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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

11-1021 General and Operations Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. 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. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,400,280 0.3 % $59.15 $123,030 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $21.66 $31.57 $48.45 $75.69 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $45,050 $65,660 $100,780 $157,430 (5)


Industry profile for this occupation:

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 96,400 3.91 $77.75 $161,720
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 76,040 5.10 $75.08 $156,170
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 75,760 0.70 $38.10 $79,240
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 61,450 4.30 $62.00 $128,960
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 61,150 2.81 $78.80 $163,890

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) 2,210 10.00 $67.13 $139,630
Sound Recording Industries 1,310 7.03 $66.56 $138,450
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 26,810 6.12 $64.57 $134,300
Other Investment Pools and Funds 580 6.06 $83.24 $173,130
Grantmaking and Giving Services 8,530 5.94 $69.35 $144,240

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 600 3.15 $105.07 $218,550
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 27,270 2.90 $91.34 $189,990
Scientific Research and Development Services 18,380 2.60 $91.03 $189,340
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 2,690 1.70 $84.21 $175,170
Other Investment Pools and Funds 580 6.06 $83.24 $173,130


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 259,550 14.93 0.91 $65.89 $137,050
Texas 217,080 17.46 1.07 $58.30 $121,270
New York 168,730 17.72 1.08 $74.83 $155,640
Florida 147,680 16.79 1.03 $50.61 $105,260
Illinois 128,580 21.34 1.31 $59.41 $123,570




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 25,630 35.43 2.17 $73.56 $153,000
Utah 47,380 31.50 1.93 $39.96 $83,130
Massachusetts 82,190 22.71 1.39 $66.28 $137,870
Illinois 128,580 21.34 1.31 $59.41 $123,570
Alaska 6,760 21.32 1.30 $52.54 $109,290




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 46,400 11.35 0.69 $78.89 $164,090
Rhode Island 5,240 10.85 0.66 $75.83 $157,720
Connecticut 30,480 18.31 1.12 $75.56 $157,170
New York 168,730 17.72 1.08 $74.83 $155,640
District of Columbia 25,630 35.43 2.17 $73.56 $153,000





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 162,730 16.85 1.03 $80.36 $167,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 101,960 21.80 1.33 $63.72 $132,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 96,500 15.47 0.95 $66.70 $138,740
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 73,850 23.23 1.42 $73.22 $152,300
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 66,810 23.88 1.46 $69.87 $145,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 65,040 17.79 1.09 $64.59 $134,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 55,680 18.24 1.12 $61.30 $127,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 55,440 20.21 1.24 $59.32 $123,390
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 47,650 18.03 1.10 $53.70 $111,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 44,500 18.00 1.10 $74.93 $155,850




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. George, UT 2,360 34.59 2.12 $30.61 $63,680
Salt Lake City, UT 23,490 31.98 1.96 $42.67 $88,750
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 3,600 31.58 1.93 $51.32 $106,730
Provo-Orem, UT 7,580 29.84 1.83 $41.71 $86,760
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 7,630 28.97 1.77 $37.58 $78,160
Santa Fe, NM 1,680 26.95 1.65 $46.80 $97,330
Logan, UT-ID 1,550 26.88 1.64 $31.01 $64,500
Midland, TX 2,970 26.78 1.64 $72.55 $150,900
Portsmouth, NH-ME 2,330 24.27 1.49 $68.44 $142,360
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 66,810 23.88 1.46 $69.87 $145,330




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 8,900 21.51 1.32 $90.89 $189,060
Trenton, NJ 2,410 10.02 0.61 $83.20 $173,050
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 162,730 16.85 1.03 $80.36 $167,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 17,630 15.45 0.95 $78.24 $162,740
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 400 6.51 0.40 $76.34 $158,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 44,500 18.00 1.10 $74.93 $155,850
Waterbury, CT 850 12.53 0.77 $73.73 $153,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 42,310 14.71 0.90 $73.68 $153,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 73,850 23.23 1.42 $73.22 $152,300
Midland, TX 2,970 26.78 1.64 $72.55 $150,900

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 4,820 12.23 0.75 $41.53 $86,390
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,700 16.98 1.04 $50.71 $105,470
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,390 21.77 1.33 $44.81 $93,210
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 4,350 18.53 1.13 $34.37 $71,480
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 3,870 14.15 0.87 $44.91 $93,420

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 3,200 40.60 2.48 $37.35 $77,700
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 1,590 32.54 1.99 $30.80 $64,070
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 1,630 26.78 1.64 $51.49 $107,100
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 2,480 25.68 1.57 $55.62 $115,690
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 2,810 22.35 1.37 $48.67 $101,230

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 2,090 9.91 0.61 $59.30 $123,350
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,030 7.77 0.48 $59.02 $122,760
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 870 13.39 0.82 $58.54 $121,750
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,610 7.96 0.49 $57.72 $120,060
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 1,670 16.35 1.00 $56.87 $118,300


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020