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General and Operations Managers Salary in Miami

What General and Operations Managers actually earn in the Miami metro area — the published BLS median, what it is worth after local costs, and how it ranks against other major metros.

Direct answer
General and Operations Managers in the Miami metro area earn a median of $105,640 per year (-0.1% vs national, #28 of 49 major metros). Because the area price level is 114.2 against a U.S. average of 100, that salary carries roughly the purchasing power of $92,541 nationally. These are BLS occupational wage benchmarks across all workers — not MBA-graduate-specific outcomes.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2024 estimates (published April 2025)), Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL metro estimates for SOC 11-1021; cost-of-living adjustment from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MARPP) (2024). Occupational wage benchmarks across all workers, not MBA-specific outcomes.

Median annual wage
$105,640
General and Operations Managers in Miami
Adjusted for cost of living
$92,541
Miami price level 114.2 (U.S. = 100)
Rank among metros
#28 of 49
#49 after cost of living
Workers employed
74,960
in metro Miami

What General and Operations Managers earn in Miami, adjusted for what it costs to live there

A headline wage only means something next to local prices. Once local prices are accounted for, Miami drops 21 places — a higher headline wage is partly consumed by a higher cost of living.

MetroMedian (nominal)Adjusted for cost of living
San Jose$163,860$148,393
New York$157,000$139,477
Washington DC$156,460$143,694
San Francisco$149,990$129,735
Hartford$148,080$144,122
Seattle$146,030$131,401
Denver$142,330$134,550
Boston$133,800$123,585
Los Angeles$125,830$110,799
Milwaukee$125,490$129,455
Birmingham$123,560$134,826
Philadelphia$121,630$118,601
Portland$121,050$114,825
Indianapolis$120,480$125,899
Nashville$119,990$124,551
Houston$119,600$121,263
San Diego$119,600$106,894
Sacramento$118,460$111,053
Austin$117,850$120,174
Baltimore$117,040$112,014

Nominal medians: BLS OEWS, May 2024 estimates (published April 2025) — occupational wage benchmarks across all workers, not MBA-specific outcomes. Adjusted column: SalaryMBA estimate, computed as nominal ÷ (metro RPP ÷ 100) using BEA MARPP 2024 regional price parities.

The national pay range for General and Operations Managers

BLS publishes the full percentile distribution nationally. The spread within the occupation is usually far wider than the gap between metros.

Percentile (national)Annual wageReading
10th percentile$50,090Entry / early-career end
25th percentile$72,320
Median (50th)$105,770
75th percentile$167,280
90th percentile$253,390Senior / top-market end

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How to read the Miami number

The $105,640 median means half of General and Operations Managers in the Miami area earn less and half earn more. It is measured across everyone in the occupation — every experience level, industry, and level of education. It is not the salary of a recent MBA graduate, and it is not a starting salary.

BLS counts roughly 74,960 people in this role in the Miami area. To compare against the state and national picture, see General and Operations Managers nationally or model your own economics with the MBA ROI calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How much do General and Operations Managers make in Miami?

General and Operations Managers in the Miami metro area earn a median of $105,640 per year, according to BLS OEWS May 2024 estimates (published April 2025). That is -0.1% vs national, ranking Miami #28 of 49 major metros we track for this role. This is an occupational wage benchmark across all workers in the metro, not an MBA-graduate-specific salary.

Is $105,640 a good salary in Miami?

It depends on local prices. The Miami area price level is 114.2 against a U.S. average of 100, so $105,640 there carries roughly the purchasing power of $92,541 nationally — about $13,099 less than the headline number implies. Once local prices are accounted for, Miami drops 21 places — a higher headline wage is partly consumed by a higher cost of living.

Do General and Operations Managers in Miami need an MBA?

These BLS figures cover everyone in the occupation regardless of degree, so they cannot isolate what an MBA adds. General and Operations Managers is a role MBA graduates commonly target, and an MBA can affect where you land within the range through network, function, and seniority — but any precise MBA premium for this role in Miami would not be supported by this data.

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