SOC 11-1021 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for general and operations managers in Wheeling, West Virginia is $98,630 a year ($47.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,440: half of the 1,510 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$98,630average per year

$47.42 / hourMedian $80,440Take-home ≈ $74,588

  • $45K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,510people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,990 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Wheeling earn between $56,530 and $123,690.

  • $45K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,630$8,219$47.42
Median$80,440$6,703$38.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,530$4,711$27.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,690$10,308$59.47

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Wheeling

On the average salary of $98,630, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $74,588 a year, or $6,216 a month and $2,869 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$75,939$6,328
Working in WV$74,588$6,216

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $98,630 buys what about $111,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 6th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Morgantown pays the most ($104,370).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in West Virginia

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 Wheeling: questions

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

$47.42 an hour on average, and $38.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $74,588 a year ($6,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,630.

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

The average here is 28% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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