SalariesWhat the occupation covers
All business operations specialists not listed separately.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 13-1199.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $47,880 | $3,990 | $921 | $23.02 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $62,640 | $5,220 | $1,205 | $30.12 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $83,050 | $6,921 | $1,597 | $39.93 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $114,010 | $9,501 | $2,192 | $54.81 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $150,010 | $12,501 | $2,885 | $72.12 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Business Operations Specialists, All Other is $83,050, which is 63% higher. Among the 32 occupations of the field Business and Financial Operations, it ranks number 11 by median pay. With 1,087,090 jobs, it makes up about 70 of every 10,000 jobs in the country. The average ($93,970) is well above the median, a sign that a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay by state
The highest median pay was in District of Columbia ($108,160), Maryland ($101,500) and Washington ($100,360). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($46,700), Arkansas ($61,240) and Louisiana ($63,220). The most jobs were in California (155,000), Texas (104,270) and Georgia (67,450). The occupation is most concentrated in District of Columbia, where its share of all jobs is 7.7 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 37,790 | $108,160 | $118,300 | $52.00 |
| Maryland | 39,820 | $101,500 | $107,050 | $48.80 |
| Washington | 51,650 | $100,360 | $106,140 | $48.25 |
| Alabama | 6,990 | $100,240 | $106,330 | $48.19 |
| Delaware | 1,600 | $95,040 | $105,540 | $45.69 |
| Alaska | 2,020 | $94,740 | $98,220 | $45.55 |
| Oklahoma | 5,700 | $93,640 | $97,320 | $45.02 |
| Massachusetts | 17,910 | $93,270 | $98,240 | $44.84 |
| Hawaii | 4,030 | $92,620 | $95,790 | $44.53 |
| Colorado | 45,670 | $92,520 | $99,310 | $44.48 |
| New Jersey | 34,210 | $91,060 | $97,650 | $43.78 |
| Guam | 470 | $88,610 | $87,900 | $42.60 |
| Rhode Island | 2,240 | $88,130 | $93,850 | $42.37 |
| California | 155,000 | $87,570 | $101,970 | $42.10 |
| Connecticut | 5,630 | $85,530 | $95,860 | $41.12 |
| South Dakota | 940 | $85,340 | $91,300 | $41.03 |
| Virginia | 45,160 | $85,200 | $94,940 | $40.96 |
| New Hampshire | 1,920 | $83,740 | $90,300 | $40.26 |
| New York | 28,790 | $83,450 | $93,030 | $40.12 |
| Kansas | 9,810 | $83,350 | $89,970 | $40.07 |
| Arizona | 12,210 | $83,280 | $91,890 | $40.04 |
| Illinois | 32,940 | $82,070 | $89,910 | $39.46 |
| Michigan | 20,940 | $81,810 | $88,290 | $39.33 |
| Texas | 104,270 | $80,820 | $89,230 | $38.86 |
| Pennsylvania | 27,250 | $80,590 | $89,710 | $38.75 |
| North Dakota | 1,810 | $80,500 | $86,860 | $38.70 |
| Iowa | 9,900 | $80,470 | $86,800 | $38.69 |
| Missouri | 15,770 | $80,420 | $89,780 | $38.66 |
| North Carolina | 41,180 | $80,230 | $88,820 | $38.57 |
| Utah | not published | $80,190 | $85,950 | $38.55 |
| Florida | 66,230 | $79,650 | $91,020 | $38.29 |
| Ohio | 31,690 | $79,350 | $86,570 | $38.15 |
| South Carolina | 8,910 | $79,110 | $92,500 | $38.03 |
| New Mexico | 8,450 | $79,100 | $85,410 | $38.03 |
| Indiana | 6,290 | $79,030 | $84,750 | $37.99 |
| Maine | 4,230 | $78,830 | $83,090 | $37.90 |
| Tennessee | 11,790 | $78,690 | $89,050 | $37.83 |
| Georgia | 67,450 | $78,410 | $91,410 | $37.70 |
| Nebraska | 2,540 | $77,980 | $82,680 | $37.49 |
| Minnesota | 16,410 | $77,820 | $86,000 | $37.41 |
| Oregon | 14,920 | $77,170 | $83,970 | $37.10 |
| Mississippi | 4,130 | $76,980 | $84,140 | $37.01 |
| Idaho | 2,740 | $76,400 | $81,540 | $36.73 |
| Montana | 4,760 | $74,990 | $77,550 | $36.05 |
| Kentucky | 5,870 | $74,690 | $79,600 | $35.91 |
| Wyoming | 1,770 | $74,060 | $83,090 | $35.60 |
| Vermont | 2,440 | $71,710 | $79,410 | $34.48 |
| West Virginia | 4,070 | $69,240 | $77,090 | $33.29 |
| Wisconsin | 12,210 | $67,370 | $71,370 | $32.39 |
| Nevada | 9,140 | $67,330 | $75,980 | $32.37 |
| Virgin Islands | 370 | $65,170 | $71,910 | $31.33 |
| Louisiana | 17,010 | $63,220 | $72,430 | $30.40 |
| Arkansas | 8,200 | $61,240 | $70,370 | $29.44 |
| Puerto Rico | 9,360 | $46,700 | $53,900 | $22.45 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Business Operations Specialists, All Other earn in the United States?
The median pay was $83,050 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,880 and the highest-paid 10% more than $150,010.
How many people work as Business Operations Specialists, All Other?
About 1,087,090 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.