SOC 11-1021 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Austin, TX

The average salary for general and operations managers in Austin, Texas is $146,480 a year ($70.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $117,850: half of the 42,190 people in this job in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$146,480average per year

$70.43 / hourMedian $117,850Take-home ≈ $111,385

  • $49K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $296K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

42,190people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 26Texas metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $296,440 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Austin earn between $74,120 and $181,260.

  • $49K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $296K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$146,480$12,207$70.42
Median$117,850$9,821$56.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,120$6,177$35.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$181,260$15,105$87.14

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Austin

On the average salary of $146,480, a single filer in Austin takes home about $111,385 a year, or $9,282 a month and $4,284 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $146,480 buys what about $149,369 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 2nd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($159,420).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Texas

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 Austin: questions

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

$70.43 an hour on average, and $56.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $111,385 a year ($9,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,480. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 6% more 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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