San Diego, California Metro Area
MSA: San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
county: San Diego
county: San Diego
Population (2017 estimate): 3.3 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.2%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.2%
NFP Employment (2017): 1.5 million
Average Earnings (2017): $52,600
Average Earnings (2017): $52,600
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 81,820 | 59.0 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$107,450 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 82,950 | 59.8 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$72,650 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 49,360 | 35.6 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$92,310 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 41,190 | 29.7 | ![]() |
1.7 | ![]() |
$89,550 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 21,620 | 15.6 | ![]() |
1.9 | ![]() |
$71,930 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 17,780 | 12.8 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$47,040 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 12,530 | 9.0 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$89,060 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 86,160 | 62.1 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$54,040 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 18,610 | 13.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$50,860 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 71,210 | 51.3 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$80,260 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 33,090 | 23.9 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$33,970 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 33,790 | 24.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$46,070 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 149,680 | 107.9 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$23,830 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 46,970 | 33.9 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$26,510 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 47,070 | 33.9 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$24,210 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 140,650 | 101.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$28,620 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 215,970 | 155.7 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$37,120 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 58,880 | 42.4 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$51,210 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 42,360 | 30.5 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$46,360 | ![]() |
Production | 67,970 | 49.0 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$33,180 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 65,050 | 46.9 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$28,160 | ![]() |