Managers, All Other Salary in California
Managers, All Other in California earn a median $174,560 a year, +23% against the national median of $141,900; they and rank 3rd of 51 states by median. Managers, All Other earn 3.0 times the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). California pays more than every neighbouring state: Arizona, Oregon and Nevada range from $112,040 in Nevada to $129,870 in Arizona. California employs 99,580 managers, all other, 5.47 per 1,000 jobs, the 1st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.37 means the occupation is more concentrated 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 | $47.25 | $63.46 | $83.92 | $106.52 | $146.00 | $91.11 | 99,580 | 5.47 | 1.37 |
| Annual | $98,280 | $132,000 | $174,560 | $221,560 | $303,680 | $189,520 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $35.72 | $49.46 | $68.22 | $89.57 | $114.55 | $73.99 | 622,190 | – | – |
| Annual | $74,300 | $102,880 | $141,900 | $186,300 | $238,270 | $153,890 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 3rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 1st of 50 states
- Location quotient
- 1.37
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.47
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 managers, all other, 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 | $104.46 | $217,280 | $136,880 | $335,800 | 13,740 | 12.11 | 3.03 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $101.00 | $210,080 | $117,140 | $313,430 | 21,550 | 9.08 | 2.27 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $82.04 | $170,650 | $86,110 | $268,950 | 350 | 3.53 | 0.88 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $81.36 | $169,240 | $98,390 | $276,310 | 9,370 | 6.10 | 1.52 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $80.85 | $168,160 | $93,160 | $290,440 | 31,210 | 4.98 | 1.24 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $80.33 | $167,090 | $81,300 | $261,630 | 900 | 4.50 | 1.13 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78.43 | $163,130 | $83,620 | $255,850 | 3,910 | 3.62 | 0.90 |
| Napa, CA | $77.09 | $160,350 | $95,200 | $253,010 | 220 | 2.84 | 0.71 |
| Vallejo, CA | $76.00 | $158,080 | $92,490 | $247,240 | 380 | 2.62 | 0.65 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $75.35 | $156,730 | $90,020 | $249,600 | 1,260 | 3.88 | 0.97 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $72.20 | $150,180 | $84,450 | $253,770 | 520 | 2.51 | 0.63 |
| El Centro, CA | $70.87 | $147,410 | $122,840 | $180,870 | 360 | 5.46 | 1.36 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $70.04 | $145,690 | $78,350 | $225,060 | 800 | 2.35 | 0.59 |
| Chico, CA | $65.43 | $136,090 | $73,800 | $207,380 | 210 | 2.73 | 0.68 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $65.25 | $135,710 | $81,420 | $216,580 | 600 | 2.07 | 0.52 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $64.90 | $134,990 | $79,070 | $215,560 | 3,970 | 2.31 | 0.58 |
| Salinas, CA | $63.01 | $131,050 | $82,040 | $209,580 | 400 | 2.17 | 0.54 |
| Visalia, CA | $62.77 | $130,570 | $71,790 | $201,120 | 250 | 1.45 | 0.36 |
| Yuba City, CA | $62.10 | $129,160 | $69,960 | $211,430 | 110 | 2.07 | 0.52 |
| Fresno, CA | $61.78 | $128,510 | $79,480 | $208,630 | 1,070 | 2.25 | 0.56 |
| Merced, CA | $61.63 | $128,190 | $84,500 | $210,810 | 150 | 1.83 | 0.46 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $61.59 | $128,110 | $82,870 | $223,620 | 330 | 2.73 | 0.68 |
| Redding, CA | $60.93 | $126,730 | $75,010 | $205,890 | 200 | 2.79 | 0.70 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $60.70 | $126,250 | $60,430 | $202,120 | 80 | 1.74 | 0.43 |
| Modesto, CA | $60.63 | $126,110 | $82,440 | $211,100 | ** | ** | ** |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $58.46 | $121,600 | $74,670 | $200,950 | 270 | 2.50 | 0.62 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54.16 | $112,650 | $64,800 | $189,330 | 310 | 2.97 | 0.74 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50.92 | $105,910 | $78,240 | $193,240 | 180 | 2.81 | 0.70 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Managers, All Other (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.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- 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.