General and Operations Managers salary
in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
General and Operations Managers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro earn a median of $111,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,410 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $105,770 and 10% below the CA statewide median of $124,390. It ranks #75 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,410 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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GENERAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $163,860
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $149,990
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $125,830
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $119,600
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $118,460
- Vallejo, CAmedian $114,410
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $109,970
- Napa, CAmedian $106,680
Questions
What is the average General and Operations Managers salary in Santa Maria?
The BLS median is $111,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,410 jobs pay between $75,420 and $166,620. The 10th percentile is $54,910 and the 90th is $241,950.
Is Santa Maria a high-paying metro for General and Operations Managers?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $105,770 and 10% below the CA statewide median of $124,390. It ranks #75 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.