Sales Managers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $243,410 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Sacramento earn between $78,360 and $172,330.
- $61K10th
- $78K25th
- $114KMedian
- $172K75th
- $243K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $138,000 | $11,500 | $66.35 |
| Median | $113,980 | $9,498 | $54.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,360 | $6,530 | $37.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $172,330 | $14,361 | $82.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Managers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $138,000, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $96,847 a year, or $8,071 a month and $3,725 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.
Is Sacramento a good place for sales managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $138,000 buys what about $129,371 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Managers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($213,250).
- 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
Highest-paying cities for sales managers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).
- New York, NY$233,770
- Boulder, CO$218,310
- San Jose, CA$213,250
- Boston, MA$207,790
- Denver, CO$202,890
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Sales Managers salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do sales managers make an hour in Sacramento?
$66.35 an hour on average, and $54.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales managers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $96,847 a year ($8,071 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,000. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do sales managers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).
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; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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