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Job opportunities vary greatly by location. For the state of California, we have analysis of the most "popular" jobs in 28 cities and towns. If your location isn't listed, a nearby town probably is listed.
As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
| Bakersfield, CA
Fresno, CA
Madera, CA
Napa, CA
Redding, CA
Salinas, CA
San Jose, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
Stockton, CA
Yuba City, CA
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Chico, CA
Hanford, CA
Merced, CA
Oakland, CA
Riverside, CA
San Diego, CA
San Luis Obispo, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Vallejo, CA
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El Centro, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Modesto, CA
Oxnard, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Francisco, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Santa Rosa, CA
Visalia, CA
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NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Bakersfield, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Bakersfield and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers | $44,630 | 140 | 114.9 | | Helpers--extraction workers | $35,870 | 1,130 | 69.7 | | Derrick operators, oil and gas | $37,980 | 480 | 53.4 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $16,310 | 19,340 | 50.7 | | Agricultural equipment operators | $18,340 | 700 | 48.8 | | Geological and petroleum technicians | $52,530 | 350 | 33.6 | | Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $47,960 | 380 | 33 | | Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $39,840 | 440 | 30.2 | | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $16,580 | 1,250 | 26.5 | | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $52,810 | 920 | 19.6 | | (Click for the full list of Bakersfield careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Chico, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Chico and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $17,500 | 660 | 6.3 | | Cement masons and concrete finishers | $37,000 | 540 | 5.3 | | Protective service workers, all other | $34,260 | 300 | 4.3 | | Property, real estate, and community association managers | $26,310 | 360 | 4.3 | | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | $40,440 | 380 | 3.9 | | Pest control workers | $25,480 | 120 | 3.8 | | Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | $16,780 | 100 | 3.2 | | Medical assistants | $26,760 | 660 | 3.2 | | Teachers and instructors, all other | $39,220 | 640 | 3 | | Respiratory therapists | $52,660 | 130 | 3 | | (Click for the full list of Chico careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
El Centro, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in El Centro and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Agricultural equipment operators | $17,880 | 460 | 193.9 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $16,830 | 5,840 | 92.7 | | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $33,140 | 150 | 45.7 | | Farm equipment mechanics | $31,990 | 100 | 28.7 | | First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | $76,310 | 120 | 6 | | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | $49,920 | 770 | 5.2 | | Word processors and typists | $30,660 | 180 | 4.2 | | Library technicians | $29,680 | 100 | 3.9 | | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | $45,360 | 170 | 3.4 | | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | $54,940 | 840 | 3.2 | | (Click for the full list of El Centro careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Fresno, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Fresno and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $22,810 | 1,050 | 41.3 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $16,310 | 17,350 | 35.5 | | Agricultural inspectors | $30,900 | 320 | 31 | | Slaughterers and meat packers | $19,090 | 460 | 18.2 | | Agricultural and food science technicians | $30,210 | 240 | 13.2 | | Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $19,400 | 1,220 | 10.1 | | Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | $38,760 | 1,680 | 9.9 | | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $16,700 | 430 | 9.7 | | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $17,510 | 550 | 9.1 | | Tile and marble setters | $36,810 | 730 | 8.6 | | (Click for the full list of Fresno careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Hanford, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Hanford and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Agricultural equipment operators | $19,940 | 170 | 124.7 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $16,470 | 2,040 | 56.3 | | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $30,070 | 100 | 53.1 | | Material moving workers, all other | $40,710 | 110 | 18.8 | | Word processors and typists | $30,610 | 220 | 9 | | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | $40,520 | 180 | 8.2 | | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $28,510 | 380 | 6 | | Cooks, fast food | $16,260 | 570 | 5.4 | | Medical assistants | $31,790 | 380 | 5.3 | | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $40,350 | 210 | 3.5 | | (Click for the full list of Hanford careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Los Angeles, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Los Angeles and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Shoe machine operators and tenders | $19,490 | 410 | 24.5 | | Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other | $0 | 51,770 | 24 | | Actors | $0 | 20,850 | 21.9 | | Makeup artists, theatrical and performance | $39,490 | 160 | 16.8 | | Transit and railroad police | $39,310 | 110 | 16.1 | | Tire builders | $41,720 | 480 | 13.9 | | Aerospace engineers | $95,110 | 12,860 | 11.6 | | Fabric and apparel patternmakers | $45,820 | 1,990 | 9.5 | | Film and video editors | $63,790 | 3,680 | 9.4 | | Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes | $86,550 | 2,610 | 8.9 | | (Click for the full list of Los Angeles careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Madera, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Madera and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $17,010 | 4,120 | 103.5 | | Production workers, all other | $18,530 | 270 | 6.2 | | Medical assistants | $28,360 | 360 | 4.6 | | Roofers | $36,760 | 100 | 4.5 | | Preschool teachers, except special education | $25,910 | 300 | 4.5 | | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | $44,810 | 100 | 4.5 | | Word processors and typists | $29,860 | 100 | 3.7 | | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | $29,390 | 110 | 3.3 | | Helpers--production workers | $20,620 | 290 | 3.2 | | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $18,230 | 110 | 3.1 | | (Click for the full list of Madera careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Merced, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Merced and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Agricultural equipment operators | $18,840 | 350 | 118.1 | | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $16,990 | 680 | 69.7 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $16,210 | 2,430 | 30.9 | | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $29,060 | 110 | 26.8 | | Farm equipment mechanics | $29,980 | 110 | 25.3 | | Food batchmakers | $28,290 | 470 | 17.9 | | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $23,730 | 1,010 | 7.3 | | Cement masons and concrete finishers | $24,230 | 440 | 5.8 | | Elementary school teachers, except special education | $48,370 | 1,830 | 3.7 | | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $47,270 | 170 | 3.6 | | (Click for the full list of Merced careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Modesto, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Modesto and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | $18,720 | 290 | 33.4 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $16,750 | 5,730 | 22.8 | | Agricultural and food science technicians | $27,980 | 120 | 12.8 | | Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $36,680 | 290 | 10.3 | | Plasterers and stucco masons | $45,140 | 460 | 9.7 | | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $17,120 | 280 | 9 | | Food batchmakers | $31,170 | 570 | 6.8 | | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $17,670 | 120 | 5.3 | | Carpet installers | $47,000 | 130 | 4.7 | | Food cooking machine operators and tenders | $27,340 | 130 | 4.4 | | (Click for the full list of Modesto careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Napa, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Napa and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $43,960 | 620 | 63.4 | | Agricultural equipment operators | $27,260 | 140 | 42.7 | | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $38,930 | 150 | 33 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $21,740 | 2,400 | 27.5 | | Massage therapists | $19,500 | 150 | 11.4 | | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | $116,470 | 190 | 4.6 | | Demonstrators and product promoters | $27,410 | 110 | 4 | | Chefs and head cooks | $41,870 | 190 | 3.9 | | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | $17,560 | 630 | 3.6 | | Medical and public health social workers | $51,700 | 160 | 3.5 | | (Click for the full list of Napa careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Oakland, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Oakland and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Architecture teachers, postsecondary | $67,280 | 220 | 24.1 | | Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | $72,340 | 220 | 11.9 | | Mathematical scientists, all other | $64,060 | 120 | 7.2 | | Biochemists and biophysicists | $74,700 | 470 | 6.2 | | Materials scientists | $84,280 | 130 | 6.2 | | Biomedical engineers | $76,680 | 350 | 6.1 | | Carpet installers | $46,700 | 1,070 | 6 | | Choreographers | $47,850 | 340 | 5.9 | | Semiconductor processors | $30,810 | 1,010 | 5.6 | | Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | $48,490 | 610 | 4.8 | | (Click for the full list of Oakland careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Oxnard, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Oxnard and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $18,540 | 5,270 | 11.6 | | Agricultural equipment operators | $22,970 | 190 | 11.1 | | Tile and marble setters | $45,540 | 730 | 9.3 | | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $29,180 | 200 | 8.5 | | Medical equipment repairers | $49,000 | 370 | 7.7 | | Electronics engineers, except computer | $86,000 | 1,520 | 5.6 | | Computer hardware engineers | $77,470 | 730 | 5.4 | | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $41,310 | 620 | 4.8 | | Environmental science and protection technicians, including health | $34,180 | 250 | 4.6 | | Electromechanical equipment assemblers | $26,280 | 450 | 4.5 | | (Click for the full list of Oxnard careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Redding, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Redding and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Forest and conservation technicians | $31,150 | 250 | 60.4 | | Logging equipment operators | $33,780 | 150 | 57.4 | | Plasterers and stucco masons | $37,970 | 150 | 8.6 | | Tax preparers | $40,520 | 120 | 6.7 | | Machine feeders and offbearers | $24,910 | 210 | 4.5 | | Medical transcriptionists | $32,560 | 160 | 4.5 | | Surveyors | $59,770 | 100 | 4.4 | | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | $28,510 | 350 | 3.6 | | Civil engineers | $83,380 | 380 | 3.5 | | Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $41,680 | 100 | 3.3 | | (Click for the full list of Redding careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Riverside, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Riverside and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | $45,790 | 1,680 | 10.8 | | Slot key persons | $21,780 | 960 | 10.4 | | Tank car, truck, and ship loaders | $44,010 | 530 | 7.6 | | Gaming service workers, all other | $30,860 | 710 | 6.5 | | Fiberglass laminators and fabricators | $22,220 | 660 | 5.9 | | Tapers | $47,050 | 1,940 | 5.7 | | Carpet installers | $37,190 | 1,240 | 5.6 | | Graduate teaching assistants | $36,780 | 1,030 | 5.5 | | Forest and conservation technicians | $35,230 | 480 | 5.4 | | Material moving workers, all other | $28,600 | 1,670 | 5.2 | | (Click for the full list of Riverside careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Sacramento, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Sacramento and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Agricultural workers, all other | $24,890 | 240 | 20 | | Forest and conservation workers | $21,150 | 190 | 17.6 | | Traffic technicians | $27,720 | 220 | 14 | | Historians | $47,660 | 110 | 12.1 | | Fence erectors | $29,210 | 290 | 10.8 | | Mathematical scientists, all other | $47,800 | 150 | 10.3 | | Forest and conservation technicians | $31,690 | 530 | 8.4 | | Semiconductor processors | $31,170 | 1,290 | 8.1 | | Anthropologists and archeologists | $53,110 | 140 | 7.9 | | Conservation scientists | $65,920 | 320 | 6.9 | | (Click for the full list of Sacramento careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Salinas, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Salinas and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $17,300 | 19,950 | 83.6 | | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $18,780 | 2,200 | 74.4 | | Agricultural equipment operators | $21,590 | 420 | 46.7 | | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $37,600 | 570 | 45.9 | | Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products | $56,070 | 140 | 18.6 | | Farm equipment mechanics | $34,510 | 140 | 10.6 | | Correctional officers and jailers | $55,470 | 1,600 | 6.2 | | Massage therapists | $38,270 | 210 | 5.8 | | Lodging managers | $61,140 | 160 | 5.8 | | Carpet installers | $36,790 | 150 | 5.7 | | (Click for the full list of Salinas careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
San Diego, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in San Diego and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Mathematicians | $108,310 | 210 | 18.5 | | Mathematical scientists, all other | $58,910 | 300 | 14.1 | | Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | $38,910 | 540 | 9.9 | | Gaming service workers, all other | $23,630 | 1,100 | 9.7 | | Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | $32,110 | 380 | 7.9 | | Carpet installers | $35,510 | 1,730 | 7.6 | | Riggers | $40,230 | 430 | 7.3 | | Biochemists and biophysicists | $71,510 | 640 | 6.6 | | Engine and other machine assemblers | $37,080 | 810 | 6.5 | | Life scientists, all other | $67,280 | 460 | 6.2 | | (Click for the full list of San Diego careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
San Francisco, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in San Francisco and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Dancers | $0 | 780 | 12.8 | | Biochemists and biophysicists | $85,060 | 720 | 10.1 | | Music directors and composers | $58,930 | 270 | 8.8 | | Animal trainers | $35,730 | 210 | 8.2 | | Agricultural workers, all other | $23,220 | 100 | 7.8 | | Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | $65,980 | 160 | 7.6 | | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | $88,680 | 3,270 | 7.3 | | Multi-media artists and animators | $74,350 | 1,050 | 7 | | Computer and information scientists, research | $121,370 | 1,060 | 7 | | Telephone operators | $30,460 | 220 | 6.6 | | (Click for the full list of San Francisco careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
San Jose, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in San Jose and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Semiconductor processors | $43,830 | 5,160 | 32.8 | | Computer hardware engineers | $103,300 | 9,710 | 23.3 | | Materials scientists | $96,440 | 210 | 11.5 | | Computer and information scientists, research | $131,360 | 1,420 | 10.1 | | Electronics engineers, except computer | $95,830 | 7,560 | 9 | | Electro-mechanical technicians | $52,840 | 490 | 7.9 | | Materials engineers | $76,140 | 700 | 7.9 | | Sales engineers | $100,920 | 3,430 | 7.5 | | Biomedical engineers | $114,890 | 330 | 6.6 | | Engineering managers | $147,010 | 8,700 | 6.6 | | (Click for the full list of San Jose careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
San Luis Obispo, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in San Luis Obispo and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $35,680 | 190 | 25.4 | | Lodging managers | $37,480 | 200 | 12.1 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $19,550 | 1,420 | 9.9 | | Environmental science and protection technicians, including health | $35,600 | 150 | 8.6 | | First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | $59,400 | 180 | 8.6 | | Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $28,890 | 130 | 8.1 | | Urban and regional planners | $58,460 | 120 | 6.4 | | Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $41,020 | 240 | 5.1 | | Fire fighters | $36,940 | 560 | 4.6 | | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $18,250 | 550 | 4.3 | | (Click for the full list of San Luis Obispo careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Santa Ana, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Santa Ana and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Nuclear engineers | $89,540 | 330 | 9.1 | | Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders | $18,190 | 1,110 | 8 | | Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other | $84,720 | 140 | 7.6 | | Plasterers and stucco masons | $36,040 | 3,270 | 7.1 | | Bicycle repairers | $20,780 | 110 | 6.4 | | Biomedical engineers | $76,700 | 510 | 5.9 | | Semiconductor processors | $35,180 | 1,410 | 5.2 | | Manicurists and pedicurists | $16,330 | 2,020 | 4.7 | | Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | $21,370 | 260 | 4.6 | | Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | $28,410 | 930 | 4.1 | | (Click for the full list of Santa Ana careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Santa Barbara, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Santa Barbara and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Agricultural equipment operators | $19,930 | 250 | 25.6 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $17,800 | 6,490 | 25.1 | | Stonemasons | $42,590 | 120 | 16.2 | | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $31,340 | 170 | 12.6 | | Farm equipment mechanics | $35,200 | 170 | 11.9 | | Pharmacy aides | $20,580 | 230 | 4.7 | | Tile and marble setters | $42,240 | 180 | 4 | | Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | $22,300 | 250 | 3.9 | | Lodging managers | $49,550 | 110 | 3.7 | | Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | $0 | 190 | 3.2 | | (Click for the full list of Santa Barbara careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Santa Cruz, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Santa Cruz and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Massage therapists | $46,270 | 150 | 8 | | Plasterers and stucco masons | $40,830 | 120 | 5.1 | | Health educators | $40,270 | 110 | 4 | | Amusement and recreation attendants | $18,690 | 480 | 3.8 | | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $53,730 | 160 | 3.8 | | Mental health counselors | $30,620 | 170 | 3.8 | | Dental hygienists | $60,540 | 280 | 3.1 | | Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | $21,770 | 110 | 3 | | Library technicians | $33,320 | 150 | 3 | | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $21,540 | 610 | 2.8 | | (Click for the full list of Santa Cruz careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Santa Rosa, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Santa Rosa and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $36,190 | 540 | 16.7 | | Slaughterers and meat packers | $21,890 | 220 | 14.8 | | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $39,970 | 160 | 10.7 | | Agricultural equipment operators | $24,520 | 100 | 9.2 | | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | $29,820 | 1,070 | 7.1 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $20,620 | 2,000 | 7 | | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $20,000 | 170 | 6.5 | | Massage therapists | $25,760 | 230 | 5.3 | | Tile and marble setters | $45,550 | 260 | 5.2 | | Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | $29,050 | 130 | 4.8 | | (Click for the full list of Santa Rosa careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Stockton, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Stockton and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Agricultural equipment operators | $23,650 | 320 | 25.4 | | Plasterers and stucco masons | $39,110 | 1,410 | 22.3 | | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $16,510 | 840 | 20.3 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $16,210 | 6,570 | 19.7 | | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $36,140 | 210 | 12.1 | | Farm equipment mechanics | $37,250 | 130 | 7 | | Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $0 | 260 | 6.9 | | Food cooking machine operators and tenders | $30,590 | 230 | 5.9 | | Interpreters and translators | $35,870 | 220 | 5.7 | | Crane and tower operators | $36,340 | 240 | 4.4 | | (Click for the full list of Stockton careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Vallejo, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Vallejo and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Roofers | $42,010 | 790 | 7.5 | | Manicurists and pedicurists | $16,400 | 180 | 5.4 | | Chemical engineers | $81,770 | 100 | 5 | | Massage therapists | $33,340 | 120 | 4.2 | | Motor vehicle operators, all other | $32,900 | 220 | 3.9 | | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | $45,250 | 520 | 3.9 | | Carpenters | $50,650 | 3,120 | 3.7 | | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | $39,660 | 360 | 3.4 | | Sheet metal workers | $37,710 | 440 | 2.9 | | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | $17,220 | 1,280 | 2.8 | | (Click for the full list of Vallejo careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Visalia, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Visalia and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Agricultural equipment operators | $18,740 | 1,100 | 158.8 | | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $17,080 | 12,540 | 68.1 | | Agricultural inspectors | $33,050 | 210 | 54 | | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $28,260 | 400 | 41.8 | | Farm equipment mechanics | $30,030 | 320 | 31.4 | | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $16,340 | 660 | 28.9 | | Psychiatric technicians | $40,890 | 820 | 24.2 | | Forest and conservation technicians | $28,450 | 170 | 20.6 | | Agricultural and food science technicians | $29,780 | 120 | 17.5 | | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $19,400 | 190 | 11.4 | | (Click for the full list of Visalia careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Yuba City, California Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Yuba City and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Civil engineers | $66,940 | 380 | 6.7 | | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $54,130 | 170 | 5.8 | | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $48,190 | 100 | 5.1 | | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $53,200 | 130 | 5.1 | | Civil engineering technicians | $52,310 | 100 | 4.9 | | Dental assistants | $29,620 | 220 | 3.4 | | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | $46,480 | 160 | 3.4 | | Medical assistants | $24,840 | 320 | 3.4 | | Elementary school teachers, except special education | $51,350 | 960 | 3.2 | | Cooks, fast food | $17,120 | 380 | 2.7 | | (Click for the full list of Yuba City careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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