SOC 11-1021 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for general and operations managers in Gulfport, Mississippi is $132,740 a year ($63.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,480: half of the 1,250 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$132,740average per year

$63.82 / hourMedian $107,480Take-home ≈ $97,416

  • $50K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $248K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,250people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $247,510 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Gulfport earn between $73,360 and $160,810.

  • $50K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $248K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$132,740$11,062$63.82
Median$107,480$8,957$51.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,360$6,113$35.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,810$13,401$77.31

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Gulfport vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Gulfport earn about the same as the Mississippi average ($129,910) and about the same as the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gulfport$132,740$107,480$50,060$247,5101,250
Mississippi$129,910$106,680$48,620$238,23010,630
United States$134,940$105,770$50,090$253,3903,503,020

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $132,740, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $97,416 a year, or $8,118 a month and $3,747 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $132,740 buys what about $147,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 2nd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($139,000).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Mississippi

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 Gulfport: questions

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

$63.82 an hour on average, and $51.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $97,416 a year ($8,118 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,740.

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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