SOC 11-1021 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for general and operations managers in Lakeland, Florida is $116,490 a year ($56.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,220: half of the 5,150 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$116,490average per year

$56.01 / hourMedian $96,220Take-home ≈ $90,781

  • $48K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $138K75th
  • $212K90th

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

5,150people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#12 of 22Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,760 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Lakeland earn between $64,230 and $137,760.

  • $48K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $138K75th
  • $212K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$116,490$9,708$56.00
Median$96,220$8,018$46.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,230$5,352$30.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$137,760$11,480$66.23

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Lakeland earn 8% less than the Florida average ($126,940) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$116,490$96,220$47,830$211,7605,150
Florida$126,940$101,580$48,670$226,080236,290
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 Lakeland

On the average salary of $116,490, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $90,781 a year, or $7,565 a month and $3,492 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $116,490 buys what about $119,918 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 12th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($131,240).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Florida

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 Lakeland: questions

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

$56.01 an hour on average, and $46.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $90,781 a year ($7,565 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,490. Florida has no state income tax.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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