General and Operations Managers pay in Salinas

In Salinas (CA), the median pay for general and operations managers is $50.81 an hour ($105,680 a year). About 2,600 people work in this job there.

$50.81Median hourly pay
$75,020–$163,870Middle half of workers, yearly
2,600People in this job in Salinas (CA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($105,770). It is 15% lower than the California median ($124,390).

Pay range for general and operations managers in Salinas (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$26.04$54,170
25% of workers$36.07$75,020
Half of workers (median)$50.81$105,680
75% of workers$78.78$163,870
90% of workers$107.68$223,970

General and Operations Managers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$163,86017,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$149,99043,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$125,830104,610
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$119,60026,230
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$118,46017,980
Vallejo$114,4102,310
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$111,3903,410
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$109,9704,090
Napa$106,6801,410
Salinas (this page)$105,6802,600
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$105,3601,770
Stockton-Lodi$105,0403,800
Hanford-Corcoran$104,730490
Bakersfield-Delano$104,4604,100
Modesto$104,3302,790
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$103,8705,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$102,26023,090
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$101,8402,280
Yuba City$101,210730
Fresno$101,0106,800
El Centro$99,250730
Visalia$98,6002,080
Redding$98,5101,240
Chico$98,3901,260
Merced$94,9901,020

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for general and operations managers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: 5 years or more (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5% over ten years, faster than average · about 285,000 openings a year (BLS)

Other job titles for this job

Chief Administrative OfficerCaoPublic Works DirectorArea ManagerBoards and Commissions DirectorBusiness CoordinatorBusiness ManagerCenter ManagerCorporate ManagerDepartment ManagerDepartment Store General ManagerDept Store GM

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.