General and Operations Managers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $292,160 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Seattle earn between $103,780 and $206,710.
- $80K10th
- $104K25th
- $146KMedian
- $207K75th
- $292K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $169,740 | $14,145 | $81.61 |
| Median | $146,030 | $12,169 | $70.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $103,780 | $8,648 | $49.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $206,710 | $17,226 | $99.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $169,740, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $127,283 a year, or $10,607 a month and $4,896 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $169,740 buys what about $152,736 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
General and Operations Managers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$169,740
- Kennewick$150,810
- Bellingham$150,120
- Mount Vernon$145,510
- Bremerton$144,800
- Longview$143,530
- Spokane$143,410
- Yakima$136,100
- Wenatchee$135,090
- Olympia$134,870
Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers
Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).
- Trenton, NJ$216,150
- San Jose, CA$190,310
- New York, NY$189,200
- Bridgeport, CT$181,760
- Boulder, CO$180,640
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General and Operations Managers salary in Seattle: questions
How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Seattle?
$81.61 an hour on average, and $70.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $127,283 a year ($10,607 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $169,740. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do general and operations managers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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