General & Operations Managers salary in McAllen, TX
Median pay for general & operations managers in McAllen, TX: $66,570/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $30,260 – $164,490 · about 6,680 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$30,800 (-32%).
What it's really worth in McAllen
With McAllen's cost of living at 86 (US=100), that $66,570 has the buying power of about $77,340 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $49,371 · median home $193,978 · median rent $1,128/mo.
How McAllen ranks for this job
On raw pay, McAllen, TX is 184th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once McAllen's cost of living is applied, it ranks 184th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so McAllen sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in McAllen
A median home in McAllen, TX costs $193,978 — about 2.9× 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 $1,128/mo works out at 20% 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 McAllen.
| Metro | Median pay | vs McAllen | Rent vs McAllen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +150% | 3.2× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +133% | 2.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +115% | 2.9× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +114% | 2.1× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs McAllen | Rent vs McAllen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $102,590 | +54% | 1.4× |
| Dallas, TX | $101,750 | +53% | 1.5× |
| Houston, TX | $101,270 | +52% | 1.5× |
| Beaumont, TX | $89,980 | +35% | 1.2× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around McAllen
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Doctors Hospital at Renaissance · Healthcare
- Edinburg Regional Medical Center · Healthcare
- Panasonic · Manufacturing
Other jobs in McAllen
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.