General and Operations Managers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $232,180 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Baltimore earn between $78,670 and $169,780.
- $58K10th
- $79K25th
- $117KMedian
- $170K75th
- $232K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,760 | $11,230 | $64.79 |
| Median | $117,040 | $9,753 | $56.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,670 | $6,556 | $37.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $169,780 | $14,148 | $81.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $134,760, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $97,090 a year, or $8,091 a month and $3,734 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $134,760 buys what about $128,973 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
General and Operations Managers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 1st of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Baltimore$134,760
- Lexington Park$127,340
- Salisbury$111,980
- Hagerstown$109,550
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Baltimore?
$64.79 an hour on average, and $56.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $97,090 a year ($8,091 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,760. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do general and operations managers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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