SALARY · GENERAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGERS · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

General and Operations Managers salary in District of Columbia

You might see a bigger number on a job board. Job boards show what employers post, not what workers actually earn. BLS surveyed real employment for general and operations managers in District of Columbia and found a median of $168,000 a year, and that survey figure is the one I trust here.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$168,000

$81 per hour at the median · That is $62,230 (58.8 percent) above the national median of $105,770 for this occupation.

$179,130Mean annual salary
$86Mean hourly wage
$36,150People employed in this job in District of Columbia

Salary range

25th: $127,110Median: $168,00075th: $204,890
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$127,110
Median (50th percentile)$168,000
75th percentile$204,890
Mean$179,130

The middle half of workers earned from $127,110 to $204,890 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$126,094 a year
$10,508 a month
Federal tax $29,054 · FICA $12,852

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for District of Columbia is not included, because the full 2026 state table for District of Columbia has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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