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General and Operations Managers salary in Columbus, OH

General and Operations Managers in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area earn a median of $102,590 a year, an average of $130,510. About 29,070 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

General and Operations Managers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$102,590
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$130,510
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$50,440
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$221,270
Top of the range
People employed
29,070
In Columbus metro area
Rent share of median wage
14.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Columbus

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,224
per month, in Columbus, OH
Income needed for median rent
$49,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median general and operations managers wage
$102,590
109.4% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
14.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$65,327
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Columbus area. Read the Columbus, OH cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

General and Operations Managers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Charlotte, NC
+9.9%
Median $112,730
Mean $140,340
Employed 18,380
Indianapolis, IN
+17.4%
Median $120,480
Mean $145,860
Employed 17,510
Fort Worth, TX
+8.2%
Median $111,010
Mean $139,120
Employed 125,090
Jacksonville, FL
-1.7%
Median $100,870
Mean $126,740
Employed 16,870
Austin, TX
+14.9%
Median $117,850
Mean $146,480
Employed 42,190
San Francisco, CA
+46.2%
Median $149,990
Mean $177,240
Employed 43,520
San Jose, CA
+59.7%
Median $163,860
Mean $190,310
Employed 17,230
Seattle, WA
+42.3%
Median $146,030
Mean $169,740
Employed 29,370

See general and operations managers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $102,590 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.