SOC 11-1021 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for general and operations managers in Clarksville, Tennessee is $101,590 a year ($48.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,320: half of the 1,920 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$101,590average per year

$48.84 / hourMedian $79,320Take-home ≈ $80,299

  • $43K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $186K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,920people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $186,370 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Clarksville earn between $53,590 and $127,140.

  • $43K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $186K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,590$8,466$48.84
Median$79,320$6,610$38.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,590$4,466$25.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,140$10,595$61.12

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Clarksville

On the average salary of $101,590, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $80,299 a year, or $6,692 a month and $3,088 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$80,299$6,692
Working in KY$76,861$6,405

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $101,590 buys what about $111,702 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 10th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($141,450).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Tennessee

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 Clarksville: questions

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

$48.84 an hour on average, and $38.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $80,299 a year ($6,692 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,590. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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