General and Operations Managers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $225,230 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Salem earn between $75,990 and $171,600.
- $55K10th
- $76K25th
- $114KMedian
- $172K75th
- $225K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,740 | $11,062 | $63.82 |
| Median | $114,430 | $9,536 | $55.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,990 | $6,332 | $36.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $171,600 | $14,300 | $82.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $132,740, a single filer in Salem takes home about $91,383 a year, or $7,615 a month and $3,515 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $132,740 buys what about $128,067 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
General and Operations Managers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 2nd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($147,110).
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 Salem: questions
How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Salem?
$63.82 an hour on average, and $55.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Salem?
About $91,383 a year ($7,615 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,740. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do general and operations managers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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