SOC 11-1021 · Battle Creek, MI metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Battle Creek, MI

The average salary for general and operations managers in Battle Creek, Michigan is $114,200 a year ($54.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,950: half of the 920 people in this job in the Battle Creek, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$114,200average per year

$54.90 / hourMedian $97,950Take-home ≈ $83,479

  • $49K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $146K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

920people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Battle Creek

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $200,220 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Battle Creek earn between $63,150 and $146,250.

  • $49K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $146K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,200$9,517$54.90
Median$97,950$8,162$47.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,150$5,262$30.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$146,250$12,188$70.31

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Battle Creek

On the average salary of $114,200, a single filer in Battle Creek takes home about $83,479 a year, or $6,957 a month and $3,211 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Battle Creek area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.5), so the average $114,200 buys what about $126,131 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Battle Creek ($48,690). A typical home costs $189,677, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Battle Creek ranks 7th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($133,580).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Michigan

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 Battle Creek: questions

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

$54.90 an hour on average, and $47.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $83,479 a year ($6,957 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,200. Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

Do general and operations managers earn more in Battle Creek than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Battle Creek, MI (12980). 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). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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