General & Operations Managers salary in Montgomery, AL
Median pay for general & operations managers in Montgomery, AL: $102,160/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $49,040 – $218,950 · about 2,530 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$4,790 (+5%).
What it's really worth in Montgomery
With Montgomery's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $102,160 has the buying power of about $113,591 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,849 · median home $214,099 · median rent $1,402/mo.
How Montgomery ranks for this job
On raw pay, Montgomery, AL is 58th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Montgomery's cost of living is applied, it ranks 30th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Montgomery 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 Montgomery
A median home in Montgomery, AL costs $214,099 — about 2.1× 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 $1,402/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 Montgomery.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Montgomery | Rent vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +63% | 2.6× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +52% | 1.9× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +40% | 2.3× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +40% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Montgomery | Rent vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $132,290 | +29% | 1× |
| Birmingham, AL | $109,110 | +7% | 1× |
| Mobile, AL | $101,240 | −1% | 0.9× |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $100,110 | −2% | 1.1× |
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 Montgomery
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama · Manufacturing
- Hyundai MOBIS · Manufacturing
- Baptist Health · Healthcare
- Jackson Hospital · Healthcare
Other jobs in Montgomery
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.