Santa Cruz, California Metro Area
MSA: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
county: Santa Cruz
county: Santa Cruz
Population (2017 estimate): 276,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 6.3%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 6.3%
NFP Employment (2017): 102,000
Average Earnings (2017): $43,540
Average Earnings (2017): $43,540
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 | 5,300 | 57.0 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$96,900 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 3,800 | 40.8 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$69,230 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 1,910 | 20.6 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$81,790 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 1,140 | 12.3 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$75,070 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 1,240 | 13.3 | ![]() |
1.6 | ![]() |
$59,380 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 2,330 | 25.1 | ![]() |
1.8 | ![]() |
$44,690 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 350 | 3.7 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$81,420 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 7,550 | 81.2 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$47,260 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 890 | 9.6 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$48,870 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 5,040 | 54.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$93,080 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 2,390 | 25.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$32,080 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 1,840 | 19.8 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$52,720 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 11,320 | 121.7 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$23,660 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 3,740 | 40.2 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$26,850 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 3,190 | 34.3 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$25,010 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 10,480 | 112.7 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$27,230 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 14,740 | 158.5 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$36,970 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 3,420 | 36.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$52,990 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 2,900 | 31.2 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$46,240 | ![]() |
Production | 4,670 | 50.3 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$29,800 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 3,880 | 41.7 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$33,850 | ![]() |