SOC 11-1021 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for general and operations managers in Burlington, Vermont is $120,470 a year ($57.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,430: half of the 2,930 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT 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).

$120,470average per year

$57.92 / hourMedian $98,430Take-home ≈ $87,894

  • $61K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,930people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,780 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Burlington earn between $75,660 and $141,950.

  • $61K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,470$10,039$57.92
Median$98,430$8,202$47.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,660$6,305$36.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$141,950$11,829$68.25

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $120,470, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $87,894 a year, or $7,325 a month and $3,381 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Burlington area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $120,470 buys what about $119,337 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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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 Burlington: questions

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

$57.92 an hour on average, and $47.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $87,894 a year ($7,325 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,470. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Burlington 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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