# General and Operations Managers

SOC 11-1021. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/general-and-operations-managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $105,770 (middle half $72,320–$167,280; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $69,208; 51% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 5%; ~285k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Business Management And Administration: 10% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- General Business: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Psychology: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Communications: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Finance: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)
- Political Science And Government: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Economics: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Hospitality Management: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/hospitality-management)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $116,630
- AL: $111,790
- AR: $74,050
- AZ: $94,800
- CA: $124,390
- CO: $131,840
- CT: $137,220
- DC: $168,000
- DE: $137,220
- FL: $101,580
- GA: $103,730
- GU: $67,690
- HI: $108,180
- IA: $87,690
- ID: $80,390
- IL: $103,570
- IN: $108,170
- KS: $92,840
- KY: $79,370
- LA: $101,790
- MA: $127,220
- MD: $117,930
- ME: $98,860
- MI: $99,530
- MN: $99,340
- MO: $79,300
- MS: $106,680
- MT: $91,380
- NC: $101,950
- ND: $98,170
- NE: $85,090
- NH: $124,680
- NJ: $173,690
- NM: $98,630
- NV: $99,390
- NY: $130,860
- OH: $97,700
- OK: $90,430
- OR: $103,490
- PA: $103,130
- PR: $73,570
- RI: $117,380
- SC: $106,080
- SD: $137,400
- TN: $106,970
- TX: $103,230
- UT: $97,850
- VA: $122,080
- VI: $82,850
- VT: $98,640
- WA: $133,750
- WI: $118,730
- WV: $82,500
- WY: $99,700

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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