Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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 General and Operations Managers
Industry profile for General and Operations Managers
Geographic profile for General and Operations Managers
National estimates for General and Operations Managers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for General and Operations Managers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 2,984,920 |
0.5 % |
$ 55.41 |
$ 115,250 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for General and Operations Managers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 20.80 |
$ 29.18 |
$ 47.10 |
$ 72.96 |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 43,260 |
$ 60,690 |
$ 97,970 |
$ 151,750 |
(5) |
Industry profile for General and Operations Managers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for General and Operations Managers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in General and Operations Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in General and Operations Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
122,440 |
1.30 |
$ 31.10 |
$ 64,680 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
108,670 |
6.99 |
$ 69.91 |
$ 145,400 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
103,380 |
4.07 |
$ 76.55 |
$ 159,230 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
79,450 |
3.51 |
$ 70.65 |
$ 146,950 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
69,860 |
5.10 |
$ 57.91 |
$ 120,440 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in General and Operations Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) |
2,480 |
12.80 |
$ 70.49 |
$ 146,620 |
| Land Subdivision |
2,850 |
8.59 |
$ 62.74 |
$ 130,490 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
11,570 |
8.27 |
$ 68.22 |
$ 141,900 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
31,660 |
7.72 |
$ 57.91 |
$ 120,440 |
| Specialized Design Services |
10,440 |
7.71 |
$ 57.08 |
$ 118,720 |
Top paying industries for General and Operations Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
610 |
2.93 |
$ 114.05 |
$ 237,230 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
4,440 |
2.85 |
$ 91.99 |
$ 191,340 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
28,740 |
3.61 |
$ 90.79 |
$ 188,850 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
36,880 |
3.85 |
$ 89.31 |
$ 185,770 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds |
970 |
7.70 |
$ 83.63 |
$ 173,950 |
Geographic profile for General and Operations Managers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for General and Operations Managers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in General and Operations Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in General and Operations Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
336,380 |
27.51 |
1.30 |
$ 51.15 |
$ 106,390 |
| California |
286,030 |
17.30 |
0.82 |
$ 63.02 |
$ 131,080 |
| New York |
197,050 |
22.73 |
1.07 |
$ 69.63 |
$ 144,830 |
| Florida |
167,050 |
19.41 |
0.92 |
$ 47.51 |
$ 98,820 |
| Illinois |
140,980 |
25.09 |
1.18 |
$ 57.16 |
$ 118,890 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in General and Operations Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
29,570 |
44.67 |
2.11 |
$ 75.01 |
$ 156,010 |
| Utah |
60,180 |
38.71 |
1.83 |
$ 41.06 |
$ 85,410 |
| Massachusetts |
111,090 |
32.73 |
1.54 |
$ 68.19 |
$ 141,840 |
| Idaho |
21,450 |
28.34 |
1.34 |
$ 36.96 |
$ 76,870 |
| Missouri |
76,710 |
28.12 |
1.33 |
$ 46.55 |
$ 96,820 |
Top paying states for General and Operations Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Jersey |
48,310 |
12.55 |
0.59 |
$ 79.17 |
$ 164,670 |
| District of Columbia |
29,570 |
44.67 |
2.11 |
$ 75.01 |
$ 156,010 |
| Delaware |
4,240 |
9.72 |
0.46 |
$ 71.60 |
$ 148,920 |
| New York |
197,050 |
22.73 |
1.07 |
$ 69.63 |
$ 144,830 |
| Massachusetts |
111,090 |
32.73 |
1.54 |
$ 68.19 |
$ 141,840 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in General and Operations Managers:
| 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 |
175,010 |
20.17 |
0.95 |
$ 76.54 |
$ 159,210 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
104,500 |
24.69 |
1.17 |
$ 60.57 |
$ 125,990 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
100,000 |
17.48 |
0.83 |
$ 63.48 |
$ 132,030 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
98,240 |
27.37 |
1.29 |
$ 54.42 |
$ 113,190 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
85,750 |
33.17 |
1.57 |
$ 71.94 |
$ 149,640 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
84,050 |
28.66 |
1.35 |
$ 71.43 |
$ 148,580 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
78,630 |
27.14 |
1.28 |
$ 55.18 |
$ 114,780 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
56,440 |
21.81 |
1.03 |
$ 52.93 |
$ 110,090 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
54,610 |
25.80 |
1.22 |
$ 50.20 |
$ 104,410 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
52,410 |
19.74 |
0.93 |
$ 63.48 |
$ 132,030 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in General and Operations Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| St. George, UT |
3,290 |
43.52 |
2.05 |
$ 32.57 |
$ 67,740 |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
10,770 |
39.51 |
1.86 |
$ 42.31 |
$ 87,990 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
29,080 |
39.13 |
1.85 |
$ 43.88 |
$ 91,280 |
| Midland, TX |
3,670 |
38.58 |
1.82 |
$ 56.37 |
$ 117,260 |
| Odessa, TX |
2,460 |
36.86 |
1.74 |
$ 51.47 |
$ 107,070 |
| Barnstable Town, MA |
3,280 |
33.81 |
1.60 |
$ 54.03 |
$ 112,380 |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT |
9,090 |
33.80 |
1.60 |
$ 38.93 |
$ 80,970 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
85,750 |
33.17 |
1.57 |
$ 71.94 |
$ 149,640 |
| Logan, UT-ID |
2,080 |
32.65 |
1.54 |
$ 35.63 |
$ 74,120 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
33,180 |
30.92 |
1.46 |
$ 53.26 |
$ 110,770 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for General and Operations Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
20,260 |
18.96 |
0.89 |
$ 79.49 |
$ 165,340 |
| Trenton, NJ |
2,550 |
11.22 |
0.53 |
$ 79.34 |
$ 165,030 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
175,010 |
20.17 |
0.95 |
$ 76.54 |
$ 159,210 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
45,190 |
20.15 |
0.95 |
$ 73.32 |
$ 152,510 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
10,660 |
28.41 |
1.34 |
$ 72.82 |
$ 151,460 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
85,750 |
33.17 |
1.57 |
$ 71.94 |
$ 149,640 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
84,050 |
28.66 |
1.35 |
$ 71.43 |
$ 148,580 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
27,930 |
14.57 |
0.69 |
$ 70.61 |
$ 146,860 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ |
570 |
9.77 |
0.46 |
$ 70.32 |
$ 146,260 |
| Boulder, CO |
3,050 |
16.75 |
0.79 |
$ 68.52 |
$ 142,530 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in General and Operations Managers:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
7,190 |
27.03 |
1.28 |
$ 41.30 |
$ 85,910 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
6,200 |
16.51 |
0.78 |
$ 39.87 |
$ 82,920 |
| West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
5,720 |
31.04 |
1.47 |
$ 43.96 |
$ 91,430 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
5,460 |
28.70 |
1.35 |
$ 41.92 |
$ 87,200 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) |
5,080 |
16.16 |
0.76 |
$ 46.41 |
$ 96,540 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in General and Operations Managers:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area |
3,910 |
49.16 |
2.32 |
$ 36.11 |
$ 75,120 |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area |
2,020 |
38.15 |
1.80 |
$ 32.00 |
$ 66,550 |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |
1,880 |
32.55 |
1.54 |
$ 52.14 |
$ 108,440 |
| West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
5,720 |
31.04 |
1.47 |
$ 43.96 |
$ 91,430 |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |
2,090 |
29.62 |
1.40 |
$ 34.86 |
$ 72,500 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for General and Operations Managers:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |
1,000 |
7.87 |
0.37 |
$ 59.51 |
$ 123,790 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |
1,730 |
8.66 |
0.41 |
$ 57.59 |
$ 119,780 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |
1,570 |
8.23 |
0.39 |
$ 56.54 |
$ 117,610 |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |
1,130 |
8.51 |
0.40 |
$ 56.36 |
$ 117,230 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |
1,220 |
12.94 |
0.61 |
$ 55.83 |
$ 116,120 |
About May 2021 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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
