Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/ Title: Operations Manager hourly rate in Florida, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in Florida: median wage $59 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for an Operations Manager in Florida is **$58.78 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, -6% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$58.78/hr** median wage **$45-77** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations Manager wage percentiles in Florida Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $35.15 | $760 | $73,100 | | 25th | $45.23 | $980 | $94,100 | | Median | $58.78 | $1,270 | $122,300 | | 75th | $77.06 | $1,670 | $160,300 | | 90th | $98.04 | $2,120 | $203,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 65,890 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for an Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-7%** median wage against the United States median of $63.45 - **28th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **65,890** people employed in the role in this place - **$62.61** median wage in the Palm Bay metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Operations Manager in Florida by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | | Director | $125 | $2,710 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$90** - Expert hour **$110** ## Operations Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **28 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $81.20 | $120 | | Delaware | $73.94 | $105 | | Washington | $72.51 | $105 | | Oregon | $60.61 | $90 | | Utah | $60.09 | $85 | | South Carolina | $58.86 | $85 | | Florida | $58.78 | $85 | | Indiana | $58.52 | $85 | | Vermont | $58.20 | $85 | | Ohio | $58.16 | $85 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Palm Bay $62.61/hr median wage · range $48-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/) - [Naples $60.94/hr median wage · range $48-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/) - [Orlando $60.03/hr median wage · range $46-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/) - [Crestview $59.48/hr median wage · range $44-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/) - [Tampa $58.99/hr median wage · range $46-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/) - [Miami $58.37/hr median wage · range $46-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/) - [Jacksonville $58.17/hr median wage · range $46-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/) - [Pensacola $57.32/hr median wage · range $39-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/) - [Lakeland $54.63/hr median wage · range $41-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/) - [Port Saint Lucie $54.29/hr median wage · range $40-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Operations Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/) · [Operations Manager jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)