Office manager salary in California
The median office manager in California earns $77,590 a year, or $37.30 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 12% above the national median of $69,500, and 5th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of California’s 149,230 office managers earn between $62,660 and $97,080. The highest paying metro area in the state is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $95,010.
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Office manager salary by city in California
Every metro area in California where BLS publishes a median for office managers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $95,010 | $45.68 | $76,400 to $121,400 | 7,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $88,560 | $42.58 | $72,420 to $107,450 | 19,480 |
| Vallejo, CA | $80,520 | $38.71 | $64,480 to $98,630 | 1,160 |
| Napa, CA | $79,220 | $38.09 | $65,640 to $98,280 | 600 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,530 | $37.27 | $62,610 to $96,740 | 54,340 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $77,500 | $37.26 | $59,990 to $92,010 | 1,120 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $77,410 | $37.22 | $61,570 to $97,410 | 860 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $77,350 | $37.19 | $63,760 to $96,300 | 9,190 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $76,370 | $36.72 | $60,530 to $90,650 | 1,440 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $76,320 | $36.69 | $62,730 to $90,840 | 1,730 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,120 | $36.59 | $62,020 to $92,560 | 11,780 |
| Modesto, CA | $74,140 | $35.65 | $61,800 to $86,280 | 1,490 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $74,100 | $35.62 | $59,820 to $88,490 | 2,190 |
| Salinas, CA | $74,010 | $35.58 | $59,390 to $87,630 | 1,230 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $73,640 | $35.40 | $58,870 to $87,630 | 13,240 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $73,260 | $35.22 | $60,330 to $85,730 | 2,870 |
| Visalia, CA | $72,470 | $34.84 | $60,390 to $90,570 | 1,240 |
| Redding, CA | $71,960 | $34.59 | $57,920 to $79,990 | 660 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $71,830 | $34.53 | $58,830 to $84,170 | 2,430 |
| Fresno, CA | $71,820 | $34.53 | $58,240 to $82,500 | 3,670 |
| Yuba City, CA | $71,010 | $34.14 | $57,890 to $83,650 | 380 |
| Chico, CA | $70,420 | $33.86 | $59,200 to $78,720 | 660 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $69,520 | $33.42 | $57,980 to $78,680 | 370 |
| Merced, CA | $68,070 | $32.72 | $55,330 to $80,190 | 560 |
| El Centro, CA | $66,410 | $31.93 | $55,180 to $77,400 | 480 |
What an office manager costs an employer in California
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an office manager at the California median costs about $104,800 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an office manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an office manager’s job, for 7% of what one costs in California.
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- Keeps the schedule, the renewals and the vendor follow-ups moving without being asked.
- Catches the small mismatches across the inbox, the CRM and the books before they become big ones.
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Questions
How much does an office manager make in California?
The median office manager in California earned $77,590 a year, or $37.30 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $62,660 and $97,080. Nationally the median is $69,500, so California pays 12% more than the country as a whole.
Which cities in California pay office managers the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,010), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($88,560) and Vallejo, CA ($80,520).
What does an office manager cost an employer in California?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office manager at the California median costs about $104,800 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/office-manager.
Office manager salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-1011. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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