 | $25.11 |
| 18 | Tampa, FL | $49,103 | $23.61 |
| 19 | Chicago, IL | $48,527 | $23.33 |
| 20 | Memphis, TN | $48,404 | $23.27 |
A service operations manager's salary ranges from $47,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $143,000 at the 90th percentile.

| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $143,000 | $11,917 | $69 |
| 75th Percentile | $110,000 | $9,167 | $53 |
| Average | $82,811 | $6,901 | $40 |
| 25th Percentile | $62,000 | $5,167 | $30 |
| 10th Percentile | $47,000 | $3,917 | $23 |
The highest paying types of service operations managers are senior operations manager, operations program manager, and business operations manager.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Manager Of Operations | $89,522 | $7,460 | $43.04 | 382,581 |
| Manager, Center Operations | $61,059 | $5,088 | $29.36 | 419,533 |
| General Service Manager | $85,187 | $7,099 | $40.96 | 435,376 |
| Operations Manager, District | $81,574 | $6,798 | $39.22 | 372,271 |
| Operations Support Manager | $79,730 | $6,644 | $38.33 | 376,894 |
| Operations Program Manager | $111,378 | $9,281 | $53.55 | 319,602 |
Top companies hiring service operations managers now:
Service operations manager salaries at VMware and NVIDIA are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average service operations manager salary at companies like Google and Capgemini are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VMware | $157,020 | $75.49 |
| 2 | NVIDIA | $156,921 | $75.44 |
| 3 | $150,510 | $72.36 | |
| 4 | Capgemini | $149,562 | $71.90 |
| 5 | Apple | $148,134 | $71.22 |
| 6 | Lyft | $143,729 | $69.10 |
| 7 | Citi | $140,522 | $67.56 |
| 8 | Microsoft | $138,846 | $66.75 |
| 9 | Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $135,160 | $64.98 |
| 10 | AbbVie | $135,046 | $64.93 |
| 11 | Amgen | $126,726 | $60.93 |
| 12 | MUFG EMEA | $124,447 | $59.83 |
| 13 | The Walt Disney Company | $121,917 | $58.61 |
| 14 | Pwc | $117,829 | $56.65 |
| 15 | Cisco | $115,555 | $55.56 |
| 16 | Snowflake Computing | $114,823 | $55.20 |
| 17 | Ernst & Young | $114,514 | $55.05 |
| 18 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $113,991 | $54.80 |
| 19 | Barclays | $113,915 | $54.77 |
| 20 | Federal Reserve Bank | $113,866 | $54.74 |
The average service operations manager salary has risen by $6,791 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average service operations manager earned $76,020 annually, but today, they earn $82,811 a year. That works out to a 4% change in pay for service operations managers over the last decade.
Compare service operations manager salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare service operations manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $82,800 | $39.81 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | $80,500 | $38.71 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | $80,600 | $38.77 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | $80,200 | $38.57 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | $79,300 | $38.15 | +1.6% |
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | Managed Services-LLM and Agent Operations-Senior Manager | Florham Park, NJ | 06/30/2025 | $103,500 |
| Security Director In San Diego, California | Global Special Services Operations Manager | Richardson, TX | 06/29/2025 | $85,000 |
| Mallinckrodt | Operations Manager, Patient Services | Bridgewater, NJ | 06/28/2025 | $155,000 |
| Nestle International | Manager Strategic Revenue Management Job Details | Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA | Saint Louis, MO | 06/28/2025 | $101,000 |
| Novozymes | Facility Services Operations Manager | Franklinton, LA | 06/28/2025 | $102,000 |
| Sodexo | Environmental Services/Custodial Operations Manager 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 06/28/2025 | $65,000 |
| University of Minnesota | Dining Services Operations Manager | Duluth, MN | 06/28/2025 | $56,349 |
| Lifestation Inc. | Field Service Operation Manager | Kane, IL | 06/28/2025 | $65,000 |
| Otis Worldwide | Manager, Service OPS | Denver, CO | 06/28/2025 | $105,000 |
| Compass Group, North America | Dining Operations Services Manager | Red Bank, NJ | 06/27/2025 | $60,000 |
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