The median annual wage for Emergency Management Directors in California is $126,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $135,100.
Pay spans roughly $84,760 at the 10th percentile to $196,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.68 per hour. An estimated 1,080 people work as emergency management directors in California.
| Median (annual) | $126,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $135,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.68 |
| 10th percentile | $84,760 |
| 90th percentile | $196,750 |
| Employment | 1,080 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.