There are currently an estimated 3,507,800 operations managers in the United States. The operations manager job market is expected to grow by 4.2% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are operations managers?
CareerExplorer rates operations managers with a B employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 152,700 operations managers. That number is based on 147,300 additional operations managers, and the retirement of 5,400 existing operations managers.
What’s the supply of operations managers?
The operations manager industry is concentrated in California, Texas, New York
Operations Manager job market by state
| State Name | Employed Operations Managers |
|---|---|
| California | 255,210 |
| Texas | 165,360 |
| New York | 160,760 |
| Illinois | 118,820 |
| Florida | 97,630 |
| Georgia | 90,560 |
| Pennsylvania | 75,540 |
| Massachusetts | 74,260 |
| Ohio | 61,360 |
| Indiana | 55,540 |
| Michigan | 55,480 |
| North Carolina | 52,650 |
| Virginia | 51,370 |
| Arizona | 50,370 |
| Maryland | 47,360 |
| Washington | 46,740 |
| Minnesota | 45,400 |
| Missouri | 43,270 |
| New Jersey | 42,930 |
| Colorado | 41,560 |
| Tennessee | 41,160 |
| Utah | 39,810 |
| Wisconsin | 32,590 |
| Oregon | 32,390 |
| South Carolina | 32,370 |
| Connecticut | 31,660 |
| Louisiana | 28,050 |
| Alabama | 27,150 |
| Kentucky | 27,120 |
| District of Columbia | 26,210 |
| Oklahoma | 26,180 |
| Mississippi | 25,330 |
| Iowa | 24,390 |
| Arkansas | 20,630 |
| Kansas | 18,050 |
| Nevada | 17,680 |
| Nebraska | 16,390 |
| New Mexico | 14,670 |
| Maine | 12,590 |
| Idaho | 12,490 |
| New Hampshire | 12,040 |
| West Virginia | 10,560 |
| Hawaii | 10,060 |
| North Dakota | 7,250 |
| Alaska | 6,580 |
| Rhode Island | 6,100 |
| Puerto Rico | 5,850 |
| Wyoming | 4,910 |
| Montana | 4,890 |
| Delaware | 4,010 |
| South Dakota | 3,700 |
| Vermont | 3,030 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1,710 |
| Guam | 1,610 |