Emergency Management Directors in California
Local pay for emergency management directors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 11-9161
$129,910
median pay, California
1,170
employed in California
+39.2%
vs U.S. median
+3.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What emergency management directors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of emergency management directors in California earn between $105,320 and $163,130 a year; the U.S. median is $93,330.
$90,130
P10
$105,320
P25
$129,910
MEDIAN
$163,130
P75
$199,020
P90
Pay by metro in California
$173,540
$161,180
$136,270
$130,020
$117,070
$107,430
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