SOC 11-1021 · Eau Claire, WI metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for general and operations managers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $124,400 a year ($59.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,330: half of the 970 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$124,400average per year

$59.81 / hourMedian $103,330Take-home ≈ $90,418

  • $56K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $212K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

970people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $212,440 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Eau Claire earn between $71,870 and $153,570.

  • $56K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $212K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,400$10,367$59.81
Median$103,330$8,611$49.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,870$5,989$34.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$153,570$12,798$73.83

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Eau Claire

On the average salary of $124,400, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $90,418 a year, or $7,535 a month and $3,478 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).

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

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $124,400 buys what about $134,058 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 13th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Fond du Lac pays the most ($159,120).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Eau Claire: questions

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

$59.81 an hour on average, and $49.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $90,418 a year ($7,535 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,400.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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