Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 13-1199 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$83,054
$39.93/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Is this a competitive Business Operations Specialists salary in 2026?
Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS June 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.
$Competitive · ~P50
P10$48K
P25$63K
P50$83K
P75$114K
P90$150K
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Demand: ACTIVE. Demand is active -- finance & insurance openings are at 4.3% (JOLTS, June 2026). A balanced market where the median is a solid, competitive anchor.
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Merit budget: Wages in financial activities are rising about 3.1% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 2.7-3.2% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $83,054 to $114,005 (market median to the 75th percentile). The median-to-P75 range keeps offers competitive.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.
How Business Operations Specialists pay is moving in 2026
Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI
Pay trend
Median pay for this role rose 2.2% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, trailing the 3.1% wage growth of Finance & Insurance (BLS ECI).
Hiring demand · MODERATE
Finance & Insurance is running a 4.3% job-openings rate with quits at 0.9% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted down from 6.1% to 4.3% over the past quarter.
Pay spread
Top earners (P90) make about 3.1 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is wider than typical, so expect large pay differences by experience, employer size, and geography; build generous ranges and differentiate strongly.
What changed recently
Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings whipsawed up to 4.3%, but quits fell to 0.9%, the lowest of any sector. Workers are staying put.
Jul 31, 2026ECI Q2 2026: sector wages growing 3.1% per year, a sharp slowdown from 4.1% the prior quarter.
Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS June 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The national median salary for Business Operations Specialists, All Other is $83,054 per year ($39.93/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $62,650 and $114,005 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $150,010 per year. There are approximately 1,087,090 business operations specialists, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All business operations specialists not listed separately.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+3.0%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
108K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
1.2M
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
3% from new growth97% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
196K
$102,750
Management of Companies and Enterprises
NAICS 551100
64K
$83,320
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
57K
$81,380
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
NAICS 541600
52K
$82,020
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
43K
$66,300
Wage range across top 5 industries: $66,300 to $102,750 (55% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$23.02
$47,882
P25
$30.12
$62,650
P50MEDIAN
$39.93
$83,054
P75
$54.81
$114,005
P90
$72.12
$150,010
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · finance sector
Active
Openings Rate
4.3%
Quits Rate
0.9%
Finance and Insurance openings rebounded 43K to 303K in June, rate up from 3.7% to 4.3% -- a volatile series this year. Quits fell to 0.9%, the lowest of any major sector, so workers are staying put and wage pressure stays muted despite the openings pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average business operations specialists, all other salary?
The national median salary for Business Operations Specialists, All Other is $83,054 per year ($39.93/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $62,650 and $114,005 annually.
How much do top-earning business operations specialists, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Business Operations Specialists, All Other is $150,010 per year ($72.12/hr). The 75th percentile is $114,005 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for business operations specialists, all other?
Entry-level Business Operations Specialists, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $47,882 per year ($23.02/hr). The 25th percentile is $62,650 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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