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General and Operations Managers salary in Retail and wholesale, California

Retail trade, wholesale distribution, and direct-to-consumer businesses.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

General and Operations Managers (Retail) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 53 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $130,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry15$72,500
Level II — qualified15$120,474
Level III — experienced5$172,786
Level IV — fully competent12$234,963

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for General and Operations Managers (Retail) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Amazon.com Services LLCGeneral Manager, Operations11$171,000
The Fruitist CompanyOperation and Quality Assistant2$72,500
Gap Inc.Sr Director Design2$195,600
OKTY C CORPORATIONChief Operating Officer1$125,000
Lurline Bay, LLCHead of Digital1$140,000
Sohnen Enterprises, Inc.General Manager1$174,720
iKrusher Inc.Operations Manager1$80,000
South Coast PlazaDirector of Operations1$194,500
Pacezone Pharmacy LLCOperations Manager1$70,000
United Global Coffee Solutions IncOperations Manager1$120,474

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Chief Operating Officer at OKTY C CORPORATION
    $125,000
    Los AngelesDecided Dec 29, 2025I-203-25355-500304
  • Head of Digital at Lurline Bay, LLC
    $140,000
    West HollywoodDecided Dec 19, 2025I-203-25346-477651
  • General Manager at Sohnen Enterprises, Inc.
    $174,720
    La PalmaDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-461370
  • Operations Manager at iKrusher Inc.
    $80,000
    ArcadiaDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25337-452392
  • Director of Operations at South Coast Plaza
    $194,500
    Costa MesaDecided Dec 8, 2025I-203-25335-447862
  • Operations Manager at Pacezone Pharmacy LLC
    $70,000
    Rio VistaDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-406610
  • Operations Manager at United Global Coffee Solutions Inc
    $120,474
    Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Sep 19, 2025I-203-25255-305771
  • Director Program Management at Nordstrom, Inc.
    $240,000
    NewarkWage Level IVDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-301251

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.