General and Operations Managers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $330,110 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in San Francisco earn between $98,890 and $220,200.
- $71K10th
- $99K25th
- $150KMedian
- $220K75th
- $330K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $177,240 | $14,770 | $85.21 |
| Median | $149,990 | $12,499 | $72.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $98,890 | $8,241 | $47.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $220,200 | $18,350 | $105.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $177,240, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $120,018 a year, or $10,002 a month and $4,616 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $177,240 buys what about $153,305 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
General and Operations Managers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($190,310).
- San Jose$190,310
- San Francisco$177,240
- Los Angeles$157,110
- San Diego$144,610
- Napa$140,150
- Vallejo$138,620
- Sacramento$136,750
- Santa Maria$135,590
- Santa Rosa$134,810
- Oxnard$130,760
Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers
Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).
- Trenton, NJ$216,150
- San Jose, CA$190,310
- New York, NY$189,200
- Bridgeport, CT$181,760
- Boulder, CO$180,640
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General and Operations Managers salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do general and operations managers make an hour in San Francisco?
$85.21 an hour on average, and $72.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $120,018 a year ($10,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $177,240. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do general and operations managers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% more 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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