Quick answer: The Palm Bay metro employs about 5,090 general and operations managers (BLS OEWS, May 2025), and licensing is set at the state level, through your state contractor licensing board if you intend to contract.
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Licensing is a state matter, not a city one. Management is not a licensed occupation and no board issues a permit to run a business. What is licensed is the trade underneath a contracting firm, and those rules differ substantially between states. On the academic side the recognized programmatic accreditors are AACSB, ACBSP and IACBE.
See the Florida licensing and pay overview for the statewide picture, and confirm current requirements with your state contractor licensing board if you intend to contract.
Schools in our database near this area, ranked by BOC Score. The list favors schools with a related program on record, but program availability and delivery format change, so confirm directly with any school that it currently offers the program you want.
This page lists 10 schools within 58 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 9 of them carry a score. 1 does not have enough federal outcome data to score, and appears last rather than being hidden.
Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
General and Operations Managers in the Palm Bay area earn a median $101,830 per year, below the national median of $105,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metric | Palm Bay metro | Florida | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $101,830 | $101,580 | $105,770 |
| 10th percentile | $48,120 | $48,670 | $50,090 |
| 25th percentile | $67,590 | $68,400 | $72,320 |
| 75th percentile | $163,780 | $158,340 | $167,280 |
| 90th percentile | $242,010 | $226,080 | $253,390 |
| Employment | 5,090 | 236,290 | 3,503,020 |
| Location quotient | 0.92 | - | 1.00 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Metro figures cover the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metropolitan statistical area.
The Palm Bay median of $101,830 is below the national median of $105,770, and above the Florida statewide median of $101,580 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The metro’s location quotient of 0.92 means general and operations managers are less concentrated here than in the average U.S. labor market (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Higher concentration generally means more employers competing for the same people, and an easier job change later.
Management roles follow the local employer base rather than any one industry, which is why this occupation has a published wage in almost every metro in the country.
| Metro area | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | $105,640 | 74,960 |
| Tampa | $103,670 | 35,700 |
| Orlando | $100,440 | 27,430 |
| Jacksonville | $100,870 | 16,870 |
| North Port | $94,900 | 8,610 |
| Cape Coral | $94,730 | 7,150 |
| Lakeland | $96,220 | 5,150 |
| Deltona | $91,710 | 4,800 |
Figures: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Wage and employment figures describe the occupation as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not the graduates of any particular program, and individual outcomes may vary. Licensing rules change; confirm current requirements with the responsible state board before enrolling.
The median annual wage for general and operations managers in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area is $101,830, below the national median of $105,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area employs about 5,090 general and operations managers (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Licensing is handled at state level rather than by city. Management is not a licensed occupation and no board issues a permit to run a business. What is licensed is the trade underneath a contracting firm, and those rules differ substantially between states. On the academic side the recognized programmatic accreditors are AACSB, ACBSP and IACBE. Confirm current requirements with your state contractor licensing board if you intend to contract.
The academic portion of these programs is widely available online for working adults, while labs, clinical hours or supervised field work are completed in person. Check that the program's accreditation satisfies your state contractor licensing board if you intend to contract.
The Palm Bay metro median is $101,830 against a statewide median of $101,580 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Compare that gap with the difference in living costs before treating it as a raise.
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