First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Worker Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers amongst California cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,890
25th Percentile Wage
$38,530
50th Percentile Wage
$47,500
75th Percentile Wage
$60,340
90th Percentile Wage
$77,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $35,890.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$47,500
4.29% 17.26%
2021
$45,460
5.57% -
2020
$42,930
3.33% -
2019
$41,500
2.60% -
2018
$40,420
2.15% -
2017
$39,550
-0.08% -
2016
$39,580
1.39% -
2015
$39,030
-0.28% -
2014
$39,140
-1.07% -
2013
$39,560
0.66% -
2012
$39,300
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in state of California ranges from $27,310 to $54,860. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in California is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara with a median annual salary of $54,860. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Napa (mean annual salary $50,740). The lowest paying area is North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $27,310.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$54,860
Napa
$50,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$50,540
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$49,030
Vallejo-Fairfield
$48,400
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$47,740
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$47,590
Salinas
$47,560
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$47,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$47,090
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$47,000
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$46,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$46,890
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$46,800
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$46,720
Modesto
$46,540
Stockton
$46,480
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$46,420
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$46,130
Yuba City
$45,360
Chico
$44,810
Visalia-Porterville
$44,690
Madera-Chowchilla
$44,560
El Centro
$44,310
Bakersfield-Delano
$44,300
Hanford-Corcoran
$44,210
Merced
$44,130
Redding
$43,980
Fresno
$43,740
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$42,240
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$42,200
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$41,200
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$41,110
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$38,390
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$37,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$37,130
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$36,660
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$27,310