General and Operations Managers pay in Tennessee

$132,520avg. a year
$63.71 an hour · 63,720 employed

General and Operations Managers in Tennessee earn an average of $132,520 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $134,940. The best-paying metro area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN at $141,450.

$106,970Median pay
$63.71Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Tennessee metro areas

Average pay for general and operations managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

123,820 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$141,450
$68.00 an hour
29,730 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$132,440
$63.67 an hour
38,660 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$131,710
$63.32 an hour
44,690 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$128,920
$61.98 an hour
51,220 jobs
Jackson, TN
$123,440
$59.35 an hour
62,030 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$121,400
$58.36 an hour
7670 jobs
Morristown, TN
$116,670
$56.09 an hour
81,280 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$115,610
$55.58 an hour
9690 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$114,610
$55.10 an hour
101,920 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$101,590
$48.84 an hour

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General and Operations Managers pay in Tennessee, charted

Pay over time

Tennessee, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Tennessee general and operations managers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Tennessee highlighted · tap a state
Under $117k$117k–$129k$129k–$141k$141k+Tennessee

Tennessee vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$134,940$64.87
Tennessee$132,520$63.71
Virginia$141,370$67.97
Alabama$137,760$66.23
Georgia$132,660$63.78
Mississippi$129,910$62.46
North Carolina$128,520$61.79

Average pay, Tennessee, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do general and operations managers make in Tennessee?

The average is $132,520 a year, and the median is $106,970. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $134,940.

What is the hourly wage in Tennessee?

$63.71 an hour on average; the median is $51.43.

Where in Tennessee do they earn the most?

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ($141,450), followed by Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($132,440). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Clarksville, TN-KY ($101,590).

How does Tennessee rank?

Tennessee ranks #23 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-1021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national general and operations managers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.