Project Manager California
Project Manager salary in California
Typical pay
$140,000a year
Most Project Managers earn $111k to $174k a year
From 1,215 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Project Manager salary in California is $140,000 a year. Most job postings pay $110,700 to $174,400. From 1,215 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$140k typical, most $111k to $174k
| San Jose, CA | $168k | $138k to $203k | 406 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $160k | $130k to $198k | 369 |
| San Diego, CA | $132k | $112k to $158k | 110 |
| Sacramento, CA | $125k | $113k to $141k | 48 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $122k | $100k to $154k | 357 |
| Oxnard, CA | $113k | $89k to $176k | 10 |
| Riverside, CA | $104k | $92k to $127k | 25 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 4 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 9 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 0 |
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 18 job postings$62k $75k
Typical: $66k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 603 job postings$104k $164k
Typical: $130k
- Senior 325 job postings$148k $198k
Typical: $173k
- Lead or manager 27 job postings$128k $197k
Typical: $157k
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Experienced: most postings pay $104k to $164k a year, typically $130k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | $200k | – | $200k | $235k | – |
| Applied Materials | $159k | – | $159k | – | – |
| Anduril Industries | $193k | – | $193k | $193k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $140,000 a year for Project 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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