salary$121,630 a year$58 an hour · median pay in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area
Lower pay (bottom 10%)$57,210per year
Top pay (top 10%)$284,880per year
Jobs in the area68,730people work this job
Can a operations manager afford Philadelphia?
Cheap. Rent of $1,814 a month takes 17.9% of the median operations manager salary. That is under the 30% rule, so one paycheck covers rent comfortably.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a operations manager make in Philadelphia, PA?
The median pay for a operations manager in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area is $121,630 a year ($58 an hour). Most earn between $57,210 and $284,880.
Can a operations manager afford to live in Philadelphia?
Typical rent of $1,814 a month takes 17.9% of the median operations manager salary, which we rate Cheap.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area.