In Trenton, NJ, general and operations managers earn a median of $181,450 a year, according to the latest BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. It runs 85% above the national median of $97,940 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $120,590 and $299,640 — a 179,050 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $216,150 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Trenton is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $87.23, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for general and operations managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $97,940.