SOC 11-1021 · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The average salary for general and operations managers in Grand Rapids, Michigan is $124,180 a year ($59.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,720: half of the 10,880 people in this job in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$124,180average per year

$59.70 / hourMedian $101,720Take-home ≈ $89,336

  • $52K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

10,880people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 15Michigan metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Grand Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $219,060 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Grand Rapids earn between $67,530 and $156,310.

  • $52K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,180$10,348$59.70
Median$101,720$8,477$48.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,530$5,628$32.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$156,310$13,026$75.15

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Grand Rapids

On the average salary of $124,180, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $89,336 a year, or $7,445 a month and $3,436 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). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $124,180 buys what about $129,969 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Grand Rapids ranks 4th 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 Grand Rapids: questions

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

$59.70 an hour on average, and $48.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $89,336 a year ($7,445 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,180. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

Do general and operations managers earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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