General and Operations Managers Salary in New York
General and Operations Managers in New York earn a median $130,860 a year, +24% against the national median of $105,770; they and rank 8th of 51 states by median. General and Operations Managers earn 2.2 times the median across all occupations in New York ($59,670). Among neighbouring states, New Jersey and Connecticut pay more (up to $173,690 in New Jersey) and Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Vermont pay less (down to $98,640 in Vermont). New York employs 206,740 general and operations managers, 21.3 per 1,000 jobs, the 4th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.95 is close to the national share.
New York vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | $29.97 | $41.24 | $62.91 | $100.54 | $161.57 | $80.68 | 206,740 | 21.34 | 0.95 |
| Annual | $62,340 | $85,770 | $130,860 | $209,110 | $336,070 | $167,820 | ||||
| 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
- 8th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 4th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.95
- Jobs per 1,000
- 21.34
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New York'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 New York
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75.48 | $157,000 | $71,030 | $364,770 | 177,850 | 18.74 | 0.83 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $53.43 | $111,130 | $60,220 | $235,180 | 8,890 | 19.77 | 0.88 |
| Syracuse, NY | $51.99 | $108,140 | $58,370 | $234,030 | 5,730 | 19.08 | 0.85 |
| Rochester, NY | $49.85 | $103,690 | $54,090 | $234,220 | 9,230 | 18.68 | 0.83 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $49.65 | $103,280 | $54,140 | $236,480 | 11,100 | 20.76 | 0.92 |
| Ithaca, NY | $49.62 | $103,220 | $52,080 | $228,260 | 770 | 16.01 | 0.71 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $49.11 | $102,140 | $54,080 | $218,200 | 5,430 | 20.18 | 0.90 |
| Kingston, NY | $48.06 | $99,970 | $51,840 | $217,510 | 1,280 | 21.56 | 0.96 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $47.43 | $98,650 | $50,870 | $203,230 | 1,070 | 21.40 | 0.95 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $47.28 | $98,350 | $49,660 | $214,420 | 2,080 | 17.53 | 0.78 |
| Binghamton, NY | $46.36 | $96,420 | $51,450 | $209,900 | 1,790 | 18.44 | 0.82 |
| Elmira, NY | $45.59 | $94,830 | $46,810 | $216,360 | 640 | 19.13 | 0.85 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $45.13 | $93,870 | $48,670 | $193,390 | 760 | 19.34 | 0.86 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $46.64 | $97,010 | $49,240 | $205,180 | 3,050 | 19.14 | 0.85 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $44.92 | $93,440 | $48,240 | $211,290 | 3,210 | 18.12 | 0.80 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $44.31 | $92,160 | $49,390 | $194,570 | 2,440 | 17.51 | 0.78 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $62.91 | $130,860 | 206,740 | 0.95 |
| Connecticut | $65.97 | $137,220 | 39,070 | 1.02 |
| Massachusetts | $61.16 | $127,220 | 95,880 | 1.17 |
| New Jersey | $83.51 | $173,690 | 53,000 | 0.55 |
| Pennsylvania | $49.58 | $103,130 | 172,010 | 1.26 |
| Vermont | $47.42 | $98,640 | 8,000 | 1.17 |
See the national page for General and Operations Managers (every state ranked) and the New York 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 New York 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.