Operations Manager Salary Guide 2026
Infrastructure scaling for hardware tech.
National Median: $144,000
Range: $113K – $191K
Avg Total Comp
$170,000
Experience Level
Semiconductor growth driver in Phoenix; national median at $144k.
Subscribe to the newsletter to view Average Total Comp & Experience Insights
High Demand Track
Market demand for Operations Manager is at an all-time high. Join the Vetta Marketplace to access verified offers from employers hiring at these benchmarks.
Metro Area Breakdown
20 MarketsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA
CalculatedMedian: $194,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA
CalculatedMedian: $191,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ-PA
CalculatedMedian: $178,560
Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA-NH
CalculatedMedian: $175,680
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
CalculatedMedian: $172,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
CalculatedMedian: $172,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
CalculatedMedian: $172,800
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA
CalculatedMedian: $165,600
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $158,400
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO
CalculatedMedian: $155,520
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
CalculatedMedian: $151,200
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
CalculatedMedian: $151,200
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta GA
CalculatedMedian: $148,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
CalculatedMedian: $146,880
Raleigh-Durham-Cary NC
CalculatedMedian: $144,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $141,120
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC
CalculatedMedian: $141,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
Median: $140,000
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI
CalculatedMedian: $138,240
Salt Lake City UT
CalculatedMedian: $136,800
Benchmarks marked "Calculated" are derived from the national median using verified geographic cost-of-living multipliers. Direct survey data is used where available.