SOC 11-1021 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for general and operations managers in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $125,460 a year ($60.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,570: half of the 44,890 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$125,460average per year

$60.32 / hourMedian $103,570Take-home ≈ $90,002

  • $50K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $221K90th

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

44,890people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Minnesota metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $220,960 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Minneapolis earn between $72,320 and $163,540.

  • $50K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $221K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$125,460$10,455$60.32
Median$103,570$8,631$49.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,320$6,027$34.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$163,540$13,628$78.62

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Minneapolis vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Minneapolis earn 7% more than the Minnesota average ($117,330) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minneapolis$125,460$103,570$49,640$220,96044,890
Minnesota$117,330$99,340$46,960$209,97072,860
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 Minneapolis

On the average salary of $125,460, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $90,002 a year, or $7,500 a month and $3,462 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$91,079$7,590
Working in MN$90,002$7,500

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $125,460 buys what about $119,689 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Minnesota cities

Minneapolis ranks 1st of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Minnesota

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 Minneapolis: questions

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

$60.32 an hour on average, and $49.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $90,002 a year ($7,500 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,460. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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