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Operations Administrator salary
Average operations administrator salary
$50,962
How much does an operations administrator make?
The average operations administrator salary in the United States is $50,962. Operations administrator salaries typically range between $31,000 and $83,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for operations administrators is $24.5 per hour.
Operations administrator salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Operations administrators earn the highest average salary in Hawaii.
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Where can an Operations Administrator earn more?
Operations Administrator salary estimates from across the web
Average operations administrator salary by state
Highest paying states for operations administrators
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $67,098 | $32.26 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $67,360 | $32.38 |
| 3 | Maine | $59,662 | $28.68 |
| 4 | Delaware | $71,711 | $34.48 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $71,578 | $34.41 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $73,690 | $35.43 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $78,487 | $37.73 |
| 8 | New York | $70,917 | $34.09 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $70,594 | $33.94 |
| 10 | South Dakota | $56,212 | $27.02 |
| 11 | Tennessee | $56,518 | $27.17 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $65,223 | $31.36 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $53,813 | $25.87 |
| 14 | Virginia | $66,159 | $31.81 |
| 15 | Alaska | $54,538 | $26.22 |
| 16 | Iowa | $57,421 | $27.61 |
| 17 | California | $69,466 | $33.40 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $68,164 | $32.77 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $53,675 | $25.81 |
| 20 | Texas | $52,809 | $25.39 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $53,959 | $25.94 |
| 22 | Michigan | $54,311 | $26.11 |
| 23 | Illinois | $60,630 | $29.15 |
| 24 | Maryland | $59,686 | $28.70 |
| 25 | Vermont | $55,912 | $26.88 |
| 26 | Ohio | $50,810 | $24.43 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $50,183 | $24.13 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $52,110 | $25.05 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $50,982 | $24.51 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $51,531 | $24.77 |
| 31 | Oregon | $55,000 | $26.44 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $49,972 | $24.02 |
| 33 | Washington | $55,703 | $26.78 |
| 34 | Arizona | $52,895 | $25.43 |
| 35 | Georgia | $48,282 | $23.21 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $48,125 | $23.14 |
| 37 | Indiana | $47,572 | $22.87 |
| 38 | Kansas | $46,545 | $22.38 |
| 39 | Utah | $48,668 | $23.40 |
| 40 | Missouri | $46,634 | $22.42 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $45,293 | $21.78 |
| 42 | Idaho | $44,399 | $21.35 |
| 43 | Montana | $45,042 | $21.65 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $43,136 | $20.74 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $42,012 | $20.20 |
| 46 | Florida | $41,824 | $20.11 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $45,200 | $21.73 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $45,261 | $21.76 |
| 49 | Colorado | $46,707 | $22.46 |
| 50 | Alabama | $41,888 | $20.14 |
| 51 | North Dakota | $42,759 | $20.56 |
Highest paying cities for operations administrators
The highest-paying cities for operations administrators are San Francisco, CA, Wilmington, DE, and Boston, MA.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $77,938 | $37.47 |
| 2 | Wilmington, DE | $71,866 | $34.55 |
| 3 | Boston, MA | $71,595 | $34.42 |
| 4 | New York, NY | $71,183 | $34.22 |
| 5 | Washington, DC | $70,623 | $33.95 |
| 6 | Philadelphia, PA | $68,000 | $32.69 |
| 7 | Las Vegas, NV | $66,109 | $31.78 |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | $61,126 | $29.39 |
| 9 | Portland, ME | $60,828 | $29.24 |
| 10 | Baltimore, MD | $59,924 | $28.81 |
| 11 | Des Moines, IA | $56,734 | $27.28 |
| 12 | Murfreesboro, TN | $56,512 | $27.17 |
| 13 | Seattle, WA | $56,023 | $26.93 |
| 14 | Raleigh, NC | $55,134 | $26.51 |
| 15 | Rochester, MN | $54,311 | $26.11 |
| 16 | Portland, OR | $54,152 | $26.03 |
| 17 | San Antonio, TX | $53,293 | $25.62 |
| 18 | Phoenix, AZ | $52,872 | $25.42 |
| 19 | Madison, WI | $51,339 | $24.68 |
| 20 | Columbus, OH | $50,436 | $24.25 |
Operations Administrator salary details
An operations administrator's salary ranges from $31,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $83,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an operations administrator's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $83,000 | $6,917 | $40 |
| 75th Percentile | $66,000 | $5,500 | $32 |
| Average | $50,962 | $4,247 | $25 |
| 25th Percentile | $39,000 | $3,250 | $19 |
| 10th Percentile | $31,000 | $2,583 | $15 |
Highest paying operations administrator jobs
The highest paying types of operations administrators are lead administrator, managing administrator, and administrator.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Analyst | $55,444 | $4,620 | $26.66 | 91,598 |
| Maintenance Administrator | $39,393 | $3,283 | $18.94 | 107,366 |
| Business Administrator | $72,503 | $6,042 | $34.86 | 103,025 |
| Administrator | $72,882 | $6,074 | $35.04 | 67,553 |
| Department Administrator | $49,768 | $4,147 | $23.93 | 84,441 |
| Program Administrator | $50,715 | $4,226 | $24.38 | 119,898 |
Top companies hiring operations administrators now:
Which companies pay operations administrators the most?
Operations administrator salaries at Ropes & Gray and Ernst & Young are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average operations administrator salary at companies like SAS Institute and Five9 are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ropes & Gray | $147,403 | $70.87 |
| 2 | Ernst & Young | $120,257 | $57.82 |
| 3 | SAS Institute | $116,420 | $55.97 |
| 4 | Five9 | $110,993 | $53.36 |
| 5 | Pure Storage | $103,870 | $49.94 |
| 6 | Etsy | $100,404 | $48.27 |
| 7 | Capgemini | $99,735 | $47.95 |
| 8 | Workday | $94,140 | $45.26 |
| 9 | Verisign | $90,712 | $43.61 |
| 10 | Stifel Financial | $89,951 | $43.25 |
| 11 | Sony Interactive Entertainment America | $89,161 | $42.87 |
| 12 | Jacobs Engineering Group | $87,391 | $42.01 |
| 13 | DataDirect Networks (DDN) | $86,613 | $41.64 |
| 14 | Barnes Group | $86,447 | $41.56 |
| 15 | Raymond James Financial | $85,709 | $41.21 |
| 16 | Actian | $85,477 | $41.09 |
| 17 | Arkema | $85,237 | $40.98 |
| 18 | Alteryx | $82,843 | $39.83 |
| 19 | CSC Holdings LLC | $82,129 | $39.49 |
| 20 | W. R. Grace & Co | $81,640 | $39.25 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Operations Administrator salary by industry
The average operations administrator salary varies across industries:
- The average operations administrator salary in the finance industry is $67,738, the highest of any industry.
- The average operations administrator salary in the finance industry is $62,408.
- Operations administrators in the transportation industry earn an average salary of $39,472, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for operations administrators
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | $67,738 | $32.57 |
| 2 | Technology | $62,408 | $30.00 |
| 3 | Energy | $61,420 | $29.53 |
| 4 | Hospitality | $47,426 | $22.80 |
| 5 | Health Care | $47,289 | $22.74 |
| 6 | Manufacturing | $44,848 | $21.56 |
| 7 | Transportation | $39,472 | $18.98 |
High Paying Operations Administrator Jobs
Operations Administrator salary trends
The average operations administrator salary has risen by $9,300 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average operations administrator earned $41,662 annually, but today, they earn $50,962 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for operations administrators over the last decade.
Compare operations administrator salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average operations administrator salary over time
Compare operations administrator salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
- National Average
Operations Administrator salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,000 | $24.50 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $49,300 | $23.69 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $48,200 | $23.16 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $47,600 | $22.89 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $46,800 | $22.49 | +2.4% |
Recently added operations administrator salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100073.3-Jan-Beaufort County School Dist-Gca Education Services | Operations Administrator | Irvine, CA | 12/16/2024 | $75,000 |
| Subaru | Warehouse Operations Administrator | Lebanon, IN | 12/15/2024 | $46,300 |
| City & County of Denver, Co | Executive Support Business Operations Administrator-City Attorney's Office | Denver, CO | 12/15/2024 | $65,000 |
| Georgetown University | Finance and Operations Administrator, School of Medicine-Georgetown University Medical Center | Washington, DC | 12/15/2024 | $44,022 |
| Candidate.Guru Inc. | Property Operations Administrator | Lahaina, HI | 12/15/2024 | $58,436 |
| Renewal By Andersen | Esler Companies | Operations Administrator | Austin, TX | 12/15/2024 | $43,827 |
| Candidate Experience-Site | Property Operations Administrator | Lahaina, HI | 12/15/2024 | $58,436 |
| Motive Technologies, Inc. | Legal Operations Administrator | San Francisco, CA | 12/14/2024 | $62,000 |
| Agility Medical Group | Operations Administrator (Executive Leadership) | Oklahoma City, OK | 12/14/2024 | $60,000 |
| Randstad Us | Business Operations Administrator | Brentwood, NY | 12/13/2024 | $43,827 |
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