General and Operations Managers pay in New Orleans-Metairie
$135,900avg. a year
$65.34 an hour · 10,670 employed
General and Operations Managers in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn an average of $135,900 a year. That is $8,780 (7%) more than the Louisiana average of $127,120. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$105,110Median pay
$65.34Average hourly
+7%vs. Louisiana average
10,670Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for general and operations managers in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
18,230 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$136,200
$65.48 an hour
22,470 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$133,540
$64.20 an hour
31,840 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$126,630
$60.88 an hour
44,590 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$121,360
$58.35 an hour
52,140 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$120,900
$58.13 an hour
61,040 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$120,320
$57.84 an hour
73,450 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$119,390
$57.40 an hour
81,740 jobs
Monroe, LA
$114,950
$55.27 an hour
9990 jobs
Hammond, LA
$108,000
$51.93 an hour
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How New Orleans-Metairie compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New Orleans-Metairie
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial Managers | $152,160 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,150 |
| Sales Managers | $137,790 |
| Managers, All Other | $122,870 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $135,610 |
| Marketing Managers | $135,370 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in New Orleans-Metairie?
The average is $135,900 a year, and the median is $105,110. About 10,670 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is $8,780 (7%) more than the Louisiana average of $127,120.
Is this job common in New Orleans-Metairie?
It makes up 23.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 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: New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35380). 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.