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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
11-1021 General and Operations Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations. 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. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 2,212,200 |
0.3 % |
$59.35 |
$123,460 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$21.40 |
$31.53 |
$48.27 |
$75.28 |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$44,510 |
$65,590 |
$100,410 |
$156,580 |
(5) |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
88,460 |
3.80 |
$78.13 |
$162,510 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
70,770 |
0.67 |
$37.49 |
$77,970 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
65,640 |
4.79 |
$75.70 |
$157,460 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
58,940 |
2.93 |
$78.78 |
$163,860 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
56,810 |
1.04 |
$49.12 |
$102,180 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) |
2,090 |
9.13 |
$62.99 |
$131,010 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
8,440 |
5.92 |
$67.89 |
$141,210 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
24,880 |
5.71 |
$64.64 |
$134,460 |
| Office Administrative Services |
26,540 |
5.39 |
$66.69 |
$138,710 |
| Land Subdivision |
2,060 |
5.18 |
$69.81 |
$145,200 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
670 |
3.72 |
$101.27 |
$210,640 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
22,480 |
2.45 |
$93.74 |
$194,990 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
15,990 |
2.47 |
$87.93 |
$182,900 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
4,470 |
3.30 |
$86.04 |
$178,960 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds |
160 |
3.57 |
$82.65 |
$171,920 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
255,210 |
15.29 |
0.99 |
$65.42 |
$136,080 |
| Texas |
165,360 |
13.91 |
0.90 |
$65.15 |
$135,510 |
| New York |
160,760 |
17.46 |
1.13 |
$73.04 |
$151,920 |
| Illinois |
118,820 |
20.05 |
1.29 |
$59.70 |
$124,190 |
| Florida |
97,630 |
11.60 |
0.75 |
$56.65 |
$117,820 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
26,210 |
37.00 |
2.38 |
$71.74 |
$149,220 |
| Utah |
39,810 |
28.22 |
1.82 |
$40.34 |
$83,910 |
| Mississippi |
25,330 |
22.63 |
1.46 |
$38.65 |
$80,390 |
| Massachusetts |
74,260 |
21.05 |
1.36 |
$64.40 |
$133,950 |
| Georgia |
90,560 |
21.04 |
1.36 |
$54.24 |
$112,810 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Jersey |
42,930 |
10.71 |
0.69 |
$80.67 |
$167,790 |
| New York |
160,760 |
17.46 |
1.13 |
$73.04 |
$151,920 |
| District of Columbia |
26,210 |
37.00 |
2.38 |
$71.74 |
$149,220 |
| Delaware |
4,010 |
9.05 |
0.58 |
$71.69 |
$149,120 |
| Connecticut |
31,660 |
19.13 |
1.23 |
$71.05 |
$147,770 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
110,390 |
16.49 |
1.06 |
$82.38 |
$171,360 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
77,300 |
21.11 |
1.36 |
$64.78 |
$134,740 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
68,760 |
15.52 |
1.00 |
$66.73 |
$138,800 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
60,740 |
23.19 |
1.49 |
$58.86 |
$122,430 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
57,710 |
22.91 |
1.48 |
$73.09 |
$152,030 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
45,590 |
15.56 |
1.00 |
$72.37 |
$150,530 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
41,160 |
22.37 |
1.44 |
$71.68 |
$149,090 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
37,890 |
19.14 |
1.23 |
$49.16 |
$102,240 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
37,280 |
14.96 |
0.96 |
$70.03 |
$145,650 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
31,850 |
16.48 |
1.06 |
$58.07 |
$120,800 |
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