Median salary
$20.34/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$18.82/hr – $20.83/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
89.1%
728 of 817 roles
Live roles
817
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
(GCC) Global Capability Center Sales Enablement Senior Manager/Associate Director
Lakebase Associate Director - Retail
Director, Associate General Counsel, Sales & Growth (Advertising Technology)
Sales Origination Sr Manager / Associate Director
Associate Director- IT Commercial Field Sales Mobile Applications
Associate Director, Sales Analytics and Operations
Associate Director, Solution Sales, Patient Access Support Services
Associate Director - Retail Performance Improvement
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
T-Mobile
|
$40,560 | 211 |
VF Corporation
|
$43,326 | 148 |
ALO
|
$37,877 | 32 |
| JC J.Crew | $39,021 | 24 |
| KG KnitWell Group | $41,548 | 16 |
See's Candies
|
$41,704 | 15 |
Columbia Sportswear
|
$38,480 | 15 |
| TJ TJX | $38,397 | 14 |
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How much do Sales Associate roles in California pay?
The median salary for Sales Associate roles in California is $20.34/hr per year. Most pay falls between $18.82/hr (25th percentile) and $20.83/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $18.00/hr to $22.13/hr.
These figures are computed live from 817 active Sales Associate roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 728 (89.1%) 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 Sales Associate roles in California include Accenture, Databricks, Tubi and Gilead Sciences.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Sales Associate salary in California?
- The median is $42,297 per year, with most pay between $39,138 and $43,326 (25th–75th percentile), based on 728 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Sales Associate salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $37,440 to $46,020 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $42,297. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.