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General and Operations Managers salary
in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

General and Operations Managers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro earn a median of $119,600 a year, based on BLS estimates for 26,230 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $105,770 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $124,390. It ranks #49 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

GENERAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGERS · SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$58,370P25$78,200MEDIAN$119,600P75$177,430P90$267,090
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$50,090P25$72,320MEDIAN$105,770P75$167,280P90$253,390
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What is the average General and Operations Managers salary in San Diego?

The BLS median is $119,600 a year (May 2025). Half of the 26,230 jobs pay between $78,200 and $177,430. The 10th percentile is $58,370 and the 90th is $267,090.

Is San Diego a high-paying metro for General and Operations Managers?

That is 13% above the U.S. median of $105,770 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $124,390. It ranks #49 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.