General and Operations Managers Salary in Connecticut
General and Operations Managers in Connecticut earn a median $137,220 a year, +30% against the national median of $105,770; they and rank 4th of 51 states by median. General and Operations Managers earn 2.3 times the median across all occupations in Connecticut ($59,690). Connecticut pays more than every neighbouring state: New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island range from $117,380 in Rhode Island to $130,860 in New York. Connecticut employs 39,070 general and operations managers, 23.0 per 1,000 jobs, the 26th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.02 is close to the national share.
Connecticut vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Connecticut | Hourly | $32.70 | $45.82 | $65.97 | $99.93 | $150.43 | $80.48 | 39,070 | 23.03 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $68,010 | $95,300 | $137,220 | $207,860 | $312,890 | $167,400 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $24.08 | $34.77 | $50.85 | $80.42 | $121.82 | $64.87 | 3,503,020 | – | – |
| Annual | $50,090 | $72,320 | $105,770 | $167,280 | $253,390 | $134,940 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 4th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 26th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.02
- Jobs per 1,000
- 23.03
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Connecticut's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Connecticut
5 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Connecticut publish a row for general and operations managers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $71.19 | $148,080 | $71,300 | $295,600 | 13,370 | 22.30 | 0.99 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $65.98 | $137,230 | $69,020 | $366,020 | 11,140 | 27.56 | 1.22 |
| New Haven, CT | $64.64 | $134,450 | $67,300 | $300,200 | 5,750 | 20.44 | 0.91 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $62.93 | $130,900 | $65,290 | $294,930 | 3,370 | 21.00 | 0.93 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $60.99 | $126,870 | $62,400 | $301,360 | 2,140 | 16.93 | 0.75 |
| Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $54.88 | $114,140 | $62,470 | $244,030 | 1,420 | 21.27 | 0.94 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $65.97 | $137,220 | 39,070 | 1.02 |
| Massachusetts | $61.16 | $127,220 | 95,880 | 1.17 |
| New York | $62.91 | $130,860 | 206,740 | 0.95 |
| Rhode Island | $56.43 | $117,380 | 9,150 | 0.81 |
See the national page for General and Operations Managers (every state ranked) and the Connecticut wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Connecticut estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.