Management Analysts pay in California
$115,720avg. a year
$55.64 an hour · 137,280 employed
Management Analysts in California earn an average of $115,720 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $113,790. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $150,830.
$101,460Median pay
$55.64Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#11Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for management analysts by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
19,020 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$150,830
$72.52 an hour
223,560 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$137,410
$66.06 an hour
337,060 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$121,700
$58.51 an hour
4450 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$113,200
$54.42 an hour
5710 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$112,330
$54.01 an hour
611,950 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$111,240
$53.48 an hour
71,820 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$110,810
$53.27 an hour
8880 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$110,110
$52.94 an hour
9670 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$107,090
$51.49 an hour
10270 jobs
Napa, CA
$106,540
$51.22 an hour
11720 jobs
Salinas, CA
$105,350
$50.65 an hour
121,530 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$103,570
$49.79 an hour
13900 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$102,800
$49.43 an hour
14550 jobs
Modesto, CA
$101,780
$48.93 an hour
155,150 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$97,220
$46.74 an hour
16720 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$96,000
$46.15 an hour
171,990 jobs
Fresno, CA
$92,760
$44.60 an hour
18260 jobs
Merced, CA
$91,630
$44.05 an hour
19440 jobs
Redding, CA
$90,640
$43.58 an hour
20360 jobs
Visalia, CA
$90,520
$43.52 an hour
21350 jobs
Chico, CA
$88,850
$42.72 an hour
22190 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$87,920
$42.27 an hour
2325,600 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$87,910
$42.26 an hour
24270 jobs
El Centro, CA
$87,280
$41.96 an hour
25240 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$85,100
$40.91 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Management Analysts pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California management analysts work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $113,790 | $54.71 |
| California | $115,720 | $55.64 |
| Arizona | $112,460 | $54.07 |
| Oregon | $106,760 | $51.33 |
| Nevada | $91,530 | $44.01 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do management analysts make in California?
The average is $115,720 a year, and the median is $101,460. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $113,790.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$55.64 an hour on average; the median is $48.78.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,830), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($137,410). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Yuba City, CA ($85,100).
How does California rank?
California ranks #11 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 13-1111. 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 management analysts 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.