SOC 11-3012 · Salinas, CA metro

Administrative Services Managers Salary in Salinas, CA

The average salary for administrative services managers in Salinas, California is $118,280 a year ($56.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,660: half of the 230 people in this job in the Salinas, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

$118,280average per year

$56.87 / hourMedian $104,660Take-home ≈ $85,132

  • $65K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $180K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

230people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#18 of 25California metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Administrative Services Managers pay range in Salinas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $179,620 or more. The middle half of administrative services managers in Salinas earn between $78,690 and $142,790.

  • $65K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $180K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,280$9,857$56.87
Median$104,660$8,722$50.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,690$6,558$37.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$142,790$11,899$68.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Administrative Services Managers pay in Salinas vs. California and the U.S.

Administrative services managers in Salinas earn 12% less than the California average ($134,780) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($129,870). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $114,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salinas$118,280$104,660$65,400$179,620230
California$134,780$108,890$75,030$215,36041,240
United States$129,870$114,130$67,100$207,720263,960

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Administrative Services Managers salary after taxes in Salinas

On the average salary of $118,280, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $85,132 a year, or $7,094 a month and $3,274 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Salinas a good place for administrative services managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $118,280 buys what about $108,472 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Administrative Services Managers salary in other California cities

Salinas ranks 18th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($177,210).

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Highest-paying cities for administrative services managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,210).

Administrative Services Managers salary by city

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Administrative Services Managers salary in Salinas: questions

How much do administrative services managers make an hour in Salinas?

$56.87 an hour on average, and $50.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level administrative services managers salary in Salinas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the administrative services managers take-home pay in Salinas?

About $85,132 a year ($7,094 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,280. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do administrative services managers earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3012; area Salinas, CA (41500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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