H-1B salary guideSOC 11-1021Rank #26Updated May 2026

General and Operations Managers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for General and Operations Managers (SOC 11-1021). Based on 19,571 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$138,087

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$104,950

lower quartile

P75 wage

$170,000

upper quartile

Filings

19,571

Rank #26

Summary

General and Operations Managers (SOC 11-1021) represent one of the largest H-1B occupations, with 19,571 filings in recent data. The typical H-1B wage range for this role spans $104,950 (P25) to $170,000 (P75), with a median of $138,087.

Wages progress significantly across DOL prevailing wage levels. Level I positions range from $66,252–$112,154 (median $86,997), while Level IV roles command $140,000–$200,000 (median $166,600). The jump from Level II ($100,000–$161,000) to Level III ($117,500–$171,222) reflects increased responsibility and experience in operations and management. Most H-1B General and Operations Managers are concentrated in California (3,830 filings, $145,000 median), New York (2,799 filings, $145,000), and Texas (2,460 filings, $140,000). Illinois and Pennsylvania also feature significant hiring activity.

Top employers sponsoring this occupation include PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services (687 filings), KPMG LLP (356), and Deloitte Consulting LLP (291). These management consulting and professional services firms dominate H-1B sponsorships for general operations roles.

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	3,594	$66,252	$86,997	$112,154
Level II	4,970	$100,000	$130,666	$161,000
Level III	5,427	$117,500	$145,000	$171,222
Level IV	4,823	$140,000	$166,600	$200,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	3,830	$145,000
2	NY	2,799	$145,000
3	TX	2,460	$140,000
4	IL	1,195	$149,328
5	PA	1,075	$112,154
6	FL	1,031	$125,000
7	NJ	1,026	$150,000
8	GA	842	$137,244
9	MA	697	$145,000
10	WA	623	$152,153

3,830

2,799

2,460

1,195

1,075

1,031

1,026

842

697

623

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC	687
2	KPMG LLP	356
3	Deloitte Consulting LLP	291
4	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP	187
5	PwC US Tax LLP	119
6	Apple Inc.	83
7	PwC US Consulting LLP	82
8	Genpact LLC	81
9	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	62
10	Deloitte & Touche LLP	59

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADV…

687

KPMG LLP

356

Deloitte Consulting LLP

291

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

187

PwC US Tax LLP

119

Apple Inc.

PwC US Consulting LLP

Genpact LLC

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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