Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers pay in California

$89,320avg. a year
$42.94 an hour · 50,040 employed

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers in California earn an average of $89,320 a year. That is $5,610 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $83,710. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $105,880.

$77,030Median pay
$42.94Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying California metro areas

Average pay for property, real estate, and community association managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.

12,630 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$105,880
$50.90 an hour
27,660 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$97,460
$46.85 an hour
3480 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$93,060
$44.74 an hour
45,480 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$91,750
$44.11 an hour
52,810 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$91,100
$43.80 an hour
619,780 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$87,180
$41.91 an hour
7380 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$85,700
$41.20 an hour
8870 jobs
Fresno, CA
$85,650
$41.18 an hour
9140 jobs
Napa, CA
$84,630
$40.69 an hour
10230 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$83,820
$40.30 an hour
11470 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$83,720
$40.25 an hour
12270 jobs
Visalia, CA
$83,070
$39.94 an hour
13540 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$83,020
$39.91 an hour
14270 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$81,770
$39.31 an hour
15320 jobs
Modesto, CA
$80,910
$38.90 an hour
16300 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$80,650
$38.78 an hour
172,700 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$80,300
$38.61 an hour
18640 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$80,010
$38.46 an hour
19180 jobs
Chico, CA
$77,380
$37.20 an hour
20100 jobs
El Centro, CA
$76,360
$36.71 an hour
21410 jobs
Salinas, CA
$75,340
$36.22 an hour
2290 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$74,070
$35.61 an hour
23100 jobs
Merced, CA
$73,810
$35.49 an hour
2450 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$72,920
$35.06 an hour
25120 jobs
Redding, CA
$71,370
$34.31 an hour

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Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers pay in California, charted

Pay over time

California, annual wage, May of each year
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Where California property, real estate, and community association managers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $66k$66k–$76k$76k–$86k$86k+California

California vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$83,710$40.25
California$89,320$42.94
Oregon$91,510$43.99
Arizona$75,800$36.44
Nevada$64,060$30.80

Questions and answers

How much do property, real estate, and community association managers make in California?

The average is $89,320 a year, and the median is $77,030. That is $5,610 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $83,710.

What is the hourly wage in California?

$42.94 an hour on average; the median is $37.04.

Where in California do they earn the most?

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($105,880), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($97,460). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Redding, CA ($71,370).

How does California rank?

California ranks #10 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9141. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national property, real estate, and community association managers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.