Operations manager salary in Kentucky
The median operations manager in Kentucky earns $79,370 a year, or $38.16 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 25% below the national median of $105,770, and 50th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Kentucky’s 52,100 operations managers earn between $53,820 and $124,710. The highest paying metro area in the state is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, at $100,670.
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Operations manager salary by city in Kentucky
Every metro area in Kentucky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $100,670 | $48.40 | $65,590 to $160,530 | 29,330 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $89,140 | $42.86 | $58,170 to $136,100 | 16,830 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $80,440 | $38.67 | $54,680 to $125,430 | 8,100 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $79,320 | $38.14 | $53,590 to $127,140 | 1,920 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $77,350 | $37.19 | $54,370 to $119,980 | 3,310 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $76,770 | $36.91 | $50,300 to $120,980 | 1,420 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $75,470 | $36.28 | $52,120 to $119,840 | 1,440 |
| Owensboro, KY | $73,460 | $35.32 | $51,220 to $109,900 | 1,200 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $71,170 | $34.22 | $49,590 to $105,960 | 2,010 |
What an operations manager costs an employer in Kentucky
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 Kentucky median costs about $107,200 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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How much does an operations manager make in Kentucky?
The median operations manager in Kentucky earned $79,370 a year, or $38.16 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $53,820 and $124,710. Nationally the median is $105,770, so Kentucky pays 25% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Kentucky pay operations managers the most?
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($100,670), Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($89,140) and Lexington-Fayette, KY ($80,440).
What does an operations manager cost an employer in Kentucky?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an operations manager at the Kentucky median costs about $107,200 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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