General and Operations Managers in Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area

BLS metro-level wage data places General and Operations Managers pay in Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area at a median of $75,730 per year ($36.41/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $105,770, Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area pays 28% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 2,610 general and operations managerss are employed across the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 11-1021.

The Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $41,350 at the 10th percentile to $149,990 at the 90th, a 3.6× 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 $52,890 and the 75th at $105,020, so half of Southeast-Central Idaho 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 Southeast-Central Idaho 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 ID data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.