SOC 11-1021 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for general and operations managers in McAllen, Texas is $95,420 a year ($45.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,570: half of the 6,480 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$95,420average per year

$45.88 / hourMedian $74,570Take-home ≈ $75,958

  • $39K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

6,480people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#25 of 26Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,620 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in McAllen earn between $49,710 and $114,650.

  • $39K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,420$7,952$45.88
Median$74,570$6,214$35.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,710$4,142$23.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$114,650$9,554$55.12

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $95,420, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $75,958 a year, or $6,330 a month and $2,921 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 McAllen a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $95,420 buys what about $111,089 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 25th 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 McAllen: questions

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

$45.88 an hour on average, and $35.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,958 a year ($6,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,420. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 31% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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