San Francisco Metro Area
MSA: San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo
counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo
Population (2017 estimate): 4.7 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.7%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.7%
NFP Employment (2017): 2.4 million
Average Earnings (2017): $67,600
Average Earnings (2017): $67,600
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 | 162,760 | 71.9 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$134,000 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 177,570 | 78.5 | ![]() |
1.5 | ![]() |
$84,480 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 135,380 | 59.8 | ![]() |
2.0 | ![]() |
$111,330 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 52,030 | 23.0 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$96,080 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 41,040 | 18.1 | ![]() |
2.2 | ![]() |
$85,470 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 32,290 | 14.3 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$51,830 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 24,380 | 10.8 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$123,280 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 125,180 | 55.3 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$54,710 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 46,950 | 20.7 | ![]() |
1.5 | ![]() |
$60,740 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 104,720 | 46.3 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$102,920 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 43,570 | 19.3 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$38,230 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 45,340 | 20.0 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$45,090 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 210,310 | 92.9 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$26,710 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 72,980 | 32.2 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$32,940 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 71,630 | 31.7 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$27,580 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 213,270 | 94.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$35,370 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 332,300 | 146.8 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$44,400 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 89,500 | 39.5 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$61,730 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 62,770 | 27.7 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$55,960 | ![]() |
Production | 91,780 | 40.6 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$35,580 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 126,020 | 55.7 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$36,600 | ![]() |