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General and Operations Managers in Colorado

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20.6% Jobs Projection
$107,140 Median Salary
4,540 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for General and Operations Managers in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for General and Operations Managers in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • General and Operations Managers in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many General and Operations Managers Work in Colorado?

There were approximately 39,200 workers employed as General and Operations Managers in this state in 2018.

There were 41,560 General and Operations Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 30,330 General and Operations Managers working in it, which means Colorado has more General and Operations Managers than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for General and Operations Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.1%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 4,540 annual General and Operations Managers job openings in Colorado, and 52,590 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 210,700 annual jobs and 2,468,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do General and Operations Managers Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for General and Operations Managers ranged from $46,310 to $208,000 with $107,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.27 to $100. The median hourly rate was $51.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $51.31 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for General and Operations Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most General and Operations Managers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 22,940 $119,790
Colorado Springs, CO 3,800 $100,180
Boulder, CO 2,950 $119,900
Fort Collins, CO 2,360 $82,230
Greeley, CO 1,380 $100,940
Grand Junction, CO 880 $93,430
Pueblo, CO 690 $78,130

Top States for General and Operations Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most General and Operations Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 249,800 $114,110
Texas 195,730 $101,580
New York 163,250 $129,690
Florida 123,800 $92,180
Illinois 122,790 $102,660
Georgia 85,920 $92,450
Pennsylvania 80,160 $112,620
Massachusetts 77,580 $110,760
Ohio 58,980 $96,110
Michigan 58,140 $101,270
Indiana 54,610 $82,230
North Carolina 54,330 $108,750
Virginia 52,440 $124,990
Arizona 50,540 $85,280
Maryland 48,180 $119,460
Washington 47,770 $104,160
Missouri 46,490 $81,500
Minnesota 46,440 $93,540
Utah 44,760 $66,670
New Jersey 43,070 $140,130

Below are the states where General and Operations Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $140,990
New Jersey $140,130
Rhode Island $134,840
Connecticut $131,310
New York $129,690
Delaware $125,970
Virginia $124,990
Maryland $119,460
California $114,110
Pennsylvania $112,620

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