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Sales Managers Salary in California

What Sales Managers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in CA
$136,402
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
19 of 20
published states
Workers in state
102,240
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
5
12 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Sales Managers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$201,780$135,782$92,835Santa Clara County, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$170,810$115,918$78,827Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$132,330$93,196$54,760Los Angeles County, CA
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$119,750$85,767$48,136San Diego County, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$103,220$75,689$45,617Riverside County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Sales Managers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1San Benito County, CA$201,780$135,782$98,619
2Santa Clara County, CA$201,780$135,782$92,835
3Alameda County, CA$170,810$115,918$78,827
4Contra Costa County, CA$170,810$115,918$78,827
5San Francisco County, CA$170,810$115,918$70,271
6San Mateo County, CA$170,810$115,918$70,271
7Marin County, CA$170,810$115,918$70,271
8Los Angeles County, CA$132,330$93,196$54,760
9Orange County, CA$132,330$93,196$52,264
10San Diego County, CA$119,750$85,767$48,136
11Riverside County, CA$103,220$75,689$45,617
12San Bernardino County, CA$103,220$75,689$45,617

Sales Managers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Sales Managers in California is $136,402, based on 102,240 workers. Among the 20 states with published data, that ranks number 19. The BLS national median for the occupation is $148,270, so California averages 8.0% below it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $201,780 in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area and the lowest is $103,220 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, a difference of $98,560 across 5 wage areas.

Cost of living for Sales Managers in California

We compare 12 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. San Benito County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $98,619. San Bernardino County, CA leaves the smallest, $45,617. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Sales Managers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Sales Managers are New York ($209,041), New Jersey ($201,872), New Hampshire ($201,517) and Massachusetts ($193,303).

Frequently asked questions: Sales Managers in California

How much do Sales Managers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $136,402, from $103,220 to $201,780 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Sales Managers?

San Benito County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($98,619). Santa Clara County, CA follows at $92,835.