SOC 11-1021 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for general and operations managers in Dallas, Texas is $139,120 a year ($66.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $111,010: half of the 125,090 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$139,120average per year

$66.88 / hourMedian $111,010Take-home ≈ $106,355

  • $47K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $280K90th

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

125,090people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#4 of 26Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $279,830 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Dallas earn between $71,040 and $173,250.

  • $47K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $280K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$139,120$11,593$66.88
Median$111,010$9,251$53.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,040$5,920$34.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$173,250$14,438$83.29

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Dallas earn 4% more than the Texas average ($133,280) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$139,120$111,010$46,710$279,830125,090
Texas$133,280$103,230$46,190$264,620431,310
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 Dallas

On the average salary of $139,120, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $106,355 a year, or $8,863 a month and $4,091 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Dallas a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $139,120 buys what about $134,950 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 4th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($159,420).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Texas

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 Dallas: questions

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

$66.88 an hour on average, and $53.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $106,355 a year ($8,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $139,120. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 3% more 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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