SOC 11-1021 · New Haven, CT metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in New Haven, CT

The average salary for general and operations managers in New Haven, Connecticut is $159,810 a year ($76.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $134,450: half of the 5,750 people in this job in the New Haven, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$159,810average per year

$76.83 / hourMedian $134,450Take-home ≈ $111,658

  • $67K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $198K75th
  • $300K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

5,750people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Connecticut metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in New Haven

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $300,200 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in New Haven earn between $93,650 and $197,510.

  • $67K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $198K75th
  • $300K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$159,810$13,318$76.83
Median$134,450$11,204$64.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,650$7,804$45.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$197,510$16,459$94.96

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

General and Operations Managers pay in New Haven vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

General and operations managers in New Haven earn 5% less than the Connecticut average ($167,400) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is +27% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
New Haven$159,810$134,450$67,300$300,2005,750
Connecticut$167,400$137,220$68,010$312,89039,070
United States$134,940$105,770$50,090$253,3903,503,020

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in New Haven

On the average salary of $159,810, a single filer in New Haven takes home about $111,658 a year, or $9,305 a month and $4,295 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is New Haven a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the New Haven area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.6), so the average $159,810 buys what about $152,842 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in New Haven ($60,060). A typical home costs $408,096, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Connecticut cities

New Haven ranks 3rd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($181,760).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

General and Operations Managers salary by city

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General and Operations Managers salary in New Haven: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in New Haven?

$76.83 an hour on average, and $64.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in New Haven?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in New Haven?

About $111,658 a year ($9,305 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $159,810. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do general and operations managers earn more in New Haven than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

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 New Haven, CT (35300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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