Operations salaries in the US
147 reported salaries and 76 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
All metrosSeattleSF Bay AreaNew YorkDenverPortland, ORLos AngelesWashington DCBostonSan DiegoChicagoAtlantaPhoenix
Median base
$135K
p25 $100K · p75 $170K
Median total comp
$165K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$95K
median of 76 listings
Reported vs posted
+47%
people are paid above posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$25K$70K$115K$160K$205K$250K
Entry · IC1
n=25
$75K
p25 $70K · p75 $85K-2% vs posted
Mid · IC2
n=28
$100K
p25 $90K · p75 $130K+9% vs posted
Senior · IC3
n=35
$130K
p25 $110K · p75 $160K+7% vs posted
Staff · IC4
n=38
$165K
p25 $145K · p75 $195K+18% vs posted
Principal · IC5+
n=21
$195K
p25 $155K · p75 $210K
Distribution
$10K buckets · basePosted vs. reported, by company
Companies whose people report being paid above (green) or below (orange) the midpoint of their posted ranges for the same level.
Per-company rows need 10 reported salaries and 5 posted ranges each.
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $135K vs current employees $135K (-2%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 58current employees 89
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $115K vs onsite / hybrid $140K (-17%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 42onsite / hybrid 105