Watchmaker Salary in California

How much does a Watchmaker make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Watchmaker in California is $45,643 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,943
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,008 to $53,128
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,609

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Watchmaker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,128	$4,427	$1,022	$26
Average	$45,643	$3,804	$878	$22
25th Percentile	$43,008	$3,584	$827	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Watchmaker Salaries

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

How Do Watchmaker 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 Watchmakers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,817.
California: $45,643.
Massachusetts: $45,035.

District of Columbia $45,817 California $45,643 Massachusetts $45,035 Washington $44,870 New Jersey $44,853 Alaska $44,795 Connecticut $44,224 New York $43,992

Hawaii $43,252 Rhode Island $42,904 Maryland $42,668 Minnesota $42,345 Colorado $42,221 Illinois $42,180 Oregon $42,023 Delaware $41,907

New Hampshire $41,834 Virginia $41,671 Pennsylvania $41,195 Nevada $40,955 North Dakota $40,876 Michigan $40,752 Wisconsin $40,707 Vermont $40,616

Texas $40,363 Maine $40,347 Arizona $40,322 Ohio $40,293 Georgia $39,912 Indiana $39,722 Wyoming $39,685 Utah $39,627

Iowa $39,602 Kansas $39,403 Louisiana $39,345 North Carolina $39,325 Missouri $39,316 Florida $39,155 Montana $39,068 Nebraska $38,985

Kentucky $38,940 South Carolina $38,774 Tennessee $38,671 Idaho $38,629 New Mexico $38,327 Oklahoma $38,261 Alabama $38,017 South Dakota $37,607

Arkansas $37,384 West Virginia $37,264 Mississippi $36,904

Top Paying Cities for Watchmakers

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: $45,722
West Hollywood: $45,689
Dodgertown: $45,722

Los Angeles, CA $45,722 West Hollywood, CA $45,689 Dodgertown, CA $45,722 Playa Vista, CA $45,615 Bell Gardens, CA $45,619 Bell, CA $45,557 Beverly Hills, CA $45,686 Compton, CA $45,358

Culver City, CA $45,657 Downey, CA $45,416 El Segundo, CA $45,521 Gardena, CA $45,444 Hawthorne, CA $45,530 Hermosa Beach, CA $45,259 Huntington Park, CA $45,682 Lawndale, CA $45,453

Lynwood, CA $45,497 Malibu, CA $44,652 Manhattan Beach, CA $45,391 Maywood, CA $45,675 Pacific Palisades, CA $45,346 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $45,185 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $45,182 Redondo Beach, CA $45,156

South Gate, CA $45,566 Topanga, CA $44,993 Venice, CA $45,578 Marina Del Rey, CA $45,587 Playa Del Rey, CA $45,538 Inglewood, CA $45,627 Santa Monica, CA $45,505 Torrance, CA $45,312

Whittier, CA $45,380 Buena Park, CA $45,301 La Palma, CA $45,308 Cypress, CA $45,309 La Habra, CA $45,302 La Mirada, CA $45,300 Montebello, CA $45,599 Norwalk, CA $45,269

Pico Rivera, CA $45,511 Santa Fe Springs, CA $45,299 Stanton, CA $45,310 Artesia, CA $45,290 Cerritos, CA $45,318 Avalon, CA $44,203 Bellflower, CA $45,323 Harbor City, CA $45,295

Lakewood, CA $45,288 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $45,305 Lomita, CA $45,300 Los Alamitos, CA $45,304 Paramount, CA $45,381 San Pedro, CA $45,281 Seal Beach, CA $45,300 Sunset Beach, CA $45,305

Surfside, CA $45,293 Wilmington, CA $45,276 Carson, CA $45,289 Signal Hill, CA $45,272 Long Beach, CA $45,271 Altadena, CA $45,607 Arcadia, CA $45,376 Duarte, CA $45,065

La Canada Flintridge, CA $45,624 Monrovia, CA $45,216 Montrose, CA $45,642 Mount Wilson, CA $45,382 Sierra Madre, CA $45,369 South Pasadena, CA $45,685 Sunland, CA $45,447 Tujunga, CA $45,196

Verdugo City, CA $45,644 Pasadena, CA $45,648 San Marino, CA $45,634 Glendale, CA $45,684 La Crescenta, CA $45,606 Agoura Hills, CA $44,404 Calabasas, CA $44,775 Canoga Park, CA $44,906

Winnetka, CA $44,973 West Hills, CA $44,677 Castaic, CA $44,032 Chatsworth, CA $44,677 Encino, CA $45,322 Newbury Park, CA $44,016 Newhall, CA $44,708 Northridge, CA $44,990

Porter Ranch, CA $44,834 Pacoima, CA $45,310 Reseda, CA $45,131 San Fernando, CA $45,144 Sylmar, CA $45,060 North Hills, CA $45,207 Granada Hills, CA $44,958 Mission Hills, CA $45,177

Santa Clarita, CA $44,402 Canyon Country, CA $44,467 Sun Valley, CA $45,530 Valencia, CA $44,231 Tarzana, CA $45,209 Thousand Oaks, CA $43,980 Westlake Village, CA $44,028 Woodland Hills, CA $45,021

Oak Park, CA $44,282 Stevenson Ranch, CA $44,398 Van Nuys, CA $45,377 Panorama City, CA $45,376 Sherman Oaks, CA $45,541 Burbank, CA $45,665 North Hollywood, CA $45,662 Studio City, CA $45,667

Valley Village, CA $45,650 Universal City, CA $45,688 Toluca Lake, CA $45,674 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $43,852 Azusa, CA $44,008 Baldwin Park, CA $45,134 Chino, CA $44,427 Chino Hills, CA $45,000

Claremont, CA $44,111 City Of Industry, CA $45,175 Covina, CA $44,851 El Monte, CA $45,510 South El Monte, CA $45,511 Glendora, CA $44,633 Guasti, CA $43,924 La Puente, CA $45,097

Hacienda Heights, CA $45,212 Rowland Heights, CA $45,272 La Verne, CA $44,249 Mira Loma, CA $43,867 Monterey Park, CA $45,680 Ontario, CA $44,009 Mt Baldy, CA $43,783 Montclair, CA $44,254

Diamond Bar, CA $45,121 Pomona, CA $44,678 Rosemead, CA $45,586 San Dimas, CA $44,564 San Gabriel, CA $45,598 Temple City, CA $45,540 Upland, CA $43,975 Walnut, CA $45,106

West Covina, CA $45,003 Alhambra, CA $45,662 Alpine, CA $44,146 Bonita, CA $44,654 Boulevard, CA $42,882 Campo, CA $43,454 Chula Vista, CA $44,654 Descanso, CA $43,782

Dulzura, CA $44,231 Guatay, CA $43,718 Imperial Beach, CA $44,654 Jacumba, CA $42,467 Jamul, CA $44,320 La Mesa, CA $44,654 Lemon Grove, CA $44,654 Lincoln Acres, CA $44,654

Mount Laguna, CA $43,397 National City, CA $44,654 Pine Valley, CA $43,542 Potrero, CA $43,792 Spring Valley, CA $44,654 Tecate, CA $43,846 Bonsall, CA $43,580 Borrego Springs, CA $42,024

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $44,404 Carlsbad, CA $44,039 Del Mar, CA $44,608 El Cajon, CA $44,575 Encinitas, CA $44,374 Escondido, CA $44,180 Fallbrook, CA $43,232 Julian, CA $42,544

La Jolla, CA $44,661 Lakeside, CA $44,429 Oceanside, CA $43,891 Camp Pendleton, CA $43,819 Pala, CA $43,149 Palomar Mountain, CA $42,950 Pauma Valley, CA $43,323 Poway, CA $44,465

Ramona, CA $44,008 Ranchita, CA $42,804 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $44,443 San Luis Rey, CA $43,663 San Marcos, CA $43,948 Santa Ysabel, CA $43,384 Santee, CA $44,654 Solana Beach, CA $44,505

Vista, CA $43,992 Valley Center, CA $43,587 Warner Springs, CA $42,674 San Diego, CA $44,654 Coronado, CA $44,654 San Ysidro, CA $44,654 Indio, CA $42,068 Indian Wells, CA $42,135

Palm Desert, CA $42,239 Banning, CA $43,219 Bard, CA $41,382 Beaumont, CA $43,394 Blythe, CA $41,427 Brawley, CA $41,687 Cabazon, CA $43,085 Calexico, CA $41,767

Calipatria, CA $41,683 Cathedral City, CA $42,498 Coachella, CA $41,764 Desert Center, CA $41,447 Desert Hot Springs, CA $42,635 Earp, CA $41,358 El Centro, CA $41,757 La Quinta, CA $42,107

Heber, CA $41,752 Holtville, CA $41,515 Imperial, CA $41,718 Joshua Tree, CA $42,200 Mecca, CA $41,722 Morongo Valley, CA $42,896 Niland, CA $41,621 North Palm Springs, CA $42,634

Ocotillo, CA $41,884 Palm Springs, CA $42,631 Palo Verde, CA $41,394 Parker Dam, CA $41,243 Pioneertown, CA $42,581 Rancho Mirage, CA $42,361 Seeley, CA $41,763 Thermal, CA $41,700

Salton City, CA $41,679 Thousand Palms, CA $42,306 Twentynine Palms, CA $41,610 Vidal, CA $41,301 Westmorland, CA $41,721 Whitewater, CA $42,941 Winterhaven, CA $41,377 Yucca Valley, CA $42,462

Landers, CA $42,453 Adelanto, CA $43,111 Amboy, CA $41,507 Angelus Oaks, CA $43,283 Apple Valley, CA $43,127 Baker, CA $41,589 Fort Irwin, CA $41,725 Barstow, CA $42,148

Grand Terrace, CA $43,634 Big Bear City, CA $43,114 Big Bear Lake, CA $43,356 Bloomington, CA $43,646 Blue Jay, CA $43,537 Bryn Mawr, CA $43,588 Calimesa, CA $43,473 Cedar Glen, CA $43,501

Cedarpines Park, CA $43,559 Cima, CA $41,224 Colton, CA $43,623 Crestline, CA $43,558 Crest Park, CA $43,537 Daggett, CA $42,179 Death Valley, CA $41,577 Phelan, CA $43,621

Fontana, CA $43,673 Essex, CA $41,312 Fawnskin, CA $43,371 Ludlow, CA $41,619 Forest Falls, CA $43,224 Hesperia, CA $43,429 Green Valley Lake, CA $43,452 Helendale, CA $42,705

Highland, CA $43,577 Hinkley, CA $42,222 Loma Linda, CA $43,569 Lake Arrowhead, CA $43,509 Lucerne Valley, CA $42,986 Lytle Creek, CA $43,677 Mentone, CA $43,514 Needles, CA $41,277

Nipton, CA $41,063 Newberry Springs, CA $41,835 Mountain Pass, CA $40,967 Oro Grande, CA $43,043 Patton, CA $43,559 Pinon Hills, CA $43,492 Redlands, CA $43,571 Rialto, CA $43,586

Rimforest, CA $43,555 Running Springs, CA $43,506 Shoshone, CA $41,080 Skyforest, CA $43,574 Sugarloaf, CA $43,162 Tecopa, CA $41,389 Twin Peaks, CA $43,552 Victorville, CA $43,406

Wrightwood, CA $43,665 Yermo, CA $41,969 Yucaipa, CA $43,451 San Bernardino, CA $43,545 Riverside, CA $43,661 March Air Reserve Base, CA $43,719 Lake Elsinore, CA $43,948 Aguanga, CA $42,759

Anza, CA $42,459 Hemet, CA $43,386 Homeland, CA $43,578 Idyllwild, CA $42,883 Moreno Valley, CA $43,673 Mountain Center, CA $42,398 Murrieta, CA $43,728 Nuevo, CA $43,542

Perris, CA $43,832 San Jacinto, CA $43,372 Menifee, CA $43,660 Sun City, CA $43,652 Temecula, CA $43,351 Wildomar, CA $43,746 Winchester, CA $43,468 Irvine, CA $45,396

Huntington Beach, CA $45,361 Laguna Niguel, CA $44,824 El Toro, CA $45,071 Foothill Ranch, CA $45,160 Capistrano Beach, CA $44,530 Corona Del Mar, CA $45,324 Costa Mesa, CA $45,406 Dana Point, CA $44,668

Lake Forest, CA $45,192 Laguna Woods, CA $45,196 East Irvine, CA $45,391 Laguna Beach, CA $45,144 Laguna Hills, CA $45,086 Midway City, CA $45,356 Aliso Viejo, CA $45,087 Newport Coast, CA $45,291

Newport Beach, CA $45,395 San Clemente, CA $43,940 San Juan Capistrano, CA $44,653 Silverado, CA $45,007 Trabuco Canyon, CA $44,445 Westminster, CA $45,349 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $44,867 Mission Viejo, CA $44,952

Ladera Ranch, CA $44,505 Santa Ana, CA $45,312 Fountain Valley, CA $45,391 Tustin, CA $45,424 Anaheim, CA $45,263 Atwood, CA $45,314 Brea, CA $45,291 Fullerton, CA $45,275

Garden Grove, CA $45,323 Orange, CA $45,422 Norco, CA $44,084 Villa Park, CA $45,379 Placentia, CA $45,291 Corona, CA $44,333 Yorba Linda, CA $45,306 Ventura, CA $44,361

Camarillo, CA $44,196 Carpinteria, CA $44,383 Fillmore, CA $43,884 Moorpark, CA $43,992 Oak View, CA $44,373 Ojai, CA $44,069 Oxnard, CA $44,318 Piru, CA $43,625

Port Hueneme, CA $44,251 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $41,668 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $44,284 Santa Paula, CA $44,191 Simi Valley, CA $44,207 Brandeis, CA $44,467 Somis, CA $44,119 Summerland, CA $44,684

Santa Barbara, CA $44,700 Goleta, CA $44,001 Alpaugh, CA $42,021 Armona, CA $41,532 Arvin, CA $43,343 Avenal, CA $41,920 Bodfish, CA $42,867 Buttonwillow, CA $43,077

California Hot Springs, CA $42,282 Camp Nelson, CA $41,817 Coalinga, CA $41,829 Corcoran, CA $41,928 Delano, CA $42,851 Ducor, CA $42,682 Earlimart, CA $42,367 Edison, CA $43,562

Exeter, CA $41,809 Pine Mountain Club, CA $43,073 Farmersville, CA $41,838 Fellows, CA $42,981 Frazier Park, CA $42,919 Glennville, CA $43,000 Goshen, CA $41,540 Hanford, CA $41,540

Huron, CA $41,584 Ivanhoe, CA $41,550 Kaweah, CA $41,702 Kernville, CA $42,302 Kettleman City, CA $41,801 Lake Isabella, CA $42,750 Lamont, CA $43,562 Laton, CA $41,504

Lebec, CA $42,944 Lemon Cove, CA $41,698 Lemoore, CA $41,543 Lindsay, CA $41,861 Lost Hills, CA $42,057 Mc Farland, CA $43,235 Mc Kittrick, CA $42,812 Maricopa, CA $43,084

New Cuyama, CA $43,299 Onyx, CA $41,978 Pixley, CA $42,014 Porterville, CA $42,258 Posey, CA $42,724 Richgrove, CA $42,806 Sequoia National Park, CA $41,553 Shafter, CA $43,451

Springville, CA $41,722 Stratford, CA $41,572 Strathmore, CA $41,855 Taft, CA $43,183 Terra Bella, CA $42,379 Three Rivers, CA $41,675 Tipton, CA $41,906 Tulare, CA $41,878

Tupman, CA $43,218 Visalia, CA $41,551 Wasco, CA $42,925 Waukena, CA $41,855 Weldon, CA $42,463 Wofford Heights, CA $42,626 Woodlake, CA $41,706 Woody, CA $43,178

Bakersfield, CA $43,562 San Luis Obispo, CA $43,528 Los Osos, CA $42,771 Arroyo Grande, CA $44,089 Atascadero, CA $42,437 Avila Beach, CA $43,137 Bradley, CA $41,769 Buellton, CA $44,362

Cambria, CA $41,836 Casmalia, CA $44,780 Cayucos, CA $41,819 Creston, CA $42,524 Grover Beach, CA $43,974 Guadalupe, CA $44,412 Harmony, CA $41,818 Lompoc, CA $44,402

Los Alamos, CA $44,959 Los Olivos, CA $44,354 Morro Bay, CA $42,477 Nipomo, CA $44,672 Oceano, CA $44,219 Paso Robles, CA $41,835 Pismo Beach, CA $43,713 San Ardo, CA $41,791

San Miguel, CA $41,874 San Simeon, CA $41,771 Santa Margarita, CA $43,814 Santa Maria, CA $45,118 Santa Ynez, CA $44,121 Shandon, CA $41,848 Solvang, CA $44,034 Templeton, CA $42,035

Mojave, CA $42,452 California City, CA $42,033 Acton, CA $44,517 Benton, CA $41,619 Big Pine, CA $41,565 Bishop, CA $41,600 Boron, CA $42,119 Bridgeport, CA $41,718

Caliente, CA $42,984 Cantil, CA $41,821 Darwin, CA $41,600 Edwards, CA $42,191 Independence, CA $41,616 Inyokern, CA $41,670 Johannesburg, CA $41,725 June Lake, CA $41,689

Keeler, CA $41,701 Keene, CA $43,156 Lake Hughes, CA $43,262 Lancaster, CA $43,344 Lee Vining, CA $41,668 Little Lake, CA $41,668 Littlerock, CA $44,021 Llano, CA $43,396

Lone Pine, CA $41,627 Mammoth Lakes, CA $41,663 Olancha, CA $41,585 Palmdale, CA $44,486 Pearblossom, CA $43,922 Randsburg, CA $41,598 Ridgecrest, CA $41,781 Red Mountain, CA $41,630

Rosamond, CA $42,724 Tehachapi, CA $43,007 Trona, CA $41,694 Valyermo, CA $43,857 Ahwahnee, CA $41,870 Auberry, CA $41,524 Badger, CA $41,611 Bass Lake, CA $41,704

Big Creek, CA $41,600 Biola, CA $41,483 Burrel, CA $41,508 Cantua Creek, CA $41,567 Caruthers, CA $41,487 Chowchilla, CA $41,892 Clovis, CA $41,465 Coarsegold, CA $41,545

Cutler, CA $41,529 Del Rey, CA $41,475 Dinuba, CA $41,515 Dos Palos, CA $42,493 Dunlap, CA $41,531 Firebaugh, CA $42,398 Fish Camp, CA $41,826 Five Points, CA $41,549

Fowler, CA $41,469 Friant, CA $41,507 Helm, CA $41,521 Hume, CA $41,587 Kerman, CA $41,504 Kingsburg, CA $41,508 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $41,594 Lakeshore, CA $41,459

Los Banos, CA $42,932 Madera, CA $41,497 Mendota, CA $41,579 Miramonte, CA $41,538 Mono Hot Springs, CA $41,478 North Fork, CA $41,541 Oakhurst, CA $41,836 O Neals, CA $41,530

Orange Cove, CA $41,516 Orosi, CA $41,531 Parlier, CA $41,488 Piedra, CA $41,507 Fresno, CA $41,464 Prather, CA $41,507 Raisin City, CA $41,476 Raymond, CA $41,767

Reedley, CA $41,501 Riverdale, CA $41,510 Sanger, CA $41,493 San Joaquin, CA $41,519 Santa Rita Park, CA $42,637 Selma, CA $41,488 Shaver Lake, CA $41,531 South Dos Palos, CA $42,565

Sultana, CA $41,518 Tollhouse, CA $41,518 Tranquillity, CA $41,544 Wishon, CA $41,558 Yettem, CA $41,534 Traver, CA $41,516 Squaw Valley, CA $41,523 Salinas, CA $45,591

Big Sur, CA $42,680 Carmel By The Sea, CA $45,960 Carmel, CA $45,514 Carmel Valley, CA $45,045 Chualar, CA $44,990 Gonzales, CA $44,851 Greenfield, CA $43,348 Jolon, CA $42,718

King City, CA $42,009 Lockwood, CA $41,780 Marina, CA $45,830 Monterey, CA $45,838 Pacific Grove, CA $45,946 Pebble Beach, CA $45,951 San Lucas, CA $41,808 Seaside, CA $45,896

Soledad, CA $43,603 Spreckels, CA $45,585 Belmont, CA $50,509 Brisbane, CA $51,320 Burlingame, CA $50,128 Daly City, CA $51,386 El Granada, CA $49,454 Half Moon Bay, CA $49,876

La Honda, CA $50,058 Loma Mar, CA $49,603 Los Altos, CA $51,198 Menlo Park, CA $51,192 Atherton, CA $51,191 Portola Valley, CA $51,185 Millbrae, CA $50,426 Mountain View, CA $51,299

Montara, CA $49,857 Moss Beach, CA $49,736 Pacifica, CA $50,426 Pescadero, CA $49,448 Redwood City, CA $51,182 San Bruno, CA $50,706 San Carlos, CA $50,778 San Gregorio, CA $50,114

South San Francisco, CA $51,059 Sunnyvale, CA $51,602 San Francisco, CA $51,623 Sacramento, CA $44,745 Palo Alto, CA $51,193 Stanford, CA $51,193 San Mateo, CA $50,074 Alameda, CA $50,571

American Canyon, CA $46,390 Discovery Bay, CA $45,562 Danville, CA $48,414 Alamo, CA $49,178 Angwin, CA $45,544 Antioch, CA $46,323 Benicia, CA $46,486 Bethel Island, CA $45,360

Birds Landing, CA $45,656 Brentwood, CA $46,027 Byron, CA $46,094 Calistoga, CA $45,606 Canyon, CA $50,563 Clayton, CA $47,835 Concord, CA $48,247 Pleasant Hill, CA $48,457

Crockett, CA $46,551 Diablo, CA $48,795 El Cerrito, CA $50,471 Fairfield, CA $45,945 Travis Afb, CA $45,679 Fremont, CA $50,121 Hayward, CA $49,903 Castro Valley, CA $50,262

Hercules, CA $47,230 Knightsen, CA $45,627 Lafayette, CA $49,730 Livermore, CA $48,697 Martinez, CA $48,041 Moraga, CA $50,224 Napa, CA $45,678 Newark, CA $50,910

Oakley, CA $45,801 Oakville, CA $45,799 Orinda, CA $50,530 Pinole, CA $47,853 Pittsburg, CA $47,028 Pleasanton, CA $49,056 Pope Valley, CA $45,264 Dublin, CA $48,680

Port Costa, CA $46,611 Rio Vista, CA $45,300 Rodeo, CA $46,806 Rutherford, CA $45,806 Saint Helena, CA $45,602 Deer Park, CA $45,663 San Leandro, CA $50,589 San Lorenzo, CA $50,230

San Ramon, CA $48,679 Suisun City, CA $46,107 Sunol, CA $50,293 Union City, CA $50,193 Vallejo, CA $46,438 Walnut Creek, CA $49,620 Yountville, CA $45,773 Oakland, CA $50,535

Emeryville, CA $50,560 Piedmont, CA $50,609 Berkeley, CA $50,592 Albany, CA $50,647 Richmond, CA $50,053 El Sobrante, CA $49,391 San Pablo, CA $48,844 San Rafael, CA $49,271

Greenbrae, CA $49,734 Kentfield, CA $50,017 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $51,197 Bodega, CA $45,821 Bodega Bay, CA $45,696 Bolinas, CA $47,848 Corte Madera, CA $50,303 Rohnert Park, CA $46,295

Dillon Beach, CA $45,853 Fairfax, CA $48,827 Cotati, CA $46,229 Forest Knolls, CA $47,405 Inverness, CA $46,146 Lagunitas, CA $47,180 Larkspur, CA $50,011 Marshall, CA $46,031

Mill Valley, CA $49,742 Novato, CA $46,824 Nicasio, CA $46,907 Olema, CA $47,117 Penngrove, CA $46,343 Petaluma, CA $46,397 Point Reyes Station, CA $46,897 Ross, CA $49,345

San Anselmo, CA $48,518 San Geronimo, CA $47,672 San Quentin, CA $50,210 Sausalito, CA $51,318 Stinson Beach, CA $49,183 Tomales, CA $45,926 Valley Ford, CA $45,845 Woodacre, CA $47,757

Aptos, CA $47,154 Alviso, CA $51,395 Aromas, CA $46,045 Ben Lomond, CA $46,377 Boulder Creek, CA $48,073 Brookdale, CA $46,499 Campbell, CA $52,074 Capitola, CA $46,844

Castroville, CA $46,001 Coyote, CA $51,370 Cupertino, CA $51,176 Davenport, CA $47,016 Felton, CA $46,340 Freedom, CA $46,972 Gilroy, CA $47,500 Hollister, CA $45,479

Holy City, CA $48,803 Los Gatos, CA $51,373 Milpitas, CA $52,003 Morgan Hill, CA $49,705 Moss Landing, CA $46,127 Mount Hermon, CA $46,257 New Almaden, CA $50,970 Paicines, CA $42,068

Redwood Estates, CA $48,803 San Juan Bautista, CA $45,584 San Martin, CA $48,736 Santa Clara, CA $52,151 Santa Cruz, CA $46,235 Scotts Valley, CA $46,503 Saratoga, CA $51,114 Soquel, CA $47,264

Tres Pinos, CA $43,558 Watsonville, CA $47,015 San Jose, CA $52,194 Mount Hamilton, CA $50,976 Stockton, CA $44,348 Acampo, CA $44,400 Altaville, CA $43,133 Angels Camp, CA $43,223

Arnold, CA $41,841 Avery, CA $42,498 Burson, CA $43,537 Campo Seco, CA $43,499 Clements, CA $44,073 Copperopolis, CA $43,717 Douglas Flat, CA $42,885 Farmington, CA $43,915

French Camp, CA $44,390 Glencoe, CA $42,743 Hathaway Pines, CA $42,680 Holt, CA $44,469 Linden, CA $44,282 Lockeford, CA $44,352 Lodi, CA $44,360 Mokelumne Hill, CA $42,858

Mountain Ranch, CA $42,677 Murphys, CA $42,837 Rail Road Flat, CA $42,552 San Andreas, CA $43,005 Vallecito, CA $42,927 Valley Springs, CA $43,541 Victor, CA $44,376 Wallace, CA $43,839

West Point, CA $42,590 Wilseyville, CA $42,551 Woodbridge, CA $44,445 Atwater, CA $43,517 Ballico, CA $43,730 Tracy, CA $45,122 Big Oak Flat, CA $43,117 Catheys Valley, CA $42,190

Ceres, CA $44,062 Chinese Camp, CA $43,228 Columbia, CA $42,801 Coulterville, CA $42,352 Cressey, CA $43,660 Crows Landing, CA $44,420 Pinecrest, CA $41,817 Delhi, CA $43,809

Denair, CA $43,779 El Nido, CA $42,525 El Portal, CA $41,912 Empire, CA $44,054 Escalon, CA $44,074 Groveland, CA $41,947 Gustine, CA $44,604 Hickman, CA $43,852

Hilmar, CA $44,074 Hornitos, CA $42,483 Hughson, CA $44,051 Jamestown, CA $43,343 Keyes, CA $44,055 La Grange, CA $43,178 Lathrop, CA $44,485 Le Grand, CA $42,405

Livingston, CA $43,731 Long Barn, CA $42,254 Manteca, CA $44,388 Mariposa, CA $42,083 Merced, CA $42,632 Midpines, CA $42,091 Mi Wuk Village, CA $42,549 Moccasin, CA $43,019

Modesto, CA $44,046 Newman, CA $44,613 Oakdale, CA $43,917 Patterson, CA $45,594 Planada, CA $42,589 Ripon, CA $44,138 Riverbank, CA $44,058 Salida, CA $44,095

Snelling, CA $43,018 Sonora, CA $42,927 Soulsbyville, CA $42,812 Standard, CA $42,890 Stevinson, CA $44,036 Strawberry, CA $41,926 Tuolumne, CA $42,678 Turlock, CA $43,987

Twain Harte, CA $42,580 Vernalis, CA $44,601 Waterford, CA $43,785 Westley, CA $44,772 Winton, CA $43,576 Yosemite National Park, CA $41,678 Santa Rosa, CA $45,734 Albion, CA $42,016

Annapolis, CA $44,174 Boonville, CA $43,010 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $46,213 Branscomb, CA $41,975 Calpella, CA $42,892 Camp Meeker, CA $45,794 Caspar, CA $42,030 Cazadero, CA $45,202

Clearlake, CA $43,927 Clearlake Oaks, CA $43,446 Clearlake Park, CA $44,046 Cloverdale, CA $44,453 Cobb, CA $45,028 Comptche, CA $41,984 Covelo, CA $42,001 Dos Rios, CA $41,967

Duncans Mills, CA $45,615 Eldridge, CA $46,058 Elk, CA $42,124 El Verano, CA $46,285 Finley, CA $43,939 Forestville, CA $45,809 Fort Bragg, CA $42,042 Fulton, CA $45,739

Geyserville, CA $45,168 Glen Ellen, CA $45,990 Glenhaven, CA $43,567 Graton, CA $45,778 Gualala, CA $43,281 Guerneville, CA $45,624 Healdsburg, CA $45,608 Hopland, CA $43,931

Jenner, CA $45,245 Kelseyville, CA $44,296 Kenwood, CA $45,938 Lakeport, CA $43,550 Laytonville, CA $41,981 Little River, CA $42,035 Lower Lake, CA $44,142 Lucerne, CA $43,300

Manchester, CA $42,572 Mendocino, CA $42,035 Middletown, CA $45,211 Monte Rio, CA $45,651 Navarro, CA $42,075 Nice, CA $43,302 Occidental, CA $45,645 Philo, CA $42,594

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $44,996 Point Arena, CA $42,731 Potter Valley, CA $42,047 Redwood Valley, CA $42,296 Rio Nido, CA $45,673 Sebastopol, CA $45,804 Sonoma, CA $46,358 Stewarts Point, CA $44,070

Talmage, CA $43,051 Ukiah, CA $42,846 Upper Lake, CA $42,865 Villa Grande, CA $45,646 Vineburg, CA $46,354 Westport, CA $41,957 Willits, CA $42,025 Windsor, CA $45,766

Witter Springs, CA $42,781 Yorkville, CA $43,363 The Sea Ranch, CA $43,572 Eureka, CA $42,159 Alderpoint, CA $41,949 Blocksburg, CA $41,934 Arcata, CA $42,105 Mckinleyville, CA $42,109

Bayside, CA $42,090 Blue Lake, CA $42,039 Bridgeville, CA $41,968 Burnt Ranch, CA $42,019 Carlotta, CA $41,997 Crescent City, CA $41,944 Cutten, CA $42,158 Ferndale, CA $42,009

Fields Landing, CA $42,126 Fort Dick, CA $41,944 Fortuna, CA $42,096 Garberville, CA $41,971 Gasquet, CA $41,826 Honeydew, CA $41,929 Hoopa, CA $42,073 Hydesville, CA $42,064

Klamath, CA $41,976 Kneeland, CA $41,994 Korbel, CA $41,956 Loleta, CA $42,042 Mad River, CA $41,965 Miranda, CA $41,987 Myers Flat, CA $41,975 Orick, CA $42,003

Orleans, CA $42,020 Petrolia, CA $41,959 Phillipsville, CA $41,966 Redway, CA $42,030 Rio Dell, CA $42,071 Salyer, CA $42,028 Samoa, CA $42,074 Scotia, CA $42,017

Smith River, CA $41,833 Somes Bar, CA $42,006 Redcrest, CA $41,958 Trinidad, CA $42,062 Weott, CA $42,025 Willow Creek, CA $42,037 Leggett, CA $41,971 Piercy, CA $41,965

Whitethorn, CA $41,979 Zenia, CA $41,905 Amador City, CA $43,398 Auburn, CA $43,649 West Sacramento, CA $44,746 Brooks, CA $44,331 Capay, CA $44,327 Carmichael, CA $44,715

Citrus Heights, CA $44,495 Clarksburg, CA $44,753 Coloma, CA $43,571 Cool, CA $43,639 Courtland, CA $44,754 Davis, CA $44,701 Diamond Springs, CA $43,505 Dixon, CA $44,947

El Dorado, CA $43,555 Elk Grove, CA $44,568 Elmira, CA $45,334 Elverta, CA $44,666 Esparto, CA $44,571 Fair Oaks, CA $44,515 Fiddletown, CA $43,028 Folsom, CA $44,246

Foresthill, CA $42,623 Galt, CA $44,270 Garden Valley, CA $43,235 Georgetown, CA $42,798 Greenwood, CA $43,329 Grizzly Flats, CA $42,616 Guinda, CA $44,238 Herald, CA $43,886

Hood, CA $44,696 Ione, CA $43,502 Isleton, CA $45,011 Jackson, CA $43,168 Kit Carson, CA $42,684 Knights Landing, CA $44,062 Kirkwood, CA $41,921 Lincoln, CA $44,030

Loomis, CA $44,112 Lotus, CA $43,650 Mcclellan, CA $44,752 Madison, CA $44,642 Martell, CA $43,225 Mather, CA $44,621 Mount Aukum, CA $43,228 Newcastle, CA $43,962

Nicolaus, CA $44,286 North Highlands, CA $44,723 Roseville, CA $44,373 Orangevale, CA $44,397 Penryn, CA $44,033 Pilot Hill, CA $43,881 Pine Grove, CA $42,948 Pioneer, CA $42,288

Placerville, CA $43,427 Pleasant Grove, CA $44,395 Plymouth, CA $43,608 Rancho Cordova, CA $44,628 Represa, CA $44,255 Rescue, CA $43,880 Rio Linda, CA $44,753 Rio Oso, CA $44,023

River Pines, CA $43,298 Robbins, CA $44,178 Rocklin, CA $44,244 Rumsey, CA $43,503 Ryde, CA $44,792 Sheridan, CA $43,874 Shingle Springs, CA $43,840 Sloughhouse, CA $44,127

Somerset, CA $42,651 Sutter Creek, CA $43,257 Thornton, CA $44,771 Vacaville, CA $45,356 Volcano, CA $42,897 Walnut Grove, CA $44,871 Wheatland, CA $43,662 Wilton, CA $44,394

Winters, CA $44,814 Woodland, CA $44,608 Yolo, CA $44,564 Zamora, CA $44,471 Drytown, CA $43,473 Alta, CA $42,568 Applegate, CA $43,331 Camino, CA $43,042

Chicago Park, CA $42,714 Colfax, CA $42,865 Dutch Flat, CA $42,528 Emigrant Gap, CA $42,263 Gold Run, CA $42,555 Kyburz, CA $41,956 Echo Lake, CA $41,913 Meadow Vista, CA $43,376

Norden, CA $42,373 Pollock Pines, CA $42,271 Soda Springs, CA $42,407 Twin Bridges, CA $41,859 Weimar, CA $43,180 Granite Bay, CA $44,211 El Dorado Hills, CA $44,071 Antelope, CA $44,611

Marysville, CA $42,858 Beale Afb, CA $43,364 Alleghany, CA $42,238 Arbuckle, CA $43,295 Artois, CA $42,423 Bangor, CA $42,630 Belden, CA $42,220 Berry Creek, CA $42,511

Biggs, CA $42,565 Browns Valley, CA $42,608 Brownsville, CA $42,543 Butte City, CA $42,543 Camptonville, CA $42,289 Canyon Dam, CA $42,156 Cedar Ridge, CA $42,713 Challenge, CA $42,430

Chico, CA $42,565 Clipper Mills, CA $42,425 Colusa, CA $42,794 Crescent Mills, CA $42,122 Dobbins, CA $42,396 Downieville, CA $42,190 Dunnigan, CA $44,157 Durham, CA $42,563

Elk Creek, CA $42,404 Feather Falls, CA $42,550 Forbestown, CA $42,509 Forest Ranch, CA $42,484 Glenn, CA $42,521 Goodyears Bar, CA $42,213 Grass Valley, CA $42,681 Penn Valley, CA $42,820

Greenville, CA $42,134 Gridley, CA $42,657 Grimes, CA $43,383 Hamilton City, CA $42,538 Live Oak, CA $42,749 Magalia, CA $42,481 Maxwell, CA $42,703 Meadow Valley, CA $42,223

Meridian, CA $43,453 Nelson, CA $42,546 Nevada City, CA $42,404 North San Juan, CA $42,230 Olivehurst, CA $43,652 Oregon House, CA $42,550 Orland, CA $42,374 Oroville, CA $42,529

Paradise, CA $42,517 Palermo, CA $42,600 Princeton, CA $42,553 Quincy, CA $42,148 Rackerby, CA $42,611 Richvale, CA $42,539 Rough And Ready, CA $42,743 Smartsville, CA $42,991

Stirling City, CA $42,444 Stonyford, CA $42,437 Storrie, CA $42,360 Strawberry Valley, CA $42,197 Sutter, CA $42,902 Taylorsville, CA $42,067 Twain, CA $42,164 Washington, CA $42,420

Williams, CA $42,853 Willows, CA $42,479 Yuba City, CA $43,723 Redding, CA $42,256 Adin, CA $42,121 Anderson, CA $42,250 Bella Vista, CA $42,263 Bieber, CA $42,151

Big Bar, CA $41,973 Big Bend, CA $42,184 Burney, CA $42,299 Callahan, CA $42,053 Canby, CA $42,051 Cassel, CA $42,283 Castella, CA $42,129 Shasta Lake, CA $42,278

Chester, CA $42,242 Corning, CA $42,365 Cottonwood, CA $42,188 Dorris, CA $41,822 Douglas City, CA $42,076 Dunsmuir, CA $42,183 Etna, CA $42,048 Fall River Mills, CA $42,252

Flournoy, CA $42,237 Forks Of Salmon, CA $41,981 Fort Jones, CA $41,921 French Gulch, CA $42,107 Gazelle, CA $42,081 Gerber, CA $42,359 Greenview, CA $42,051 Grenada, CA $42,013

Happy Camp, CA $41,841 Hat Creek, CA $42,286 Hayfork, CA $42,044 Hornbrook, CA $41,421 Hyampom, CA $41,979 Igo, CA $42,078 Junction City, CA $42,054 Klamath River, CA $41,505

Lakehead, CA $42,161 Lewiston, CA $42,110 Lookout, CA $42,138 Los Molinos, CA $42,388 Mcarthur, CA $42,215 Mccloud, CA $42,196 Macdoel, CA $41,927 Manton, CA $42,281

Mill Creek, CA $42,230 Millville, CA $42,247 Mineral, CA $42,285 Montague, CA $41,851 Montgomery Creek, CA $42,233 Mount Shasta, CA $42,209 Nubieber, CA $42,194 Oak Run, CA $42,273

Obrien, CA $42,162 Old Station, CA $42,285 Palo Cedro, CA $42,276 Paskenta, CA $42,221 Paynes Creek, CA $42,265 Platina, CA $42,003 Proberta, CA $42,408 Red Bluff, CA $42,228

Round Mountain, CA $42,304 Scott Bar, CA $41,673 Seiad Valley, CA $41,468 Shasta, CA $42,141 Shingletown, CA $42,303 Tehama, CA $42,397 Trinity Center, CA $42,057 Vina, CA $42,455

Weaverville, CA $42,119 Weed, CA $42,158 Whiskeytown, CA $42,102 Whitmore, CA $42,300 Yreka, CA $41,778 Alturas, CA $42,076 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $42,126 Cedarville, CA $42,011

Chilcoot, CA $41,698 Clio, CA $42,097 Coleville, CA $41,795 Davis Creek, CA $41,912 Doyle, CA $41,794 Eagleville, CA $41,986 Floriston, CA $41,908 Fort Bidwell, CA $41,864

Herlong, CA $41,974 Janesville, CA $42,121 Lake City, CA $41,913 Likely, CA $42,037 Litchfield, CA $42,017 Loyalton, CA $41,857 Madeline, CA $42,055 Markleeville, CA $41,747

Milford, CA $42,017 Portola, CA $42,055 Ravendale, CA $42,004 Calpine, CA $41,985 Sierra City, CA $42,130 Sierraville, CA $42,077 Susanville, CA $42,163 Standish, CA $42,097

Beckwourth, CA $41,886 Termo, CA $42,043 Topaz, CA $41,761 Tulelake, CA $41,852 Vinton, CA $41,759 Wendel, CA $41,907 Westwood, CA $42,242 Carnelian Bay, CA $42,420

Homewood, CA $42,148 Tahoma, CA $41,850 Kings Beach, CA $42,188 Tahoe City, CA $42,353 Olympic Valley, CA $42,486 Tahoe Vista, CA $42,330 South Lake Tahoe, CA $41,780 Truckee, CA $42,590

Watchmaker Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Watchmaker salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $45,643. While startup companies pay approximate $45,643.

Watchmaker Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$45,643
Growth Stage	51~500	$45,643
Established	501~5000	$45,643
Enterprise	5000+	$45,643

Watchmaker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Watchmaker'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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$43,008

Average $45,643/year

$53,128

$3,584

Average $3,804/month

$4,427

$827

Average $878/week

$1,022

$21

Average $22/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,128	$4,427	$1,022	$26
Average	$45,643	$3,804	$878	$22
25th Percentile	$43,008	$3,584	$827	$21

Watchmaker Salary Growth & Career Path

Watchmaker

Dairy Processing Equipment Repairer

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Repairer

Keyboard Instrument Repairer and Tuner

Percussion Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Watchmaker, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Watchmaker Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Dairy Processing Equipment Repairer	$59,736	31%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Repairer	$49,466	8%
Keyboard Instrument Repairer and Tuner	$41,582	-9%
Percussion Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$38,821	-15%

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