San Jose, California Metro Area
MSA: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
counties: San Benito, Santa Clara
counties: San Benito, Santa Clara
Population (2017 estimate): 2.0 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.7%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.7%
NFP Employment (2017): 1.1 million
Average Earnings (2017): $80,680
Average Earnings (2017): $80,680
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 | 85,040 | 81.3 | ![]() |
1.6 | ![]() |
$156,570 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 75,890 | 72.6 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$90,370 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 130,550 | 124.9 | ![]() |
4.2 | ![]() |
$121,280 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 56,740 | 54.3 | ![]() |
3.1 | ![]() |
$112,090 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 11,800 | 11.3 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$81,630 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 10,570 | 10.1 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$51,560 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 7,790 | 7.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$142,100 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 58,110 | 55.6 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$60,880 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 14,640 | 14.0 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$61,900 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 42,390 | 40.6 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$103,390 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 17,440 | 16.7 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$38,790 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 17,260 | 16.5 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$41,470 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 77,990 | 74.6 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$25,050 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 27,920 | 26.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$28,330 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 26,990 | 25.8 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$25,150 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 96,390 | 92.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$38,820 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 130,540 | 124.9 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$45,270 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 36,450 | 34.9 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$60,290 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 26,700 | 25.5 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$53,750 | ![]() |
Production | 52,300 | 50.0 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$37,210 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 38,680 | 37.0 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$33,640 | ![]() |