General & Operations Managers salary in Youngstown, OH
Median pay for general & operations managers in Youngstown, OH: $76,340/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,470 – $170,560 · about 5,170 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$21,030 (-22%).
What it's really worth in Youngstown
With Youngstown's cost of living at 86 (US=100), that $76,340 has the buying power of about $88,877 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $54,650 · median home $175,405 · median rent $1,030/mo.
How Youngstown ranks for this job
On raw pay, Youngstown, OH is 175th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Youngstown's cost of living is applied, it ranks 150th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Youngstown 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 Youngstown
A median home in Youngstown, OH costs $175,405 — 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 $1,030/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 Youngstown.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +118% | 3.5× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +103% | 2.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +88% | 3.2× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +87% | 2.3× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $99,500 | +30% | 1.5× |
| Cleveland, OH | $97,530 | +28% | 1.4× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $97,210 | +27% | 1.5× |
| Akron, OH | $94,790 | +24% | 1.2× |
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 Youngstown
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Ultium Cells LLC · Manufacturing
- Covelli Enterprises · Retail
- Vallourec Star Steel Company · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Youngstown
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.