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Field Operations Manager Salary: United States

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The median annual wage for Field Operations Manager in the United States was $105,770 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers earned between $72,320 and $167,280.

Broader occupation Our title "Field Operations Manager" is reported by BLS as SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers. BLS groups Field Operations Manager within General and Operations Managers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.

Annual wages

Field Operations Manager, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $50,090, half earned less than the median of $105,770, 90% earned less than $253,390 (BLS, May 2025).Median $105,770$50,090$253,390$0$300,000

Field Operations Manager, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $50,090, half earned less than the median of $105,770, 90% earned less than $253,390 (BLS, May 2025).

annual wage percentiles, Field Operations Manager, the United States, May 2025
MeasureAnnual wageWhat it means
10th percentile$50,09010% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile$72,32025% earned less than this.
Median (50th)$105,770Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile$167,28075% earned less than this.
90th percentile$253,39090% earned less than this.
Mean$134,940Arithmetic average of reported wages.

Hourly wages

Field Operations Manager, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $24.08, half earned less than the median of $50.85, 90% earned less than $121.82 (BLS, May 2025).Median $50.85$24.08$121.82$0.00$150.00

Field Operations Manager, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $24.08, half earned less than the median of $50.85, 90% earned less than $121.82 (BLS, May 2025).

hourly wage percentiles, Field Operations Manager, the United States, May 2025
MeasureHourly wageWhat it means
10th percentile$24.08 per hour10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile$34.77 per hour25% earned less than this.
Median (50th)$50.85 per hourHalf earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile$80.42 per hour75% earned less than this.
90th percentile$121.82 per hour90% earned less than this.
Mean$64.87 per hourArithmetic average of reported wages.

Employment: BLS estimates 3,503,020 workers in this occupation nationally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers, National.

What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
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Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.

Target metros

Field Operations Manager by metro area, annual wages, May 2025
MetroMedian25th to 75th percentileEmploymentLocation quotient
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$105,640$71,390 to $162,40074,9601.18
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$103,670$70,790 to $167,25035,7001.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$100,440$65,800 to $156,26027,4300.86
Raleigh-Cary, NC$114,940$77,590 to $176,0809,5200.57
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$157,000$100,040 to $226,350177,8500.83
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$157,000$100,040 to $226,350177,8500.83
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$111,010$71,040 to $173,250125,0901.37
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$119,600$74,060 to $191,47097,3201.31
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$109,390$76,900 to $175,170122,9301.21

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How does Field Operations Manager pay differ by industry?

These are national industry estimates for SOC 11-1021, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.

General and Operations Managers by national industry, May 2025
IndustryNAICSMedianBasisEmployment
Utilities22$159,000Annual16,960
Utilities221000$159,000Annual16,960
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution221100$166,350Annual10,960
Natural Gas Distribution221200$139,220Annual2,400
Water, Sewage and Other Systems221300$113,930Annual3,600
Construction23$112,230Annual263,010
Construction of Buildings236000$123,080Annual72,580
Residential Building Construction236100$105,010Annual40,030
Nonresidential Building Construction236200$148,700Annual32,560
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction237000$133,930Annual30,320
Utility System Construction237100$129,790Annual15,600
Land Subdivision237200$158,930Annual3,060
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction237300$140,280Annual7,420
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction237900$132,420Annual4,240
Specialty Trade Contractors238000$104,850Annual160,110
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors238100$102,230Annual30,750
Building Equipment Contractors238200$111,450Annual75,370
Building Finishing Contractors238300$99,290Annual27,890
Other Specialty Trade Contractors238900$102,680Annual26,090
Food Manufacturing311000$113,740Annual21,670
Animal Food Manufacturing311100$121,840Annual1,940
Grain and Oilseed Milling311200$134,220Annual1,240
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing311300$93,100Annual1,350
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing311400$126,460Annual1,930
Dairy Product Manufacturing311500$135,060Annual2,050
Animal Slaughtering and Processing311600$126,070Annual2,660
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging311700$135,040Annual500
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing311800$93,200Annual5,360
Other Food Manufacturing311900$122,800Annual4,630
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing312000$93,320Annual7,240
Beverage Manufacturing312100$92,050Annual7,040
Tobacco Manufacturing312200$157,810Annual200
Textile Mills313000$129,980Annual1,340
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills313100$113,690Annual100
Fabric Mills313200$137,410Annual590
Manufacturing31-33$130,960Annual249,060
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills313300$126,100Annual660
Textile Product Mills314000$93,610Annual2,670
Textile Furnishings Mills314100$96,470Annual590
Other Textile Product Mills314900$90,990Annual2,080
Apparel Manufacturing315000$96,060Annual2,230
Apparel Knitting Mills315100$115,460Annual60
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing315200$93,070Annual1,780
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing315900$99,950Annual380
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing316000$101,430Annual560
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing316100$76,720Annual70
Footwear Manufacturing316200$105,630Annual160
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing316900$103,160Annual320
Wood Product Manufacturing321000$105,090Annual8,280
Sawmills and Wood Preservation321100$100,480Annual1,590
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing321200$113,060Annual1,420
Other Wood Product Manufacturing321900$104,980Annual5,270
Paper Manufacturing322000$160,810Annual4,310
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills322100$167,440Annual720
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing322200$159,180Annual3,580
Printing and Related Support Activities323000$96,630Annual12,500
Printing and Related Support Activities323100$96,630Annual12,500
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing324000$156,820Annual2,230
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing324100$156,820Annual2,230
Chemical Manufacturing325000$159,990Annual20,740
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)3250A1$158,770Annual7,870
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only)3250A2$130,620Annual5,490
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing325400$172,620Annual7,370
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing326000$138,930Annual10,020
Plastics Product Manufacturing326100$144,190Annual8,130
Rubber Product Manufacturing326200$127,020Annual1,890
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing327000$111,700Annual9,970
Primary Metal Manufacturing331000$143,190Annual5,110
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing331100$140,420Annual1,040
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel331200$160,680Annual1,100
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing331300$131,850Annual810
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing331400$156,720Annual960
Foundries331500$138,830Annual1,200
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing332000$126,810Annual39,120
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)3320A1$134,820Annual10,140
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)3320A2$127,330Annual12,380
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing332700$120,190Annual12,370
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities332800$122,880Annual4,230
Machinery Manufacturing333000$142,790Annual24,900
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)3330A1$150,140Annual16,160
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing333300$162,730Annual2,550
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing333500$123,200Annual4,760
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing333600$160,960Annual1,440
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing334000$170,400Annual21,880
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing334100$180,220Annual2,260
Communications Equipment Manufacturing334200$159,250Annual2,650
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing334300$132,620Annual600
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing334400$171,090Annual6,080
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing334500$172,120Annual9,600
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media334600$164,330Annual690
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing335000$161,510Annual8,510
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing335100$150,510Annual1,170
Household Appliance Manufacturing335200$137,060Annual400
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing335300$167,710Annual3,330
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing335900$160,350Annual3,600
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing336000$156,010Annual19,590
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing336100$160,990Annual860
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing336200$129,850Annual2,170
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing336300$135,700Annual4,630
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing336400$169,780Annual9,150
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing336500$154,840Annual300
Ship and Boat Building336600$132,650Annual1,650
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing336900$98,640Annual820
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing337000$103,400Annual8,380
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)3370A1$102,950Annual7,730
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing337900$108,910Annual650
Miscellaneous Manufacturing339000$123,670Annual17,830
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing339100$148,360Annual7,170
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing339900$103,510Annual10,660
Air Transportation481000$132,160Annual3,650
Scheduled Air Transportation481100$129,180Annual1,640
Nonscheduled Air Transportation481200$142,500Annual2,010
Rail Transportation482000$137,520Annual2,330
Rail Transportation482100$137,520Annual2,330
Water Transportation483000$163,220Annual1,660
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation483100$178,950Annual1,100
Inland Water Transportation483200$135,300Annual560
Truck Transportation484000$89,150Annual38,520
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation485000$97,170Annual9,710
Urban Transit Systems485100$93,680Annual650
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation485200$103,590Annual190
Taxi and Limousine Service485300$123,800Annual3,430
School and Employee Bus Transportation485400$84,730Annual2,130
Charter Bus Industry485500$82,280Annual650
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation485900$82,200Annual2,660
Pipeline Transportation486000$163,820Annual2,610
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil486100$173,690Annual590
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas486200$160,540Annual1,800
Other Pipeline Transportation486900$165,730Annual220
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation487000$99,420Annual1,280
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land487100$88,920Annual450
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water487200$108,130Annual660
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other487900$81,830Annual170
Support Activities for Transportation488000$117,590Annual31,450
Support Activities for Air Transportation488100$108,530Annual6,130
Support Activities for Rail Transportation488200$98,970Annual1,400
Support Activities for Water Transportation488300$157,130Annual4,780
Support Activities for Road Transportation488400$78,910Annual4,180
Freight Transportation Arrangement488500$121,020Annual12,870
Other Support Activities for Transportation488900$98,280Annual2,080
Couriers and Messengers492000$93,040Annual9,070
Couriers and Express Delivery Services492100$104,990Annual5,540
Local Messengers and Local Delivery492200$79,960Annual3,530
Warehousing and Storage493000$109,730Annual19,790
Warehousing and Storage493100$109,730Annual19,790
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing53$101,210Annual105,570
Real Estate531000$104,740Annual72,330
Rental and Leasing Services532000$93,000Annual30,740
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)5320A1$95,300Annual23,240
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing532100$84,530Annual7,490
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)533000$149,990Annual2,500
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)533100$149,990Annual2,500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services54$151,040Annual438,720
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services541000$151,040Annual438,720
Legal Services541100$114,380Annual19,000
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services541200$127,080Annual29,330
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services541300$164,460Annual56,390
Specialized Design Services541400$111,810Annual9,650
Computer Systems Design and Related Services541500$157,700Annual94,950
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services541600$151,280Annual140,980
Scientific Research and Development Services541700$200,730Annual31,740
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services541800$127,760Annual25,680
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services541900$113,340Annual31,000
Services to Buildings and Dwellings561700$82,580Annual74,770
Waste Management and Remediation Services562000$105,420Annual19,950
Waste Collection562100$99,070Annual6,290
Waste Treatment and Disposal562200$118,160Annual4,170
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services562900$108,300Annual9,490
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps721200$73,350Annual4,110
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps721300$69,850Annual290
Repair and Maintenance811000$84,490Annual77,530
Automotive Repair and Maintenance811100$80,810Annual56,090
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance811200$100,990Annual5,220
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance811300$105,910Annual11,720
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance811400$78,060Annual4,500

Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.

Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?

A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.

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Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?

This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for General and Operations Managers. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.

Highest and lowest published metro medians
MetroMedianEmploymentLocation quotientTrade median / all-occupations median
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$181,4503,1000.572.86
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$163,86017,2300.671.95
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$157,000177,8500.832.56
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$156,460112,5301.592.20
Boulder, CO$152,1002,7500.632.19
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$149,99043,5200.812.02
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$148,08013,3700.992.47
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$146,03029,3700.622.01
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$142,7301,7300.432.98
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$142,33022,9400.632.28
Owensboro, KY$73,4601,2001.081.63
Guayama, PR$71,460500.192.83
Bowling Green, KY$71,1702,0101.081.58
Fort Smith, AR-OK$70,3302,3201.081.78
Jonesboro, AR$69,3701,4701.081.64
Aguadilla, PR$67,0303600.332.53
Ponce, PR$64,0003700.262.38
Hot Springs, AR$62,8101,0801.241.72
Arecibo, PR$60,1102100.262.30
Mayaguez, PR$54,1403300.282.14

The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.

Full metro ranking and local wage ratios

What do these published wages mean for an offer?

Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Field Operations Manager in National as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Field Operations Manager in National, the published median for SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers, is $105,770 per year. The middle half of the Field Operations Manager in National wage distribution runs from $72,320 to $167,280, a width of $94,960 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.

For the national Field Operations Manager comparison, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $157,000 per year while Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX reports $111,010 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Field Operations Manager figure pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.

The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for General and Operations Managers, read alongside Field Operations Manager in National, are Scientific Research and Development Services at $200,730 per year (NAICS 541700); Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing at $180,220 per year (NAICS 334100); Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation at $178,950 per year (NAICS 483100). Those Field Operations Manager in National industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.

The Field Operations Manager in National median was $102,950 per year in May 2024, compared with $105,770 in May 2025, a published difference of $2,820. That Field Operations Manager in National comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $102,950 and $105,770 Field Operations Manager in National estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.

Before offering $105,770 per year for Field Operations Manager in National, separate on-call duties, overtime, travel reimbursement, tool replacement and any truck allowance separately; prevailing wage and union requirements must be checked against the actual assignment. The Field Operations Manager in National BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Field Operations Manager in National can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.

The mapping for Field Operations Manager in National is broader: BLS groups Field Operations Manager within General and Operations Managers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. When calibrating a Field Operations Manager in National opening, the work checks include Multi-branch, P&L, dispatch and fleet oversight; ask for evidence of that scope instead of using a percentile as a substitute for qualification. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Field Operations Manager in National buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.

Questions about this occupation and area

What does the middle-half band tell a Field Operations Manager in National buyer?

Field Operations Manager in National has a published middle-half band of $72,320 to $167,280, a width of $94,960 per year, with median $105,770. An offer inside that Field Operations Manager in National band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.

Which areas should I compare before hiring Field Operations Manager in National?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Field Operations Manager in National. Comparing those General and Operations Managers tables with the $105,770 Field Operations Manager in National median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.

Are the industry figures local to Field Operations Manager in National?

Field Operations Manager in National uses national industry rows for SOC 11-1021, not local sector-specific wages. Scientific Research and Development Services leads the selected sortable rows at $200,730 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Field Operations Manager in National.

What changed between the releases for Field Operations Manager in National?

Field Operations Manager in National moved from $102,950 in May 2024 to $105,770 in May 2025. These Field Operations Manager in National published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.

What changed since May 2024

SOC 11-1021. Published annual median: $102,950 (May 2024) and $105,770 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.