Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in California
$133,520avg. a year
$64.19 an hour · 30,540 employed
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in California earn an average of $133,520 a year. That is $11,920 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $121,600. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $181,050.
$123,780Median pay
$64.19Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for transportation, storage, and distribution managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
11,760 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$181,050
$87.04 an hour
23,750 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$156,560
$75.27 an hour
3270 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$142,790
$68.65 an hour
4110 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$133,310
$64.09 an hour
5120 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$133,180
$64.03 an hour
612,260 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$133,080
$63.98 an hour
71,920 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$129,120
$62.08 an hour
8170 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$129,010
$62.02 an hour
9240 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$127,200
$61.15 an hour
10120 jobs
Napa, CA
$125,180
$60.18 an hour
11400 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$125,100
$60.14 an hour
121,410 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$124,710
$59.96 an hour
13300 jobs
Modesto, CA
$123,510
$59.38 an hour
1470 jobs
Chico, CA
$122,360
$58.83 an hour
15190 jobs
Salinas, CA
$121,420
$58.38 an hour
16800 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$117,190
$56.34 an hour
1770 jobs
Merced, CA
$115,090
$55.33 an hour
183,550 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$111,220
$53.47 an hour
19220 jobs
Visalia, CA
$111,120
$53.43 an hour
2050 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$110,260
$53.01 an hour
2180 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$109,090
$52.45 an hour
22490 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$108,570
$52.20 an hour
23630 jobs
Fresno, CA
$108,000
$51.92 an hour
2460 jobs
Redding, CA
$106,950
$51.42 an hour
2580 jobs
El Centro, CA
$105,510
$50.72 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California transportation, storage, and distribution managers 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 | $121,600 | $58.46 |
| California | $133,520 | $64.19 |
| Oregon | $117,430 | $56.46 |
| Arizona | $111,650 | $53.68 |
| Nevada | $107,800 | $51.83 |
Related jobs in California
- Financial Managers$210,490
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$238,440
- Administrative Services Managers$134,780
- Industrial Production Managers$146,860
- Human Resources Managers$191,920
- Facilities Managers$127,420
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do transportation, storage, and distribution managers make in California?
The average is $133,520 a year, and the median is $123,780. That is $11,920 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $121,600.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$64.19 an hour on average; the median is $59.51.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($181,050), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($156,560). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($105,510).
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 11-3071. 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 transportation, storage, and distribution 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.