SOC 11-1021 · Jefferson City, MO metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Jefferson City, MO

The average salary for general and operations managers in Jefferson City, Missouri is $94,630 a year ($45.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,170: half of the 2,280 people in this job in the Jefferson City, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$94,630average per year

$45.50 / hourMedian $76,170Take-home ≈ $71,892

  • $40K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $169K90th

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

2,280people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7Missouri metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Jefferson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,400 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Jefferson City earn between $51,290 and $109,660.

  • $40K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $169K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,630$7,886$45.50
Median$76,170$6,348$36.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,290$4,274$24.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,660$9,138$52.72

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Jefferson City vs. Missouri and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Jefferson City earn 8% less than the Missouri average ($102,610) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jefferson City$94,630$76,170$39,520$169,4002,280
Missouri$102,610$79,300$42,460$188,820109,020
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 Jefferson City

On the average salary of $94,630, a single filer in Jefferson City takes home about $71,892 a year, or $5,991 a month and $2,765 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the Jefferson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $94,630 buys what about $107,565 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Jefferson City ($48,030). A typical home costs $275,951, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Missouri cities

Jefferson City ranks 4th of 7 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($114,850).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Missouri

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 Jefferson City: questions

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

$45.50 an hour on average, and $36.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,892 a year ($5,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,630. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Jefferson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% 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 Jefferson City, MO (27620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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