SOC 11-1021 · Midland, TX metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for general and operations managers in Midland, Texas is $159,420 a year ($76.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,420: half of the 4,830 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$159,420average per year

$76.65 / hourMedian $132,420Take-home ≈ $120,230

  • $56K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $206K75th
  • $335K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

4,830people in this job
+16%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 26Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $335,350 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Midland earn between $81,420 and $206,080.

  • $56K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $206K75th
  • $335K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$159,420$13,285$76.64
Median$132,420$11,035$63.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,420$6,785$39.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$206,080$17,173$99.08

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $159,420, a single filer in Midland takes home about $120,230 a year, or $10,019 a month and $4,624 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Midland a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $159,420 buys what about $166,439 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 1st of 26 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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).

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General and Operations Managers salary in Midland: questions

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

$76.65 an hour on average, and $63.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $120,230 a year ($10,019 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $159,420. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 1.75, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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