Sales Managers in California
Get the information you need to know about working as a Sales Manager.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Sales Managers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Sales Managers in California is growing faster than average.
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Sales Managers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Sales Manager Career?
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Human Sciences Business Services
- Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management
- Health Professions
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
- Business, Management & Marketing
- General Business/Commerce
- General Business/Commerce
- Business Administration & Management
- General Business Administration and Management
- Marketing
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
How Many Sales Managers Work in California?
In 2018, there were 76,950 Sales Managers working in the state.
There were 73,110 Sales Managers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 3,840 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 3,460 Sales Managers working in it, which means California has more Sales Managers than average.
Job Projections for California
Jobs for Sales Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.5%.
California Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 7,100 annual Sales Managers job openings in California, and 80,200 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 36,300 annual jobs and 414,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Sales Managers Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Sales Managers ranged from $47,990 to $208,000 with $116,020 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.07 to $100. The median hourly rate was $55.78.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $53.72 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $2.06.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California Metros for Sales Managers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Sales Managers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 29,620 | $109,200 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 12,570 | $141,410 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 7,800 | $157,870 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 6,240 | $101,690 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5,480 | $90,520 |
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA | 3,290 | $107,120 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,500 | $99,100 |
Fresno, CA | 1,240 | $96,240 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 910 | $112,800 |
Bakersfield, CA | 750 | $84,080 |
Modesto, CA | 650 | $85,220 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 650 | $112,060 |
Salinas, CA | 550 | $66,480 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 460 | $56,500 |
Napa, CA | 450 | $118,420 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA | 410 | $86,370 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 370 | $90,090 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 300 | $77,190 |
Chico, CA | 260 | $58,170 |
Merced, CA | 230 | $112,690 |
Redding, CA | 230 | $82,210 |
El Centro, CA | 130 | $75,380 |
Madera, CA | 130 | $80,490 |
Yuba City, CA | 120 | $92,430 |
Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 80 | $68,100 |
Top States for Sales Managers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Sales Managers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 76,950 | $116,020 |
Texas | 26,420 | $128,820 |
Illinois | 24,800 | $118,040 |
New York | 23,120 | $180,360 |
Florida | 20,060 | $107,620 |
Massachusetts | 16,600 | $130,900 |
Georgia | 14,890 | $128,700 |
New Jersey | 13,890 | $149,770 |
Minnesota | 11,120 | $118,490 |
Ohio | 10,740 | $121,120 |
Arizona | 10,710 | $102,340 |
Michigan | 8,640 | $131,210 |
Pennsylvania | 8,300 | $141,240 |
Washington | 7,340 | $128,490 |
Connecticut | 6,850 | $132,100 |
Tennessee | 6,810 | $97,650 |
North Carolina | 6,790 | $131,600 |
Maryland | 6,170 | $129,510 |
Oregon | 5,840 | $112,250 |
Virginia | 5,790 | $160,640 |
Below are the states where Sales Managers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | $180,360 |
Delaware | $161,000 |
Virginia | $160,640 |
Rhode Island | $150,250 |
New Jersey | $149,770 |
Colorado | $145,520 |
New Hampshire | $142,020 |
Pennsylvania | $141,240 |
Connecticut | $132,100 |
North Carolina | $131,600 |
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Occupation | California Employment Total |
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Marketing Managers | 37,410 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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