General and Operations Managers pay in Birmingham
$148,770avg. a year
$71.53 an hour · 7,950 employed
General and Operations Managers in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $148,770 a year. That is $11,010 (8%) more than the Alabama average of $137,760. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$123,560Median pay
$71.53Average hourly
+8%vs. Alabama average
7,950Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for general and operations managers in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
14,050 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$155,960
$74.98 an hour
2850 jobs
Decatur, AL
$140,280
$67.44 an hour
32,750 jobs
Mobile, AL
$135,090
$64.95 an hour
42,230 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$135,030
$64.92 an hour
5550 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$131,750
$63.34 an hour
6920 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$128,350
$61.71 an hour
71,210 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$124,400
$59.81 an hour
81,380 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$124,050
$59.64 an hour
9740 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$117,020
$56.26 an hour
10840 jobs
Dothan, AL
$115,570
$55.56 an hour
11400 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$111,560
$53.63 an hour
122,140 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$110,020
$52.90 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $222,130 |
| Financial Managers | $172,470 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $151,720 |
| Sales Managers | $132,620 |
| Managers, All Other | $146,560 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $113,440 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in Birmingham?
The average is $148,770 a year, and the median is $123,560. About 7,950 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $11,010 (8%) more than the Alabama average of $137,760.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 15.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.68 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-1021. Metro area: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.