General & Operations Managers salary in Jackson, MS
Median pay for general & operations managers in Jackson, MS: $88,210/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,400 – $205,450 · about 4,300 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$9,160 (-9%).
What it's really worth in Jackson
With Jackson's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $88,210 has the buying power of about $98,189 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,085 · median home $215,136 · median rent $1,450/mo.
How Jackson ranks for this job
On raw pay, Jackson, MS is 130th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Jackson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 99th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Jackson 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 Jackson
A median home in Jackson, MS costs $215,136 — about 2.4× 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 $1,450/mo works out at 20% 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 Jackson.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Jackson | Rent vs Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +89% | 2.5× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +75% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +62% | 2.2× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +62% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in MS
| Metro | Median pay | vs Jackson | Rent vs Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | $78,870 | −11% | 1× |
Staying in MS keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Jackson
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- University of Mississippi Medical Center · Healthcare
- Baptist Medical Center · Healthcare
- Nissan · Manufacturing
- Continental Tire · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Jackson
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.