General & Operations Managers salary in South Bend, IN
Median pay for general & operations managers in South Bend, IN: $102,420/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $49,450 – $219,910 · about 2,100 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$5,050 (+5%).
What it's really worth in South Bend
With South Bend's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $102,420 has the buying power of about $112,084 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $62,448 · median home $238,866 · median rent $1,340/mo.
How South Bend ranks for this job
On raw pay, South Bend, IN is 55th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once South Bend's cost of living is applied, it ranks 34th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — South Bend 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 South Bend
A median home in South Bend, IN costs $238,866 — about 2.3× 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 $1,340/mo works out at 16% 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 South Bend.
| Metro | Median pay | vs South Bend | Rent vs South Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +63% | 2.7× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +51% | 2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +40% | 2.4× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +39% | 1.8× |
Same job elsewhere in IN
| Metro | Median pay | vs South Bend | Rent vs South Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $108,130 | +6% | 1.2× |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $101,960 | +0% | 0.9× |
| Evansville, IN | $96,760 | −6% | 0.8× |
Staying in IN keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around South Bend
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Memorial Health System · Healthcare
- AM General LLC · Manufacturing
- Saint Joseph Health · Healthcare
- Tire Rack · Retail
Other jobs in South Bend
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.