Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

11-1021 General and Operations Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations. 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. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,805,030 0.3 % $55.04 $114,490 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $22.87 $31.72 $45.74 $69.25 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $47,580 $65,980 $95,150 $144,050 (5)


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 72,800 3.82 $67.73 $140,870
Local Government (OES Designation) 53,760 0.97 $44.42 $92,390
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 43,350 2.89 $74.25 $154,430
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 41,630 3.95 $69.70 $144,980
Building Equipment Contractors 38,200 2.34 $54.35 $113,050

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 1,620 6.60 $72.47 $150,750
Sound Recording Industries 1,060 6.41 $61.79 $128,520
Office Administrative Services 23,640 5.85 $60.08 $124,960
Grantmaking and Giving Services 6,430 5.06 $59.58 $123,920
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 20,790 4.96 $57.04 $118,640

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities and Commodity Exchanges 320 4.40 $94.37 $196,290
Other Financial Investment Activities 10,290 3.00 $86.99 $180,930
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 7,630 1.65 $85.79 $178,440
Other Investment Pools and Funds 830 2.12 $78.23 $162,710
Scientific Research and Development Services 14,600 2.32 $78.11 $162,470


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 233,170 16.61 1.18 $61.97 $128,890
Texas 165,060 16.02 1.14 $53.63 $111,540
New York 107,010 12.70 0.90 $67.58 $140,560
Illinois 76,470 13.72 0.97 $53.30 $110,870
Florida 71,660 10.02 0.71 $50.16 $104,330




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 24,140 37.44 2.66 $62.97 $130,970
Alaska 7,290 23.27 1.65 $44.73 $93,030
Maryland 51,780 20.87 1.48 $59.19 $123,110
Idaho 11,600 19.57 1.39 $39.06 $81,250
New Mexico 14,890 19.15 1.36 $45.36 $94,350




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 40,810 10.82 0.77 $78.10 $162,450
Rhode Island 4,630 10.26 0.73 $68.29 $142,040
Connecticut 29,470 18.32 1.30 $68.15 $141,760
New York 107,010 12.70 0.90 $67.58 $140,560
Delaware 3,840 9.51 0.68 $64.07 $133,270





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 67,800 13.39 0.95 $78.11 $162,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 65,380 17.10 1.22 $63.08 $131,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 56,830 24.60 1.75 $65.53 $136,310
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 50,860 14.19 1.01 $56.91 $118,370
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 47,260 21.21 1.51 $55.36 $115,140
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 45,620 17.88 1.27 $58.09 $120,830
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 35,140 17.19 1.22 $59.82 $124,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 31,440 18.51 1.32 $51.63 $107,400
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 28,500 17.00 1.21 $62.06 $129,080
Baltimore-Towson, MD 26,620 21.29 1.51 $56.53 $117,580




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Fe, NM 1,750 29.37 2.09 $46.22 $96,130
Springfield, IL 2,910 27.29 1.94 $41.14 $85,580
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 10,480 25.56 1.82 $77.03 $160,230
Idaho Falls, ID 1,200 24.77 1.76 $42.34 $88,070
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 56,830 24.60 1.75 $65.53 $136,310
Casper, WY 940 24.07 1.71 $45.54 $94,720
Anchorage, AK 4,040 24.06 1.71 $47.58 $98,960
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 13,060 23.50 1.67 $67.72 $140,860
Midland, TX 1,540 22.15 1.57 $52.59 $109,390
Baltimore-Towson, MD 26,620 21.29 1.51 $56.53 $117,580




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 2,240 10.36 0.74 $81.39 $169,300
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 10,270 10.82 0.77 $79.86 $166,110
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 67,800 13.39 0.95 $78.11 $162,470
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 10,480 25.56 1.82 $77.03 $160,230
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 11,340 11.81 0.84 $77.01 $160,180
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 18,280 19.05 1.35 $73.00 $151,830
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 16,810 19.18 1.36 $72.59 $150,980
Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division 4,840 9.73 0.69 $72.55 $150,910
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 1,700 14.94 1.06 $69.51 $144,570
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 13,060 23.50 1.67 $67.72 $140,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 4,350 11.43 0.81 $42.61 $88,620
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,100 14.79 1.05 $43.79 $91,080
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,980 16.07 1.14 $45.08 $93,770
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 3,360 17.89 1.27 $40.62 $84,490
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 3,080 12.71 0.90 $56.13 $116,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 990 28.23 2.01 $38.39 $79,860
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,540 21.45 1.52 $41.70 $86,740
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 2,350 21.34 1.52 $40.37 $83,970
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 1,050 21.27 1.51 $36.49 $75,900
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 890 20.93 1.49 $61.40 $127,710

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Alamos County, New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 220 13.63 0.97 $74.95 $155,890
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 890 20.93 1.49 $61.40 $127,710
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 3,080 12.71 0.90 $56.13 $116,760
Sussex County, Delaware nonmetropolitan area 530 7.63 0.54 $55.71 $115,870
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 440 11.40 0.81 $55.38 $115,180


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $90.00 per hour or $187,199 per year.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012