SOC 11-1021 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for general and operations managers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $124,580 a year ($59.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,890: half of the 8,180 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$124,580average per year

$59.90 / hourMedian $101,890Take-home ≈ $92,592

  • $51K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $157K75th
  • $216K90th

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

8,180people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#3 of 16Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,350 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Harrisburg earn between $72,690 and $157,350.

  • $51K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $157K75th
  • $216K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,580$10,382$59.89
Median$101,890$8,491$48.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,690$6,058$34.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$157,350$13,112$75.65

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Harrisburg earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($126,200) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$124,580$101,890$50,970$216,3508,180
Pennsylvania$126,200$103,130$49,990$220,530172,010
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 Harrisburg

On the average salary of $124,580, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $92,592 a year, or $7,716 a month and $3,561 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $124,580 buys what about $126,285 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 3rd of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($145,650).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Harrisburg: questions

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

$59.90 an hour on average, and $48.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $92,592 a year ($7,716 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,580. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 8% less than 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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