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Santa Cruz, CA has promising growth in job opportunities. According to statistics, the future job growth rate in Santa Cruz is 23.24%, compared to a much higher rate of 30.54% for the entire US. The unemployment rate in Santa Cruz is 6.1%, which is still lower than the nation's rate of 4.1%. These figures provide promising evidence that there are plenty of employment opportunities available in Santa Cruz for those who are willing to invest their time and energy into searching for work and honing their skills. With its diverse economy and beautiful setting, Santa Cruz is an excellent place to start a new career or boost existing experience with a different kind of job.

The unemployment rate in Santa Cruz is 4.5% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Santa Cruz has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 1.8% over the past year.
- The average salary in Santa Cruz is $96,217.
- The median home cost in Santa Cruz is $1,270,800

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Santa_Cruz? Legal ($172,143)
- Worst paying jobs? Food Prep, Serving ($10,517)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Public Administration ($91,437)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Accommodation and Food Services ($12,448)
- Average Income of Residents in Santa_Cruz ($46,720) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Santa_Cruz (4.5) 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 Santa_Cruz, California that match your qualifications.

     JobsSanta Cruz, CaliforniaUnited States
  $46,720$37,638
  $96,217$69,021
  4.56
  -9.8%-6.2%
  33.8%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationSanta Cruz, CaliforniaUnited States
  Management$90,913$77,236
  Business, Financial$81,540$68,299
  Computer, Math$97,253$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$102,991$86,023
  Sciences$52,417$66,034
  Social Service$37,500$44,925
  Legal$172,143$88,013
  Education$47,722$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$56,250$43,591
  Health Practitioners$107,645$75,327
  Health Technicians$42,243$41,524
  Healthcare Support$28,153$25,441
  Fire Fighters$77,266$35,516
  Law Enforcement$76,100$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$10,517$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$26,671$23,378
  Personal Care$13,222$15,351
  Sales, Related$20,408$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$20,368$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry$42,558$25,716
  Construction, Extraction$41,680$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$44,306$48,436
  Production$32,232$38,103
  Transportation$35,707$39,572
  Material Moving$22,500$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustrySanta Cruz, CaliforniaUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$26,176$31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $74,432
  Construction$44,512$44,287
  Manufacturing$70,040$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$89,952$51,301
  Retail Trade$25,765$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$26,411$43,256
  Utilities$61,250$77,546
  Information$82,067$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$80,078$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$28,553$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$83,518$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$38,889$30,687
  Educational Services$33,878$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$47,289$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$21,026$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$12,448$18,154
  Other Services$32,438$29,481
  Public Administration$91,437$61,644
Unemployment by Year (Years 1990 to 2021)
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I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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