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Most Popular Careers by City:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. 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.
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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 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $41,220 | 2,440 | 58.5 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $17,820 | 25,990 | 54.5 |
| Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers | $56,480 | 100 | 50.9 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $18,920 | 1,170 | 31.3 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $30,660 | 640 | 26.8 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | $23,440 | 480 | 24.7 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $62,670 | 1,200 | 20.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | $82,460 | 550 | 16.8 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $46,920 | 540 | 13.5 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | $25,820 | 150 | 12.9 |
Chico 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural workers, all other | $36,310 | 190 | 370.9 |
| Photographic process workers | $22,030 | 110 | 17.6 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $19,590 | 120 | 13.4 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $36,450 | 270 | 7.3 |
| Pest control workers | $24,260 | 140 | 4.9 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $24,300 | 110 | 4.4 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | $18,460 | 1,020 | 4.1 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | $22,510 | 110 | 3.6 |
| Medical secretaries | $26,540 | 770 | 3.5 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | n/a | 110 | 3.4 |
El Centro 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 | $19,260 | 550 | 164.8 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $18,280 | 7,470 | 91.2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $36,620 | 210 | 51.1 |
| Power plant operators | $46,850 | 220 | 40 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | $29,890 | 100 | 28.2 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | $54,940 | 640 | 7.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | $79,220 | 130 | 5.2 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | $65,540 | 240 | 3.5 |
| Teacher assistants | $27,100 | 1,320 | 3.3 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $59,550 | 170 | 3.2 |
Fresno 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural workers, all other | $31,630 | 110 | 40.9 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $18,160 | 22,990 | 38.2 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | $20,210 | 800 | 32.6 |
| Agricultural inspectors | $37,970 | 250 | 26.3 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $19,850 | 880 | 18.7 |
| Slaughterers and meat packers | $19,710 | 1,120 | 18.6 |
| Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders | $21,600 | 100 | 14.6 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | $33,420 | 230 | 14.6 |
| Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | $22,240 | 250 | 14.3 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $19,550 | 1,910 | 11.7 |
Hanford 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 | $26,890 | 290 | 162.4 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $32,760 | 100 | 45.5 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $30,280 | 120 | 25.7 |
| Food batchmakers | $42,390 | 180 | 12.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other | $52,400 | 110 | 12.8 |
| Health educators | $37,020 | 120 | 11.4 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $43,960 | 110 | 10.9 |
| Word processors and typists | $30,770 | 210 | 9.6 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $65,140 | 100 | 8.1 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $25,640 | 450 | 7.9 |
Madera 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 | $18,010 | 5,300 | 93.7 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $27,730 | 140 | 49.4 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | $22,230 | 110 | 47.8 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | $69,640 | 100 | 8.8 |
| Social workers, all other | $54,420 | 100 | 7.1 |
| Protective service workers, all other | $37,990 | 100 | 5.9 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | $40,930 | 140 | 5 |
| Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | $32,490 | 250 | 5 |
| Word processors and typists | $31,510 | 130 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $49,200 | 160 | 4.4 |
Merced 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 | $22,980 | 340 | 90 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $20,040 | 550 | 75.6 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $18,310 | 2,770 | 29.8 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | $44,490 | 100 | 24.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $40,170 | 110 | 23.6 |
| Food batchmakers | $41,240 | 460 | 15.6 |
| Protective service workers, all other | $36,140 | 160 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $60,670 | 320 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | $60,790 | 2,060 | 4 |
| Library technicians | $33,280 | 140 | 3.6 |
Modesto 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 | $29,670 | 390 | 46.4 |
| Slaughterers and meat packers | $23,320 | 1,270 | 44 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | $25,210 | 290 | 24.6 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $18,460 | 390 | 17.2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $42,870 | 240 | 16.6 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $18,160 | 3,890 | 13.5 |
| Agricultural and food science technicians | $36,910 | 120 | 13 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $20,470 | 210 | 12.6 |
| Dietetic technicians | $26,780 | 260 | 12.3 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | $37,790 | 150 | 12 |
Napa 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 | $51,930 | 1,230 | 130.6 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $47,230 | 180 | 34.2 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | $28,190 | 110 | 25.7 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $25,060 | 2,380 | 22.6 |
| Massage therapists | $43,320 | 240 | 11.9 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | $34,000 | 320 | 10.4 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | $48,400 | 100 | 6.6 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $33,380 | 870 | 6.3 |
| Chemists | $67,690 | 160 | 4.5 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $53,790 | 140 | 3.6 |
Oakland 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pile-driver operators | $71,610 | 610 | 28.8 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | $30,570 | 3,990 | 14 |
| Home economics teachers, postsecondary | $92,890 | 100 | 13.8 |
| Mathematical scientists, all other | $83,210 | 110 | 12.8 |
| Floor sanders and finishers | $38,830 | 280 | 11 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $72,050 | 2,060 | 8.9 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | $95,440 | 610 | 8.6 |
| Choreographers | $59,300 | 330 | 7.5 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | $41,660 | 1,990 | 7.3 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | $96,270 | 1,030 | 6.5 |
Oxnard 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrazzo workers and finishers | $43,680 | 100 | 28.7 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $20,070 | 6,300 | 11.7 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $35,600 | 220 | 8.2 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $55,490 | 210 | 7.1 |
| Marriage and family therapists | n/a | 180 | 5.1 |
| Chemical technicians | $51,990 | 620 | 4.6 |
| Physical scientists, all other | $87,860 | 140 | 4.4 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | $100,000 | 1,380 | 4.4 |
| Statisticians | $94,650 | 190 | 4.4 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $24,660 | 130 | 4.2 |
Redding 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logging equipment operators | $35,570 | 360 | 117.3 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | $37,220 | 260 | 90.7 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $39,850 | 130 | 12.9 |
| Surveyors | $63,980 | 100 | 4.3 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | $30,290 | 290 | 3.5 |
| Cooks, fast food | $18,920 | 810 | 3.5 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | $43,930 | 290 | 3.2 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | $25,780 | 130 | 3 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $53,400 | 410 | 2.6 |
| Child care workers | $22,980 | 660 | 2.5 |
Riverside 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tank car, truck, and ship loaders | $36,970 | 720 | 18.1 |
| Terrazzo workers and finishers | $40,400 | 260 | 17 |
| Slot key persons | $30,250 | 850 | 12.5 |
| Floor sanders and finishers | $45,620 | 370 | 11.8 |
| Mathematical scientists, all other | $59,860 | 110 | 10.3 |
| Gaming service workers, all other | $24,990 | 620 | 8.9 |
| Agricultural and food science technicians | $44,370 | 540 | 7.2 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | $44,270 | 2,280 | 7.1 |
| Recreational vehicle service technicians | $34,570 | 310 | 6.9 |
| Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | $21,920 | 240 | 6.5 |
Sacramento 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 | $27,640 | 260 | 35.6 |
| Building cleaning workers, all other | $34,840 | 300 | 22.8 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | $37,660 | 400 | 9.3 |
| Conservation scientists | $67,730 | 370 | 9.1 |
| Hydrologists | $85,670 | 220 | 6.9 |
| Soil and plant scientists | $78,060 | 170 | 6.8 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | $54,640 | 2,330 | 6.3 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | $25,450 | 400 | 6 |
| Agricultural inspectors | $39,580 | 150 | 5.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | $87,500 | 590 | 5.3 |
Salinas 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers | $76,760 | 140 | 125.7 |
| Forest and conservation workers | $25,300 | 110 | 114 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | $26,530 | 1,180 | 107.1 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $18,990 | 21,230 | 78.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $40,280 | 750 | 55.3 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $19,880 | 950 | 44.8 |
| Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders | $19,210 | 410 | 41 |
| Agricultural inspectors | $36,430 | 100 | 23.4 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $22,470 | 900 | 14.5 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | $38,250 | 140 | 12 |
San Diego 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest and conservation workers | $22,620 | 260 | 29.5 |
| Home economics teachers, postsecondary | $91,450 | 170 | 18 |
| Gaming service workers, all other | $23,770 | 930 | 12.8 |
| Slot key persons | $25,540 | 670 | 9.4 |
| Sociologists | n/a | 250 | 9.4 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | $84,030 | 310 | 8.7 |
| Life scientists, all other | $83,480 | 590 | 7.6 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | $37,920 | 390 | 6.6 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | $66,100 | 2,170 | 6.3 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | $88,820 | 1,290 | 6.2 |
San Francisco 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical scientists, all other | $77,200 | 140 | 16.8 |
| Multi-media artists and animators | $78,650 | 1,500 | 8.1 |
| Aircraft cargo handling supervisors | $39,290 | 180 | 7.7 |
| Biomedical engineers | $100,680 | 580 | 7.6 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | $95,400 | 4,710 | 7.3 |
| Floor sanders and finishers | $61,350 | 180 | 7.3 |
| Actors | n/a | 660 | 6.3 |
| Physicists | $113,140 | 520 | 6.2 |
| Film and video editors | $66,730 | 550 | 6.2 |
| Psychologists, all other | $95,260 | 300 | 6 |
San Jose 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeons | $195,840 | 200 | 29 |
| Semiconductor processors | $37,630 | 3,940 | 26.7 |
| Computer hardware engineers | $122,150 | 10,350 | 24.4 |
| Mathematical scientists, all other | $92,750 | 140 | 18.2 |
| Sales engineers | $112,250 | 6,960 | 13 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | $115,730 | 26,400 | 9.1 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | $57,430 | 790 | 8.9 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | $52,990 | 310 | 7.6 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | $107,670 | 7,290 | 7.4 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | $33,800 | 2,360 | 7.2 |
San Luis Obispo 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 | $39,160 | 110 | 13 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $54,030 | 180 | 11.9 |
| Tour guides and escorts | n/a | 190 | 11.8 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $19,380 | 1,670 | 9.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | $65,230 | 100 | 3.4 |
| Protective service workers, all other | $38,350 | 170 | 3.3 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | $22,460 | 140 | 3.1 |
| Physician assistants | $65,840 | 150 | 3.1 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $21,720 | 450 | 3.1 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | $19,700 | 1,800 | 3 |
Santa Ana 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera and photographic equipment repairers | $61,100 | 110 | 10.6 |
| Medical appliance technicians | $32,480 | 540 | 8.9 |
| Nuclear engineers | $95,390 | 580 | 8.8 |
| Fabric and apparel patternmakers | $39,410 | 350 | 8.4 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | $35,280 | 560 | 8.3 |
| Choreographers | $47,350 | 510 | 7.9 |
| Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders | $20,530 | 580 | 6.6 |
| Bicycle repairers | $23,300 | 160 | 5.7 |
| Cutters and trimmers, hand | $23,170 | 900 | 5.2 |
| Embalmers | $48,660 | 110 | 4.5 |
Santa Barbara 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $19,100 | 6,180 | 20.9 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | $38,810 | 140 | 18.1 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $35,420 | 250 | 16.9 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | $21,180 | 130 | 10.8 |
| Marriage and family therapists | $48,880 | 180 | 9.3 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $60,630 | 200 | 7.6 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $22,520 | 120 | 7.1 |
| Aerospace engineers | $94,720 | 290 | 5.3 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | $29,140 | 1,510 | 5 |
| Tile and marble setters | $43,730 | 240 | 4.5 |
Santa Cruz 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | $67,640 | 130 | 7.4 |
| Pharmacy aides | $23,580 | 140 | 5.8 |
| Health educators | $44,580 | 200 | 5.7 |
| Urban and regional planners | $73,720 | 100 | 4.9 |
| Protective service workers, all other | $35,920 | 220 | 4.9 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | $51,390 | 340 | 4.7 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | n/a | 120 | 4.2 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | $52,690 | 1,130 | 3.8 |
| Computer hardware engineers | $103,120 | 140 | 3.8 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $19,520 | 550 | 3.7 |
Santa Rosa 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $46,410 | 880 | 30.2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $35,820 | 210 | 12.9 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | $38,480 | 210 | 11.9 |
| Marriage and family therapists | $48,350 | 250 | 11.8 |
| Stonemasons | $44,890 | 140 | 11.4 |
| Food cooking machine operators and tenders | $23,360 | 300 | 9.1 |
| Food batchmakers | $23,970 | 940 | 9.1 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $22,410 | 130 | 6.9 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $22,320 | 1,730 | 5.3 |
| Tile and marble setters | $48,860 | 310 | 5.3 |
Stockton 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $17,890 | 520 | 17.5 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $18,770 | 5,790 | 15.2 |
| Stonemasons | $43,660 | 200 | 14 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | $28,740 | 190 | 10.7 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $35,760 | 190 | 10 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | $37,580 | 510 | 9.9 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | $33,910 | 160 | 9.7 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | $22,850 | 140 | 9 |
| Food batchmakers | $31,110 | 870 | 7.2 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $48,910 | 230 | 6.8 |
Vallejo 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping | $24,860 | 240 | 4.4 |
| Health educators | $58,310 | 190 | 3.8 |
| Pharmacy aides | $25,450 | 120 | 3.5 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | $37,010 | 200 | 3.3 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | $44,570 | 100 | 3.3 |
| Carpenters | $57,520 | 2,460 | 3.2 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | $62,500 | 2,640 | 3.2 |
| Natural sciences managers | $96,620 | 110 | 3.1 |
| Cooks, fast food | $19,000 | 1,350 | 3 |
| Medical equipment preparers | $32,150 | 100 | 2.9 |
Visalia 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food cooking machine operators and tenders | $29,190 | 2,000 | 84.8 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $18,820 | 19,040 | 81.5 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | $27,500 | 710 | 74.6 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $18,640 | 1,270 | 69.4 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $28,710 | 690 | 58.9 |
| Agricultural inspectors | $41,280 | 120 | 32.6 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | $36,170 | 160 | 15.8 |
| Agricultural and food science technicians | $35,320 | 110 | 14.7 |
| Food batchmakers | $35,810 | 710 | 9.5 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $29,020 | 100 | 7.4 |
Yuba City 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | $27,780 | 120 | 68 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $18,600 | 1,020 | 16.8 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $55,040 | 140 | 6.3 |
| Civil engineers | $80,040 | 260 | 3.8 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | $106,130 | 190 | 3.8 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | $19,600 | 220 | 3.7 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | $29,330 | 170 | 3.7 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $78,820 | 140 | 3.6 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | $56,790 | 210 | 3.6 |
| Medical assistants | $27,410 | 340 | 2.8 |
* 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.