Fast Facts for Employment in California
At the end of 2016, employment levels in Los Angeles County were the highest in the state at 4,415,700. Napa County had the smallest employment level at 73,200.
Source: County Employment and Wages in California – Fourth Quarter 2016, https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/countyemploymentandwages_california.htm
Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Architectural Drafters relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
Metro Area | Jobs | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 4650 | $65,250 |
Chico | 60 | $58,370 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | 270 | $54,730 |
Redding | 40 | $53,480 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 1000 | $59,680 |
Salinas | 40 | $66,650 |
Fresno | 230 | $51,490 |
San Diego-Carlsbad | 1470 | $65,510 |
Santa Rosa | N/A | $68,540 |
Stockton-Lodi | 70 | $57,170 |
Vallejo-Fairfield | 50 | $63,150 |
Visalia-Porterville | 100 | $49,740 |
Bakersfield | 230 | $50,210 |
Modesto | 160 | $55,390 |
Napa | 60 | $62,930 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 720 | $67,020 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 2930 | $67,050 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 660 | $65,080 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande | 140 | $52,330 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | 80 | $64,970 |