LIVE MARKET·1,397 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Care Manager salary in California: $27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr median.
Pay range $24.00$960$49,920–$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr across the middle 50% of 1,397 active California postings from 495 employers.
10.2% above the national Care Manager median of $24.50/hr · #8 of 50 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$27.00$1,080$56,160
P25–P75
$24.00$960$49,920–$37.50$1,500$78,000
middle 50%
Postings
1,397
last 180 days
Employers
495
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CARE MANAGER
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
02Oregon$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03Nevada$23.75/hr$950/wk$49,400/yr04Arizona$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Care Manager pay is highest nationally.
01Vermont$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
02South Dakota$39.50/hr$1,580/wk$82,160/yr
03North Dakota$38.75/hr$1,550/wk$80,600/yr
04Montana$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
05Washington$29.00/hr$1,160/wk$60,320/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Labor & Delivery Nurse$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr03ICU Nurse$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr04CT Technologist$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr05Physical Therapist$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr06Occupational Therapist$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr08Clinical Social Worker$61.50/hr$2,460/wk$127,920/yr09Social Worker$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr10Masters in Social Work$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr11Dental Assistant$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr12Caregiver$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CARE MANAGER · CA
Care Manager pay in California, answered.
How much does a Care Manager make in California?
The median Care Manager pay in California is $27.00/hr (about $56,160/yr), based on 1,397 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Care Manager pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $24.00–$37.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.50 to $122.31/hr.
Do Care Managers in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 10.2% more than the national Care Manager median of $24.50/hr, ranking #8 of 50 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Care Managers in California?
495 employers posted Care Manager roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.