SOC 11-1021 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for general and operations managers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $93,720 a year ($45.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,770: half of the 1,420 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$93,720average per year

$45.06 / hourMedian $76,770Take-home ≈ $69,772

  • $38K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,420people in this job
-32%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,560 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Elizabethtown earn between $50,300 and $120,980.

  • $38K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,720$7,810$45.06
Median$76,770$6,398$36.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,300$4,192$24.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,980$10,082$58.16

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $93,720, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $69,772 a year, or $5,814 a month and $2,684 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $93,720 buys what about $103,476 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 4th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($110,700).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

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

General and Operations Managers salary by city

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General and Operations Managers salary in Elizabethtown: questions

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

$45.06 an hour on average, and $36.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,772 a year ($5,814 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,720. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

The average here is 32% 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 Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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