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Yuba City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Yuba City, California Area

Yuba City is the region's major business center. Agriculture, lumber and wood as well as fruit, nuts and vegetables food processing facilities are major elements of the local economy. Yuba City is home to Sunsweet Growers Incorporated, one of the world's largest dried fruit processing plants. Light manufacturing, healthcare and the nearby Beale Air Force Base are also significant factors for the economy. In addition, Yuba City has been included in Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live" list.

The primary sectors for jobs in Yuba City include healthcare, agriculture, education, accommodation and food services, finance, insurance and construction. About 23% of the workforce is employed in management, professional and related occupations.

Some of the most popular jobs in Yuba City filled by college graduates include, teachers, registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, civil engineers, education administrators, social and human services assistants, medical and health services managers and management analysts.

The Yuba Sutter Enterprise Zone offers incentives such as employer hiring credits, business expenses deductions, sales and use tax credits, net operating loss carryover, state contract preference points, net interest deduction and employee credits. In addition, the Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corporation offers a variety of assistance to Yuba City businesses.

Noteworthy information about Yuba City: About 14% of the population over the age of 25 hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in 2008 was 93.4. The national average is 100. In 2009, the average salary was $29,000.

A list of the major employers in Yuba City is shown below:

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation CTR - Health Services
  • Fremont Medical CTR - Hospitals
  • Great Beginnings - Clinics
  • Home Depot - Home Centers
  • Landstar Ranger Inc - Trucking
  • Larry Geweke Ford - Automobile parts & supplies - retail - new
  • Legend Transportation - Transportation services
  • Lowe's - Home Centers
  • Ocean Spray Cranberries Distr - Distribution services
  • Sam's Club - Wholesale clubs
  • Sierra Central Credit Union - Credit Unions
  • Siller Bros Aviation Div - Logging companies (MFRS)
  • Sunsweet Growers - Food preparations NEC (MFRS)
  • Sutter County Jail - Government
  • Sutter County Public Administration - Government offices
  • Sutter County Sheriff - Government
  • Sutter North Surgery CTR - Hospitals
  • Walmart Supercenter - Department stores
  • Winco Foods - Grocers - Retail
  • Yuba City Unified School Dist - Schools

Yuba City companies have access to business associations such as:

The Appeal-Democrat offers up-to-date information about the business activities in the Yuba City area.

Most Popular Jobs in Yuba City, California Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Elementary school teachers, except special education92072,830$40,260 - 114,61014%95%
2Registered nurses79064,390$43,270 - 92,71024%56%
3Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education43080,580$53,970 - 119,3806%96%
4Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education40070,250$42,240 - 111,95011%95%
5Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products29066,160$28,720 - 111,2408%51%
6Civil engineers26080,040$58,810 - 102,37018%87%
7Educational, vocational, and school counselors21056,790$34,830 - 100,57013%73%
8Education administrators, elementary and secondary school190106,130$67,350 - 161,2008%78%
9Accountants and auditors15055,120$32,110 - 80,11018%79%
10Social and human service assistants12027,630$18,110 - 44,60034%58%
11Medical and health services managers10074,640$41,200 - 104,65016%57%
12Management analysts9057,320$22,520 - 85,02022%78%
13Surveyors9078,410$51,350 - 101,11024%82%
14Child, family, and school social workers9045,110$34,840 - 58,26019%77%
15Financial managers8092,290$53,740 - 147,78013%60%
16Chief executives80136,530$70,910 - 2%65%
17Pharmacists70126,740$111,690 - 153,87022%97%
18Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school7066,200$36,870 - 103,80020%87%
19Sales managers70100,310$41,200 - 10%69%
20Engineers, all other5093,030$62,650 - 125,5406%82%
21Network and computer systems administrators5061,630$38,470 - 82,77027%50%
22Computer systems analysts5059,750$43,360 - 80,19029%68%
23Speech-language pathologists5085,190$47,760 - 123,03011%98%
24Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists5081,150$53,580 - 121,36016%99%
25Computer specialists, all other50101,270$59,490 - 15%68%
26Special education teachers, middle school4060,060$42,300 - 81,76016%87%
27Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other4055,830$36,970 - 74,32017%56%
28Librarians4059,050$31,440 - 85,7404%85%
29Managers, all other4075,770$37,110 - 109,3607%55%
30Social and community service managers3065,590$36,180 - 102,80025%72%
31Instructional coordinators3074,080$35,830 - 123,16023%79%
32Computer software engineers, systems software3082,220$40,770 - 126,58028%85%
33Training and development specialists3041,750$26,520 - 60,90018%56%
34Urban and regional planners3058,770$50,950 - 69,95015%92%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,67023,290$16,640 - 34,66012%25%
2Cashiers1,14022,680$16,760 - 34,560-2%10%
3Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse1,02018,600$16,640 - 22,400-2%4%
4Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food99018,510$16,670 - 20,30018%5%
5Office clerks, general75027,200$18,400 - 38,45013%19%
6Teacher assistants65028,530$21,590 - 37,81010%18%
7Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners55025,450$17,490 - 37,16015%4%
8Stock clerks and order fillers55023,680$17,000 - 33,630-7%8%
9Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks54032,080$22,800 - 42,88013%16%
10Waiters and waitresses52018,790$16,660 - 22,21011%14%
11Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand50021,810$17,480 - 26,5402%5%
12General and operations managers50090,000$36,100 - 153,7902%48%
13Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants49026,060$21,250 - 32,61018%7%
14Executive secretaries and administrative assistants43042,320$27,980 - 59,07015%18%
15First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers43044,560$26,790 - 72,2506%29%
16First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers42035,650$21,850 - 50,9504%25%
17Landscaping and groundskeeping workers42027,280$17,830 - 43,17018%6%
18Maintenance and repair workers, general42035,090$19,610 - 53,59010%6%
19Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer40041,110$27,480 - 59,46010%4%
20Customer service representatives39027,630$20,330 - 39,00025%22%
21Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive39032,360$21,320 - 44,7801%18%
22Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop36019,990$17,060 - 27,16010%8%
23Business operations specialists, all other35062,250$32,060 - 95,03021%49%
24Medical assistants34027,410$20,570 - 33,00035%10%
25Police and sheriff's patrol officers34060,520$36,670 - 94,09011%33%
26Cooks, fast food33017,790$16,660 - 19,5708%5%
27Medical secretaries31028,230$19,090 - 39,94017%18%
28Automotive service technicians and mechanics27038,030$23,370 - 54,06014%4%
29Preschool teachers, except special education27030,550$20,140 - 41,68026%43%
30Industrial truck and tractor operators27036,780$25,450 - 50,820-1%2%
31Receptionists and information clerks27024,430$18,880 - 31,22017%13%
32Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters26063,290$31,790 - 83,59011%4%
33Truck drivers, light or delivery services26025,970$17,710 - 38,1308%4%
34Tellers25024,720$18,590 - 32,21014%16%
35Counter and rental clerks25022,090$16,640 - 30,14023%16%
36First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers25025,540$18,310 - 39,67011%14%
37Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks25029,360$18,290 - 42,5004%6%
38Construction laborers24042,490$24,120 - 63,83011%5%
39Cooks, restaurant24023,650$18,660 - 30,77012%5%
40Security guards24021,220$16,810 - 28,88017%13%
41First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers24065,820$39,080 - 95,1709%10%
42Child care workers23023,190$16,710 - 31,73018%15%
43Carpenters23060,310$32,130 - 99,30010%6%
44Dishwashers22017,880$16,640 - 20,01010%3%
45Driver/sales workers22024,850$16,640 - 57,940-4%4%
46Amusement and recreation attendants22019,600$16,990 - 21,09024%22%
47Packers and packagers, hand21020,270$17,110 - 24,090-11%3%
48Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses21045,030$35,090 - 58,72014%7%
49Dental assistants17033,230$22,550 - 48,13029%9%
50Healthcare support workers, all other17029,330$18,000 - 39,62016%10%
51Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators17063,930$41,650 - 85,1008%3%
52Fire fighters16055,330$36,380 - 81,45012%18%
53Postal service mail carriers160 1%11%
54Kindergarten teachers, except special education14078,820$45,920 - 120,52016%43%
55Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators14055,040$36,250 - 78,37014%8%
56Billing and posting clerks and machine operators14030,330$21,840 - 39,2204%15%
57Helpers--production workers13023,630$17,740 - 30,4000%4%
58First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers13050,900$30,630 - 76,940-4%15%
59First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers13063,650$38,550 - 82,0607%13%
60Recreation workers13022,620$16,860 - 32,63013%47%
61Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders12027,780$19,520 - 38,72011%0%
62Food preparation workers12019,320$16,710 - 23,82015%7%
63Maids and housekeeping cleaners12019,950$16,720 - 25,63013%5%
64All other information and record clerks12031,370$22,780 - 43,580-12%21%
65Legal secretaries12033,400$26,060 - 44,42012%18%
66Computer support specialists12041,600$27,060 - 60,43013%43%
67Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators120 -7%12%
68Bartenders11020,060$16,710 - 30,05011%17%
69Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop11017,930$16,640 - 19,65010%17%
70Dental hygienists11092,310$75,510 - 109,24030%33%
71Cooks, institution and cafeteria11029,420$20,670 - 39,35011%5%
72Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists11022,060$17,000 - 29,89012%6%
73Pharmacy technicians11035,750$28,420 - 42,34032%16%
74Electricians10044,110$19,500 - 91,1007%7%
75Property, real estate, and community association managers10035,350$16,740 - 65,64015%36%
76Parts salespersons10028,240$17,990 - 46,340-1%6%
77Team assemblers9027,080$20,770 - 32,9300%5%
78Cost estimators8064,520$36,480 - 100,65019%32%
79Tire repairers and changers8022,520$17,270 - 32,77020%6%
80Bus drivers, school8034,300$26,720 - 40,5409%4%
81Industrial machinery mechanics8042,760$32,900 - 58,2409%5%
82Cement masons and concrete finishers8035,890$22,320 - 55,66011%2%
83Interviewers, except eligibility and loan70 10%24%
84Protective service workers, all other7033,930$20,030 - 54,34013%31%
85Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers7017,510$16,640 - 19,33012%6%
86Payroll and timekeeping clerks7033,220$22,080 - 47,7403%18%
87Roofers7039,400$27,140 - 51,41014%3%
88Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers7034,760$25,410 - 57,0705%2%
89Aircraft mechanics and service technicians6053,280$36,970 - 63,09011%11%
90Painters, construction and maintenance6042,090$22,720 - 78,75012%6%
91Bill and account collectors6029,780$24,680 - 37,08023%13%
92File clerks6026,250$17,370 - 38,990-40%20%
93First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators6060,780$42,440 - 82,92010%17%
94First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand6037,090$28,490 - 49,91013%17%
95Vocational education teachers, postsecondary6070,290$30,510 - 115,7100%0%
96Drywall and ceiling tile installers6039,340$23,280 - 52,2307%2%
97Cleaners of vehicles and equipment6020,890$16,670 - 30,55014%3%
98Pest control workers6031,360$26,080 - 39,31016%9%
99First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers6037,240$19,260 - 51,07013%11%
100Glaziers6035,670$28,730 - 41,94012%0%
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Jobs More Common Near Yuba City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders27,78012068
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse18,6001,02016.8
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators55,0401406.3
Civil engineers80,0402603.8
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school106,1301903.8
Amusement and recreation attendants19,6002203.7
Healthcare support workers, all other29,3301703.7
Kindergarten teachers, except special education78,8201403.6
Educational, vocational, and school counselors56,7902103.6
Medical assistants27,4103402.8
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop19,9903602.7
Preschool teachers, except special education30,5502702.7
Elementary school teachers, except special education72,8309202.7
Medical secretaries28,2303102.7
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education70,2504002.6
Fire fighters55,3301602.6
Cooks, fast food17,7903302.5
Dental hygienists92,3101102.5
Property, real estate, and community association managers35,3501002.5
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators 1202.4
Driver/sales workers24,8502202.4
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters63,2902602.3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers60,5203402.3
Dental assistants33,2301702.3
Teacher assistants28,5306502.2
Counter and rental clerks22,0902502.2
All other information and record clerks31,3701202.2
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators63,9301701.9
Recreation workers22,6201301.9
Parts salespersons28,2401001.9
Postal service mail carriers 1601.9
Industrial truck and tractor operators36,7802701.8
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers27,2804201.8
Legal secretaries33,4001201.8
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education80,5804301.8
Tellers24,7202501.8
Dishwashers17,8802201.7
Automotive service technicians and mechanics38,0302701.7
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers65,8202401.7
Child care workers23,1902301.6
Social and human service assistants27,6301201.5
Medical and health services managers74,6401001.5
Retail salespersons23,2901,6701.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food18,5109901.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants26,0604901.4
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers35,6504201.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria29,4201101.4
Pharmacy technicians35,7501101.4
Maintenance and repair workers, general35,0904201.3
Cashiers22,6801,1401.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Yuba City, California Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Kindergarten teachers, except special education78,8201.66140
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education80,5801.58430
Carpenters60,3101.54230
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators63,9301.49170
Elementary school teachers, except special education72,8301.46920
Dental hygienists92,3101.45110
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education70,2501.4400
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters63,2901.37260
Construction laborers42,4901.37240
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators55,0401.35140
Fire fighters55,3301.31160
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school106,1301.3190
Teacher assistants28,5301.28650
Pharmacy technicians35,7501.27110
Police and sheriff's patrol officers60,5201.25340
Cooks, institution and cafeteria29,4201.25110
Industrial truck and tractor operators36,7801.22270
Cashiers22,6801.221,140
Child care workers23,1901.2230
Preschool teachers, except special education30,5501.2270
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products66,1601.17290
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses45,0301.14210
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers65,8201.13240
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers27,2801.13420
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop19,9901.12360
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers63,6501.12130
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners25,4501.11550
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive32,3601.11390
Educational, vocational, and school counselors56,7901.1210
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer41,1101.1400
Civil engineers80,0401.09260
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants42,3201.09430
Cooks, restaurant23,6501.09240
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants26,0601.09490
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food18,5101.07990
Office clerks, general27,2001.07750
Amusement and recreation attendants19,6001.06220
Business operations specialists, all other62,2501.06350
Automotive service technicians and mechanics38,0301.05270
Registered nurses64,3901.04790
Tellers24,7201.04250
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,9501.04120
Dishwashers17,8801.04220
Stock clerks and order fillers23,6801.04550
Bartenders20,0601.03110
Dental assistants33,2301.03170
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks29,3601.03250
Cooks, fast food17,7901.02330
Maintenance and repair workers, general35,0901.02420
Receptionists and information clerks24,4301.02270

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