What are the main factors that influence a Tech Ops 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 Tech Ops Manager's salary?

A Tech Ops Manager's salary grows with experience: a CNC Machine Operator I (1-3 years)earns $48,637, a CNC Machine Operator II (3-5 years)earns $61,571, a Tech Ops Manager (5-7 years)earns $70,038,

What are the highest paying states for a Tech Ops Manager?

Tech Ops Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Tech Ops Manager roles are District of Columbia $76,874, California $76,582, Massachusetts $75,561. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Tech Ops Manager roles make?

Salaries for Tech Ops Manager level roles vary by specialization: It Ops Manager: $135,710; Product Ops Manager: $128,963; Ad Ops Manager: $121,822; Sales Ops Manager: $110,354; Ops Manager: $109,771.

How do different companies affect a Tech Ops Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Tech Ops 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.

Tech Ops Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Tech Ops Manager make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Tech Ops Manager in the United States is $69,431 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,192
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,679 to $76,110
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,711

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Tech Ops Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,110	$6,343	$1,464	$37
Average	$69,431	$5,786	$1,335	$33
25th Percentile	$60,679	$5,057	$1,167	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Tech Ops Manager Salaries

A Tech Ops 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 Tech Ops 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 Tech Ops Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,874.
California: $76,582.
Massachusetts: $75,561.

District of Columbia $76,874 California $76,582 Massachusetts $75,561 Washington $75,284 New Jersey $75,256 Alaska $75,159 Connecticut $74,201 New York $73,812

Hawaii $72,569 Rhode Island $71,986 Maryland $71,590 Minnesota $71,048 Colorado $70,840 Illinois $70,771 Oregon $70,507 Delaware $70,312

New Hampshire $70,190 Virginia $69,917 Pennsylvania $69,118 Nevada $68,716 North Dakota $68,584 Michigan $68,375 Wisconsin $68,299 Vermont $68,146

Texas $67,723 Maine $67,695 Arizona $67,653 Ohio $67,605 Georgia $66,966 Indiana $66,647 Wyoming $66,584 Utah $66,487

Iowa $66,445 Kansas $66,112 Louisiana $66,015 North Carolina $65,980 Missouri $65,966 Florida $65,695 Montana $65,550 Nebraska $65,411

Kentucky $65,334 South Carolina $65,057 Tennessee $64,883 Idaho $64,814 New Mexico $64,307 Oklahoma $64,196 Alabama $63,786 South Dakota $63,099

Arkansas $62,724 West Virginia $62,522 Mississippi $61,918

Top Paying Cities for Tech Ops 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: $87,573
San Francisco: $86,712
Oakland: $84,789

San Jose, CA $87,573

San Francisco, CA $86,712

Oakland, CA $84,789

New York, NY $80,463

Queens Village, NY $79,943

Paramus, NJ $79,387

Passaic, NJ $79,318

Bergenfield, NJ $79,248

Stamford, CT $79,144

Huntington, NY $79,075

Newark, NJ $78,623

Bridgeport, CT $78,484

New Brunswick, NJ $78,255

Vallejo, CA $78,110

Middlesex, NJ $78,068

Somerset, NJ $78,005

Petaluma, CA $77,846

Santa Cruz, CA $77,575

Boston, MA $77,436

Monterey, CA $77,089

Fairbanks, AK $77,040

Los Angeles, CA $76,908

Washington, DC $76,874

Seattle, WA $76,749

Santa Rosa, CA $76,735

Juneau, AK $76,533

Orange, CA $76,304

Anchorage, AK $76,179

Anaheim, CA $76,131

Santa Ana, CA $76,027

Nassau, NY $75,985

Long Beach, CA $75,957

Danbury, CT $75,936

Santa Maria, CA $75,700

Everett, WA $75,686

Bremerton, WA $75,346

Trenton, NJ $75,214

Sacramento, CA $75,187

San Diego, CA $75,152

Brockton, MA $75,124

Tacoma, WA $75,096

Santa Barbara, CA $74,999

Lowell, MA $74,721

New Suffolk, NY $74,694

Nashua, NH $74,610

Lompoc, CA $74,499

Ventura, CA $74,430

Stockton, CA $74,409

New Haven, CT $74,270

Atlantic City, NJ $74,089

Hartford, CT $73,937

Modesto, CA $73,902

Poughkeepsie, NY $73,749

New Britain, CT $73,715

Olympia, WA $73,617

Kennewick, WA $73,617

New London, CT $73,603

Norwich, CT $73,583

Lawrence, MA $73,548

Bakersfield, CA $73,354

Riverside, CA $73,256

New Bedford, MA $73,256

Richland, WA $73,187

Portsmouth, NH $73,131

Vineland, NJ $73,117

San Bernardino, CA $73,062

Boulder, CO $72,868

Worcester, MA $72,812

Portland, OR $72,749

Saint Paul, MN $72,666

Minneapolis, MN $72,666

Philadelphia, PA $72,569

Honolulu, HI $72,201

Springfield, MA $71,958

Providence, RI $71,951

Chicago, IL $71,750

Bellingham, WA $71,666

Baltimore, MD $71,590

Chico, CA $71,416

Wilmington, DE $71,298

Pittsfield, MA $71,229

Manchester, NH $71,097

Spokane, WA $70,792

Denver, CO $70,785

Albany, NY $70,458

Troy, NY $70,431

Schenectady, NY $70,285

Burlington, VT $70,132

Portland, ME $69,889

Salem, OR $69,833

Yakima, WA $69,820

Ann Arbor, MI $69,799

Rochester, MN $69,604

Fresno, CA $69,570

Reno, NV $69,570

Milwaukee, WI $69,507

Detroit, MI $69,438

Allentown, PA $69,417

Carson City, NV $69,410

Houston, TX $69,306

Colorado Springs, CO $69,299

Syracuse, NY $69,264

Eugene, OR $69,132

Bismarck, ND $69,049

Gary, IN $69,049

Galveston, TX $69,049

Springfield, OR $68,993

Medford, OR $68,827

Fort Collins, CO $68,799

Austin, TX $68,743

Mesa, AZ $68,598

Phoenix, AZ $68,584

Dallas, TX $68,563

Reading, PA $68,521

Saint Cloud, MN $68,493

Concord, NH $68,431

Madison, WI $68,403

Utica, NY $68,216

Raleigh, NC $68,160

Las Vegas, NV $68,153

Rochester, NY $68,105

Des Moines, IA $68,098

Atlanta, GA $67,987

Battle Creek, MI $67,966

Salt Lake City, UT $67,945

Lancaster, PA $67,841

Champaign, IL $67,827

Harrisburg, PA $67,744

Durham, NC $67,681

Kansas City, MO $67,674

Kansas City, KS $67,660

Fort Worth, TX $67,653

Boca Raton, FL $67,626

Cleveland, OH $67,619

Columbus, OH $67,605

Pittsburgh, PA $67,598

Richmond, VA $67,570

Indianapolis, IN $67,556

Cincinnati, OH $67,466

Petersburg, VA $67,362

Billings, MT $67,209

Lansing, MI $67,209

Huntsville, AL $67,209

Lebanon, PA $67,202

Dayton, OH $67,195

Pueblo, CO $67,195

Appleton, WI $67,174

Buffalo, NY $67,146

Racine, WI $67,112

Charlotte, NC $67,105

Saint Louis, MO $67,084

Springfield, IL $67,056

Elkhart, IN $67,042

York, PA $67,042

Gastonia, NC $67,035

Benton Harbor, MI $67,035

Beaumont, TX $66,994

Lorain, OH $66,980

Toledo, OH $66,952

Binghamton, NY $66,917

Rock Hill, SC $66,910

Rockford, IL $66,876

Fargo, ND $66,841

Elyria, OH $66,841

Flagstaff, AZ $66,792

Fort Lauderdale, FL $66,751

Miami, FL $66,709

Duluth, MN $66,598

Bangor, ME $66,508

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,431

Louisville, KY $66,397

Grand Rapids, MI $66,383

Hialeah, FL $66,376

Casper, WY $66,279

Scranton, PA $66,195

New Orleans, LA $66,174

Virginia Beach, VA $66,167

Akron, OH $66,133

Peoria, IL $66,042

Sarasota, FL $66,029

Green Bay, WI $65,980

Baton Rouge, LA $65,945

Charleston, SC $65,931

Nashville, TN $65,911

Jamestown, NY $65,897

Davenport, IA $65,897

Tucson, AZ $65,862

Cheyenne, WY $65,841

Saint Petersburg, FL $65,820

Tampa, FL $65,806

Omaha, NE $65,793

Port Arthur, TX $65,765

Evansville, IN $65,765

Bradenton, FL $65,737

Santa Fe, NM $65,612

Orlando, FL $65,543

Clearwater, FL $65,466

Canton, OH $65,320

La Crosse, WI $65,320

Grand Forks, ND $65,300

Albuquerque, NM $65,279

Tulsa, OK $65,279

Newport News, VA $65,272

High Point, NC $65,251

Ogden, UT $65,223

Corpus Christi, TX $65,168

Laramie, WY $65,126

Norfolk, VA $65,126

Rock Island, IL $65,084

Saginaw, MI $65,070

Jacksonville, FL $65,064

Salisbury, NC $65,050

Memphis, TN $65,036

Moline, IL $65,001

Fort Myers, FL $64,980

Waterloo, IA $64,890

Spartanburg, SC $64,821

Lincoln, NE $64,786

Fort Wayne, IN $64,772

Birmingham, AL $64,696

Cedar Falls, IA $64,682

Provo, UT $64,675

Springfield, OH $64,668

San Antonio, TX $64,654

Greensboro, NC $64,626

South Bend, IN $64,619

Winston Salem, NC $64,612

Boise, ID $64,591

Savannah, GA $64,543

Muskegon, MI $64,418

Lima, OH $64,334

Lake Charles, LA $64,307

Anderson, IN $64,293

Lexington, KY $64,272

Augusta, GA $64,251

Greenville, SC $64,251

Wichita, KS $64,189

Tuscaloosa, AL $64,189

Columbia, SC $64,126

Bloomington, IN $63,953

Roanoke, VA $63,911

Asheville, NC $63,821

Knoxville, TN $63,703

Shreveport, LA $63,696

Wilmington, NC $63,605

Frankfort, KY $63,474

Oklahoma City, OK $63,425

Chillicothe, OH $63,397

Longview, TX $63,390

Topeka, KS $63,369

Mobile, AL $63,265

Terre Haute, IN $63,237

Erie, PA $63,231

Altoona, PA $63,196

Melbourne, FL $63,175

Amarillo, TX $63,147

Killeen, TX $63,126

Fayetteville, AR $63,071

Sioux Falls, SD $63,022

Chattanooga, TN $62,981

Idaho Falls, ID $62,974

Gainesville, FL $62,828

Portsmouth, OH $62,793

Little Rock, AR $62,779

Lynchburg, VA $62,779

Lafayette, LA $62,751

Youngstown, OH $62,751

Temple, TX $62,724

Daytona Beach, FL $62,710

Clarksville, TN $62,703

Pensacola, FL $62,696

Hopkinsville, KY $62,488

Charleston, WV $62,481

Florence, SC $62,446

Sioux City, IA $62,404

Macon, GA $62,203

Tallahassee, FL $62,196

Fayetteville, NC $62,182

Waco, TX $62,168

Wichita Falls, TX $62,168

Pine Bluff, AR $62,140

Vincennes, IN $62,009

Lubbock, TX $61,981

Great Falls, MT $61,939

Alamogordo, NM $61,932

Abilene, TX $61,877

Rapid City, SD $61,786

Monroe, LA $61,786

Albany, GA $61,745

Huntington, WV $61,738

Jackson, MS $61,731

Greenville, MS $61,724

Parkersburg, WV $61,654

Montgomery, AL $61,641

Johnstown, PA $61,627

Springfield, MO $61,571

Biloxi, MS $61,536

Sumter, SC $61,391

Columbus, GA $61,384

Twin Falls, ID $61,342

Pascagoula, MS $61,252

Kingsport, TN $61,071

Gulfport, MS $61,050

Alexandria, LA $60,821

Fort Smith, AR $60,648

El Paso, TX $60,460

Helena, MT $60,370

Las Cruces, NM $60,148

Harlingen, TX $59,953

Pocatello, ID $59,891

Florence, AL $59,870

Brownsville, TX $59,856

Dothan, AL $59,745

Mcallen, TX $59,710

Columbus, MS $59,197

Altus, OK $58,877

Lawton, OK $58,745

Pierre, SD $58,495

What Skills Can Increase a Tech Ops 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 Tech Ops 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	$72,902	5%
Analysis	$72,208	4%
Mechanical Drawing	$72,208	4%
Work Ethic	$72,208	4%
Quality Assurance	$72,208	4%
Continuous Improvement	$72,208	4%

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Tech Ops Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Tech Ops 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

$60,679

Average $69,431/year

$76,110

$5,057

Average $5,786/month

$6,343

$1,167

Average $1,335/week

$1,464

$29

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,110	$6,343	$1,464	$37
Average	$69,431	$5,786	$1,335	$33
25th Percentile	$60,679	$5,057	$1,167	$29

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Salaries for a Tech Ops Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $56,663 in 2023 to around $56,094 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Tech Ops Manager salary trends, .

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