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Basic Information on Work in California

California has a population of 39,356,104, of which 18,636,768 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 5.4%, which is 0.6 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 1.2 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in California is $63,832 per year, which is 11.3% higher than the national average. Further details are as follows.

18.6M

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

18.4M

2 Year Average

35.1K

Year-on-Year

5.4%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

5.0%

2 Year Average

0.6%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $29,750
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $38,446
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $46,575
  • Bachelor's degree: $75,306
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $105,279

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $84,280
  • Service occupations: $26,943
  • Sales and office occupations: $39,803
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $43,514
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $35,916

$63,832

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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