General and Operations Managers Salary in California
General and Operations Managers in California earn a median $124,390 a year, +18% against the national median of $105,770; they and rank 11th of 51 states by median. General and Operations Managers earn 2.1 times the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). California pays more than every neighbouring state: Oregon, Nevada and Arizona range from $94,800 in Arizona to $103,490 in Oregon. California employs 300,840 general and operations managers, 16.5 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.73 means it is less common in California than nationally.
California vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $29.03 | $39.24 | $59.81 | $89.54 | $141.26 | $73.20 | 300,840 | 16.52 | 0.73 |
| Annual | $60,370 | $81,620 | $124,390 | $186,230 | $293,810 | $152,250 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $24.08 | $34.77 | $50.85 | $80.42 | $121.82 | $64.87 | 3,503,020 | – | – |
| Annual | $50,090 | $72,320 | $105,770 | $167,280 | $253,390 | $134,940 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 11th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.73
- Jobs per 1,000
- 16.52
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of California's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in California
25 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching California publish a row for general and operations managers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78.78 | $163,860 | $76,890 | $346,810 | 17,230 | 15.18 | 0.67 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72.11 | $149,990 | $70,960 | $330,110 | 43,520 | 18.33 | 0.81 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60.50 | $125,830 | $62,400 | $299,990 | 104,610 | 16.68 | 0.74 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $57.50 | $119,600 | $58,370 | $267,090 | 26,230 | 17.05 | 0.76 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $56.95 | $118,460 | $51,520 | $248,800 | 17,980 | 16.64 | 0.74 |
| Vallejo, CA | $55.00 | $114,410 | $58,440 | $252,110 | 2,310 | 16.04 | 0.71 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $53.55 | $111,390 | $54,910 | $241,950 | 3,410 | 17.00 | 0.75 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $52.87 | $109,970 | $56,390 | $238,060 | 4,090 | 19.94 | 0.88 |
| Napa, CA | $51.29 | $106,680 | $59,990 | $250,770 | 1,410 | 18.08 | 0.80 |
| Salinas, CA | $50.81 | $105,680 | $54,170 | $223,970 | 2,600 | 13.95 | 0.62 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50.65 | $105,360 | $55,690 | $217,340 | 1,770 | 17.93 | 0.80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $50.50 | $105,040 | $56,320 | $217,790 | 3,800 | 13.11 | 0.58 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $50.35 | $104,730 | $54,670 | $211,140 | 490 | 10.02 | 0.44 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50.22 | $104,460 | $53,910 | $218,740 | 4,100 | 12.12 | 0.54 |
| Modesto, CA | $50.16 | $104,330 | $54,280 | $225,020 | 2,790 | 14.27 | 0.63 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $49.94 | $103,870 | $53,020 | $232,280 | 5,770 | 17.82 | 0.79 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49.17 | $102,260 | $51,710 | $220,690 | 23,090 | 13.45 | 0.60 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $48.96 | $101,840 | $54,230 | $222,400 | 2,280 | 18.65 | 0.83 |
| Yuba City, CA | $48.66 | $101,210 | $54,630 | $218,810 | 730 | 14.27 | 0.63 |
| Fresno, CA | $48.56 | $101,010 | $56,820 | $239,420 | 6,800 | 14.26 | 0.63 |
| El Centro, CA | $47.72 | $99,250 | $50,550 | $226,050 | 730 | 11.19 | 0.50 |
| Visalia, CA | $47.40 | $98,600 | $51,480 | $204,120 | 2,080 | 12.15 | 0.54 |
| Redding, CA | $47.36 | $98,510 | $51,170 | $211,860 | 1,240 | 17.39 | 0.77 |
| Chico, CA | $47.30 | $98,390 | $52,370 | $207,230 | 1,260 | 16.09 | 0.71 |
| Merced, CA | $45.67 | $94,990 | $51,470 | $203,140 | 1,020 | 12.87 | 0.57 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49.77 | $103,520 | $52,930 | $206,600 | 1,970 | 18.89 | 0.84 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48.21 | $100,280 | $51,990 | $203,420 | 1,120 | 17.79 | 0.79 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46.91 | $97,570 | $51,590 | $201,040 | 1,910 | 17.44 | 0.77 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for General and Operations Managers (every state ranked) and the California wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS California estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.