Operations Manager salary

At a glance

• Mostly Level II (mid-level). 30% of Operations Manager filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B filings.
• Top filer: Amazon. 46 filings (2% of the total), median $167,525.
• Pay depends on the city. Among the 4 metro areas with the most filings, the median ranges from $115,000 in Dallas, TX to $195,894 in San Jose, CA.
• Median up 31% since FY2020. From $121,222 in FY2020 to $159,000 in FY2026 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.

Operations Manager H-1B salary overview

Employers filed 2,358 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Operations Manager jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 11-1021, General and Operations Managers). The median base salary is $132,495, 8% above the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $85,000 and $185,000. The most common wage level is Level II (mid-level), at 30% of filings. New York, NY has the most filings (441), and Amazon is the employer that files the most (46).

Top employers for Operations Manager

Amazon46 filings · 2%$167,525 Uber30 filings · 1%$171,200 Wipro27 filings · 1%$131,688 Fast N Friendly19 filings · 1%$49,234 Scale AI17 filings · 1%$175,000 American Airlines16 filings · 1%$108,646 Cisco Systems16 filings · 1%$184,550 ServiceNow13 filings · 1%$210,828 TE Connectivity13 filings · 1%$200,000 Meta10 filings · 0%$228,342

Employers with the most Operations Manager filings. Bar: share of all Operations Manager filings. Figure: median base salary.

Pay by level

Operations Manager pay by city

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

What a Operations Manager does

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.

Typical tasks

• Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
• Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.
• Prepare staff work schedules and assign specific duties.
• Direct or coordinate financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
• Plan or direct activities, such as sales promotions, that require coordination with other department managers.

Preparation

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

O*NET occupation: General and Operations Managers (11-1021.00). This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

H-1B pay vs. all U.S. workers

Across all U.S. workers in this occupation (General and Operations Managers), the median annual wage was $105,770 in May 2025, with 3,503,020 people employed. The median H-1B base salary in FY2025–FY2026 is $132,495, 25% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). BLS wages cover all wage and salary workers and include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are the base salary offered on certified LCAs. The two sources cover different periods. BLS reports wages of $239,200 or more as a single top value.

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