Sales Managers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA), the median pay for sales managers is $57.57 an hour ($119,750 a year). About 8,630 people work in this job there.

$57.57Median hourly pay
$78,620–$182,550Middle half of workers, yearly
8,630People in this job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

That is 19% lower than the U.S. median ($148,270). It is 11% lower than the California median ($134,910).

Pay range for sales managers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$28.91$60,130
25% of workers$37.80$78,620
Half of workers (median)$57.57$119,750
75% of workers$87.76$182,550
90% of workers$127.78$265,790

Sales Managers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$201,7808,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$170,81017,770
Napa$137,770520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$132,33037,790
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (this page)$119,7508,630
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$117,9401,360
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$117,090520
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$113,9804,910
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$107,7202,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$107,200990
Vallejo$106,530680
Salinas$103,810800
Stockton-Lodi$103,5701,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$103,2208,080
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$102,250630
Hanford-Corcoran$101,590160
Fresno$101,0201,950
Yuba City$99,010210
Merced$98,670280
Modesto$98,550900
Bakersfield-Delano$98,2701,220
Redding$97,930360
Chico$97,430330
Visalia$95,200580
El Centro$85,670270

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

Education, experience and outlook for sales managers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +4.5% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 47,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Marketing Managers$174,840

Other job titles for this job

BD ExecutiveAccount ManagerBusiness DeveloperChannel ManagerCommercial DirectorMarketing Sales SupervisorArea Sales ManagerArea SupervisorClient Relationship ManagerCommercial Sales ManagerDealership ManagerDistrict Sales Manager

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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.