Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/ Title: Operations Manager hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in California: median wage $81 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $120. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in California The market median wage for an Operations Manager in California is **$81.20 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$120 an hour** on Deftridge, +33% against the United States rate. **$120/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$81.20/hr** median wage **$60-106** middle half of wages **$2,600** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations Manager wage percentiles in California Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $47.54 | $1,030 | $98,900 | | 25th | $60.26 | $1,310 | $125,300 | | Median | $81.20 | $1,760 | $168,900 | | 75th | $106.11 | $2,300 | $220,700 | | 90th | $130.05 | $2,820 | $270,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 113,980 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for an Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+28%** median wage against the United States median of $63.45 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **113,980** people employed in the role in this place - **$99.40** median wage in the San Jose metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Operations Manager in California by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $120 | $2,600 | | Manager | $140 | $3,030 | | Director | $170 | $3,680 | - Regular role **$120** - One-off task **$135** - Task bundle **$120** - Expert hour **$155** ## Operations Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $81.20 | $120 | | Delaware | $73.94 | $105 | | Washington | $72.51 | $105 | | New York | $71.96 | $105 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $99.40/hr median wage · range $76-128](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $96.69/hr median wage · range $74-123](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/) - [Sacramento $86.24/hr median wage · range $62-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/) - [Hanford $80.04/hr median wage · range $60-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/) - [Vallejo $79.27/hr median wage · range $59-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/) - [San Diego $78.70/hr median wage · range $60-99](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/) - [Santa Maria $78.11/hr median wage · range $59-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/) - [Napa $77.87/hr median wage · range $63-99](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/) - [Santa Rosa $77.21/hr median wage · range $60-102](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/) - [Los Angeles $75.75/hr median wage · range $58-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/california/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Operations Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/) · [Operations Manager jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)