SOC 11-1021 · Reading, PA metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Reading, PA

The average salary for general and operations managers in Reading, Pennsylvania is $119,980 a year ($57.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,920: half of the 4,290 people in this job in the Reading, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$119,980average per year

$57.69 / hourMedian $99,920Take-home ≈ $89,553

  • $50K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $147K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

4,290people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 16Pennsylvania metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Reading

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,020 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Reading earn between $71,980 and $147,370.

  • $50K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $147K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,980$9,998$57.68
Median$99,920$8,327$48.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,980$5,998$34.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$147,370$12,281$70.85

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Reading

On the average salary of $119,980, a single filer in Reading takes home about $89,553 a year, or $7,463 a month and $3,444 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Reading a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Reading area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $119,980 buys what about $123,614 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Reading ($49,440). A typical home costs $312,348, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Reading ranks 5th 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 Reading: questions

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

$57.69 an hour on average, and $48.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $89,553 a year ($7,463 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,980. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Reading, PA (39740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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