Operations Manager salary in California
BLS reports this occupation as "General and Operations Managers" (11-1021); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for operations managers in California is $124,390, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $105,770. California ranks 11 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$124,390
25th percentile
$81,620
75th percentile
$186,230
90th percentile
$293,810
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in California | 300,840 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in California | $152,250 |
| National median | $105,770 |
| National employment | 3,503,020 |
Metro areas in California
- San Francisco, CA: median $149,990
- Los Angeles, CA: median $125,830
- San Diego, CA: median $119,600
States with similar pay for operations managers
- New Hampshire: median $124,680
- Virginia: median $122,080
- Massachusetts: median $127,220
- Wisconsin: median $118,730
- Maryland: median $117,930
- New York: median $130,860
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "General and Operations Managers" (11-1021), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.