What are the main factors that influence an Operations Leader's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change an Operations Leader's salary?

An Operations Leader's salary grows with experience: starting around $104,848 for beginners, reaching about $106,784 at mid-level, and approach $110,099 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Operations Leader?

Operations Leader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Operations Leader roles are District of Columbia $122,584, California $122,119, Massachusetts $120,491. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Operations Leader roles make?

Salaries for Operations Leader level roles vary by specialization: Data Warehouse Operations Leader: $131,799; Merchandising Operations Leader: $119,958; Gas System Operations Team Leader: $113,600; Gas Plant Operations Team Leader: $113,521; Assistant School Leader of Operations: $101,623.

How do different companies affect an Operations Leader's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Operations Leader roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Operations Leader Salary in the United States

How much does an Operations Leader make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Operations Leader in the United States is $110,715 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

However, an Operations Leader's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $137,392
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,878 to $124,679
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,190

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Operations Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,679	$10,390	$2,398	$60
Average	$110,715	$9,226	$2,129	$53
25th Percentile	$97,878	$8,156	$1,882	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Operations Leader Salaries

An Operations Leader's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Operations Leader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Operations Leader's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $104,848
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,429
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,784
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,333
Expert (over 8 years): $110,099

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Operations Leader	$104,848
Intermediate Level Operations Leader	$105,429
Senior Level Operations Leader	$106,784
Specialist Level Operations Leader	$108,333
Expert Level Operations Leader	$110,099

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How Do Operations Leader Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Operations Leaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $122,584.
California: $122,119.
Massachusetts: $120,491.

District of Columbia $122,584 California $122,119 Massachusetts $120,491 Washington $120,048 New Jersey $120,004 Alaska $119,849 Connecticut $118,321 New York $117,701

Hawaii $115,719 Rhode Island $114,789 Maryland $114,158 Minnesota $113,295 Colorado $112,963 Illinois $112,852 Oregon $112,431 Delaware $112,121

New Hampshire $111,926 Virginia $111,490 Pennsylvania $110,217 Nevada $109,575 North Dakota $109,364 Michigan $109,032 Wisconsin $108,910 Vermont $108,667

Texas $107,991 Maine $107,947 Arizona $107,881 Ohio $107,803 Georgia $106,785 Indiana $106,275 Wyoming $106,176 Utah $106,021

Iowa $105,954 Kansas $105,423 Louisiana $105,268 North Carolina $105,212 Missouri $105,190 Florida $104,759 Montana $104,526 Nebraska $104,305

Kentucky $104,183 South Carolina $103,740 Tennessee $103,463 Idaho $103,352 New Mexico $102,544 Oklahoma $102,367 Alabama $101,714 South Dakota $100,618

Arkansas $100,020 West Virginia $99,699 Mississippi $98,736

Top Paying Cities for Operations Leaders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $139,645
San Francisco: $138,272
Oakland: $135,205

San Jose, CA $139,645

San Francisco, CA $138,272

Oakland, CA $135,205

New York, NY $128,308

Queens Village, NY $127,477

Paramus, NJ $126,592

Passaic, NJ $126,481

Bergenfield, NJ $126,370

Stamford, CT $126,204

Huntington, NY $126,093

Newark, NJ $125,374

Bridgeport, CT $125,152

New Brunswick, NJ $124,787

Vallejo, CA $124,554

Middlesex, NJ $124,488

Somerset, NJ $124,388

Petaluma, CA $124,134

Santa Cruz, CA $123,702

Boston, MA $123,480

Monterey, CA $122,927

Fairbanks, AK $122,849

Los Angeles, CA $122,639

Washington, DC $122,584

Seattle, WA $122,384

Santa Rosa, CA $122,362

Juneau, AK $122,041

Orange, CA $121,676

Anchorage, AK $121,476

Anaheim, CA $121,399

Santa Ana, CA $121,233

Nassau, NY $121,166

Long Beach, CA $121,122

Danbury, CT $121,089

Santa Maria, CA $120,713

Everett, WA $120,690

Bremerton, WA $120,148

Trenton, NJ $119,938

Sacramento, CA $119,893

San Diego, CA $119,838

Brockton, MA $119,794

Tacoma, WA $119,749

Santa Barbara, CA $119,594

Lowell, MA $119,151

New Suffolk, NY $119,107

Nashua, NH $118,974

Lompoc, CA $118,797

Ventura, CA $118,686

Stockton, CA $118,653

New Haven, CT $118,432

Atlantic City, NJ $118,144

Hartford, CT $117,900

Modesto, CA $117,845

Poughkeepsie, NY $117,601

New Britain, CT $117,546

Olympia, WA $117,391

Kennewick, WA $117,391

New London, CT $117,369

Norwich, CT $117,336

Lawrence, MA $117,280

Bakersfield, CA $116,970

Riverside, CA $116,815

New Bedford, MA $116,815

Richland, WA $116,705

Portsmouth, NH $116,616

Vineland, NJ $116,594

San Bernardino, CA $116,505

Boulder, CO $116,195

Worcester, MA $116,107

Portland, OR $116,007

Saint Paul, MN $115,874

Minneapolis, MN $115,874

Philadelphia, PA $115,719

Honolulu, HI $115,133

Springfield, MA $114,745

Providence, RI $114,734

Chicago, IL $114,413

Bellingham, WA $114,280

Baltimore, MD $114,158

Chico, CA $113,881

Wilmington, DE $113,693

Pittsfield, MA $113,583

Manchester, NH $113,372

Spokane, WA $112,885

Denver, CO $112,874

Albany, NY $112,354

Troy, NY $112,309

Schenectady, NY $112,077

Burlington, VT $111,833

Portland, ME $111,446

Salem, OR $111,357

Yakima, WA $111,335

Ann Arbor, MI $111,302

Rochester, MN $110,992

Fresno, CA $110,936

Reno, NV $110,936

Milwaukee, WI $110,837

Detroit, MI $110,726

Allentown, PA $110,693

Carson City, NV $110,682

Houston, TX $110,516

Colorado Springs, CO $110,505

Syracuse, NY $110,449

Eugene, OR $110,239

Bismarck, ND $110,106

Gary, IN $110,106

Galveston, TX $110,106

Springfield, OR $110,017

Medford, OR $109,752

Fort Collins, CO $109,707

Austin, TX $109,619

Mesa, AZ $109,386

Phoenix, AZ $109,364

Dallas, TX $109,331

Reading, PA $109,265

Saint Cloud, MN $109,220

Concord, NH $109,121

Madison, WI $109,076

Utica, NY $108,777

Raleigh, NC $108,689

Las Vegas, NV $108,678

Rochester, NY $108,600

Des Moines, IA $108,589

Atlanta, GA $108,412

Battle Creek, MI $108,379

Salt Lake City, UT $108,346

Lancaster, PA $108,180

Champaign, IL $108,157

Harrisburg, PA $108,025

Durham, NC $107,925

Kansas City, MO $107,914

Kansas City, KS $107,892

Fort Worth, TX $107,881

Boca Raton, FL $107,836

Cleveland, OH $107,825

Columbus, OH $107,803

Pittsburgh, PA $107,792

Richmond, VA $107,748

Indianapolis, IN $107,726

Cincinnati, OH $107,582

Petersburg, VA $107,416

Billings, MT $107,172

Lansing, MI $107,172

Huntsville, AL $107,172

Lebanon, PA $107,161

Dayton, OH $107,150

Pueblo, CO $107,150

Appleton, WI $107,117

Buffalo, NY $107,072

Racine, WI $107,017

Charlotte, NC $107,006

Saint Louis, MO $106,973

Springfield, IL $106,929

Elkhart, IN $106,906

York, PA $106,906

Gastonia, NC $106,895

Benton Harbor, MI $106,895

Beaumont, TX $106,829

Lorain, OH $106,807

Toledo, OH $106,762

Binghamton, NY $106,707

Rock Hill, SC $106,696

Rockford, IL $106,641

Fargo, ND $106,585

Elyria, OH $106,585

Flagstaff, AZ $106,508

Fort Lauderdale, FL $106,441

Miami, FL $106,375

Duluth, MN $106,198

Bangor, ME $106,054

Cedar Rapids, IA $105,932

Louisville, KY $105,877

Grand Rapids, MI $105,855

Hialeah, FL $105,844

Casper, WY $105,689

Scranton, PA $105,556

New Orleans, LA $105,522

Virginia Beach, VA $105,511

Akron, OH $105,456

Peoria, IL $105,312

Sarasota, FL $105,290

Green Bay, WI $105,212

Baton Rouge, LA $105,157

Charleston, SC $105,135

Nashville, TN $105,102

Jamestown, NY $105,080

Davenport, IA $105,080

Tucson, AZ $105,024

Cheyenne, WY $104,991

Saint Petersburg, FL $104,958

Tampa, FL $104,936

Omaha, NE $104,914

Port Arthur, TX $104,869

Evansville, IN $104,869

Bradenton, FL $104,825

Santa Fe, NM $104,626

Orlando, FL $104,515

Clearwater, FL $104,393

Canton, OH $104,161

La Crosse, WI $104,161

Grand Forks, ND $104,127

Albuquerque, NM $104,094

Tulsa, OK $104,094

Newport News, VA $104,083

High Point, NC $104,050

Ogden, UT $104,006

Corpus Christi, TX $103,917

Laramie, WY $103,851

Norfolk, VA $103,851

Rock Island, IL $103,784

Saginaw, MI $103,762

Jacksonville, FL $103,751

Salisbury, NC $103,729

Memphis, TN $103,707

Moline, IL $103,651

Fort Myers, FL $103,618

Waterloo, IA $103,474

Spartanburg, SC $103,364

Lincoln, NE $103,308

Fort Wayne, IN $103,286

Birmingham, AL $103,164

Cedar Falls, IA $103,142

Provo, UT $103,131

Springfield, OH $103,120

San Antonio, TX $103,098

Greensboro, NC $103,054

South Bend, IN $103,042

Winston Salem, NC $103,031

Boise, ID $102,998

Savannah, GA $102,921

Muskegon, MI $102,721

Lima, OH $102,589

Lake Charles, LA $102,544

Anderson, IN $102,522

Lexington, KY $102,489

Augusta, GA $102,456

Greenville, SC $102,456

Wichita, KS $102,356

Tuscaloosa, AL $102,356

Columbia, SC $102,256

Bloomington, IN $101,980

Roanoke, VA $101,913

Asheville, NC $101,769

Knoxville, TN $101,581

Shreveport, LA $101,570

Wilmington, NC $101,426

Frankfort, KY $101,216

Oklahoma City, OK $101,138

Chillicothe, OH $101,094

Longview, TX $101,083

Topeka, KS $101,050

Mobile, AL $100,884

Terre Haute, IN $100,839

Erie, PA $100,828

Altoona, PA $100,773

Melbourne, FL $100,740

Amarillo, TX $100,695

Killeen, TX $100,662

Fayetteville, AR $100,574

Sioux Falls, SD $100,496

Chattanooga, TN $100,430

Idaho Falls, ID $100,419

Gainesville, FL $100,186

Portsmouth, OH $100,131

Little Rock, AR $100,109

Lynchburg, VA $100,109

Lafayette, LA $100,064

Youngstown, OH $100,064

Temple, TX $100,020

Daytona Beach, FL $99,998

Clarksville, TN $99,987

Pensacola, FL $99,976

Hopkinsville, KY $99,644

Charleston, WV $99,632

Florence, SC $99,577

Sioux City, IA $99,511

Macon, GA $99,190

Tallahassee, FL $99,178

Fayetteville, NC $99,156

Waco, TX $99,134

Wichita Falls, TX $99,134

Pine Bluff, AR $99,090

Vincennes, IN $98,880

Lubbock, TX $98,835

Great Falls, MT $98,769

Alamogordo, NM $98,758

Abilene, TX $98,669

Rapid City, SD $98,525

Monroe, LA $98,525

Albany, GA $98,459

Huntington, WV $98,448

Jackson, MS $98,437

Greenville, MS $98,426

Parkersburg, WV $98,315

Montgomery, AL $98,293

Johnstown, PA $98,271

Springfield, MO $98,182

Biloxi, MS $98,127

Sumter, SC $97,894

Columbus, GA $97,883

Twin Falls, ID $97,817

Pascagoula, MS $97,673

Kingsport, TN $97,385

Gulfport, MS $97,352

Alexandria, LA $96,986

Fort Smith, AR $96,710

El Paso, TX $96,411

Helena, MT $96,267

Las Cruces, NM $95,912

Harlingen, TX $95,602

Pocatello, ID $95,503

Florence, AL $95,470

Brownsville, TX $95,447

Dothan, AL $95,270

Mcallen, TX $95,215

Columbus, MS $94,396

Altus, OK $93,886

Lawton, OK $93,676

Pierre, SD $93,277

What Skills Can Increase an Operations Leader's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 12.75% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 1.6% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Cost Control (Mentioned in 1.17% Job Postings): Managing and analyzing financial data in determining and reducing business expenses to increase revenue and profitability.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	12.75%
Product Quality	1.6%
Cost Control	1.17%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Operations Leader's salary.

CVS: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Analytical Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Influencing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
CVS	$121,787	10%
Analytical Skills	$119,572	8%
Influencing	$118,465	7%
Customer Satisfaction	$117,358	6%
Supply Chain	$117,358	6%
Project Management	$117,358	6%

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How Education impacts an Operations Leader's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Operations Leaders enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Operations Leader with a Bachelor's Degree is between $114,075 and $121,293).

Operations Leader Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Operations Leader

No Diploma 0.4%

High School 19.9%

Associates 11.4%

Bachelors 48.8%

Masters 18.9%

Doctorate 0.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.4%
High School	19.9%
Associates	11.4%
Bachelors	48.8%
Masters	18.9%
Doctorate	0.6%

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Operations Leader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Operations Leader's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$97,878

Average $110,715/year

$124,679

$8,156

Average $9,226/month

$10,390

$1,882

Average $2,129/week

$2,398

$47

Average $53/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,679	$10,390	$2,398	$60
Average	$110,715	$9,226	$2,129	$53
25th Percentile	$97,878	$8,156	$1,882	$47

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Salary Trends for Operations Leader

Salaries for an Operations Leader can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $101,139 in 2023 to around $101,351 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Operations Leader salary trends, .

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2023

$101,139

2024

$101,714

2025

$101,351

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