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General and Operations Managers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$190,310
- San Francisco$177,240
- Los Angeles$157,110
- San Diego$144,610
- Napa$140,150
- Vallejo$138,620
- Sacramento$136,750
- Santa Maria$135,590
- Santa Rosa$134,810
- Oxnard$130,760
- Salinas$130,360
- Bakersfield$129,730
- Stockton$128,460
- Modesto$127,830
- Santa Cruz$127,390
- Fresno$126,940
- Hanford$126,840
- Riverside$126,430
- San Luis Obispo$125,390
- El Centro$122,940
- Yuba City$121,290
- Redding$119,290
- Visalia$117,590
- Chico$117,540
- Merced$116,260
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $190,310 | $163,860 | $102,330 | $128,096 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $177,240 | $149,990 | $98,890 | $120,018 | 116 |
| Los Angeles | $157,110 | $125,830 | $83,200 | $108,131 | 114 |
| San Diego | $144,610 | $119,600 | $78,200 | $100,750 | 112 |
| Napa | $140,150 | $106,680 | $81,890 | $98,117 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $138,620 | $114,410 | $78,270 | $97,213 | 108 |
| Sacramento | $136,750 | $118,460 | $77,800 | $96,109 | 107 |
| Santa Maria | $135,590 | $111,390 | $75,420 | $95,424 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $134,810 | $109,970 | $78,050 | $94,963 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $130,760 | $103,870 | $74,150 | $92,572 | 111 |
| Salinas | $130,360 | $105,680 | $75,020 | $92,336 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $129,730 | $104,460 | $74,880 | $91,964 | 101 |
| Stockton | $128,460 | $105,040 | $74,880 | $91,214 | 105 |
| Modesto | $127,830 | $104,330 | $73,640 | $90,842 | 104 |
| Santa Cruz | $127,390 | $105,360 | $74,670 | $90,582 | 110 |
| Fresno | $126,940 | $101,010 | $74,590 | $90,316 | 102 |
| Hanford | $126,840 | $104,730 | $73,480 | $90,257 | 102 |
| Riverside | $126,430 | $102,260 | $73,920 | $90,015 | 106 |
| San Luis Obispo | $125,390 | $101,840 | $73,810 | $89,401 | 109 |
| El Centro | $122,940 | $99,250 | $70,000 | $87,954 | 95 |
| Yuba City | $121,290 | $101,210 | $71,510 | $86,970 | 104 |
| Redding | $119,290 | $98,510 | $70,030 | $85,749 | 101 |
| Visalia | $117,590 | $98,600 | $69,270 | $84,711 | 100 |
| Chico | $117,540 | $98,390 | $70,550 | $84,680 | 101 |
| Merced | $116,260 | $94,990 | $67,120 | $83,899 | 98 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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 11-1021.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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