General and Operations Managers salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
General and Operations Managers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $146,030 a year, based on BLS estimates for 29,370 jobs (May 2025). That is 38% above the U.S. median of $105,770 and 9% above the WA statewide median of $133,750. It ranks #8 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE29,370 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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GENERAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGERS PAY IN OTHER WA METROS
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAmedian $137,980
- Kennewick-Richland, WAmedian $130,460
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAmedian $126,680
- Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan areamedian $126,560
- Bellingham, WAmedian $125,840
- Longview-Kelso, WAmedian $125,600
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAmedian $122,210
- Yakima, WAmedian $119,470
Questions
What is the average General and Operations Managers salary in Seattle?
The BLS median is $146,030 a year (May 2025). Half of the 29,370 jobs pay between $103,780 and $206,710. The 10th percentile is $79,610 and the 90th is $292,160.
Is Seattle a high-paying metro for General and Operations Managers?
That is 38% above the U.S. median of $105,770 and 9% above the WA statewide median of $133,750. It ranks #8 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.