Operations manager salary in Wisconsin
The median operations manager in Wisconsin earns $118,730 a year, or $57.08 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 12% above the national median of $105,770, and 13th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Wisconsin’s 36,910 operations managers earn between $79,360 and $171,130. The highest paying metro area in the state is Madison, WI, at $126,620.
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Operations manager salary by city in Wisconsin
Every metro area in Wisconsin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $126,620 | $60.88 | $84,600 to $181,850 | 5,130 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $125,490 | $60.33 | $84,970 to $176,990 | 10,480 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $122,130 | $58.71 | $77,450 to $193,370 | 690 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $121,540 | $58.43 | $74,720 to $173,940 | 830 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $114,410 | $55.00 | $73,560 to $188,780 | 580 |
| Green Bay, WI | $112,500 | $54.09 | $79,990 to $165,770 | 2,110 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $111,210 | $53.47 | $77,260 to $174,040 | 1,100 |
| Appleton, WI | $109,890 | $52.83 | $76,900 to $165,770 | 1,640 |
| Wausau, WI | $107,550 | $51.71 | $75,250 to $159,540 | 810 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $106,740 | $51.32 | $74,230 to $163,580 | 1,010 |
| Kenosha, WI | $106,310 | $51.11 | $73,850 to $168,480 | 840 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $103,570 | $49.80 | $72,320 to $163,540 | 44,890 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $103,330 | $49.68 | $71,870 to $153,570 | 970 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $102,670 | $49.36 | $70,190 to $152,570 | 960 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $85,930 | $41.31 | $59,880 to $123,080 | 2,690 |
What an operations manager costs an employer in Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin median costs about $160,300 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 Wisconsin?
The median operations manager in Wisconsin earned $118,730 a year, or $57.08 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $79,360 and $171,130. Nationally the median is $105,770, so Wisconsin pays 12% more than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Wisconsin pay operations managers the most?
Madison, WI ($126,620), Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ($125,490) and Sheboygan, WI ($122,130).
What does an operations manager cost an employer in Wisconsin?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an operations manager at the Wisconsin median costs about $160,300 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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