SOC 11-9072 · Vallejo, CA metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Vallejo, California is $103,540 a year ($49.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,520: half of the 60 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

$103,540average per year

$49.78 / hourMedian $80,520Take-home ≈ $76,133

  • $44K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $174K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#5 of 21California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,590 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Vallejo earn between $70,730 and $120,810.

  • $44K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $174K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,540$8,628$49.78
Median$80,520$6,710$38.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,730$5,894$34.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,810$10,068$58.08

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Vallejo earn 5% more than the California average ($98,270) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($89,750). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $79,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$103,540$80,520$43,610$173,59060
California$98,270$79,550$47,370$165,8707,000
United States$89,750$79,520$46,270$139,11037,980

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $103,540, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $76,133 a year, or $6,344 a month and $2,928 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Vallejo a good place for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $103,540 buys what about $95,447 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 5th of 21 California metro areas for this job; Salinas pays the most ($120,890).

All Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary by city

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Vallejo?

$49.78 an hour on average, and $38.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $76,133 a year ($6,344 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,540. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9072; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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