What are the main factors that influence a Category Analyst III's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Category Analyst III?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Analyst III roles, with salaries approximately 46% above the market median.

How does experience change A Category Analyst 's salary?

A Category Analyst 's salary grows with experience: a Category Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $74,284, a Category Research and Metrics Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $91,507, a Category Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $107,394, a Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $142,739, a Category Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $181,664,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Analyst III?

Category Analyst III salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst III roles are District of Columbia $107,900, California $107,400, Massachusetts $106,000. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Category Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Category Analyst V: $164,700; Category Analyst IV: $129,490; Category Research and Metrics Analyst III: $97,390; Category Management and Insights Analyst III: $97,370; Category Management Analyst III: $97,365.

Category Analyst III Salary in California

How much does a Category Analyst III make in California?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Analyst III in California is $107,400 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

However, a Category Analyst III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $117,525
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,100 to $112,700
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,543

10% $91,543

50% (Median) $107,400

90% $117,525

Category Analyst III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,700	$9,392	$2,167	$54
Average	$107,400	$8,950	$2,065	$52
25th Percentile	$99,100	$8,258	$1,906	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst III Salaries

A Category Analyst III's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Category Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Analyst III's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Category Analyst I (0-2 years): $74,284
Category Research and Metrics Analyst II (2-4 years): $91,507
Category Analyst III (4-7 years): $107,394
Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV (7+ years): $142,739
Category Analyst V (7-10 years): $181,664

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Analyst I	0-2 years	$74,284
Category Research and Metrics Analyst II	2-4 years	$91,507
Category Analyst III	4-7 years	$107,394
Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV	7+ years	$142,739
Category Analyst V	7-10 years	$181,664

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How Do Category Analyst III Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Category Analyst IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $107,900.
California: $107,400.
Massachusetts: $106,000.

District of Columbia $107,900 California $107,400 Massachusetts $106,000 Washington $105,600 New Jersey $105,600 Alaska $105,400 Connecticut $104,100 New York $103,600

Hawaii $101,800 Rhode Island $101,000 Maryland $100,400 Minnesota $99,700 Colorado $99,400 Illinois $99,300 Oregon $98,900 Delaware $98,700

New Hampshire $98,500 Virginia $98,100 Pennsylvania $97,000 Nevada $96,400 North Dakota $96,200 Michigan $95,900 Wisconsin $95,800 Vermont $95,600

Maine $95,000 Texas $95,000 Arizona $94,900 Ohio $94,900 Georgia $94,000 Indiana $93,500 Wyoming $93,400 Utah $93,300

Iowa $93,200 Kansas $92,800 Missouri $92,600 Louisiana $92,600 North Carolina $92,600 Florida $92,200 Montana $92,000 Nebraska $91,800

Kentucky $91,700 South Carolina $91,300 Tennessee $91,000 Idaho $90,900 New Mexico $90,200 Oklahoma $90,100 Alabama $89,500 South Dakota $88,500

Arkansas $88,000 West Virginia $87,700 Mississippi $86,900

Top Paying Cities for Category Analyst IIIs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $107,600
West Hollywood: $107,600
Dodgertown: $107,600

Los Angeles, CA $107,600 West Hollywood, CA $107,600 Dodgertown, CA $107,600 Playa Vista, CA $107,400 Bell Gardens, CA $107,400 Bell, CA $107,200 Beverly Hills, CA $107,500 Compton, CA $106,800

Culver City, CA $107,500 Downey, CA $106,900 El Segundo, CA $107,200 Gardena, CA $107,000 Hawthorne, CA $107,200 Hermosa Beach, CA $106,500 Huntington Park, CA $107,500 Lawndale, CA $107,000

Lynwood, CA $107,100 Malibu, CA $105,100 Manhattan Beach, CA $106,800 Maywood, CA $107,500 Pacific Palisades, CA $106,700 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $106,400 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $106,400 Redondo Beach, CA $106,300

South Gate, CA $107,300 Topanga, CA $105,900 Venice, CA $107,300 Marina Del Rey, CA $107,300 Playa Del Rey, CA $107,200 Inglewood, CA $107,400 Santa Monica, CA $107,100 Torrance, CA $106,700

Whittier, CA $106,800 Buena Park, CA $106,600 La Palma, CA $106,700 Cypress, CA $106,700 La Habra, CA $106,600 La Mirada, CA $106,600 Montebello, CA $107,300 Norwalk, CA $106,600

Pico Rivera, CA $107,100 Santa Fe Springs, CA $106,600 Stanton, CA $106,700 Artesia, CA $106,600 Cerritos, CA $106,700 Avalon, CA $104,100 Bellflower, CA $106,700 Harbor City, CA $106,600

Lakewood, CA $106,600 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $106,600 Lomita, CA $106,600 Los Alamitos, CA $106,600 Paramount, CA $106,800 San Pedro, CA $106,600 Seal Beach, CA $106,600 Sunset Beach, CA $106,600

Surfside, CA $106,600 Wilmington, CA $106,600 Carson, CA $106,600 Signal Hill, CA $106,600 Long Beach, CA $106,600 Altadena, CA $107,400 Arcadia, CA $106,800 Duarte, CA $106,100

La Canada Flintridge, CA $107,400 Monrovia, CA $106,400 Montrose, CA $107,400 Mount Wilson, CA $106,800 Sierra Madre, CA $106,800 South Pasadena, CA $107,500 Sunland, CA $107,000 Tujunga, CA $106,400

Verdugo City, CA $107,400 Pasadena, CA $107,500 San Marino, CA $107,400 Glendale, CA $107,500 La Crescenta, CA $107,400 Agoura Hills, CA $104,500 Calabasas, CA $105,400 Canoga Park, CA $105,700

Winnetka, CA $105,900 West Hills, CA $105,200 Castaic, CA $103,700 Chatsworth, CA $105,200 Encino, CA $106,700 Newbury Park, CA $103,600 Newhall, CA $105,200 Northridge, CA $105,900

Porter Ranch, CA $105,500 Pacoima, CA $106,700 Reseda, CA $106,200 San Fernando, CA $106,300 Sylmar, CA $106,100 North Hills, CA $106,400 Granada Hills, CA $105,800 Mission Hills, CA $106,300

Santa Clarita, CA $104,500 Canyon Country, CA $104,700 Sun Valley, CA $107,200 Valencia, CA $104,100 Tarzana, CA $106,400 Thousand Oaks, CA $103,500 Westlake Village, CA $103,600 Woodland Hills, CA $106,000

Oak Park, CA $104,200 Stevenson Ranch, CA $104,500 Van Nuys, CA $106,800 Panorama City, CA $106,800 Sherman Oaks, CA $107,200 Burbank, CA $107,500 North Hollywood, CA $107,500 Studio City, CA $107,500

Valley Village, CA $107,500 Universal City, CA $107,500 Toluca Lake, CA $107,500 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $103,200 Azusa, CA $103,600 Baldwin Park, CA $106,200 Chino, CA $104,600 Chino Hills, CA $105,900

Claremont, CA $103,800 City Of Industry, CA $106,300 Covina, CA $105,600 El Monte, CA $107,100 South El Monte, CA $107,100 Glendora, CA $105,100 Guasti, CA $103,400 La Puente, CA $106,200

Hacienda Heights, CA $106,400 Rowland Heights, CA $106,600 La Verne, CA $104,200 Mira Loma, CA $103,300 Monterey Park, CA $107,500 Ontario, CA $103,600 Mt Baldy, CA $103,100 Montclair, CA $104,200

Diamond Bar, CA $106,200 Pomona, CA $105,200 Rosemead, CA $107,300 San Dimas, CA $104,900 San Gabriel, CA $107,300 Temple City, CA $107,200 Upland, CA $103,500 Walnut, CA $106,200

West Covina, CA $105,900 Alhambra, CA $107,500 Alpine, CA $103,900 Bonita, CA $105,100 Boulevard, CA $100,900 Campo, CA $102,300 Chula Vista, CA $105,100 Descanso, CA $103,100

Dulzura, CA $104,100 Guatay, CA $102,900 Imperial Beach, CA $105,100 Jacumba, CA $100,000 Jamul, CA $104,300 La Mesa, CA $105,100 Lemon Grove, CA $105,100 Lincoln Acres, CA $105,100

Mount Laguna, CA $102,200 National City, CA $105,100 Pine Valley, CA $102,500 Potrero, CA $103,100 Spring Valley, CA $105,100 Tecate, CA $103,200 Bonsall, CA $102,600 Borrego Springs, CA $98,900

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $104,500 Carlsbad, CA $103,700 Del Mar, CA $105,000 El Cajon, CA $104,900 Encinitas, CA $104,500 Escondido, CA $104,000 Fallbrook, CA $101,800 Julian, CA $100,100

La Jolla, CA $105,100 Lakeside, CA $104,600 Oceanside, CA $103,300 Camp Pendleton, CA $103,200 Pala, CA $101,600 Palomar Mountain, CA $101,100 Pauma Valley, CA $102,000 Poway, CA $104,700

Ramona, CA $103,600 Ranchita, CA $100,800 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $104,600 San Luis Rey, CA $102,800 San Marcos, CA $103,500 Santa Ysabel, CA $102,100 Santee, CA $105,100 Solana Beach, CA $104,800

Vista, CA $103,600 Valley Center, CA $102,600 Warner Springs, CA $100,500 San Diego, CA $105,100 Coronado, CA $105,100 San Ysidro, CA $105,100 Indio, CA $99,000 Indian Wells, CA $99,200

Palm Desert, CA $99,400 Banning, CA $101,700 Bard, CA $97,400 Beaumont, CA $102,200 Blythe, CA $97,500 Brawley, CA $98,100 Cabazon, CA $101,400 Calexico, CA $98,300

Calipatria, CA $98,100 Cathedral City, CA $100,000 Coachella, CA $98,300 Desert Center, CA $97,600 Desert Hot Springs, CA $100,400 Earp, CA $97,400 El Centro, CA $98,300 La Quinta, CA $99,100

Heber, CA $98,300 Holtville, CA $97,700 Imperial, CA $98,200 Joshua Tree, CA $99,300 Mecca, CA $98,200 Morongo Valley, CA $101,000 Niland, CA $98,000 North Palm Springs, CA $100,400

Ocotillo, CA $98,600 Palm Springs, CA $100,400 Palo Verde, CA $97,400 Parker Dam, CA $97,100 Pioneertown, CA $100,200 Rancho Mirage, CA $99,700 Seeley, CA $98,300 Thermal, CA $98,200

Salton City, CA $98,100 Thousand Palms, CA $99,600 Twentynine Palms, CA $98,000 Vidal, CA $97,200 Westmorland, CA $98,200 Whitewater, CA $101,100 Winterhaven, CA $97,400 Yucca Valley, CA $100,000

Landers, CA $99,900 Adelanto, CA $101,500 Amboy, CA $97,700 Angelus Oaks, CA $101,900 Apple Valley, CA $101,500 Baker, CA $97,900 Fort Irwin, CA $98,200 Barstow, CA $99,200

Grand Terrace, CA $102,700 Big Bear City, CA $101,500 Big Bear Lake, CA $102,100 Bloomington, CA $102,700 Blue Jay, CA $102,500 Bryn Mawr, CA $102,600 Calimesa, CA $102,300 Cedar Glen, CA $102,400

Cedarpines Park, CA $102,500 Cima, CA $97,000 Colton, CA $102,700 Crestline, CA $102,500 Crest Park, CA $102,500 Daggett, CA $99,300 Death Valley, CA $97,900 Phelan, CA $102,700

Fontana, CA $102,800 Essex, CA $97,300 Fawnskin, CA $102,100 Ludlow, CA $98,000 Forest Falls, CA $101,800 Hesperia, CA $102,200 Green Valley Lake, CA $102,300 Helendale, CA $100,500

Highland, CA $102,600 Hinkley, CA $99,400 Loma Linda, CA $102,600 Lake Arrowhead, CA $102,400 Lucerne Valley, CA $101,200 Lytle Creek, CA $102,800 Mentone, CA $102,400 Needles, CA $97,200

Nipton, CA $96,700 Newberry Springs, CA $98,500 Mountain Pass, CA $96,400 Oro Grande, CA $101,300 Patton, CA $102,500 Pinon Hills, CA $102,400 Redlands, CA $102,600 Rialto, CA $102,600

Rimforest, CA $102,500 Running Springs, CA $102,400 Shoshone, CA $96,700 Skyforest, CA $102,600 Sugarloaf, CA $101,600 Tecopa, CA $97,400 Twin Peaks, CA $102,500 Victorville, CA $102,200

Wrightwood, CA $102,800 Yermo, CA $98,800 Yucaipa, CA $102,300 San Bernardino, CA $102,500 Riverside, CA $102,800 March Air Reserve Base, CA $102,900 Lake Elsinore, CA $103,500 Aguanga, CA $100,700

Anza, CA $100,000 Hemet, CA $102,100 Homeland, CA $102,600 Idyllwild, CA $100,900 Moreno Valley, CA $102,800 Mountain Center, CA $99,800 Murrieta, CA $102,900 Nuevo, CA $102,500

Perris, CA $103,200 San Jacinto, CA $102,100 Menifee, CA $102,800 Sun City, CA $102,800 Temecula, CA $102,000 Wildomar, CA $103,000 Winchester, CA $102,300 Irvine, CA $106,900

Huntington Beach, CA $106,800 Laguna Niguel, CA $105,500 El Toro, CA $106,100 Foothill Ranch, CA $106,300 Capistrano Beach, CA $104,800 Corona Del Mar, CA $106,700 Costa Mesa, CA $106,900 Dana Point, CA $105,100

Lake Forest, CA $106,400 Laguna Woods, CA $106,400 East Irvine, CA $106,900 Laguna Beach, CA $106,300 Laguna Hills, CA $106,100 Midway City, CA $106,800 Aliso Viejo, CA $106,100 Newport Coast, CA $106,600

Newport Beach, CA $106,900 San Clemente, CA $103,400 San Juan Capistrano, CA $105,100 Silverado, CA $105,900 Trabuco Canyon, CA $104,600 Westminster, CA $106,800 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $105,600 Mission Viejo, CA $105,800

Ladera Ranch, CA $104,800 Santa Ana, CA $106,700 Fountain Valley, CA $106,800 Tustin, CA $106,900 Anaheim, CA $106,500 Atwood, CA $106,700 Brea, CA $106,600 Fullerton, CA $106,600

Garden Grove, CA $106,700 Orange, CA $106,900 Norco, CA $103,800 Villa Park, CA $106,800 Placentia, CA $106,600 Corona, CA $104,400 Yorba Linda, CA $106,700 Ventura, CA $104,400

Camarillo, CA $104,000 Carpinteria, CA $104,500 Fillmore, CA $103,300 Moorpark, CA $103,600 Oak View, CA $104,500 Ojai, CA $103,700 Oxnard, CA $104,300 Piru, CA $102,700

Port Hueneme, CA $104,200 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $98,100 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $104,200 Santa Paula, CA $104,000 Simi Valley, CA $104,100 Brandeis, CA $104,700 Somis, CA $103,900 Summerland, CA $105,200

Santa Barbara, CA $105,200 Goleta, CA $103,600 Alpaugh, CA $98,900 Armona, CA $97,800 Arvin, CA $102,000 Avenal, CA $98,700 Bodfish, CA $100,900 Buttonwillow, CA $101,400

California Hot Springs, CA $99,500 Camp Nelson, CA $98,400 Coalinga, CA $98,500 Corcoran, CA $98,700 Delano, CA $100,900 Ducor, CA $100,500 Earlimart, CA $99,700 Edison, CA $102,500

Exeter, CA $98,400 Pine Mountain Club, CA $101,400 Farmersville, CA $98,500 Fellows, CA $101,200 Frazier Park, CA $101,000 Glennville, CA $101,200 Goshen, CA $97,800 Hanford, CA $97,800

Huron, CA $97,900 Ivanhoe, CA $97,800 Kaweah, CA $98,200 Kernville, CA $99,600 Kettleman City, CA $98,400 Lake Isabella, CA $100,600 Lamont, CA $102,500 Laton, CA $97,700

Lebec, CA $101,100 Lemon Cove, CA $98,200 Lemoore, CA $97,800 Lindsay, CA $98,500 Lost Hills, CA $99,000 Mc Farland, CA $101,800 Mc Kittrick, CA $100,800 Maricopa, CA $101,400

New Cuyama, CA $101,900 Onyx, CA $98,800 Pixley, CA $98,900 Porterville, CA $99,500 Posey, CA $100,600 Richgrove, CA $100,800 Sequoia National Park, CA $97,800 Shafter, CA $102,300

Springville, CA $98,200 Stratford, CA $97,900 Strathmore, CA $98,500 Taft, CA $101,700 Terra Bella, CA $99,800 Three Rivers, CA $98,100 Tipton, CA $98,600 Tulare, CA $98,600

Tupman, CA $101,700 Visalia, CA $97,800 Wasco, CA $101,000 Waukena, CA $98,500 Weldon, CA $100,000 Wofford Heights, CA $100,300 Woodlake, CA $98,200 Woody, CA $101,600

Bakersfield, CA $102,500 San Luis Obispo, CA $102,500 Los Osos, CA $100,700 Arroyo Grande, CA $103,800 Atascadero, CA $99,900 Avila Beach, CA $101,500 Bradley, CA $98,300 Buellton, CA $104,400

Cambria, CA $98,500 Casmalia, CA $105,400 Cayucos, CA $98,400 Creston, CA $100,100 Grover Beach, CA $103,500 Guadalupe, CA $104,500 Harmony, CA $98,400 Lompoc, CA $104,500

Los Alamos, CA $105,800 Los Olivos, CA $104,400 Morro Bay, CA $100,000 Nipomo, CA $105,200 Oceano, CA $104,100 Paso Robles, CA $98,500 Pismo Beach, CA $102,900 San Ardo, CA $98,400

San Miguel, CA $98,600 San Simeon, CA $98,300 Santa Margarita, CA $103,100 Santa Maria, CA $106,200 Santa Ynez, CA $103,900 Shandon, CA $98,500 Solvang, CA $103,700 Templeton, CA $99,000

Mojave, CA $99,900 California City, CA $98,900 Acton, CA $104,800 Benton, CA $98,000 Big Pine, CA $97,800 Bishop, CA $97,900 Boron, CA $99,200 Bridgeport, CA $98,200

Caliente, CA $101,200 Cantil, CA $98,400 Darwin, CA $97,900 Edwards, CA $99,300 Independence, CA $98,000 Inyokern, CA $98,100 Johannesburg, CA $98,200 June Lake, CA $98,100

Keeler, CA $98,200 Keene, CA $101,600 Lake Hughes, CA $101,800 Lancaster, CA $102,000 Lee Vining, CA $98,100 Little Lake, CA $98,100 Littlerock, CA $103,600 Llano, CA $102,200

Lone Pine, CA $98,000 Mammoth Lakes, CA $98,100 Olancha, CA $97,900 Palmdale, CA $104,700 Pearblossom, CA $103,400 Randsburg, CA $97,900 Ridgecrest, CA $98,400 Red Mountain, CA $98,000

Rosamond, CA $100,600 Tehachapi, CA $101,200 Trona, CA $98,200 Valyermo, CA $103,200 Ahwahnee, CA $98,600 Auberry, CA $97,800 Badger, CA $98,000 Bass Lake, CA $98,200

Big Creek, CA $97,900 Biola, CA $97,700 Burrel, CA $97,700 Cantua Creek, CA $97,900 Caruthers, CA $97,700 Chowchilla, CA $98,600 Clovis, CA $97,600 Coarsegold, CA $97,800

Cutler, CA $97,800 Del Rey, CA $97,600 Dinuba, CA $97,700 Dos Palos, CA $100,000 Dunlap, CA $97,800 Firebaugh, CA $99,800 Fish Camp, CA $98,500 Five Points, CA $97,800

Fowler, CA $97,600 Friant, CA $97,700 Helm, CA $97,700 Hume, CA $97,900 Kerman, CA $97,700 Kingsburg, CA $97,700 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $97,900 Lakeshore, CA $97,600

Los Banos, CA $101,100 Madera, CA $97,700 Mendota, CA $97,900 Miramonte, CA $97,800 Mono Hot Springs, CA $97,600 North Fork, CA $97,800 Oakhurst, CA $98,500 O Neals, CA $97,800

Orange Cove, CA $97,700 Orosi, CA $97,800 Parlier, CA $97,700 Piedra, CA $97,700 Fresno, CA $97,600 Prather, CA $97,700 Raisin City, CA $97,600 Raymond, CA $98,300

Reedley, CA $97,700 Riverdale, CA $97,700 Sanger, CA $97,700 San Joaquin, CA $97,700 Santa Rita Park, CA $100,400 Selma, CA $97,700 Shaver Lake, CA $97,800 South Dos Palos, CA $100,200

Sultana, CA $97,700 Tollhouse, CA $97,700 Tranquillity, CA $97,800 Wishon, CA $97,800 Yettem, CA $97,800 Traver, CA $97,700 Squaw Valley, CA $97,700 Salinas, CA $107,300

Big Sur, CA $100,500 Carmel By The Sea, CA $108,200 Carmel, CA $107,100 Carmel Valley, CA $106,000 Chualar, CA $105,900 Gonzales, CA $105,600 Greenfield, CA $102,000 Jolon, CA $100,600

King City, CA $98,900 Lockwood, CA $98,400 Marina, CA $107,900 Monterey, CA $107,900 Pacific Grove, CA $108,200 Pebble Beach, CA $108,200 San Lucas, CA $98,400 Seaside, CA $108,000

Soledad, CA $102,600 Spreckels, CA $107,300 Belmont, CA $118,900 Brisbane, CA $120,800 Burlingame, CA $118,000 Daly City, CA $121,000 El Granada, CA $116,400 Half Moon Bay, CA $117,400

La Honda, CA $117,800 Loma Mar, CA $116,800 Los Altos, CA $120,500 Menlo Park, CA $120,500 Atherton, CA $120,500 Portola Valley, CA $120,500 Millbrae, CA $118,700 Mountain View, CA $120,700

Montara, CA $117,400 Moss Beach, CA $117,100 Pacifica, CA $118,700 Pescadero, CA $116,400 Redwood City, CA $120,500 San Bruno, CA $119,400 San Carlos, CA $119,500 San Gregorio, CA $118,000

South San Francisco, CA $120,200 Sunnyvale, CA $121,500 San Francisco, CA $121,500 Sacramento, CA $105,300 Palo Alto, CA $120,500 Stanford, CA $120,500 San Mateo, CA $117,900 Alameda, CA $119,000

American Canyon, CA $109,200 Discovery Bay, CA $107,300 Danville, CA $114,000 Alamo, CA $115,800 Angwin, CA $107,200 Antioch, CA $109,000 Benicia, CA $109,400 Bethel Island, CA $106,800

Birds Landing, CA $107,500 Brentwood, CA $108,300 Byron, CA $108,500 Calistoga, CA $107,400 Canyon, CA $119,000 Clayton, CA $112,600 Concord, CA $113,600 Pleasant Hill, CA $114,100

Crockett, CA $109,600 Diablo, CA $114,900 El Cerrito, CA $118,800 Fairfield, CA $108,200 Travis Afb, CA $107,500 Fremont, CA $118,000 Hayward, CA $117,500 Castro Valley, CA $118,300

Hercules, CA $111,200 Knightsen, CA $107,400 Lafayette, CA $117,100 Livermore, CA $114,600 Martinez, CA $113,100 Moraga, CA $118,200 Napa, CA $107,500 Newark, CA $119,800

Oakley, CA $107,800 Oakville, CA $107,800 Orinda, CA $118,900 Pinole, CA $112,600 Pittsburg, CA $110,700 Pleasanton, CA $115,500 Pope Valley, CA $106,600 Dublin, CA $114,600

Port Costa, CA $109,700 Rio Vista, CA $106,600 Rodeo, CA $110,200 Rutherford, CA $107,800 Saint Helena, CA $107,300 Deer Park, CA $107,500 San Leandro, CA $119,100 San Lorenzo, CA $118,200

San Ramon, CA $114,600 Suisun City, CA $108,500 Sunol, CA $118,400 Union City, CA $118,100 Vallejo, CA $109,300 Walnut Creek, CA $116,800 Yountville, CA $107,700 Oakland, CA $119,000

Emeryville, CA $119,000 Piedmont, CA $119,100 Berkeley, CA $119,100 Albany, CA $119,200 Richmond, CA $117,800 El Sobrante, CA $116,300 San Pablo, CA $115,000 San Rafael, CA $116,000

Greenbrae, CA $117,100 Kentfield, CA $117,700 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $120,500 Bodega, CA $107,900 Bodega Bay, CA $107,600 Bolinas, CA $112,600 Corte Madera, CA $118,400 Rohnert Park, CA $109,000

Dillon Beach, CA $107,900 Fairfax, CA $114,900 Cotati, CA $108,800 Forest Knolls, CA $111,600 Inverness, CA $108,600 Lagunitas, CA $111,100 Larkspur, CA $117,700 Marshall, CA $108,400

Mill Valley, CA $117,100 Novato, CA $110,200 Nicasio, CA $110,400 Olema, CA $110,900 Penngrove, CA $109,100 Petaluma, CA $109,200 Point Reyes Station, CA $110,400 Ross, CA $116,200

San Anselmo, CA $114,200 San Geronimo, CA $112,200 San Quentin, CA $118,200 Sausalito, CA $120,800 Stinson Beach, CA $115,800 Tomales, CA $108,100 Valley Ford, CA $107,900 Woodacre, CA $112,400

Aptos, CA $111,000 Alviso, CA $121,000 Aromas, CA $108,400 Ben Lomond, CA $109,200 Boulder Creek, CA $113,200 Brookdale, CA $109,500 Campbell, CA $122,600 Capitola, CA $110,300

Castroville, CA $108,300 Coyote, CA $120,900 Cupertino, CA $120,500 Davenport, CA $110,700 Felton, CA $109,100 Freedom, CA $110,600 Gilroy, CA $111,800 Hollister, CA $107,100

Holy City, CA $114,900 Los Gatos, CA $120,900 Milpitas, CA $122,400 Morgan Hill, CA $117,000 Moss Landing, CA $108,600 Mount Hermon, CA $108,900 New Almaden, CA $120,000 Paicines, CA $99,000

Redwood Estates, CA $114,900 San Juan Bautista, CA $107,300 San Martin, CA $114,700 Santa Clara, CA $122,800 Santa Cruz, CA $108,800 Scotts Valley, CA $109,500 Saratoga, CA $120,300 Soquel, CA $111,300

Tres Pinos, CA $102,500 Watsonville, CA $110,700 San Jose, CA $122,900 Mount Hamilton, CA $120,000 Stockton, CA $104,400 Acampo, CA $104,500 Altaville, CA $101,500 Angels Camp, CA $101,700

Arnold, CA $98,500 Avery, CA $100,000 Burson, CA $102,500 Campo Seco, CA $102,400 Clements, CA $103,700 Copperopolis, CA $102,900 Douglas Flat, CA $101,000 Farmington, CA $103,400

French Camp, CA $104,500 Glencoe, CA $100,600 Hathaway Pines, CA $100,500 Holt, CA $104,700 Linden, CA $104,200 Lockeford, CA $104,400 Lodi, CA $104,400 Mokelumne Hill, CA $100,900

Mountain Ranch, CA $100,500 Murphys, CA $100,800 Rail Road Flat, CA $100,200 San Andreas, CA $101,200 Vallecito, CA $101,100 Valley Springs, CA $102,500 Victor, CA $104,500 Wallace, CA $103,200

West Point, CA $100,300 Wilseyville, CA $100,200 Woodbridge, CA $104,600 Atwater, CA $102,400 Ballico, CA $102,900 Tracy, CA $106,200 Big Oak Flat, CA $101,500 Catheys Valley, CA $99,300

Ceres, CA $103,700 Chinese Camp, CA $101,800 Columbia, CA $100,800 Coulterville, CA $99,700 Cressey, CA $102,800 Crows Landing, CA $104,600 Pinecrest, CA $98,400 Delhi, CA $103,100

Denair, CA $103,100 El Nido, CA $100,100 El Portal, CA $98,700 Empire, CA $103,700 Escalon, CA $103,800 Groveland, CA $98,700 Gustine, CA $105,000 Hickman, CA $103,200

Hilmar, CA $103,800 Hornitos, CA $100,000 Hughson, CA $103,700 Jamestown, CA $102,000 Keyes, CA $103,700 La Grange, CA $101,600 Lathrop, CA $104,700 Le Grand, CA $99,800

Livingston, CA $102,900 Long Barn, CA $99,500 Manteca, CA $104,500 Mariposa, CA $99,100 Merced, CA $100,400 Midpines, CA $99,100 Mi Wuk Village, CA $100,200 Moccasin, CA $101,300

Modesto, CA $103,700 Newman, CA $105,000 Oakdale, CA $103,400 Patterson, CA $107,300 Planada, CA $100,300 Ripon, CA $103,900 Riverbank, CA $103,700 Salida, CA $103,800

Snelling, CA $101,300 Sonora, CA $101,100 Soulsbyville, CA $100,800 Standard, CA $101,000 Stevinson, CA $103,700 Strawberry, CA $98,700 Tuolumne, CA $100,500 Turlock, CA $103,500

Twain Harte, CA $100,200 Vernalis, CA $105,000 Waterford, CA $103,100 Westley, CA $105,400 Winton, CA $102,600 Yosemite National Park, CA $98,100 Santa Rosa, CA $107,700 Albion, CA $98,900

Annapolis, CA $104,000 Boonville, CA $101,200 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $108,800 Branscomb, CA $98,800 Calpella, CA $101,000 Camp Meeker, CA $107,800 Caspar, CA $98,900 Cazadero, CA $106,400

Clearlake, CA $103,400 Clearlake Oaks, CA $102,300 Clearlake Park, CA $103,700 Cloverdale, CA $104,600 Cobb, CA $106,000 Comptche, CA $98,800 Covelo, CA $98,900 Dos Rios, CA $98,800

Duncans Mills, CA $107,400 Eldridge, CA $108,400 Elk, CA $99,200 El Verano, CA $109,000 Finley, CA $103,400 Forestville, CA $107,800 Fort Bragg, CA $99,000 Fulton, CA $107,700

Geyserville, CA $106,300 Glen Ellen, CA $108,300 Glenhaven, CA $102,600 Graton, CA $107,800 Gualala, CA $101,900 Guerneville, CA $107,400 Healdsburg, CA $107,400 Hopland, CA $103,400

Jenner, CA $106,500 Kelseyville, CA $104,300 Kenwood, CA $108,100 Lakeport, CA $102,500 Laytonville, CA $98,800 Little River, CA $99,000 Lower Lake, CA $103,900 Lucerne, CA $101,900

Manchester, CA $100,200 Mendocino, CA $99,000 Middletown, CA $106,400 Monte Rio, CA $107,500 Navarro, CA $99,000 Nice, CA $101,900 Occidental, CA $107,400 Philo, CA $100,300

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $105,900 Point Arena, CA $100,600 Potter Valley, CA $99,000 Redwood Valley, CA $99,600 Rio Nido, CA $107,500 Sebastopol, CA $107,800 Sonoma, CA $109,100 Stewarts Point, CA $103,700

Talmage, CA $101,300 Ukiah, CA $100,900 Upper Lake, CA $100,900 Villa Grande, CA $107,400 Vineburg, CA $109,100 Westport, CA $98,800 Willits, CA $98,900 Windsor, CA $107,700

Witter Springs, CA $100,700 Yorkville, CA $102,100 The Sea Ranch, CA $102,600 Eureka, CA $99,200 Alderpoint, CA $98,800 Blocksburg, CA $98,700 Arcata, CA $99,100 Mckinleyville, CA $99,100

Bayside, CA $99,100 Blue Lake, CA $99,000 Bridgeville, CA $98,800 Burnt Ranch, CA $98,900 Carlotta, CA $98,900 Crescent City, CA $98,700 Cutten, CA $99,200 Ferndale, CA $98,900

Fields Landing, CA $99,200 Fort Dick, CA $98,700 Fortuna, CA $99,100 Garberville, CA $98,800 Gasquet, CA $98,500 Honeydew, CA $98,700 Hoopa, CA $99,000 Hydesville, CA $99,000

Klamath, CA $98,800 Kneeland, CA $98,900 Korbel, CA $98,800 Loleta, CA $99,000 Mad River, CA $98,800 Miranda, CA $98,800 Myers Flat, CA $98,800 Orick, CA $98,900

Orleans, CA $98,900 Petrolia, CA $98,800 Phillipsville, CA $98,800 Redway, CA $98,900 Rio Dell, CA $99,000 Salyer, CA $98,900 Samoa, CA $99,000 Scotia, CA $98,900

Smith River, CA $98,500 Somes Bar, CA $98,900 Redcrest, CA $98,800 Trinidad, CA $99,000 Weott, CA $98,900 Willow Creek, CA $99,000 Leggett, CA $98,800 Piercy, CA $98,800

Whitethorn, CA $98,800 Zenia, CA $98,600 Amador City, CA $102,200 Auburn, CA $102,800 West Sacramento, CA $105,300 Brooks, CA $104,400 Capay, CA $104,300 Carmichael, CA $105,300

Citrus Heights, CA $104,700 Clarksburg, CA $105,300 Coloma, CA $102,600 Cool, CA $102,700 Courtland, CA $105,400 Davis, CA $105,200 Diamond Springs, CA $102,400 Dixon, CA $105,800

El Dorado, CA $102,500 Elk Grove, CA $104,900 Elmira, CA $106,700 Elverta, CA $105,100 Esparto, CA $104,900 Fair Oaks, CA $104,800 Fiddletown, CA $101,300 Folsom, CA $104,200

Foresthill, CA $100,300 Galt, CA $104,200 Garden Valley, CA $101,800 Georgetown, CA $100,700 Greenwood, CA $102,000 Grizzly Flats, CA $100,300 Guinda, CA $104,100 Herald, CA $103,300

Hood, CA $105,200 Ione, CA $102,400 Isleton, CA $106,000 Jackson, CA $101,600 Kit Carson, CA $100,500 Knights Landing, CA $103,700 Kirkwood, CA $98,700 Lincoln, CA $103,600

Loomis, CA $103,800 Lotus, CA $102,800 Mcclellan, CA $105,300 Madison, CA $105,100 Martell, CA $101,800 Mather, CA $105,000 Mount Aukum, CA $101,800 Newcastle, CA $103,500

Nicolaus, CA $104,200 North Highlands, CA $105,300 Roseville, CA $104,500 Orangevale, CA $104,500 Penryn, CA $103,700 Pilot Hill, CA $103,300 Pine Grove, CA $101,100 Pioneer, CA $99,500

Placerville, CA $102,200 Pleasant Grove, CA $104,500 Plymouth, CA $102,700 Rancho Cordova, CA $105,100 Represa, CA $104,200 Rescue, CA $103,300 Rio Linda, CA $105,300 Rio Oso, CA $103,600

River Pines, CA $101,900 Robbins, CA $104,000 Rocklin, CA $104,100 Rumsey, CA $102,400 Ryde, CA $105,400 Sheridan, CA $103,300 Shingle Springs, CA $103,200 Sloughhouse, CA $103,900

Somerset, CA $100,400 Sutter Creek, CA $101,800 Thornton, CA $105,400 Vacaville, CA $106,800 Volcano, CA $101,000 Walnut Grove, CA $105,600 Wheatland, CA $102,800 Wilton, CA $104,500

Winters, CA $105,500 Woodland, CA $105,000 Yolo, CA $104,900 Zamora, CA $104,700 Drytown, CA $102,300 Alta, CA $100,200 Applegate, CA $102,000 Camino, CA $101,300

Chicago Park, CA $100,600 Colfax, CA $100,900 Dutch Flat, CA $100,100 Emigrant Gap, CA $99,500 Gold Run, CA $100,200 Kyburz, CA $98,800 Echo Lake, CA $98,700 Meadow Vista, CA $102,100

Norden, CA $99,700 Pollock Pines, CA $99,500 Soda Springs, CA $99,800 Twin Bridges, CA $98,500 Weimar, CA $101,600 Granite Bay, CA $104,100 El Dorado Hills, CA $103,700 Antelope, CA $105,000

Marysville, CA $100,900 Beale Afb, CA $102,100 Alleghany, CA $99,400 Arbuckle, CA $101,900 Artois, CA $99,900 Bangor, CA $100,400 Belden, CA $99,400 Berry Creek, CA $100,100

Biggs, CA $100,200 Browns Valley, CA $100,300 Brownsville, CA $100,100 Butte City, CA $100,100 Camptonville, CA $99,600 Canyon Dam, CA $99,200 Cedar Ridge, CA $100,500 Challenge, CA $99,900

Chico, CA $100,200 Clipper Mills, CA $99,900 Colusa, CA $100,700 Crescent Mills, CA $99,200 Dobbins, CA $99,800 Downieville, CA $99,300 Dunnigan, CA $103,900 Durham, CA $100,200

Elk Creek, CA $99,800 Feather Falls, CA $100,200 Forbestown, CA $100,100 Forest Ranch, CA $100,000 Glenn, CA $100,100 Goodyears Bar, CA $99,400 Grass Valley, CA $100,500 Penn Valley, CA $100,800

Greenville, CA $99,200 Gridley, CA $100,400 Grimes, CA $102,100 Hamilton City, CA $100,100 Live Oak, CA $100,600 Magalia, CA $100,000 Maxwell, CA $100,500 Meadow Valley, CA $99,400

Meridian, CA $102,300 Nelson, CA $100,200 Nevada City, CA $99,800 North San Juan, CA $99,400 Olivehurst, CA $102,800 Oregon House, CA $100,200 Orland, CA $99,800 Oroville, CA $100,100

Paradise, CA $100,100 Palermo, CA $100,300 Princeton, CA $100,200 Quincy, CA $99,200 Rackerby, CA $100,300 Richvale, CA $100,100 Rough And Ready, CA $100,600 Smartsville, CA $101,200

Stirling City, CA $99,900 Stonyford, CA $99,900 Storrie, CA $99,700 Strawberry Valley, CA $99,300 Sutter, CA $101,000 Taylorsville, CA $99,000 Twain, CA $99,300 Washington, CA $99,900

Williams, CA $100,900 Willows, CA $100,000 Yuba City, CA $102,900 Redding, CA $99,500 Adin, CA $99,200 Anderson, CA $99,500 Bella Vista, CA $99,500 Bieber, CA $99,200

Big Bar, CA $98,800 Big Bend, CA $99,300 Burney, CA $99,600 Callahan, CA $99,000 Canby, CA $99,000 Cassel, CA $99,500 Castella, CA $99,200 Shasta Lake, CA $99,500

Chester, CA $99,400 Corning, CA $99,700 Cottonwood, CA $99,300 Dorris, CA $98,500 Douglas City, CA $99,000 Dunsmuir, CA $99,300 Etna, CA $99,000 Fall River Mills, CA $99,500

Flournoy, CA $99,400 Forks Of Salmon, CA $98,800 Fort Jones, CA $98,700 French Gulch, CA $99,100 Gazelle, CA $99,100 Gerber, CA $99,700 Greenview, CA $99,000 Grenada, CA $98,900

Happy Camp, CA $98,500 Hat Creek, CA $99,500 Hayfork, CA $99,000 Hornbrook, CA $97,500 Hyampom, CA $98,800 Igo, CA $99,100 Junction City, CA $99,000 Klamath River, CA $97,700

Lakehead, CA $99,300 Lewiston, CA $99,100 Lookout, CA $99,200 Los Molinos, CA $99,800 Mcarthur, CA $99,400 Mccloud, CA $99,300 Macdoel, CA $98,700 Manton, CA $99,500

Mill Creek, CA $99,400 Millville, CA $99,500 Mineral, CA $99,500 Montague, CA $98,500 Montgomery Creek, CA $99,400 Mount Shasta, CA $99,400 Nubieber, CA $99,300 Oak Run, CA $99,500

Obrien, CA $99,300 Old Station, CA $99,500 Palo Cedro, CA $99,500 Paskenta, CA $99,400 Paynes Creek, CA $99,500 Platina, CA $98,900 Proberta, CA $99,800 Red Bluff, CA $99,400

Round Mountain, CA $99,600 Scott Bar, CA $98,100 Seiad Valley, CA $97,600 Shasta, CA $99,200 Shingletown, CA $99,600 Tehama, CA $99,800 Trinity Center, CA $99,000 Vina, CA $99,900

Weaverville, CA $99,200 Weed, CA $99,200 Whiskeytown, CA $99,100 Whitmore, CA $99,600 Yreka, CA $98,300 Alturas, CA $99,000 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $99,200 Cedarville, CA $98,900

Chilcoot, CA $98,200 Clio, CA $99,100 Coleville, CA $98,400 Davis Creek, CA $98,700 Doyle, CA $98,400 Eagleville, CA $98,800 Floriston, CA $98,700 Fort Bidwell, CA $98,600

Herlong, CA $98,800 Janesville, CA $99,200 Lake City, CA $98,700 Likely, CA $99,000 Litchfield, CA $98,900 Loyalton, CA $98,500 Madeline, CA $99,000 Markleeville, CA $98,300

Milford, CA $98,900 Portola, CA $99,000 Ravendale, CA $98,900 Calpine, CA $98,800 Sierra City, CA $99,200 Sierraville, CA $99,100 Susanville, CA $99,300 Standish, CA $99,100

Beckwourth, CA $98,600 Termo, CA $99,000 Topaz, CA $98,300 Tulelake, CA $98,500 Vinton, CA $98,300 Wendel, CA $98,700 Westwood, CA $99,400 Carnelian Bay, CA $99,900

Homewood, CA $99,200 Tahoma, CA $98,500 Kings Beach, CA $99,300 Tahoe City, CA $99,700 Olympic Valley, CA $100,000 Tahoe Vista, CA $99,600 South Lake Tahoe, CA $98,400 Truckee, CA $100,300

Category Analyst III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Category Analyst III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $120,920. While startup companies pay approximate $102,257.

Category Analyst III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$102,257
Growth Stage	51~500	$108,154
Established	501~5000	$116,753
Enterprise	5000+	$120,920

Category Analyst III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Analyst III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 106% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 46% above the average. In contrast, Category Analyst positions in Transportation or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Analyst III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Analyst III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$156,804	$75.0	46%
Internet	$126,732	$61.0	18%
Biotechnology	$120,288	$58.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$115,992	$56.0	8%
Chemicals	$113,844	$55.0	6%

Category Analyst III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Analyst III's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$99,100

Average $107,400/year

$112,700

$8,258

Average $8,950/month

$9,392

$1,906

Average $2,065/week

$2,167

$48

Average $52/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,700	$9,392	$2,167	$54
Average	$107,400	$8,950	$2,065	$52
25th Percentile	$99,100	$8,258	$1,906	$48

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