General & Operations Managers salary in Wilmington, NC
Median pay for general & operations managers in Wilmington, NC: $99,660/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $47,310 – $239,200 · about 2,070 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$2,290 (+2%).
What it's really worth in Wilmington
With Wilmington's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $99,660 has the buying power of about $104,419 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $68,845 · median home $446,210 · median rent $1,708/mo.
How Wilmington ranks for this job
On raw pay, Wilmington, NC is 83rd of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Wilmington's cost of living is applied, it ranks 59th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Wilmington 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 Wilmington
A median home in Wilmington, NC costs $446,210 — about 4.5× 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 $1,708/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 Wilmington.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Wilmington | Rent vs Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +67% | 2.1× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +55% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +44% | 1.9× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +43% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Wilmington | Rent vs Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $130,310 | +31% | 1× |
| Raleigh, NC | $110,530 | +11% | 1× |
| Charlotte, NC | $108,380 | +9% | 1× |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $103,500 | +4% | 0.9× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Wilmington
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center · Healthcare
- Thermo Fisher Scientific/PPD · Healthcare
- GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy · Energy
Other jobs in Wilmington
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.