General & Operations Managers salary in Cleveland, OH
Median pay for general & operations managers in Cleveland, OH: $97,530/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,140 – $214,130 · about 27,500 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$160 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Cleveland
With Cleveland's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $97,530 has the buying power of about $106,707 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $66,481 · median home $252,210 · median rent $1,461/mo.
How Cleveland ranks for this job
On raw pay, Cleveland, OH is 93rd of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Cleveland's cost of living is applied, it ranks 47th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Cleveland is one of the places where general & operations managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Cleveland
A median home in Cleveland, OH costs $252,210 — about 2.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,461/mo works out at 18% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Cleveland.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Cleveland | Rent vs Cleveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +71% | 2.5× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +59% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +47% | 2.2× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +46% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Cleveland | Rent vs Cleveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $99,500 | +2% | 1× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $97,210 | +0% | 1.1× |
| Akron, OH | $94,790 | −3% | 0.9× |
| Toledo, OH | $87,750 | −10% | 0.9× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Cleveland
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Cleveland Clinic · Healthcare
- University Hospitals · Healthcare
- MetroHealth · Healthcare
Other jobs in Cleveland
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.