SOC 11-1021 · Johnson City, TN metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Johnson City, TN

The average salary for general and operations managers in Johnson City, Tennessee is $115,610 a year ($55.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,200: half of the 1,280 people in this job in the Johnson City, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$115,610average per year

$55.58 / hourMedian $93,200Take-home ≈ $90,162

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $207K90th

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

1,280people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Johnson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $207,290 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Johnson City earn between $60,860 and $137,010.

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $207K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$115,610$9,634$55.58
Median$93,200$7,767$44.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,860$5,072$29.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$137,010$11,418$65.87

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Johnson City vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Johnson City earn 13% less than the Tennessee average ($132,520) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Johnson City$115,610$93,200$45,130$207,2901,280
Tennessee$132,520$106,970$50,820$230,66063,720
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 Johnson City

On the average salary of $115,610, a single filer in Johnson City takes home about $90,162 a year, or $7,513 a month and $3,468 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 Johnson City a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Johnson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $115,610 buys what about $131,483 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnson City ($43,480). A typical home costs $282,532, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Tennessee cities

Johnson City ranks 8th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($141,450).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Tennessee

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 Johnson City: questions

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

$55.58 an hour on average, and $44.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $90,162 a year ($7,513 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,610. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Johnson City 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 Johnson City, TN (27740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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