Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/ Title: Operations Manager hourly rate in Washington | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in Washington: median wage $73 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $105. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. WA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in Washington The market median wage for an Operations Manager in Washington is **$72.51 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$105 an hour** on Deftridge, +17% against the United States rate. **$105/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$72.51/hr** median wage **$53-91** middle half of wages **$2,280** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations Manager wage percentiles in Washington 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 | $40.01 | $870 | $83,200 | | 25th | $52.99 | $1,150 | $110,200 | | Median | $72.51 | $1,570 | $150,800 | | 75th | $90.76 | $1,970 | $188,800 | | 90th | $109.08 | $2,360 | $226,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 35,660 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Washington in numbers What sets Washington apart for an Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+14%** median wage against the United States median of $63.45 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **35,660** people employed in the role in this place - **$77.70** median wage in the Seattle metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - RCW 49.62.020: a non-competition covenant is void and unenforceable unless the employee's annualised earnings exceed $100,000 a year, adjusted annually under RCW 49.62.040. [Source](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.62.020) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Operations Manager in Washington 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 | $105 | $2,280 | | Manager | $125 | $2,710 | | Director | $150 | $3,250 | - Regular role **$105** - One-off task **$120** - Task bundle **$110** - Expert hour **$140** ## Operations Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage Washington ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $81.20 | $120 | | Delaware | $73.94 | $105 | | Washington | $72.51 | $105 | | New York | $71.96 | $105 | | Virginia | $71.40 | $105 | | Colorado | $68.24 | $100 | ## Metro areas in Washington Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Seattle $77.70/hr median wage · range $58-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/) - [Mount Vernon $68.63/hr median wage · range $53-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/) - [Kennewick $66.48/hr median wage · range $52-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/) - [Wenatchee $64.93/hr median wage · range $48-82](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/) - [Olympia $63.50/hr median wage · range $51-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/) - [Bellingham $63.43/hr median wage · range $49-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/) - [Longview $62.65/hr median wage · range $47-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/) - [Bremerton $62.13/hr median wage · range $48-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/) - [Spokane $61.26/hr median wage · range $45-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/) - [Yakima $57.13/hr median wage · range $43-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/washington/) ## 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 Washington](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/washington/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)