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General and Operations Managers in California earned a median of $124,390 a year ($59.81 an hour) in May 2025, 18% above the national median of $105,770; 300,840 were employed there, ranking #11 of 54 states and territories by median pay, per BLS OEWS.
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| Measure | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $124,390 | $105,770 |
| Mean annual wage | $152,250 | $134,940 |
| Median hourly wage | $59.81 | $50.85 |
| 10th percentile | $60,370 | $50,090 |
| 25th percentile | $81,620 | $72,320 |
| 75th percentile | $186,230 | $167,280 |
| 90th percentile | $293,810 | $253,390 |
| Employment | 300,840 | 3,503,020 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 16.517 | — |
| Location quotient | 0.73 | 1.00 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.