SOC 11-1021 · Great Falls, MT metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Great Falls, MT

The average salary for general and operations managers in Great Falls, Montana is $104,370 a year ($50.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,780: half of the 690 people in this job in the Great Falls, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$104,370average per year

$50.18 / hourMedian $88,780Take-home ≈ $77,718

  • $47K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $173K90th

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

690people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Montana metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Great Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,670 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Great Falls earn between $63,690 and $122,130.

  • $47K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $173K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,370$8,698$50.18
Median$88,780$7,398$42.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,690$5,308$30.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,130$10,178$58.72

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Great Falls vs. Montana and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Great Falls earn about the same as the Montana average ($107,490) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Great Falls$104,370$88,780$47,010$172,670690
Montana$107,490$91,380$48,890$187,26011,840
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 Great Falls

On the average salary of $104,370, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $77,718 a year, or $6,477 a month and $2,989 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $104,370 buys what about $107,770 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Montana cities

Great Falls ranks 4th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($117,020).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Montana

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 Great Falls: questions

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

$50.18 an hour on average, and $42.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,718 a year ($6,477 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,370.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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