General & Operations Managers salary in Pittsburgh, PA
Median pay for general & operations managers in Pittsburgh, PA: $101,080/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $50,800 – $210,690 · about 25,480 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$3,710 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Pittsburgh
With Pittsburgh's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $101,080 has the buying power of about $106,730 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $71,283 · median home $231,356 · median rent $1,527/mo.
How Pittsburgh ranks for this job
On raw pay, Pittsburgh, PA is 66th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Pittsburgh's cost of living is applied, it ranks 46th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh
A median home in Pittsburgh, PA costs $231,356 — about 2.3× 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 $1,527/mo works out at 18% 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 Pittsburgh.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Pittsburgh | Rent vs Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +65% | 2.4× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +53% | 1.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +42% | 2.1× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +41% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in PA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Pittsburgh | Rent vs Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | $110,720 | +10% | 1.3× |
| Allentown, PA | $100,780 | +0% | 1.2× |
| Harrisburg, PA | $99,150 | −2% | 1× |
| Reading, PA | $98,750 | −2% | 1× |
Staying in PA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Pittsburgh
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- UPMC · Healthcare
- Highmark Health · Healthcare
- Alcoa · Manufacturing
- U.S. Steel · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Pittsburgh
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.