General and Operations Managers Salary in Virginia
General and Operations Managers in Virginia earn a median $122,080 a year, +15% against the national median of $105,770; they and rank 12th of 51 states by median. General and Operations Managers earn 2.2 times the median across all occupations in Virginia ($55,690). Among neighbouring states, District of Columbia pays more (up to $168,000 in District of Columbia) and Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia and Kentucky pay less (down to $79,370 in Kentucky). Virginia employs 103,590 general and operations managers, 25.2 per 1,000 jobs, the 11th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.12 is close to the national share.
Virginia vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Virginia | Hourly | $27.12 | $37.62 | $58.69 | $85.81 | $125.51 | $67.97 | 103,590 | 25.21 | 1.12 |
| Annual | $56,400 | $78,240 | $122,080 | $178,490 | $261,060 | $141,370 | ||||
| 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
- 12th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 11th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.12
- Jobs per 1,000
- 25.21
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Virginia'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 Virginia
11 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75.22 | $156,460 | $67,600 | $291,420 | 112,530 | 35.88 | 1.59 |
| Richmond, VA | $52.24 | $108,670 | $57,070 | $229,230 | 15,770 | 23.88 | 1.06 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $51.54 | $107,200 | $54,990 | $224,860 | 2,530 | 22.08 | 0.98 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48.24 | $100,340 | $47,490 | $206,480 | 17,400 | 22.81 | 1.01 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $47.44 | $98,670 | $51,020 | $208,730 | 1,350 | 19.96 | 0.89 |
| Roanoke, VA | $47.18 | $98,140 | $51,180 | $204,870 | 3,090 | 20.09 | 0.89 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $46.86 | $97,480 | $49,710 | $207,930 | 1,290 | 17.41 | 0.77 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $46.85 | $97,450 | $47,340 | $210,070 | 2,030 | 17.02 | 0.76 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $46.37 | $96,450 | $49,360 | $188,430 | 980 | 18.91 | 0.84 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $45.69 | $95,040 | $48,740 | $202,630 | 1,930 | 19.85 | 0.88 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $45.35 | $94,320 | $46,870 | $202,910 | 1,280 | 19.49 | 0.87 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45.28 | $94,170 | $47,680 | $182,650 | 2,220 | 19.03 | 0.84 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44.44 | $92,440 | $48,800 | $173,110 | 2,030 | 19.68 | 0.87 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43.47 | $90,410 | $45,980 | $181,260 | 1,240 | 21.48 | 0.95 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $42.87 | $89,170 | $49,500 | $170,930 | 1,410 | 21.59 | 0.96 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $58.69 | $122,080 | 103,590 | 1.12 |
| District of Columbia | $80.77 | $168,000 | 36,150 | 2.29 |
| Kentucky | $38.16 | $79,370 | 52,100 | 1.16 |
| Maryland | $56.70 | $117,930 | 96,740 | 1.55 |
| North Carolina | $49.01 | $101,950 | 63,740 | 0.57 |
| Tennessee | $51.43 | $106,970 | 63,720 | 0.86 |
| West Virginia | $39.66 | $82,500 | 15,300 | 0.97 |
See the national page for General and Operations Managers (every state ranked) and the Virginia 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 Virginia 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.