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General and Operations Managers salary in Huntsville, AL

General and Operations Managers in the Huntsville, AL metropolitan area earn a median of $136,340 a year, an average of $155,960. About 4,050 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
$136,340
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$155,960
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$61,340
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$282,970
Top of the range
People employed
4,050
In Huntsville metro area
Rent share of median wage
9.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Huntsville

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

Median gross rent
$1,078
per month, in Huntsville, AL
Income needed for median rent
$43,100
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median general and operations managers wage
$136,340
216.3% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
9.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$70,778
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 Huntsville area. Read the Huntsville, AL 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

Modesto, CA
-23.5%
Median $104,330
Mean $127,830
Employed 2,790
Port St. Lucie, FL
-30.4%
Median $94,910
Mean $115,010
Employed 3,850
Tacoma, WA
+7.1%
Median $146,030
Mean $169,740
Employed 29,370
San Bernardino, CA
-25.0%
Median $102,260
Mean $126,430
Employed 23,090
Baton Rouge, LA
-21.4%
Median $107,140
Mean $136,200
Employed 8,230
Des Moines, IA
-27.5%
Median $98,780
Mean $117,430
Employed 8,370
Richmond, VA
-20.3%
Median $108,670
Mean $134,880
Employed 15,770
Rochester, NY
-23.9%
Median $103,690
Mean $131,020
Employed 9,230

See general and operations managers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $136,340 / year
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State income tax Alabama (AL)
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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.