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People Operations Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Build the systems, processes, and culture programs that scale a people team. National median: $115K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$115K

Top 10% earn

$175K

Entry level

$88K

Salary growth

+5%/yr

People Operations Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$132K	$173K	$213K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$128K	$167K	$206K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$123K	$161K	$199K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$123K	$160K	$198K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$123K	$160K	$198K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$121K	$159K	$196K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$121K	$159K	$196K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$119K	$155K	$191K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$119K	$155K	$192K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$117K	$154K	$190K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$114K	$150K	$185K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$115K	$150K	$185K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$114K	$150K	$185K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$114K	$150K	$185K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$114K	$150K	$185K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$115K	$150K	$185K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$113K	$148K	$183K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$113K	$147K	$182K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$112K	$146K	$180K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$111K	$145K	$178K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$110K	$144K	$178K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$109K	$142K	$175K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$108K	$141K	$174K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$108K	$141K	$174K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$107K	$140K	$173K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$107K	$139K	$172K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$107K	$139K	$172K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$105K	$137K	$169K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$104K	$136K	$168K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$104K	$136K	$167K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$104K	$136K	$168K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$104K	$136K	$167K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$104K	$136K	$167K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$101K	$132K	$163K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$101K	$132K	$163K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$101K	$132K	$163K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$101K	$132K	$163K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$99K	$129K	$159K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$99K	$129K	$159K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$99K	$129K	$159K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$99K	$129K	$159K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$99K	$129K	$159K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$99K	$129K	$159K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$97K	$127K	$156K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$97K	$127K	$156K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$97K	$127K	$156K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$97K	$127K	$156K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$97K	$127K	$156K	105	4.85%
New Haven, CT	$97K	$127K	$157K	122	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$97K	$127K	$156K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$97K	$126K	$156K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$96K	$125K	$154K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$96K	$125K	$154K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$96K	$125K	$154K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$96K	$125K	$154K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$96K	$125K	$154K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$96K	$125K	$154K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$96K	$125K	$154K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$96K	$125K	$154K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$96K	$125K	$154K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$96K	$125K	$154K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$95K	$124K	$153K	108	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$95K	$124K	$153K	115	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$95K	$124K	$153K	118	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$95K	$124K	$153K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$95K	$124K	$153K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$95K	$124K	$153K	115	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$95K	$124K	$153K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$95K	$124K	$153K	100	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$95K	$124K	$153K	115	4.25%
St. Paul, MN	$95K	$124K	$153K	104	6.8%
Frederick, MD	$95K	$124K	$153K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$95K	$124K	$153K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$95K	$124K	$153K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$95K	$124K	$153K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$95K	$124K	$153K	128	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$93K	$122K	$151K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$93K	$122K	$151K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$93K	$122K	$151K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$92K	$121K	$149K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$92K	$121K	$149K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$92K	$121K	$149K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$92K	$121K	$149K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$92K	$121K	$149K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$92K	$121K	$149K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$92K	$121K	$149K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$92K	$121K	$149K	100	4.85%
Houston, TX	$92K	$120K	$148K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$92K	$120K	$148K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$92K	$120K	$148K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$92K	$120K	$148K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$92K	$120K	$148K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$92K	$120K	$148K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$92K	$120K	$148K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$91K	$118K	$146K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$91K	$118K	$146K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$91K	$118K	$146K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$91K	$118K	$146K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$91K	$118K	$146K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$90K	$117K	$145K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$89K	$117K	$144K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$90K	$117K	$145K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$90K	$117K	$145K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$89K	$117K	$144K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$89K	$116K	$143K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$89K	$116K	$143K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$89K	$116K	$143K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$89K	$116K	$143K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$89K	$116K	$143K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$89K	$116K	$143K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$89K	$116K	$143K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$89K	$116K	$143K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$88K	$115K	$142K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$88K	$115K	$142K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$88K	$115K	$142K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$88K	$115K	$142K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$88K	$115K	$142K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$88K	$115K	$142K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$88K	$115K	$142K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$88K	$115K	$142K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$87K	$113K	$140K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$87K	$113K	$140K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$87K	$113K	$140K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$86K	$113K	$139K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$87K	$113K	$140K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$87K	$113K	$140K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$86K	$113K	$139K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$87K	$113K	$140K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$86K	$113K	$139K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$86K	$113K	$139K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$87K	$113K	$140K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$85K	$111K	$138K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$85K	$111K	$138K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$85K	$111K	$138K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$85K	$111K	$138K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$85K	$111K	$138K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$84K	$110K	$136K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$84K	$110K	$136K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$84K	$110K	$136K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$84K	$110K	$136K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$84K	$110K	$136K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$84K	$110K	$136K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$84K	$110K	$136K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$84K	$110K	$136K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$84K	$110K	$136K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$84K	$110K	$136K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$84K	$110K	$136K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$84K	$109K	$135K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$84K	$109K	$135K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$84K	$109K	$135K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$84K	$109K	$135K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$84K	$109K	$135K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$82K	$108K	$133K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$82K	$107K	$132K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$81K	$106K	$131K	88	6.85%
Pueblo, CO	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$81K	$106K	$131K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$81K	$106K	$131K	82	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$81K	$106K	$131K	88	5.84%
Killeen, TX	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$80K	$105K	$130K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$80K	$104K	$129K	78	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$79K	$104K	$128K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$79K	$104K	$128K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$80K	$104K	$129K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$79K	$104K	$128K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$80K	$104K	$129K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$79K	$104K	$128K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$80K	$104K	$129K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$80K	$104K	$129K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$80K	$104K	$129K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$78K	$103K	$127K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$78K	$103K	$127K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$78K	$103K	$127K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$77K	$101K	$125K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$77K	$101K	$125K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$77K	$101K	$125K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$77K	$101K	$125K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$77K	$101K	$125K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$77K	$101K	$125K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$77K	$101K	$125K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$77K	$101K	$125K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$77K	$101K	$125K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$77K	$101K	$125K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$76K	$99K	$122K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$75K	$98K	$121K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$75K	$98K	$121K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$72K	$94K	$116K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$72K	$94K	$116K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$69K	$90K	$111K	76	None ✓

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People Operations Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a People Operations Manager is $115,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $88,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $142,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of People Operations Managers nationally earn $175,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 60% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

People Operations Manager compensation is growing at 5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

People Operations Manager salary FAQ

How much does a People Operations Manager make?

The median People Operations Manager salary in the US is $115,000 per year — about $55/hour. Most earn between $88,000 (25th percentile) and $142,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a People Operations Manager?

Entry-level People Operations Manager positions typically start around $88,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

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

The top 10% of People Operations Managers earn $175,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays People Operations Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median People 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 People Operations Manager salaries going up?

Yes — People Operations Manager pay is growing about 5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

People Operations Manager Salaryby City (2026)