SOC 11-1021 · Hattiesburg, MS metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The average salary for general and operations managers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is $118,550 a year ($57.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,860: half of the 560 people in this job in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$118,550average per year

$57.00 / hourMedian $97,860Take-home ≈ $88,220

  • $50K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $211K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

560people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Mississippi metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Hattiesburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,270 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Hattiesburg earn between $66,260 and $132,370.

  • $50K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $211K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,550$9,879$57.00
Median$97,860$8,155$47.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,260$5,522$31.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,370$11,031$63.64

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

General and Operations Managers pay in Hattiesburg vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Hattiesburg earn 9% less than the Mississippi average ($129,910) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hattiesburg$118,550$97,860$50,000$211,270560
Mississippi$129,910$106,680$48,620$238,23010,630
United States$134,940$105,770$50,090$253,3903,503,020

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Hattiesburg

On the average salary of $118,550, a single filer in Hattiesburg takes home about $88,220 a year, or $7,352 a month and $3,393 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Hattiesburg a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hattiesburg area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $118,550 buys what about $135,280 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Hattiesburg ($37,750). A typical home costs $218,044, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Mississippi cities

Hattiesburg ranks 3rd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($139,000).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Mississippi

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

General and Operations Managers salary by city

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General and Operations Managers salary in Hattiesburg: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Hattiesburg?

$57.00 an hour on average, and $47.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Hattiesburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Hattiesburg?

About $88,220 a year ($7,352 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,550.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Hattiesburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1021; area Hattiesburg, MS (25620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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