SOC 11-1021 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for general and operations managers in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $108,510 a year ($52.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,800: half of the 7,010 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$108,510average per year

$52.17 / hourMedian $81,800Take-home ≈ $81,352

  • $40K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $206K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

7,010people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $206,020 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Fayetteville earn between $55,850 and $131,710.

  • $40K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $206K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,510$9,042$52.17
Median$81,800$6,817$39.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,850$4,654$26.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,710$10,976$63.32

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $108,510, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $81,352 a year, or $6,779 a month and $3,129 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fayetteville a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $108,510 buys what about $118,781 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 1st of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

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General and Operations Managers salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Fayetteville?

$52.17 an hour on average, and $39.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $81,352 a year ($6,779 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,510. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1021; area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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