General and Operations Managers pay in Knoxville
$131,710avg. a year
$63.32 an hour · 8,660 employed
General and Operations Managers in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn an average of $131,710 a year. That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $132,520. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$104,590Median pay
$63.32Average hourly
-1%vs. Tennessee average
8,660Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for general and operations managers in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
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
34,690 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$128,920
$61.98 an hour
41,220 jobs
Jackson, TN
$123,440
$59.35 an hour
52,030 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$121,400
$58.36 an hour
6670 jobs
Morristown, TN
$116,670
$56.09 an hour
71,280 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$115,610
$55.58 an hour
8690 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$114,610
$55.10 an hour
91,920 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$101,590
$48.84 an hour
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How Knoxville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Knoxville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $233,920 |
| Financial Managers | $152,560 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $156,880 |
| Sales Managers | $140,330 |
| Managers, All Other | $109,270 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $122,710 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in Knoxville?
The average is $131,710 a year, and the median is $104,590. About 8,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $132,520.
Is this job common in Knoxville?
It makes up 20.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 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: Knoxville, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28940). 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.