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General and Operations Managers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

General and Operations Managers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $109,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 122,930 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $105,770 and 6% above the IL statewide median of $103,570. It ranks #83 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

GENERAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGERS · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$58,000P25$76,900MEDIAN$109,390P75$175,170P90$298,090
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$50,090P25$72,320MEDIAN$105,770P75$167,280P90$253,390
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What is the average General and Operations Managers salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $109,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 122,930 jobs pay between $76,900 and $175,170. The 10th percentile is $58,000 and the 90th is $298,090.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for General and Operations Managers?

That is 3% above the U.S. median of $105,770 and 6% above the IL statewide median of $103,570. It ranks #83 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.