Find paid media jobs in California. We currently have 1,581 in-office/hybrid paid media jobs in addition to 3,792 remote roles that are applicable for candidates in this location.
Labor snapshot
U.S. labor-market snapshot for paid media roles.
Median annual wage (2025)
$94,700
Proxy wage for paid media roles in California (occupation: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists)
Estimated employment
119,070
Same series for Paid Search, Paid Social, and other channels mapped to “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” in California
Vs. U.S. median
+20.2%
above U.S. median of $78,760
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · Reference year 2025
PPCjobs.com salary snapshot
From salaries listed on current paid media jobs on this board.
Median listed salary
$145,000 / year
Jobs with salary
404
Typical posted range
$108,063 – $181,500 / year
Source: PPCjobs.com inventory (posted salaries)
12 California cities with paid media jobs
Growth-Minded PPC Specialist | Paid Search Expert
Search Nurture
In-Office
FULL TIME
October 20, 2026
In-Office
FULL TIME
October 20, 2026
Growth Marketing Data Analyst Intern
Sales Demo - Juliet Rausch
In-Office
FULL TIME
October 19, 2026
In-Office
FULL TIME
October 19, 2026
Medicare Growth Marketing & Enrollment Manager
Partnership HealthPlan of California
In-Office
FULL TIME
October 19, 2026
Senior Paid Social Lead - Full-Funnel Growth & Strategy
The Digital Lighthouse
In-Office
FULL TIME
October 19, 2026
Hybrid AI-Powered Growth Marketing Manager (SEO & PPC)
Product Makers
Hybrid
FULL TIME
October 19, 2026
Growth Lead: Data-Driven Onboarding & Paid Media
Parallel Web Systems
In-Office
FULL TIME
October 19, 2026
Career profile & labor market detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161)
Age
% of workers
Under 258%
25–3438%
35–4428%
45+26%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
Education
% of workers
High school or less6%
Some college18%
Bachelor's58%
Master's+18%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
Gender
% of workers
100%
- Women 55%
- Men 45%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
More labor market detail
- Page focus
- paid media roles
- Occupation (SOC)
- 13-1161 — Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Geography
- California (state)
- Median annual wage
- $94,700
- Mean annual wage
- $108,120
- 10th percentile
- $48,440
- 90th percentile
- $181,600
- Employment
- 119,070
- U.S. median (same SOC)
- $78,760
Median annual wage trend
California
Source: BLS OEWS (2025)