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Sales Managers Salary in California
Sales Managers in California earn a median $134,910 a year, 9% below the U.S. median.
- Median in CA
- $134,910 a year
- U.S. median
- $148,270 a year
- Employment
- 112,440
- Location quotient
- 1.51
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in California
- Median (50%)
- $134,910 · $64.86 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $160,260 · $77.05 an hour (estimate error ±0.9%)
- 10th percentile
- $64,430 · $30.98 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $91,210 · $43.85 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $206,710 · $99.38 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $300,580 · $144.51 an hour
- Employment
- 112,440 (estimate error ±1.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.17
- Location quotient
- 1.51 (1.00 = national share)
Sales Managers pay by metro area in California
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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H-1B filings for sales managers in California
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
116 certified filings with a median offered wage of $195,509.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do sales managers make in California?
- The median wage for sales managers in California is $134,910 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 112,440 jobs in the state.
- Where in California do sales managers earn the most?
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $201,780 a year.