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The job market in Long Beach, CA is looking promising with an expected growth rate of 32.64%, significantly higher than the national average of 30.54%. The current unemployment rate in Long Beach is 4.5%, slightly higher than the national average of 4.1%. With the predicted growth and relatively low unemployment rate, this city looks like a great place to start your job search if you're looking for an opportunity to get ahead.

The unemployment rate in Long Beach is 11.5% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Long Beach has been Negative.
- Jobs have Decreased by 12.2% over the past year.
- The average salary in Long Beach is $71,150.
- The median home cost in Long Beach is $739,900

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Long_Beach? Law Enforcement ($94,928)
- Worst paying jobs? Personal Care ($14,962)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Utilities ($88,723)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Accommodation and Food Services ($21,470)
- Average Income of Residents in Long_Beach ($35,856) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Long_Beach (11.5) is lower than USA (6)

Process of Job Search

View jobs in occupation categories below. It is important to join a job site search that offers legally protected status, inclusive workplace, and diverse and inclusive workplace if you're looking for work in Long_Beach. A team that respects gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, and other legally protected status are important to look for.

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

     JobsLong Beach, CaliforniaUnited States
  $35,856$37,638
  $71,150$69,021
  11.56
  -12.2%-6.2%
  32.5%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationLong Beach, CaliforniaUnited States
  Management$77,811$77,236
  Business, Financial$67,714$68,299
  Computer, Math$83,764$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$82,096$86,023
  Sciences$70,513$66,034
  Social Service$51,571$44,925
  Legal$88,511$88,013
  Education$54,013$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$52,107$43,591
  Health Practitioners$83,373$75,327
  Health Technicians$43,174$41,524
  Healthcare Support$24,598$25,441
  Fire Fighters$30,924$35,516
  Law Enforcement$94,928$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$21,060$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$22,709$23,378
  Personal Care$14,962$15,351
  Sales, Related$31,769$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$36,899$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry$24,952$25,716
  Construction, Extraction$39,016$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$46,283$48,436
  Production$33,696$38,103
  Transportation$40,879$39,572
  Material Moving$26,486$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustryLong Beach, CaliforniaUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$32,896$31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction$73,533$74,432
  Construction$43,915$44,287
  Manufacturing$49,970$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$52,452$51,301
  Retail Trade$27,536$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$38,592$43,256
  Utilities$88,723$77,546
  Information$68,132$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$65,417$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$47,706$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$66,508$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises$69,896$75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$28,766$30,687
  Educational Services$52,908$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$40,119$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$28,225$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$21,470$18,154
  Other Services$27,168$29,481
  Public Administration$65,501$61,644
Unemployment by Year (Years 1990 to 2021)
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Local born and bred. This place is going down the drain. Crime is up, housing is up, yuppies finding nothing wrong with it since they want to validate spending 3k on a 2  More

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Angelique · 
Over 4 years ago

I love Long Beach. I especially shoreline village and the aquarium of the pacific. The only big problem here (for me) is crime. Otherwise, nice  More

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Over 6 years ago

The cost of living is extremely high and there are way too many apartments or multi unit homes which have no parking. But with everyone living on top of each other it  More

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