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SVP of Operations Salary
by City (2026)

Senior VP overseeing all operational functions across the enterprise. National median: $262K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$262K

Top 10% earn

$445K

Entry level

$198K

Salary growth

+3.5%/yr

SVP of Operations salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$297K	$393K	$513K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$287K	$380K	$496K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$278K	$368K	$480K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$276K	$365K	$477K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$276K	$365K	$477K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$273K	$362K	$472K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$273K	$362K	$472K	152	8.5%
Jersey City, NJ	$267K	$354K	$462K	162	10.75%
Bellevue, WA	$267K	$353K	$461K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$264K	$350K	$457K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$257K	$341K	$445K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$258K	$341K	$446K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$257K	$341K	$445K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$257K	$341K	$445K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$257K	$341K	$445K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$258K	$341K	$446K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$255K	$338K	$441K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$253K	$335K	$438K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$252K	$333K	$435K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$249K	$329K	$430K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$248K	$328K	$428K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$244K	$323K	$422K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$243K	$321K	$419K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$243K	$321K	$419K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$242K	$320K	$417K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$240K	$317K	$414K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$240K	$317K	$414K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$235K	$312K	$407K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$234K	$309K	$404K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$233K	$309K	$403K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$234K	$309K	$404K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$233K	$309K	$403K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$233K	$309K	$403K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$228K	$301K	$393K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$228K	$301K	$393K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$228K	$301K	$393K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$228K	$301K	$393K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$222K	$293K	$383K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$222K	$293K	$383K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$222K	$293K	$383K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$222K	$293K	$383K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$222K	$293K	$383K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$222K	$293K	$383K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$219K	$290K	$378K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$218K	$288K	$376K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$218K	$288K	$376K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$218K	$288K	$376K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$218K	$288K	$376K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$218K	$288K	$376K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$218K	$288K	$376K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$217K	$287K	$375K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$215K	$285K	$372K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$215K	$285K	$372K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$215K	$285K	$372K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$215K	$285K	$372K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$215K	$285K	$372K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$215K	$285K	$372K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$215K	$285K	$372K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$215K	$285K	$372K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$215K	$285K	$372K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$215K	$285K	$372K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$214K	$283K	$369K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$214K	$283K	$369K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$214K	$283K	$369K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$214K	$283K	$369K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$214K	$283K	$369K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$214K	$283K	$369K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$214K	$283K	$369K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$213K	$281K	$367K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$213K	$281K	$367K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$213K	$281K	$367K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$213K	$281K	$367K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$213K	$281K	$367K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$213K	$281K	$367K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$213K	$281K	$367K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$213K	$281K	$367K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$210K	$278K	$363K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$210K	$278K	$363K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$210K	$278K	$363K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$208K	$275K	$359K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$208K	$275K	$359K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$208K	$275K	$359K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$208K	$275K	$359K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$208K	$275K	$359K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$208K	$275K	$359K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$208K	$275K	$359K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$208K	$275K	$359K	100	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$206K	$273K	$356K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$206K	$273K	$356K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$206K	$273K	$356K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$206K	$273K	$356K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$206K	$273K	$356K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$206K	$273K	$356K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$206K	$272K	$356K	91	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$204K	$270K	$352K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$204K	$270K	$352K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$204K	$270K	$352K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$204K	$270K	$352K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$204K	$270K	$352K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$202K	$267K	$349K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$202K	$267K	$349K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$202K	$267K	$349K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$201K	$266K	$347K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$201K	$266K	$347K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$199K	$264K	$344K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$199K	$264K	$344K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$199K	$264K	$344K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$199K	$264K	$344K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$199K	$264K	$344K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$199K	$264K	$344K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$199K	$264K	$344K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$199K	$264K	$344K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$198K	$262K	$342K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$198K	$262K	$342K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$198K	$262K	$342K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$198K	$262K	$342K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$198K	$262K	$342K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$198K	$262K	$342K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$198K	$262K	$342K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$198K	$262K	$342K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$198K	$262K	$342K	105	6.5%
Albany, NY	$197K	$261K	$341K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$197K	$261K	$341K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$197K	$261K	$341K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$197K	$261K	$341K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$197K	$261K	$341K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$197K	$261K	$341K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$197K	$261K	$341K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$197K	$261K	$341K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$197K	$261K	$341K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$195K	$258K	$336K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$195K	$258K	$336K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$195K	$258K	$336K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$195K	$258K	$336K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$195K	$258K	$336K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$195K	$258K	$336K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$195K	$258K	$336K	95	6.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$194K	$257K	$335K	98	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$194K	$257K	$335K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$194K	$257K	$335K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$194K	$257K	$335K	102	5.3%
Midland, TX	$192K	$254K	$331K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$192K	$254K	$331K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$192K	$254K	$331K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$192K	$254K	$331K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$192K	$254K	$331K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$190K	$252K	$328K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$190K	$252K	$328K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$190K	$252K	$328K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$190K	$252K	$328K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$190K	$252K	$328K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$190K	$252K	$328K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$190K	$252K	$328K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$190K	$252K	$328K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$190K	$252K	$328K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$190K	$252K	$328K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$190K	$252K	$328K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$188K	$249K	$325K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$188K	$249K	$325K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$188K	$249K	$325K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$188K	$249K	$325K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$188K	$249K	$325K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$186K	$245K	$320K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$184K	$244K	$318K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$183K	$242K	$316K	82	4.82%
Buffalo, NY	$182K	$241K	$315K	88	6.85%
Louisville, KY	$182K	$241K	$315K	85	5%
Omaha, NE	$182K	$241K	$315K	88	5.84%
Killeen, TX	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$181K	$239K	$313K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$179K	$237K	$310K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$179K	$237K	$310K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$179K	$237K	$310K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$179K	$237K	$310K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$179K	$237K	$310K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$179K	$237K	$310K	78	6.5%
Spokane, WA	$178K	$236K	$308K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$178K	$236K	$308K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$178K	$236K	$308K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$178K	$236K	$308K	92	6%
Brownsville, TX	$177K	$234K	$305K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$177K	$234K	$305K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$177K	$234K	$305K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$174K	$231K	$301K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$174K	$231K	$301K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$174K	$231K	$301K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$174K	$231K	$301K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$174K	$231K	$301K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$174K	$231K	$301K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$174K	$231K	$301K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$174K	$231K	$301K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$174K	$231K	$301K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$174K	$231K	$301K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$170K	$225K	$294K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$168K	$223K	$291K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$168K	$223K	$291K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$162K	$215K	$280K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$162K	$215K	$280K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$154K	$204K	$267K	76	None ✓

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SVP of Operations Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a SVP of Operations is $262,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $198,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $342,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of SVP of Operationss nationally earn $445,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Business or Engineering; MBA; 18+ years operations leadership. This role is 35% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

SVP of Operations compensation is growing at 3.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

SVP of Operations salary FAQ

How much does a SVP of Operations make?

The median SVP of Operations salary in the US is $262,000 per year — about $126/hour. Most earn between $198,000 (25th percentile) and $342,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a SVP of Operations?

Entry-level SVP of Operations positions typically start around $198,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid SVP of Operationss earn?

The top 10% of SVP of Operationss earn $445,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays SVP of Operationss the most?

San Francisco has the highest median SVP of Operations salary at $393K 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 SVP of Operations salaries going up?

Yes — SVP of Operations pay is growing about 3.5% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

SVP of Operations Salaryby City (2026)