General Manager California
General Manager salary in California
Typical pay
$140,000a year
Most General Managers earn $95k to $179k a year
From 224 current job postings, updated Nov 9, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median General Manager salary in California is $140,000 a year. Most job postings pay $95,000 to $179,400. From 224 current job postings, updated Nov 9, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$140k typical, most $95k to $179k
| San Francisco, CA | $125k | $98k to $160k | 37 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $123k | $80k to $173k | 87 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $107k | $98k to $145k | 11 |
| San Diego, CA | $105k | $99k to $147k | 15 |
| Riverside, CA | $99k | $85k to $145k | 45 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 2 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 9 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 9 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 172 job postings$87k $154k
Typical: $116k
- Senior 13 job postings$146k $196k
Typical: $183k
- Lead or manager 15 job postings$129k $208k
Typical: $168k
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Experienced: most postings pay $87k to $154k a year, typically $116k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EōS Fitness | $83k | – | $83k | – | – |
How much does a General Manager make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $140,000 a year for General Manager roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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