Basic Information on Work in Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA has a population of 437,825, of which 200,738 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 5.5%, which is 0.6 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 1.3 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Oakland, CA is $75,469 per year, which is 31.5% higher than the national average and 18.2% higher than California average. Further details are as follows.

200.7K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

199.3K

2 Year Average

1.2K

Year-on-Year

5.5%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.9%

2 Year Average

0.6%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $29,689
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $37,003
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $45,365
  • Bachelor's degree: $82,046
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $104,784

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $93,019
  • Service occupations: $29,181
  • Sales and office occupations: $45,474
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $41,818
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $36,955

$75,469

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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