General & Operations Managers salary in Daphne, AL
Median pay for general & operations managers in Daphne, AL: $94,590/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $43,480 – $211,900 · about 1,510 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$2,780 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Daphne
With Daphne's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $94,590 has the buying power of about $100,419 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $71,039 · median home $373,114 · median rent $1,663/mo.
How Daphne ranks for this job
On raw pay, Daphne, AL is 104th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Daphne's cost of living is applied, it ranks 82nd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Daphne 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 Daphne
A median home in Daphne, AL costs $373,114 — about 3.9× 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 $1,663/mo works out at 21% 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 Daphne.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Daphne | Rent vs Daphne |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +76% | 2.2× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +64% | 1.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +51% | 2× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +51% | 1.5× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Daphne | Rent vs Daphne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $132,290 | +40% | 0.8× |
| Birmingham, AL | $109,110 | +15% | 0.9× |
| Montgomery, AL | $102,160 | +8% | 0.8× |
| Mobile, AL | $101,240 | +7% | 0.8× |
Staying in AL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Daphne
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Comfort Keepers · Healthcare
- Walmart · Retail
- Publix Super Markets · Retail
- Lowes Home Improvement · Retail
Other jobs in Daphne
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.