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Jobs in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA: 205,260 jobs, median pay $56,850 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$56,850median pay
205,260jobs
1cities listed
$132,170top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is a metropolitan area in California. BLS counts 205,260 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $56,850 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,260 and the highest-paid tenth more than $132,170).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Santa Rosa.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Home Health and Personal Care Aides10,150$36,850$36,060$44,3701.79
Retail Salespersons5,720$39,570$37,110$55,2601.11
Cashiers5,030$38,440$36,820$54,1801.23
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,720$43,610$36,510$49,0800.93
General and Operations Managers4,090$109,970$56,390$238,0600.88
Registered Nurses3,720$174,550$110,800$225,9400.83
Waiters and Waitresses3,670$36,830$35,350$64,9301.22
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3,620$39,210$36,980$57,9601.24
Office Clerks, General3,350$51,780$38,060$74,4201.03
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,810$46,640$36,840$60,1000.72
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2,740$46,740$39,330$61,9402.18
Stockers and Order Fillers2,580$40,650$36,890$56,2000.69
Cooks, Restaurant2,340$45,720$38,220$55,8301.26
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,180$99,060$60,130$119,5601.19
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,150$57,720$41,770$79,8600.95
Carpenters2,150$80,520$51,070$121,4902.43
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2,040$61,140$43,700$84,4801.13
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse1,950$43,200$37,460$50,4505.55
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,930$48,270$39,080$59,4601.03
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,930$58,170$42,230$83,8700.96
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,860$62,620$46,380$80,1900.69
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,840$79,350$48,270$153,8601.13
Customer Service Representatives1,750$51,810$39,990$77,9700.51
Accountants and Auditors1,740$94,690$62,180$151,7900.91
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,730$76,320$52,910$105,5800.91
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,690$42,740$37,090$67,4201.49
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,630$58,190$40,770$78,2001.10
Security Guards1,560$45,160$37,770$56,8500.92
Construction Laborers1,550$60,270$45,430$91,3801.07
Medical Assistants1,550$64,820$46,770$79,8901.44
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,470$52,380$44,430$77,2700.91
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term1,430$61,290$48,610$76,2002.06
Food Preparation Workers1,410$42,640$36,060$51,5301.19
Sales Managers1,360$117,940$63,560$218,4201.62
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,330$66,890$42,960$126,8100.80
Bartenders1,310$37,680$34,870$78,4001.31
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,280$79,960$41,420$139,5500.89
Nursing Assistants1,250$49,240$42,610$58,5500.65
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,200$103,600$68,500$152,5901.12
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,190$60,240$46,010$80,5200.94

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Chief Executives350$218,690$93,930$439,4501.31
Lawyers590$181,560$96,860$294,2300.59
Registered Nurses3,720$174,550$110,800$225,9400.83
Computer and Information Systems Managers400$173,840$100,480$280,1300.45
Pharmacists330$170,570$138,320$218,1600.78
Financial Managers800$164,140$96,220$301,5500.72
Marketing Managers300$161,720$97,350$283,4000.58
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary360$155,780$100,220$209,0400.84
Managers, All Other520$150,180$84,450$253,7700.63
Software Developers560$148,630$94,080$214,3600.25
Medical and Health Services Managers910$143,150$73,590$230,7101.15
Industrial Production Managers330$132,210$82,260$221,7001.02
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers590$125,910$81,320$149,5600.67
Construction Managers560$124,700$73,970$197,0601.12
Sales Managers1,360$117,940$63,560$218,4201.62
Computer Systems Analysts330$113,520$53,420$153,3100.49
Civil Engineers490$111,740$79,370$174,9001.01
General and Operations Managers4,090$109,970$56,390$238,0600.88
Management Analysts880$108,490$59,500$166,2600.75
Administrative Services Managers420$107,700$74,270$195,9901.21
Project Management Specialists1,000$107,340$64,480$172,6800.71
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators710$105,080$56,900$144,2701.12
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,200$103,600$68,500$152,5901.12
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,040$101,730$74,970$131,9300.74
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,180$99,060$60,130$119,5601.19
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors500$98,480$55,390$140,4901.06
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education380$98,020$64,110$116,7800.47
Accountants and Auditors1,740$94,690$62,180$151,7900.91
Compliance Officers410$94,420$59,890$137,1500.74
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers720$92,620$57,780$159,9200.88
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses870$92,580$74,280$110,3001.01
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants490$92,240$60,940$132,6500.81
Computer Occupations, All Other380$87,530$42,620$166,8400.67
Firefighters310$87,400$41,380$120,8200.68
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians340$84,200$52,580$108,4200.77
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers300$82,510$56,130$132,1001.06
Human Resources Specialists920$81,540$50,090$130,9200.76
Carpenters2,150$80,520$51,070$121,4902.43
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,280$79,960$41,420$139,5500.89
Food Service Managers330$79,750$47,760$133,8601.05

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Food Preparation and Serving Related21,530$41,8601.19
Office and Administrative Support20,780$57,4800.89
Sales and Related20,250$45,3501.14
Healthcare Support15,180$38,0301.45
Management13,940$124,9900.95
Transportation and Material Moving13,300$47,4300.74
Educational Instruction and Library12,030$65,8001.00
Construction and Extraction11,670$76,0601.38
Business and Financial Operations10,790$86,5300.78
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical10,710$132,8200.83
Production9,810$48,9100.87
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance9,250$45,5101.54
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair7,250$67,7100.90
Personal Care and Service6,110$40,9501.42
Community and Social Service4,670$69,0501.32
Protective Service3,790$51,6700.76
Architecture and Engineering3,030$122,9700.88
Computer and Mathematical2,940$103,6700.42
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry2,670$43,2004.65
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media2,310$64,0200.86
Life, Physical, and Social Science2,200$100,0101.13
Legal1,060$121,2400.62

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
Santa RosaCalifornia177,090$2,152

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Santa Rosa

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

BLS counts 205,260 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

$56,850 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

Chief Executives, with a median of $218,690 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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