SOC 11-1021 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The average salary for general and operations managers in Santa Rosa, California is $134,810 a year ($64.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $109,970: half of the 4,090 people in this job in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$134,810average per year

$64.81 / hourMedian $109,970Take-home ≈ $94,963

  • $56K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $110KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $238K90th

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

4,090people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#9 of 25California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Santa Rosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $238,060 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Santa Rosa earn between $78,050 and $165,610.

  • $56K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $110KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $238K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$134,810$11,234$64.81
Median$109,970$9,164$52.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,050$6,504$37.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$165,610$13,801$79.62

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Santa Rosa vs. California and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Santa Rosa earn 11% less than the California average ($152,250) and about the same as the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Santa Rosa$134,810$109,970$56,390$238,0604,090
California$152,250$124,390$60,370$293,810300,840
United States$134,940$105,770$50,090$253,3903,503,020

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa

On the average salary of $134,810, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $94,963 a year, or $7,914 a month and $3,652 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Santa Rosa a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $134,810 buys what about $125,074 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other California cities

Santa Rosa ranks 9th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($190,310).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

General and Operations Managers salary by city

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General and Operations Managers salary in Santa Rosa: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Santa Rosa?

$64.81 an hour on average, and $52.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Santa Rosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?

About $94,963 a year ($7,914 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,810. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

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; area Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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