Median salary
$145,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$121.9k – $162.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
72.4%
89 of 123 roles
Live roles
123
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Director, Project Team Leader / Executive Committee Business Manager
Engineering Operations Project Manager
Senior Project Manager - Civil Transportation
Staff Technical Project Manager
Construction Project Manager - Transportation
Project & Production Manager, Brand
Senior Technical Project Manager — Safety Case (Vehicle / Hardware)
Senior Project Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
BKF
|
$162,500 | 18 |
Anduril Industries
|
$131,000 | 5 |
Environmental Science Associates
|
$140,000 | 3 |
Murray Company Mechanical Contractors
|
$137,500 | 3 |
Saalex
|
$135,000 | 3 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $72,000 | 3 |
| TC The Copper River Family of Companies | $188,562 | 2 |
Lumos & Associates
|
$162,500 | 2 |
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How much do Project Manager roles in California pay?
The median salary for Project Manager roles in California is $145,500 per year. Most pay falls between $121,875 (25th percentile) and $162,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $101,750 to $193,250.
These figures are computed live from 123 active Project Manager roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 89 (72.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Project Manager roles in California include Altos Labs, Everpure, BKF and Samsung Semiconductor.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.