General and Operations Managers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$143,740avg. a year
$69.11 an hour · 122,930 employed
General and Operations Managers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $143,740 a year. That is $8,200 (6%) more than the Illinois average of $135,540. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$109,390Median pay
$69.11Average hourly
+6%vs. Illinois average
122,930Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for general and operations managers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
11,900 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$120,560
$57.96 an hour
2950 jobs
Decatur, IL
$120,130
$57.75 an hour
34,140 jobs
Peoria, IL
$119,290
$57.35 an hour
43,340 jobs
Rockford, IL
$118,610
$57.03 an hour
52,610 jobs
Springfield, IL
$118,450
$56.95 an hour
62,260 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$117,930
$56.70 an hour
7970 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$115,670
$55.61 an hour
846,410 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$114,710
$55.15 an hour
93,750 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$112,390
$54.03 an hour
101,440 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$96,030
$46.17 an hour
111,450 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$94,030
$45.21 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial Managers | $191,110 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $184,810 |
| Sales Managers | $170,050 |
| Managers, All Other | $158,230 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $142,020 |
| Marketing Managers | $173,020 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $143,740 a year, and the median is $109,390. About 122,930 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $8,200 (6%) more than the Illinois average of $135,540.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 27.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 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: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). 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.