Gaming65% remote-eligible+12% YoY growth

Live Operations Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Manage ongoing game operations including updates, events, and monetization for live games. National median: $105K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$105K

Top 10% earn

$182K

Entry level

$78K

Salary growth

+12%/yr

Live Operations Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$129K	$173K	$231K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$123K	$166K	$221K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$116K	$156K	$208K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$115K	$155K	$207K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$115K	$155K	$207K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$115K	$155K	$207K	185	11%
Seattle, WA	$111K	$149K	$199K	150	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$111K	$149K	$199K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$110K	$148K	$197K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$109K	$147K	$196K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$108K	$145K	$193K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$108K	$145K	$193K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$107K	$144K	$192K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$107K	$144K	$192K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$105K	$142K	$189K	163	9.3%
Kirkland, WA	$106K	$142K	$189K	162	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$105K	$142K	$189K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$104K	$140K	$186K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$103K	$139K	$185K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$103K	$138K	$184K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$101K	$137K	$182K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$100K	$135K	$180K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$100K	$134K	$179K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$100K	$134K	$179K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$100K	$134K	$179K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$98K	$132K	$176K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$98K	$132K	$176K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$96K	$129K	$173K	140	10.75%
Austin, TX	$95K	$128K	$171K	110	None ✓
Chula Vista, CA	$95K	$128K	$171K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$95K	$128K	$171K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$95K	$128K	$171K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$95K	$128K	$171K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$92K	$124K	$165K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$92K	$124K	$165K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$90K	$121K	$161K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$90K	$121K	$161K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$90K	$121K	$161K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$90K	$121K	$161K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$90K	$121K	$161K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$90K	$121K	$161K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$90K	$121K	$161K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$89K	$119K	$159K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$87K	$118K	$157K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$87K	$118K	$157K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$87K	$118K	$157K	123	None ✓
Durham, NC	$87K	$118K	$157K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$87K	$118K	$157K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$87K	$118K	$157K	106	6.8%
Nashua, NH	$88K	$118K	$158K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$87K	$117K	$156K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$87K	$117K	$156K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$87K	$117K	$156K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$87K	$117K	$156K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$87K	$117K	$156K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$87K	$117K	$156K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$87K	$117K	$156K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$87K	$117K	$156K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$87K	$117K	$156K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$87K	$117K	$156K	118	5.99%
Aurora, CO	$86K	$116K	$154K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$86K	$116K	$154K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$86K	$116K	$154K	102	4.75%
Provo, UT	$86K	$116K	$154K	100	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$86K	$116K	$154K	118	6.99%
Anchorage, AK	$86K	$116K	$154K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$86K	$115K	$154K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$86K	$115K	$154K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$86K	$115K	$154K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$86K	$115K	$154K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$86K	$115K	$154K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$86K	$115K	$154K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$86K	$115K	$154K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$86K	$115K	$154K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$84K	$114K	$151K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$84K	$114K	$151K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$84K	$114K	$151K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$84K	$113K	$151K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$84K	$113K	$151K	118	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$84K	$113K	$151K	105	2.5%
St. Paul, MN	$84K	$113K	$151K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$84K	$112K	$150K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$83K	$111K	$148K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$83K	$111K	$148K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$83K	$111K	$148K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$83K	$111K	$148K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$83K	$111K	$148K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$83K	$111K	$148K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$82K	$110K	$147K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$82K	$110K	$147K	93	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$81K	$110K	$146K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$82K	$110K	$147K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$82K	$110K	$147K	100	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$81K	$110K	$146K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$82K	$110K	$147K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$82K	$110K	$147K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$82K	$110K	$147K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$81K	$110K	$146K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$81K	$110K	$146K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$82K	$110K	$147K	108	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$81K	$110K	$146K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$80K	$108K	$144K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$80K	$108K	$144K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$80K	$107K	$143K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$80K	$107K	$143K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$79K	$107K	$142K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$79K	$107K	$142K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$80K	$107K	$143K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$79K	$107K	$142K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$79K	$107K	$142K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$79K	$107K	$142K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$79K	$107K	$142K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$80K	$107K	$143K	88	5%
Overland Park, KS	$79K	$107K	$142K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$79K	$107K	$142K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$78K	$106K	$141K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$78K	$106K	$141K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$78K	$106K	$141K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$78K	$106K	$141K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$78K	$106K	$141K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$78K	$106K	$141K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$78K	$106K	$141K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$78K	$106K	$141K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$78K	$106K	$141K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$78K	$105K	$140K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$78K	$105K	$140K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$78K	$105K	$140K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$78K	$105K	$140K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$78K	$105K	$140K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$78K	$105K	$140K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$77K	$104K	$138K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$77K	$104K	$138K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$77K	$104K	$138K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$77K	$104K	$138K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$77K	$104K	$138K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$77K	$104K	$138K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$77K	$104K	$138K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$76K	$103K	$137K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$76K	$103K	$137K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$76K	$103K	$137K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$76K	$102K	$136K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$76K	$102K	$136K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$76K	$102K	$136K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$76K	$102K	$136K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$76K	$102K	$136K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$75K	$101K	$135K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$75K	$101K	$135K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$75K	$101K	$135K	90	4.95%
Cincinnati, OH	$75K	$101K	$134K	88	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$75K	$101K	$135K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$75K	$101K	$134K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$75K	$101K	$134K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$75K	$101K	$134K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$75K	$101K	$135K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$75K	$101K	$135K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$74K	$100K	$133K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$74K	$100K	$133K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$74K	$100K	$133K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$74K	$100K	$133K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$74K	$100K	$133K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$73K	$98K	$131K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$72K	$97K	$129K	87	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$72K	$97K	$129K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$72K	$97K	$129K	95	None ✓
Louisville, KY	$72K	$97K	$129K	85	5%
Des Moines, IA	$72K	$97K	$129K	88	4.82%
Amarillo, TX	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$72K	$96K	$129K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$70K	$95K	$126K	82	3.99%
Akron, OH	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$70K	$95K	$126K	90	4.25%
Erie, PA	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$70K	$95K	$126K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$70K	$95K	$126K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$71K	$95K	$127K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$70K	$94K	$126K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$70K	$94K	$126K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$70K	$94K	$126K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$70K	$94K	$126K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$70K	$94K	$126K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$70K	$94K	$126K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$69K	$93K	$123K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$69K	$93K	$123K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$69K	$93K	$123K	75	6.5%
Tucson, AZ	$69K	$92K	$123K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$69K	$92K	$123K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$69K	$92K	$123K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$69K	$92K	$123K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$69K	$92K	$123K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$69K	$92K	$123K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	5.9%
Corpus Christi, TX	$66K	$89K	$119K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$66K	$89K	$119K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$66K	$89K	$119K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$62K	$84K	$112K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$59K	$79K	$105K	76	None ✓

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

A $105K Live Operations Manager salary in Houston (COL 91, no tax) has significantly more purchasing power than the same salary in San Francisco (COL 224, 9.3% state tax). Use our calculator to see the real numbers.

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Live Operations Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Live Operations Manager is $105,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $78,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $140,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Live Operations Managers nationally earn $182,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in CS or Business; live game experience. This role is 65% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Live Operations Manager compensation is growing at 12% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Live Operations Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Live Operations Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Live Operations Manager make?

The median Live Operations Manager salary in the US is $105,000 per year — about $50/hour. Most earn between $78,000 (25th percentile) and $140,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Live Operations Manager?

Entry-level Live Operations Manager positions typically start around $78,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Live Operations Managers earn?

The top 10% of Live Operations Managers earn $182,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Live Operations Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Live Operations Manager salary at $173K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Live Operations Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Live Operations Manager pay is growing about 12% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Live Operations Manager Salaryby City (2026)