General & Operations Managers salary in Memphis, TN
Median pay for general & operations managers in Memphis, TN: $95,460/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,160 – $218,750 · about 12,170 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$1,910 (-2%).
What it's really worth in Memphis
With Memphis's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $95,460 has the buying power of about $103,821 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $62,178 · median home $247,229 · median rent $1,441/mo.
How Memphis ranks for this job
On raw pay, Memphis, TN is 100th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Memphis's cost of living is applied, it ranks 64th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Memphis 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 Memphis
A median home in Memphis, TN costs $247,229 — 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 $1,441/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 Memphis.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Memphis | Rent vs Memphis |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +75% | 2.5× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +62% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +50% | 2.3× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +50% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in TN
| Metro | Median pay | vs Memphis | Rent vs Memphis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $101,750 | +7% | 1.2× |
| Knoxville, TN | $101,170 | +6% | 1.2× |
| Chattanooga, TN | $96,680 | +1% | 1.1× |
| Kingsport, TN | $94,290 | −1% | 0.9× |
Staying in TN keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Memphis
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Methodist Le Bonheur · Healthcare
- Baptist Memorial · Healthcare
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · Healthcare
- Smith & Nephew · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Memphis
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.