Management Occupations in California, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Management Occupations group in California. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in California
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 11-0000 |
| Employment | 1,335,260 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 73.944 |
| Location quotient | 1.04 |
| Mean annual wage | $167,520 |
| Median annual wage | $138,900 |
| Mean hourly wage | $80.54 |
| Median hourly wage | $66.78 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $65,860 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $93,500 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $207,700 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | # |
Detailed occupations in this group in California
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in California, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for California.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 292,300 | $125,240 | $163,330 | $61,780 | # | $60.21 |
| Sales Managers | 108,120 | $132,440 | $157,170 | $63,110 | # | $63.67 |
| Managers, All Other | 103,510 | $170,740 | $189,130 | $96,140 | # | $82.09 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 100,020 | $211,340 | $232,710 | $127,220 | # | $101.6 |
| Financial Managers | 96,860 | $174,920 | $210,640 | $98,000 | # | $84.1 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 68,800 | $136,500 | $154,620 | $63,200 | # | $65.62 |
| Marketing Managers | 56,300 | $178,160 | $206,150 | $97,890 | # | $85.66 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 50,410 | $75,140 | $87,120 | $39,540 | $152,520 | $36.12 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 40,580 | $107,410 | $135,940 | $73,110 | $211,990 | $51.64 |
| Food Service Managers | 38,960 | $75,140 | $77,740 | $44,920 | $117,640 | $36.12 |
| Chief Executives | 36,980 | $220,600 | $289,530 | $87,070 | # | $106.06 |
| Construction Managers | 35,790 | $129,000 | $137,430 | $81,070 | $205,060 | $62.02 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 33,490 | $80,160 | $93,190 | $57,290 | $148,160 | $38.54 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 33,400 | $151,890 | $147,610 | $100,140 | $198,090 | * |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 31,480 | $104,930 | $124,550 | $66,550 | $204,750 | $50.45 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 30,690 | $201,810 | $205,610 | $132,880 | # | $97.02 |
| Human Resources Managers | 27,680 | $169,140 | $198,850 | $97,620 | # | $81.32 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 25,380 | $129,160 | $141,420 | $77,600 | $216,250 | $62.09 |
| Facilities Managers | 18,620 | $115,700 | $125,030 | $68,640 | $195,120 | $55.62 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 16,030 | $123,840 | $139,220 | $76,180 | $215,020 | $59.54 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 14,120 | $204,100 | $219,470 | $121,420 | # | $98.13 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | 11,110 | $96,950 | $117,510 | $57,990 | $179,720 | $46.61 |
| Public Relations Managers | 9,140 | $156,340 | $179,450 | $97,120 | # | $75.16 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 8,510 | $78,750 | $98,360 | $50,370 | $161,450 | $37.86 |
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 8,290 | $65,420 | $76,280 | $46,190 | $120,760 | $31.45 |
| Purchasing Managers | 7,260 | $152,190 | $160,460 | $92,070 | $235,900 | $73.17 |
| Training and Development Managers | 6,240 | $155,070 | $171,790 | $90,000 | # | $74.55 |
| Fundraising Managers | 5,820 | $131,950 | $156,460 | $82,750 | # | $63.44 |
| Lodging Managers | 4,760 | $77,030 | $89,720 | $48,680 | $147,420 | $37.04 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 2,840 | $160,740 | $176,290 | $97,020 | # | $77.28 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 2,480 | $147,430 | $185,250 | $80,740 | # | $70.88 |
| Legislators | 2,470 | $54,290 | $79,650 | $33,280 | $133,900 | * |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | 2,310 | $67,590 | $80,220 | $45,070 | $132,960 | $32.5 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 1,340 | $107,780 | $121,310 | $73,940 | $194,020 | $51.82 |
| Emergency Management Directors | 1,080 | $126,210 | $135,100 | $84,760 | $196,750 | $60.68 |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 800 | $97,050 | $98,720 | $81,520 | $118,460 | $46.66 |
| Funeral Home Managers | 670 | $79,040 | $89,010 | $62,440 | $124,160 | $38 |
| Gambling Managers | 640 | $102,810 | $127,730 | $77,160 | $202,810 | $49.43 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=06&OCC_CODE=11-0000. the group row is AREA 06 / OCC_CODE 11-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 06 / OCC_CODE 11-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.