Operations manager salary in Florida
The median operations manager in Florida earns $101,580 a year, or $48.84 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 4% below the national median of $105,770, and 30th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Florida’s 236,290 operations managers earn between $68,400 and $158,340. The highest paying metro area in the state is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, at $105,640.
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Operations manager salary by city in Florida
Every metro area in Florida where BLS publishes a median for operations managers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $105,640 | $50.79 | $71,390 to $162,400 | 74,960 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $103,670 | $49.84 | $70,790 to $167,250 | 35,700 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $102,310 | $49.19 | $67,920 to $158,860 | 4,440 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $101,830 | $48.96 | $67,590 to $163,780 | 5,090 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $100,870 | $48.50 | $72,500 to $160,810 | 16,870 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $100,440 | $48.29 | $65,800 to $156,260 | 27,430 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $100,070 | $48.11 | $67,080 to $151,500 | 3,020 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $97,360 | $46.81 | $65,820 to $139,770 | 810 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $97,350 | $46.80 | $65,070 to $138,220 | 4,040 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $96,220 | $46.26 | $64,230 to $137,760 | 5,150 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $95,250 | $45.79 | $68,370 to $143,170 | 4,360 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $94,910 | $45.63 | $64,110 to $137,750 | 3,850 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $94,900 | $45.63 | $69,770 to $139,830 | 8,610 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $94,730 | $45.55 | $65,990 to $137,690 | 7,150 |
| Gainesville, FL | $93,220 | $44.82 | $62,400 to $138,500 | 2,440 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $91,710 | $44.09 | $63,730 to $133,510 | 4,800 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $89,820 | $43.19 | $62,690 to $128,090 | 1,380 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $89,030 | $42.80 | $60,980 to $136,020 | 1,330 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $86,070 | $41.38 | $61,150 to $130,810 | 2,080 |
| Ocala, FL | $83,770 | $40.28 | $59,990 to $127,200 | 2,690 |
| Sebring, FL | $81,020 | $38.95 | $59,160 to $118,830 | 570 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $76,610 | $36.83 | $54,190 to $119,800 | 820 |
What an operations manager costs an employer in Florida
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an operations manager at the Florida median costs about $137,100 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an operations manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
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Questions
How much does an operations manager make in Florida?
The median operations manager in Florida earned $101,580 a year, or $48.84 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $68,400 and $158,340. Nationally the median is $105,770, so Florida pays 4% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Florida pay operations managers the most?
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($105,640), Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($103,670) and Naples-Marco Island, FL ($102,310).
What does an operations manager cost an employer in Florida?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an operations manager at the Florida median costs about $137,100 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/operations-manager.
Operations manager salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 11-1021. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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