Restaurant Manager California
Restaurant Manager salary in California
Typical pay
$39.66an hour
About $82,500 a year at full time
Most Restaurant Managers earn $34.62 to $48.08 an hour
From 387 current job postings, updated Nov 11, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Restaurant Manager pay in California is $39.66 an hour. Most job postings pay $34.62 to $48.08. From 387 current job postings, updated Nov 11, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
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$39.66 typical, most $34.62 to $48.08
| San Francisco, CA | $40.06 | $35.10 to $51.08 | 49 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $38.53 | $34.19 to $48.16 | 173 |
| Sacramento, CA | $38.46 | $34.35 to $43.21 | 21 |
| San Jose, CA | $36.70 | $32.34 to $43.11 | 27 |
| Riverside, CA | $35.46 | $34.62 to $38.60 | 27 |
| San Diego, CA | $34.80 | $26.50 to $39.66 | 65 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. 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 343 job postings$34.19 $42.07
Typical: $38.53
- Senior 11 job postings$48.08 $60.70
Typical: $54.89
- Lead or manager 16 job postings$42.67 $70.91
Typical: $50.48
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Experienced: most postings pay $34.19 to $42.07 an hour, typically $38.53.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino Farms | $34.62 | – | $34.62 | – | – |
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | $38.53 | – | $38.53 | – | – |
| Becomearoadie | $38.53 | – | $38.53 | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $39.66 an hour for Restaurant 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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