General and Operations Managers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$190,310avg. a year
$91.50 an hour · 17,230 employed
General and Operations Managers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $190,310 a year. That is $38,060 (25%) more than the California average of $152,250. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$163,860Median pay
$91.50Average hourly
+25%vs. California average
17,230Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for general and operations managers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
143,520 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$177,240
$85.21 an hour
2104,610 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$157,110
$75.54 an hour
326,230 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$144,610
$69.52 an hour
41,410 jobs
Napa, CA
$140,150
$67.38 an hour
52,310 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$138,620
$66.65 an hour
617,980 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$136,750
$65.74 an hour
73,410 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$135,590
$65.19 an hour
84,090 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$134,810
$64.81 an hour
95,770 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$130,760
$62.86 an hour
102,600 jobs
Salinas, CA
$130,360
$62.67 an hour
114,100 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$129,730
$62.37 an hour
123,800 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$128,460
$61.76 an hour
132,790 jobs
Modesto, CA
$127,830
$61.46 an hour
141,770 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$127,390
$61.24 an hour
156,800 jobs
Fresno, CA
$126,940
$61.03 an hour
16490 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$126,840
$60.98 an hour
1723,090 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$126,430
$60.78 an hour
182,280 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$125,390
$60.29 an hour
19730 jobs
El Centro, CA
$122,940
$59.10 an hour
20730 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$121,290
$58.31 an hour
211,240 jobs
Redding, CA
$119,290
$57.35 an hour
222,080 jobs
Visalia, CA
$117,590
$56.54 an hour
231,260 jobs
Chico, CA
$117,540
$56.51 an hour
241,020 jobs
Merced, CA
$116,260
$55.89 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial Managers | $273,690 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $319,670 |
| Sales Managers | $213,250 |
| Managers, All Other | $235,090 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $183,340 |
| Marketing Managers | $255,360 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $190,310 a year, and the median is $163,860. About 17,230 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $38,060 (25%) more than the California average of $152,250.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 15.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.67 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-1021. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.