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General and Operations Managers Salary in Tennessee

What General and Operations Managers earn in Tennessee, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 26 counties.

Average in TN
$106,416
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
22 of 44
published states
Workers in state
62,300
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
26 counties

Pay by labor market in Tennessee

General and Operations Managers pay by wage area in Tennessee
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551Davidson County, TN
Knoxville, TN$104,590$82,130$61,399Knox County, TN
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$102,510$80,667$59,780Shelby County, TN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

General and Operations Managers in Tennessee counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hickman County, TN$119,990$92,946$76,919
2Smith County, TN$119,990$92,946$75,839
3Macon County, TN$119,990$92,946$75,383
4Maury County, TN$119,990$92,946$70,391
5Davidson County, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551
6Rutherford County, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551
7Williamson County, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551
8Sumner County, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551
9Wilson County, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551
10Robertson County, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551
11Dickson County, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551
12Cheatham County, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551
13Cannon County, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551
14Trousdale County, TN$119,990$92,946$66,551
15Campbell County, TN$104,590$82,130$66,403
16Grainger County, TN$104,590$82,130$66,403
17Morgan County, TN$104,590$82,130$66,403
18Roane County, TN$104,590$82,130$65,191
19Knox County, TN$104,590$82,130$61,399
20Blount County, TN$104,590$82,130$61,399
21Anderson County, TN$104,590$82,130$61,399
22Loudon County, TN$104,590$82,130$61,399
23Union County, TN$104,590$82,130$61,399
24Shelby County, TN$102,510$80,667$59,780
25Tipton County, TN$102,510$80,667$59,780

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General and Operations Managers pay in Tennessee

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for General and Operations Managers in Tennessee is $106,416, based on 62,300 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 22. The BLS national median for the occupation is $105,770, so Tennessee averages 0.6% above it.

Inside Tennessee, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $119,990 in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area and the lowest is $102,510 in Memphis, TN-MS-AR, a difference of $17,480 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for General and Operations Managers in Tennessee

We compare 26 Tennessee counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin, $76,919. Fayette County, TN leaves the smallest, $59,780. The median wage covers all four basics in 26 of the 26 counties.

General and Operations Managers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for General and Operations Managers are District of Columbia ($156,460), New Jersey ($145,883), West Virginia ($145,446) and New York ($143,766).

Frequently asked questions: General and Operations Managers in Tennessee

How much do General and Operations Managers earn in Tennessee?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $106,416, from $102,510 to $119,990 depending on the labor market.

Which Tennessee county is best for General and Operations Managers?

Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($76,919). Smith County, TN follows at $75,839.