General and Operations Managers pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $257,480 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Madison earn between $84,600 and $181,850.
- $63K10th
- $85K25th
- $127KMedian
- $182K75th
- $257K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $147,520 | $12,293 | $70.92 |
| Median | $126,620 | $10,552 | $60.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,600 | $7,050 | $40.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $181,850 | $15,154 | $87.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $147,520, a single filer in Madison takes home about $104,918 a year, or $8,743 a month and $4,035 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $147,520 buys what about $151,634 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
General and Operations Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 3rd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Fond du Lac pays the most ($159,120).
- Fond du Lac$159,120
- Sheboygan$155,740
- Madison$147,520
- Milwaukee$146,580
- Janesville$143,390
- Green Bay$138,220
- Oshkosh$137,510
- Kenosha$135,930
- Appleton$132,580
- Racine$132,570
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 Madison: questions
How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Madison?
$70.92 an hour on average, and $60.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Madison?
About $104,918 a year ($8,743 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,520.
Do general and operations managers earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Madison, WI (31540). 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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