BLS metro-level wage data places Management Analysts pay in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area at a median of $80,030 per year ($38.48/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $101,860, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area pays 21% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 370 management analystss are employed across the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 13-1111.

The Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $62,460 at the 10th percentile to $116,240 at the 90th — a 1.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $70,240 and the 75th at $96,300, so half of Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area-based management analystss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.