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Title: Operations Manager hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge
Summary: What a part-time Operations Manager earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level.

Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# Operations Manager hourly rate

A senior Operations Manager typically receives **$90 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $63.45. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format.

**$90/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**$63.45/hr** market median wage

**$49-83** middle half of wages

**$1,950** a month at 5 hours a week

## Operations Manager pay in the United States

National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/united-states/).

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $38.19 | $830 | $79,400 |
| 25th | $48.64 | $1,050 | $101,200 |
| Median | $63.45 | $1,370 | $132,000 |
| 75th | $82.53 | $1,790 | $171,700 |
| 90th | $104.17 | $2,260 | $216,700 |

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026.

## Operations Manager rates by country

| Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $38.19 | $63.45 | $104.17 | $90 |
| Canada | CA$33.18 | CA$54.20 | CA$85.67 | CA$80 |
| United Kingdom | £17.28 | £29.46 | £50.67 | £45 |
| Austria | €18.36 | €34.97 | €52.09 | €50 |
| Belgium | €26.92 | €58.39 | €88.29 | €85 |
| Bulgaria | €6.64 | €14.25 | €28.49 | €21 |
| Croatia | €10.39 | €20.69 | €32.98 | €30 |
| Cyprus | €11.89 | €24.12 | €53.92 | €35 |
| Czechia | €10.22 | €19.26 | €27.91 | €30 |
| Denmark | €25.40 | €44.87 | €59.80 | €65 |
| Estonia | €9.69 | €21.05 | €32.33 | €30 |
| Finland | €19.62 | €32.65 | €45.67 | €45 |
| France | €14.37 | €25.52 | €40.35 | €35 |
| Germany | €16.29 | €34.45 | €54.73 | €50 |
| Greece | €8.63 | €16.18 | €24.71 | €23 |
| Hungary | €8.55 | €17.70 | €30.24 | €25 |
| Ireland | €24.71 | €49.17 | €98.04 | €70 |
| Italy | €16.36 | €28.28 | €47.18 | €40 |
| Latvia | €8.28 | €18.99 | €33.68 | €30 |
| Lithuania | €10.31 | €21.26 | €35.45 | €30 |
| Luxembourg | €24.71 | €46.80 | €86.08 | €70 |
| Malta | €8.30 | €16.78 | €26.16 | €24 |
| Netherlands | €17.89 | €36.06 | €52.28 | €50 |
| Poland | €9.92 | €19.73 | €34.05 | €30 |
| Portugal | €12.19 | €18.85 | €38.84 | €25 |
| Romania | €8.34 | €16.69 | €32.29 | €24 |
| Slovakia | €7.82 | €14.63 | €21.79 | €21 |
| Slovenia | €13.27 | €23.11 | €35.68 | €35 |
| Spain | €13.41 | €24.49 | €41.50 | €35 |
| Sweden | €18.35 | €29.23 | €37.91 | €40 |

Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Operations Manager in the regular role format.

## Operations Manager pay by US state

Typical contractor rate, highest first.

- [California $120/hr · market median $81.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/)

- [Delaware $105/hr · market median $73.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/delaware/)

- [New York $105/hr · market median $71.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/new-york/)

- [Virginia $105/hr · market median $71.40](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/virginia/)

- [Washington $105/hr · market median $72.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/)

- [Alaska $100/hr · market median $68.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/alaska/)

- [Colorado $100/hr · market median $68.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/colorado/)

- [District of Columbia $95/hr · market median $66.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/district-of-columbia/)

- [Illinois $95/hr · market median $63.97](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/illinois/)

- [Massachusetts $95/hr · market median $66.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/massachusetts/)

- [New Jersey $95/hr · market median $66.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/new-jersey/)

- [New Mexico $95/hr · market median $66.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/new-mexico/)

- [North Carolina $95/hr · market median $63.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/)

- [Rhode Island $95/hr · market median $66.52](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/rhode-island/)

- [Alabama $90/hr · market median $63.28](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/alabama/)

- [Arizona $90/hr · market median $63.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/arizona/)

- [Connecticut $90/hr · market median $61.40](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/connecticut/)

- [Georgia $90/hr · market median $63.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/georgia/)

- [Maryland $90/hr · market median $61.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/maryland/)

- [Michigan $90/hr · market median $61.19](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/michigan/)

- [Nevada $90/hr · market median $61.64](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/nevada/)

- [Oregon $90/hr · market median $60.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/oregon/)

- [Pennsylvania $90/hr · market median $61.67](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/pennsylvania/)

- [Texas $90/hr · market median $62.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/texas/)

- [Wyoming $90/hr · market median $61.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/wyoming/)

- [Florida $85/hr · market median $58.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/florida/)

- [Indiana $85/hr · market median $58.52](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/indiana/)

- [Minnesota $85/hr · market median $57.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/minnesota/)

- [Missouri $85/hr · market median $57.53](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/missouri/)

- [New Hampshire $85/hr · market median $57.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/new-hampshire/)

- [North Dakota $85/hr · market median $57.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-dakota/)

- [Ohio $85/hr · market median $58.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/)

- [South Carolina $85/hr · market median $58.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/south-carolina/)

- [Utah $85/hr · market median $60.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/utah/)

- [Vermont $85/hr · market median $58.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/vermont/)

- [Iowa $80/hr · market median $54.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/iowa/)

- [Kansas $80/hr · market median $55.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/kansas/)

- [Maine $80/hr · market median $55.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/maine/)

- [Montana $80/hr · market median $55.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/montana/)

- [Oklahoma $80/hr · market median $54.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/oklahoma/)

- [Tennessee $80/hr · market median $54.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/tennessee/)

- [West Virginia $80/hr · market median $53.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/west-virginia/)

- [Wisconsin $80/hr · market median $53.69](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/wisconsin/)

- [Arkansas $75/hr · market median $53.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/arkansas/)

- [Hawaii $75/hr · market median $51.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/hawaii/)

- [Idaho $75/hr · market median $53.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/idaho/)

- [Kentucky $75/hr · market median $52.43](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/kentucky/)

- [Louisiana $75/hr · market median $53.31](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/louisiana/)

- [Mississippi $75/hr · market median $50.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/mississippi/)

- [Nebraska $75/hr · market median $50.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/nebraska/)

- [South Dakota $75/hr · market median $52.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/south-dakota/)

## By level and format

United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope.

| Level | Per hour |
| --- | --- |
| Senior | $90 |
| Manager | $110 |
| Director | $135 |

- Regular role **$90**

- One-off task **$105**

- Task bundle **$95**

- Expert hour **$120**

## Questions about Operations Manager rates

What is the typical hourly rate for an Operations Manager?

In the United States the typical rate for a senior Operations Manager is $90 an hour (market median wage $63.45). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them.

Is this a salary?

No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax.

How does level change the rate?

Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap.

[How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/) · [Operations Manager jobs](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/) · [Operations & Assistance](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-and-assistance/)
