Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$83,050
$39.93/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,880 | $23.02 |
| 25th percentile | $62,640 | $30.12 |
| Median | $83,050 | $39.93 |
| 75th percentile | $114,010 | $54.81 |
| 90th percentile | $150,010 | $72.12 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 1,087,090
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $108,160 | $98,416 3rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $101,500 | $96,704 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $100,360 | $93,783 7th |
| Alabama | ||
| 4th | $100,240 | $112,854 1st |
| Delaware | ||
| 5th | $95,040 | $95,223 6th |
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $94,740 | $92,557 8th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 7th | $93,640 | $106,599 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 8th | $93,270 | $88,193 15th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 9th | $92,620 | $84,238 26th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $92,520 | $89,780 12th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $91,060 | $83,691 27th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 12th | $88,130 | $86,165 17th |
| California | ||
| 13th | $87,570 | $79,091 41st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $85,530 | $82,550 32nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 15th | $85,340 | $96,336 5th |
| Virginia | ||
| 16th | $85,200 | $84,270 25th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 17th | $83,740 | $80,392 37th |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $83,450 | $77,325 44th |
| Kansas | ||
| 19th | $83,350 | $92,541 9th |
| Arizona | ||
| 20th | $83,280 | $82,720 30th |
| Illinois | ||
| 21st | $82,070 | $82,104 33rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 22nd | $81,810 | $85,027 22nd |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $80,820 | $83,271 28th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $80,590 | $82,595 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 25th | $80,500 | $90,491 11th |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $80,470 | $91,691 10th |
| Missouri | ||
| 27th | $80,420 | $88,552 13th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 28th | $80,230 | $85,056 21st |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $80,190 | $81,111 36th |
| Florida | ||
| 30th | $79,650 | $77,021 45th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $79,350 | $85,530 20th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $79,110 | $84,385 24th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 33rd | $79,100 | $85,781 18th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $79,030 | $84,679 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 35th | $78,830 | $81,226 35th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $78,690 | $85,654 19th |
| Georgia | ||
| 37th | $78,410 | $81,429 34th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 38th | $77,980 | $86,545 16th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 39th | $77,820 | $78,908 42nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 40th | $77,170 | $74,661 46th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $76,980 | $88,531 14th |
| Idaho | ||
| 42nd | $76,400 | $80,005 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 43rd | $74,990 | $79,233 40th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $74,690 | $82,843 29th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 45th | $74,060 | $79,900 39th |
| Vermont | ||
| 46th | $71,710 | $73,205 47th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $69,240 | $77,366 43rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 48th | $67,370 | $71,598 49th |
| Nevada | ||
| 49th | $67,330 | $67,344 51st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $63,220 | $71,672 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $61,240 | $70,442 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Business Continuity Planners
- Sustainability Specialists
- Online Merchants
- Security Management Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Business Operations Specialists, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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