What are the main factors that influence a Port Operations Manager's salary?

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

How does experience change A Port Operations Manager's salary?

A Port Operations Manager's salary grows with experience: a CNC Machine Operator I (1-3 years)earns $49,800, a CNC Machine Operator II (3-5 years)earns $63,044, a Port Operations Manager (5-7 years)earns $71,714,

What are the highest paying states for a Port Operations Manager?

Port Operations Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Port Operations Manager roles are District of Columbia $78,712, California $78,414, Massachusetts $77,369. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Port Operations Manager roles make?

Salaries for Port Operations Manager level roles vary by specialization: Port Captain: $109,828; Port Director: $108,691; Port Maintenance Manager: $82,299; Port Engineer: $80,285; Port Operations Coordinator: $61,246.

How do different companies affect a Port Operations Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Port Operations Manager 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.

Port Operations Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Port Operations Manager make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Port Operations Manager in the United States is $71,091 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,158
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,130 to $77,931
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,972

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Port Operations Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,931	$6,494	$1,499	$37
Average	$71,091	$5,924	$1,367	$34
25th Percentile	$62,130	$5,178	$1,195	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Port Operations Manager Salaries

A Port Operations Manager'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Port Operations Manager 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 Port Operations Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,712.
California: $78,414.
Massachusetts: $77,369.

District of Columbia $78,712 California $78,414 Massachusetts $77,369 Washington $77,084 New Jersey $77,056 Alaska $76,956 Connecticut $75,975 New York $75,577

Hawaii $74,305 Rhode Island $73,708 Maryland $73,302 Minnesota $72,748 Colorado $72,535 Illinois $72,463 Oregon $72,193 Delaware $71,994

New Hampshire $71,869 Virginia $71,589 Pennsylvania $70,771 Nevada $70,359 North Dakota $70,224 Michigan $70,011 Wisconsin $69,933 Vermont $69,776

Texas $69,343 Maine $69,314 Arizona $69,271 Ohio $69,222 Georgia $68,568 Indiana $68,241 Wyoming $68,177 Utah $68,077

Iowa $68,034 Kansas $67,693 Louisiana $67,594 North Carolina $67,558 Missouri $67,544 Florida $67,267 Montana $67,117 Nebraska $66,975

Kentucky $66,897 South Carolina $66,613 Tennessee $66,435 Idaho $66,364 New Mexico $65,845 Oklahoma $65,731 Alabama $65,312 South Dakota $64,608

Arkansas $64,224 West Virginia $64,018 Mississippi $63,399

Top Paying Cities for Port Operations Managers

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: $89,668
San Francisco: $88,786
Oakland: $86,817

San Jose, CA $89,668

San Francisco, CA $88,786

Oakland, CA $86,817

New York, NY $82,388

Queens Village, NY $81,855

Paramus, NJ $81,286

Passaic, NJ $81,215

Bergenfield, NJ $81,144

Stamford, CT $81,037

Huntington, NY $80,966

Newark, NJ $80,504

Bridgeport, CT $80,362

New Brunswick, NJ $80,127

Vallejo, CA $79,978

Middlesex, NJ $79,935

Somerset, NJ $79,871

Petaluma, CA $79,708

Santa Cruz, CA $79,430

Boston, MA $79,288

Monterey, CA $78,933

Fairbanks, AK $78,883

Los Angeles, CA $78,748

Washington, DC $78,712

Seattle, WA $78,584

Santa Rosa, CA $78,570

Juneau, AK $78,364

Orange, CA $78,129

Anchorage, AK $78,001

Anaheim, CA $77,952

Santa Ana, CA $77,845

Nassau, NY $77,802

Long Beach, CA $77,774

Danbury, CT $77,753

Santa Maria, CA $77,511

Everett, WA $77,497

Bremerton, WA $77,148

Trenton, NJ $77,013

Sacramento, CA $76,985

San Diego, CA $76,949

Brockton, MA $76,921

Tacoma, WA $76,892

Santa Barbara, CA $76,793

Lowell, MA $76,509

New Suffolk, NY $76,480

Nashua, NH $76,395

Lompoc, CA $76,281

Ventura, CA $76,210

Stockton, CA $76,189

New Haven, CT $76,046

Atlantic City, NJ $75,862

Hartford, CT $75,705

Modesto, CA $75,670

Poughkeepsie, NY $75,513

New Britain, CT $75,478

Olympia, WA $75,378

Kennewick, WA $75,378

New London, CT $75,364

Norwich, CT $75,343

Lawrence, MA $75,307

Bakersfield, CA $75,108

Riverside, CA $75,009

New Bedford, MA $75,009

Richland, WA $74,937

Portsmouth, NH $74,881

Vineland, NJ $74,866

San Bernardino, CA $74,809

Boulder, CO $74,610

Worcester, MA $74,554

Portland, OR $74,490

Saint Paul, MN $74,404

Minneapolis, MN $74,404

Philadelphia, PA $74,305

Honolulu, HI $73,928

Springfield, MA $73,679

Providence, RI $73,672

Chicago, IL $73,466

Bellingham, WA $73,381

Baltimore, MD $73,302

Chico, CA $73,125

Wilmington, DE $73,004

Pittsfield, MA $72,933

Manchester, NH $72,798

Spokane, WA $72,485

Denver, CO $72,478

Albany, NY $72,144

Troy, NY $72,115

Schenectady, NY $71,966

Burlington, VT $71,809

Portland, ME $71,561

Salem, OR $71,504

Yakima, WA $71,490

Ann Arbor, MI $71,468

Rochester, MN $71,269

Fresno, CA $71,234

Reno, NV $71,234

Milwaukee, WI $71,170

Detroit, MI $71,099

Allentown, PA $71,077

Carson City, NV $71,070

Houston, TX $70,963

Colorado Springs, CO $70,956

Syracuse, NY $70,921

Eugene, OR $70,786

Bismarck, ND $70,700

Gary, IN $70,700

Galveston, TX $70,700

Springfield, OR $70,644

Medford, OR $70,473

Fort Collins, CO $70,444

Austin, TX $70,388

Mesa, AZ $70,238

Phoenix, AZ $70,224

Dallas, TX $70,203

Reading, PA $70,160

Saint Cloud, MN $70,132

Concord, NH $70,068

Madison, WI $70,039

Utica, NY $69,847

Raleigh, NC $69,790

Las Vegas, NV $69,783

Rochester, NY $69,734

Des Moines, IA $69,726

Atlanta, GA $69,613

Battle Creek, MI $69,591

Salt Lake City, UT $69,570

Lancaster, PA $69,463

Champaign, IL $69,449

Harrisburg, PA $69,364

Durham, NC $69,300

Kansas City, MO $69,293

Kansas City, KS $69,279

Fort Worth, TX $69,271

Boca Raton, FL $69,243

Cleveland, OH $69,236

Columbus, OH $69,222

Pittsburgh, PA $69,215

Richmond, VA $69,186

Indianapolis, IN $69,172

Cincinnati, OH $69,080

Petersburg, VA $68,973

Billings, MT $68,816

Lansing, MI $68,816

Huntsville, AL $68,816

Lebanon, PA $68,809

Dayton, OH $68,802

Pueblo, CO $68,802

Appleton, WI $68,781

Buffalo, NY $68,752

Racine, WI $68,717

Charlotte, NC $68,710

Saint Louis, MO $68,689

Springfield, IL $68,660

Elkhart, IN $68,646

York, PA $68,646

Gastonia, NC $68,639

Benton Harbor, MI $68,639

Beaumont, TX $68,596

Lorain, OH $68,582

Toledo, OH $68,553

Binghamton, NY $68,518

Rock Hill, SC $68,511

Rockford, IL $68,475

Fargo, ND $68,440

Elyria, OH $68,440

Flagstaff, AZ $68,390

Fort Lauderdale, FL $68,347

Miami, FL $68,305

Duluth, MN $68,191

Bangor, ME $68,098

Cedar Rapids, IA $68,020

Louisville, KY $67,985

Grand Rapids, MI $67,970

Hialeah, FL $67,963

Casper, WY $67,864

Scranton, PA $67,779

New Orleans, LA $67,757

Virginia Beach, VA $67,750

Akron, OH $67,715

Peoria, IL $67,622

Sarasota, FL $67,608

Green Bay, WI $67,558

Baton Rouge, LA $67,523

Charleston, SC $67,508

Nashville, TN $67,487

Jamestown, NY $67,473

Davenport, IA $67,473

Tucson, AZ $67,437

Cheyenne, WY $67,416

Saint Petersburg, FL $67,395

Tampa, FL $67,380

Omaha, NE $67,366

Port Arthur, TX $67,338

Evansville, IN $67,338

Bradenton, FL $67,309

Santa Fe, NM $67,181

Orlando, FL $67,110

Clearwater, FL $67,032

Canton, OH $66,883

La Crosse, WI $66,883

Grand Forks, ND $66,861

Albuquerque, NM $66,840

Tulsa, OK $66,840

Newport News, VA $66,833

High Point, NC $66,812

Ogden, UT $66,783

Corpus Christi, TX $66,726

Laramie, WY $66,684

Norfolk, VA $66,684

Rock Island, IL $66,641

Saginaw, MI $66,627

Jacksonville, FL $66,620

Salisbury, NC $66,606

Memphis, TN $66,591

Moline, IL $66,556

Fort Myers, FL $66,534

Waterloo, IA $66,442

Spartanburg, SC $66,371

Lincoln, NE $66,335

Fort Wayne, IN $66,321

Birmingham, AL $66,243

Cedar Falls, IA $66,229

Provo, UT $66,222

Springfield, OH $66,215

San Antonio, TX $66,200

Greensboro, NC $66,172

South Bend, IN $66,165

Winston Salem, NC $66,158

Boise, ID $66,136

Savannah, GA $66,087

Muskegon, MI $65,959

Lima, OH $65,873

Lake Charles, LA $65,845

Anderson, IN $65,831

Lexington, KY $65,809

Augusta, GA $65,788

Greenville, SC $65,788

Wichita, KS $65,724

Tuscaloosa, AL $65,724

Columbia, SC $65,660

Bloomington, IN $65,482

Roanoke, VA $65,440

Asheville, NC $65,347

Knoxville, TN $65,226

Shreveport, LA $65,219

Wilmington, NC $65,127

Frankfort, KY $64,992

Oklahoma City, OK $64,942

Chillicothe, OH $64,914

Longview, TX $64,906

Topeka, KS $64,885

Mobile, AL $64,778

Terre Haute, IN $64,750

Erie, PA $64,743

Altoona, PA $64,707

Melbourne, FL $64,686

Amarillo, TX $64,658

Killeen, TX $64,636

Fayetteville, AR $64,579

Sioux Falls, SD $64,530

Chattanooga, TN $64,487

Idaho Falls, ID $64,480

Gainesville, FL $64,331

Portsmouth, OH $64,295

Little Rock, AR $64,281

Lynchburg, VA $64,281

Lafayette, LA $64,252

Youngstown, OH $64,252

Temple, TX $64,224

Daytona Beach, FL $64,210

Clarksville, TN $64,203

Pensacola, FL $64,196

Hopkinsville, KY $63,982

Charleston, WV $63,975

Florence, SC $63,940

Sioux City, IA $63,897

Macon, GA $63,691

Tallahassee, FL $63,684

Fayetteville, NC $63,669

Waco, TX $63,655

Wichita Falls, TX $63,655

Pine Bluff, AR $63,627

Vincennes, IN $63,492

Lubbock, TX $63,463

Great Falls, MT $63,421

Alamogordo, NM $63,414

Abilene, TX $63,357

Rapid City, SD $63,264

Monroe, LA $63,264

Albany, GA $63,222

Huntington, WV $63,214

Jackson, MS $63,207

Greenville, MS $63,200

Parkersburg, WV $63,129

Montgomery, AL $63,115

Johnstown, PA $63,101

Springfield, MO $63,044

Biloxi, MS $63,008

Sumter, SC $62,859

Columbus, GA $62,852

Twin Falls, ID $62,809

Pascagoula, MS $62,717

Kingsport, TN $62,532

Gulfport, MS $62,511

Alexandria, LA $62,276

Fort Smith, AR $62,098

El Paso, TX $61,906

Helena, MT $61,814

Las Cruces, NM $61,586

Harlingen, TX $61,387

Pocatello, ID $61,323

Florence, AL $61,302

Brownsville, TX $61,288

Dothan, AL $61,174

Mcallen, TX $61,139

Columbus, MS $60,613

Altus, OK $60,286

Lawton, OK $60,150

Pierre, SD $59,895

What Skills Can Increase a Port Operations Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 1.82% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
ISO (Mentioned in 1.35% Job Postings): The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.
Preventive Maintenance (Mentioned in 0.96% Job Postings): Preventive maintenance is the act of performing regularly scheduled maintenance activities to help prevent unexpected failures in the future. Put simply, it's about fixing things before they break.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	1.82%
ISO	1.35%
Preventive Maintenance	0.96%

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 a Port Operations Manager's salary.

Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Mechanical Drawing: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Dedication	$74,646	5%
Analysis	$73,935	4%
Mechanical Drawing	$73,935	4%
Work Ethic	$73,935	4%
Quality Assurance	$73,935	4%
Continuous Improvement	$73,935	4%

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Port Operations Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Port Operations Manager'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$62,130

Average $71,091/year

$77,931

$5,178

Average $5,924/month

$6,494

$1,195

Average $1,367/week

$1,499

$30

Average $34/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,931	$6,494	$1,499	$37
Average	$71,091	$5,924	$1,367	$34
25th Percentile	$62,130	$5,178	$1,195	$30

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Salary Trends for Port Operations Manager

Salaries for a Port Operations Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $58,019 in 2023 to around $57,436 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Port Operations Manager salary trends, .

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