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General and Operations Managers Salary in California

General and Operations Managers in California earn a median $124,390 a year, 18% above the U.S. median.

Median in CA
$124,390 a year
U.S. median
$105,770 a year
Employment
300,840
Location quotient
0.73
Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)

Pay range in California

10%: $60,370Median: $124,39090%: $293,810
Median (50%)
$124,390 · $59.81 an hour
Mean (average)
$152,250 · $73.20 an hour (estimate error ±1.0%)
10th percentile
$60,370 · $29.03 an hour
25th percentile
$81,620 · $39.24 an hour
75th percentile
$186,230 · $89.54 an hour
90th percentile
$293,810 · $141.26 an hour
Employment
300,840 (estimate error ±1.4%)
Jobs per 1,000
16.52
Location quotient
0.73 (1.00 = national share)

General and Operations Managers pay by metro area in California

Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas

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AreaMedian wageEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$163,86017,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$149,99043,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$125,830104,610
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$119,60026,230
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$118,46017,980
Vallejo, CA$114,4102,310
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$111,3903,410
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$109,9704,090
Napa, CA$106,6801,410
Salinas, CA$105,6802,600
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$105,3601,770
Stockton-Lodi, CA$105,0403,800
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$104,730490
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$104,4604,100
Modesto, CA$104,3302,790
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$103,8705,770
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$103,5201,970
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$102,26023,090
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$101,8402,280
Yuba City, CA$101,210730
Fresno, CA$101,0106,800
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$100,2801,120
El Centro, CA$99,250730
Visalia, CA$98,6002,080
Redding, CA$98,5101,240
Chico, CA$98,3901,260
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$97,5701,910
Merced, CA$94,9901,020

H-1B filings for general and operations managers in California

FY 2026 through Q3, by work location

Details

218 certified filings with a median offered wage of $180,509.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do general and operations managers make in California?
The median wage for general and operations managers in California is $124,390 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 300,840 jobs in the state.
Where in California do general and operations managers earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $163,860 a year.