General and Operations Managers in Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

BLS metro-level wage data places General and Operations Managers pay in Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area at a median of $91,000 per year ($43.75/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $105,770, Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area pays 14% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 1,480 general and operations managerss are employed across the Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 11-1021.

The Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $46,410 at the 10th percentile to $191,380 at the 90th, a 4.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $60,730 and the 75th at $130,010, so half of Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area-based general and operations managerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide LA data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.