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Sales Managers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$213,250
- San Francisco$194,670
- Los Angeles$156,210
- Napa$155,820
- San Diego$143,040
- Sacramento$138,000
- Santa Cruz$136,610
- Santa Rosa$134,450
- Oxnard$133,670
- Santa Maria$133,550
- Salinas$131,810
- Vallejo$131,150
- Stockton$125,720
- Riverside$124,990
- San Luis Obispo$123,350
- Modesto$122,680
- Hanford$122,320
- Fresno$122,220
- Redding$120,000
- Bakersfield$119,440
- Merced$118,690
- Chico$117,240
- Visalia$115,810
- Yuba City$114,420
- El Centro$106,940
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $213,250 | $201,780 | $128,620 | $142,945 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $194,670 | $170,810 | $114,990 | $130,941 | 116 |
| Los Angeles | $156,210 | $132,330 | $92,540 | $107,600 | 114 |
| Napa | $155,820 | $137,770 | $89,210 | $107,370 | 113 |
| San Diego | $143,040 | $119,750 | $78,620 | $99,823 | 112 |
| Sacramento | $138,000 | $113,980 | $78,360 | $96,847 | 107 |
| Santa Cruz | $136,610 | $117,090 | $78,340 | $96,026 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $134,450 | $117,940 | $79,730 | $94,751 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $133,670 | $107,720 | $74,880 | $94,290 | 111 |
| Santa Maria | $133,550 | $107,200 | $74,650 | $94,219 | 109 |
| Salinas | $131,810 | $103,810 | $74,500 | $93,192 | 109 |
| Vallejo | $131,150 | $106,530 | $74,100 | $92,802 | 108 |
| Stockton | $125,720 | $103,570 | $70,340 | $89,596 | 105 |
| Riverside | $124,990 | $103,220 | $73,510 | $89,165 | 106 |
| San Luis Obispo | $123,350 | $102,250 | $74,090 | $88,196 | 109 |
| Modesto | $122,680 | $98,550 | $71,620 | $87,801 | 104 |
| Hanford | $122,320 | $101,590 | $68,520 | $87,588 | 102 |
| Fresno | $122,220 | $101,020 | $71,770 | $87,529 | 102 |
| Redding | $120,000 | $97,930 | $70,440 | $86,182 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $119,440 | $98,270 | $69,210 | $85,840 | 101 |
| Merced | $118,690 | $98,670 | $67,640 | $85,382 | 98 |
| Chico | $117,240 | $97,430 | $69,080 | $84,497 | 101 |
| Visalia | $115,810 | $95,200 | $68,090 | $83,624 | 100 |
| Yuba City | $114,420 | $99,010 | $66,300 | $82,775 | 104 |
| El Centro | $106,940 | $85,670 | $61,550 | $78,209 | 95 |
*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 11-2022.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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