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Palmdale, CA is a city on the rise when it comes to job growth. With a projected job growth of 31.94%, Palmdale is outpacing the national average of 30.54%. Despite this impressive number, unemployment in Palmdale remains relatively low at 5.6% compared to the US average of 4.1%. With an ever-increasing availability of jobs and a low unemployment rate, Palmdale is an ideal place for job-seekers to consider looking for work.

The unemployment rate in Palmdale is 15.6% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Palmdale has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 0.7% over the past year.
- The average salary in Palmdale is $70,858.
- The median home cost in Palmdale is $444,900

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Palmdale? Health Practitioners ($93,364)
- Worst paying jobs? Personal Care ($14,405)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Utilities ($89,262)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($16,491)
- Average Income of Residents in Palmdale ($24,845) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Palmdale (15.6) is lower than USA (6)

Process of Job Search

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Diverse and inclusive employers are looking for job seekers with a wide range of skills and experience. You can find jobs in Palmdale, California that match your qualifications.

     JobsPalmdale, CaliforniaUnited States
  $24,845$37,638
  $70,858$69,021
  15.66
  -12.2%-6.2%
  30.5%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationPalmdale, CaliforniaUnited States
  Management$82,585$77,236
  Business, Financial$67,785$68,299
  Computer, Math$88,906$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$93,281$86,023
  Sciences$58,772$66,034
  Social Service$57,449$44,925
  Legal$69,145$88,013
  Education$36,472$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$32,475$43,591
  Health Practitioners$93,364$75,327
  Health Technicians$37,752$41,524
  Healthcare Support$27,041$25,441
  Fire Fighters$30,625$35,516
  Law Enforcement$81,719$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$20,043$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$27,192$23,378
  Personal Care$14,405$15,351
  Sales, Related$26,897$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$36,936$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry$16,689$25,716
  Construction, Extraction$43,294$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$55,535$48,436
  Production$35,764$38,103
  Transportation$43,118$39,572
  Material Moving$24,170$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustryPalmdale, CaliforniaUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$16,491$31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction$69,206$74,432
  Construction$42,773$44,287
  Manufacturing$48,252$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$43,881$51,301
  Retail Trade$25,414$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$40,598$43,256
  Utilities$89,262$77,546
  Information$53,231$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$59,565$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$46,432$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$41,523$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$33,925$30,687
  Educational Services$35,879$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$35,146$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$18,250$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$20,857$18,154
  Other Services$27,905$29,481
  Public Administration$73,621$61,644
Unemployment by Year (Years 1990 to 2021)
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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 10 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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