Sales55% remote-eligible+5% YoY growth

Sales Operations Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Run the systems, forecasting, and processes that keep the sales org efficient. National median: $115K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$115K

Top 10% earn

$175K

Entry level

$88K

Salary growth

+5%/yr

Sales Operations Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$132K	$173K	$218K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$128K	$167K	$210K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$123K	$161K	$203K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$123K	$160K	$202K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$123K	$160K	$202K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$121K	$159K	$200K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$121K	$159K	$200K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$119K	$155K	$195K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$119K	$155K	$196K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$117K	$154K	$194K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$114K	$150K	$189K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$115K	$150K	$189K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$114K	$150K	$189K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$114K	$150K	$189K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$114K	$150K	$189K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$115K	$150K	$189K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$113K	$148K	$187K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$113K	$147K	$186K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$112K	$146K	$184K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$111K	$145K	$182K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$110K	$144K	$181K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$109K	$142K	$179K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$108K	$141K	$178K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$108K	$141K	$178K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$107K	$140K	$177K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$107K	$139K	$176K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$107K	$139K	$176K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$105K	$137K	$172K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$104K	$136K	$171K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$104K	$136K	$171K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$104K	$136K	$171K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$104K	$136K	$171K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$104K	$136K	$171K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$101K	$132K	$167K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$101K	$132K	$167K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$101K	$132K	$167K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$101K	$132K	$167K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$99K	$129K	$162K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$99K	$129K	$162K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$99K	$129K	$162K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$99K	$129K	$162K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$99K	$129K	$162K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$99K	$129K	$162K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$97K	$127K	$160K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$97K	$127K	$160K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$97K	$127K	$160K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$97K	$127K	$160K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$97K	$127K	$160K	105	4.85%
New Haven, CT	$97K	$127K	$160K	122	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$97K	$127K	$160K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$97K	$126K	$159K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$96K	$125K	$158K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$96K	$125K	$158K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$96K	$125K	$158K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$96K	$125K	$158K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$96K	$125K	$158K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$96K	$125K	$158K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$96K	$125K	$158K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$96K	$125K	$158K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$96K	$125K	$158K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$96K	$125K	$158K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$95K	$124K	$157K	108	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$95K	$124K	$156K	115	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$95K	$124K	$157K	118	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$95K	$124K	$156K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$95K	$124K	$157K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$95K	$124K	$156K	115	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$95K	$124K	$157K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$95K	$124K	$157K	100	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$95K	$124K	$156K	115	4.25%
St. Paul, MN	$95K	$124K	$157K	104	6.8%
Frederick, MD	$95K	$124K	$156K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$95K	$124K	$156K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$95K	$124K	$156K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$95K	$124K	$156K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$95K	$124K	$157K	128	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$93K	$122K	$154K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$93K	$122K	$154K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$93K	$122K	$154K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$92K	$121K	$152K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$92K	$121K	$152K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$92K	$121K	$152K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$92K	$121K	$152K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$92K	$121K	$152K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$92K	$121K	$152K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$92K	$121K	$152K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$92K	$121K	$152K	100	4.85%
Houston, TX	$92K	$120K	$151K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$92K	$120K	$151K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$92K	$120K	$151K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$92K	$120K	$151K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$92K	$120K	$151K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$92K	$120K	$151K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$92K	$120K	$151K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$91K	$118K	$149K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$91K	$118K	$149K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$91K	$118K	$149K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$91K	$118K	$149K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$91K	$118K	$149K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$90K	$117K	$148K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$89K	$117K	$147K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$90K	$117K	$148K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$90K	$117K	$148K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$89K	$117K	$147K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$89K	$116K	$146K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$89K	$116K	$146K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$89K	$116K	$146K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$89K	$116K	$146K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$89K	$116K	$146K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$89K	$116K	$146K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$89K	$116K	$146K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$89K	$116K	$146K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$88K	$115K	$145K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$88K	$115K	$145K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$88K	$115K	$145K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$88K	$115K	$145K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$88K	$115K	$145K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$88K	$115K	$145K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$88K	$115K	$145K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$88K	$115K	$145K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$87K	$113K	$143K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$87K	$113K	$143K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$87K	$113K	$143K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$86K	$113K	$142K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$87K	$113K	$143K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$87K	$113K	$143K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$86K	$113K	$142K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$87K	$113K	$143K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$86K	$113K	$142K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$86K	$113K	$142K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$87K	$113K	$143K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$85K	$111K	$141K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$85K	$111K	$141K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$85K	$111K	$141K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$85K	$111K	$141K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$85K	$111K	$141K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$84K	$110K	$139K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$84K	$110K	$139K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$84K	$110K	$139K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$84K	$110K	$139K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$84K	$110K	$139K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$84K	$110K	$139K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$84K	$110K	$139K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$84K	$110K	$139K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$84K	$110K	$139K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$84K	$110K	$139K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$84K	$110K	$139K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$84K	$109K	$138K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$84K	$109K	$138K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$84K	$109K	$138K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$84K	$109K	$138K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$84K	$109K	$138K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$82K	$108K	$136K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$82K	$107K	$135K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$81K	$106K	$133K	88	6.85%
Pueblo, CO	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$81K	$106K	$133K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$81K	$106K	$134K	82	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$81K	$106K	$133K	88	5.84%
Killeen, TX	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$80K	$105K	$133K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$80K	$104K	$131K	78	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$79K	$104K	$131K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$79K	$104K	$131K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$80K	$104K	$131K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$79K	$104K	$131K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$80K	$104K	$131K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$79K	$104K	$131K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$80K	$104K	$131K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$80K	$104K	$131K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$80K	$104K	$131K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$78K	$103K	$129K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$78K	$103K	$129K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$78K	$103K	$129K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$77K	$101K	$128K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$77K	$101K	$128K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$77K	$101K	$128K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$77K	$101K	$128K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$77K	$101K	$128K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$77K	$101K	$128K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$77K	$101K	$128K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$77K	$101K	$128K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$77K	$101K	$128K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$77K	$101K	$128K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$76K	$99K	$125K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$75K	$98K	$123K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$75K	$98K	$123K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$72K	$94K	$119K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$72K	$94K	$119K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$69K	$90K	$113K	76	None ✓

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Sales Operations Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Sales Operations Manager is $115,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $88,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $145,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Sales Operations Managers nationally earn $175,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 55% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

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

Sales Operations Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Sales Operations Manager make?

The median Sales Operations Manager salary in the US is $115,000 per year — about $55/hour. Most earn between $88,000 (25th percentile) and $145,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Sales Operations Manager?

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

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

The top 10% of Sales 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 Sales Operations Managers the most?

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

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

Sales Operations Manager Salaryby City (2026)