General and Operations Managers pay in Madison
$147,520avg. a year
$70.92 an hour · 5,130 employed
General and Operations Managers in the Madison, WI metro area earn an average of $147,520 a year. That is $7,170 (5%) more than the Wisconsin average of $140,350. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$126,620Median pay
$70.92Average hourly
+5%vs. Wisconsin average
5,130Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for general and operations managers in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1580 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$159,120
$76.50 an hour
2690 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$155,740
$74.87 an hour
310,480 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$146,580
$70.47 an hour
4830 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$143,390
$68.94 an hour
52,110 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$138,220
$66.45 an hour
61,100 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$137,510
$66.11 an hour
7840 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$135,930
$65.35 an hour
81,640 jobs
Appleton, WI
$132,580
$63.74 an hour
91,010 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$132,570
$63.74 an hour
10810 jobs
Wausau, WI
$127,110
$61.11 an hour
1144,890 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$125,460
$60.32 an hour
12960 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$124,510
$59.86 an hour
13970 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$124,400
$59.81 an hour
142,690 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$99,870
$48.02 an hour
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How Madison compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Madison
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $262,920 |
| Financial Managers | $161,760 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $170,110 |
| Sales Managers | $157,590 |
| Managers, All Other | $137,660 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $151,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in Madison?
The average is $147,520 a year, and the median is $126,620. About 5,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $7,170 (5%) more than the Wisconsin average of $140,350.
Is this job common in Madison?
It makes up 12.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.56 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: Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31540). 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.