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Operations Manager Salary in California

California ยท Updated 2025 ยท Adjusted for local cost of living

Median Salary
$131,100
Mid-level
Entry Level
$90K
0โ€“2 years
Senior Level
$177K
6โ€“9 years
COL vs National
+38%
Cost of living

Operations Manager Salary by Experience Level in California

ExperienceP10P25MedianP75P90
Entry Level
0โ€“2 years
$62K$75K$89,700$108K$128K
Mid Level
3โ€“5 years
$94K$110K$131,100$155K$182K
Senior Level
6โ€“9 years
$127K$149K$176,640$210K$248K
Lead / Principal
10โ€“14 years
$163K$193K$227,700$269K$317K
Director / Executive
15+ years
$214K$255K$303,600$366K$455K

All figures are annual base salary in USD, adjusted for California cost of living (ร—1.38 vs national average). Source: BLS OES 2024, LinkedIn Salary Insights, Glassdoor.

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How Industry Affects Operations Manager Pay in California

Technology / Software
$177K
+35%
Finance / Banking
$168K
+28%
Consulting
$160K
+22%
Healthcare
$142K
+8%
Government
$125K
-5%
Education
$115K
-12%
Nonprofit
$109K
-17%

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