General and Operations Managers salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY
General and Operations Managers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $80,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 8,100 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% below the U.S. median of $105,770 and 1% above the KY statewide median of $79,370. It ranks #442 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE8,100 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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GENERAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGERS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $89,140
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $76,770
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $75,470
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $74,060
- Owensboro, KYmedian $73,460
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $71,170
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $68,370
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $68,240
Questions
What is the average General and Operations Managers salary in Lexington?
The BLS median is $80,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 8,100 jobs pay between $54,680 and $125,430. The 10th percentile is $38,900 and the 90th is $188,210.
Is Lexington a high-paying metro for General and Operations Managers?
That is 24% below the U.S. median of $105,770 and 1% above the KY statewide median of $79,370. It ranks #442 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.