DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-1021 General and Operations Managers

Occupational Description:
Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 44,010968$57.10/hr$0.57/hr$23.97/hr$33.23/hr$48.24/hr$71.38/hr$81.00/hr
U S 2,400,2807,201$59.71/hr$0.12/hr$21.86/hr$31.87/hr$48.91/hr$76.40/hr$81.00/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for General and Operations Managers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities11,680$43.31/hr
Professional and Business Services8,670$63.07/hr
Manufacturing4,810$54.60/hr
Education and Health Services3,720$37.96/hr
Financial Activities3,620$61.15/hr
Construction2,690$50.80/hr
Other Services2,680$41.75/hr
Leisure and Hospitality2,660$29.29/hr
Public Administration2,120$50.25/hr
Information1,170$44.54/hr
Natural Resources and Mining190$47.40/hr
Other Regional Data For General and Operations Managers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 44,010 $48.24/hr 1.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 31,800 $53.34/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 29,620 $53.86/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 3,890 $43.33/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 3,140 $37.81/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 2,590 $35.76/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 2,560 $46.82/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 2,190 $37.00/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 2,180 $38.07/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 2,150 $37.55/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 2,080 $37.94/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 1,910 $36.39/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 1,800 $38.51/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 1,400 $39.84/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 1,370 $38.85/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 830 $41.69/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 740 $34.49/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 660 $37.94/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 590 $35.45/hr N/A