Napa Employment

Employment and Industries in the Napa, California Area

The wine and vineyard sector and the agricultural and tourism industries are the primary elements of Napa's economy. The city is the gateway to the popular "wine trail" which brings plenty of tourism revenue to Napa. The area's more than 300 wineries provide a large number of jobs in the region. The wine and vineyard sector is the largest employer in the Napa region and the sector's combined direct and related positions provide close to half of the region's jobs.

The other primary sectors for employment for the city are education, construction, healthcare, agriculture, government, arts, entertainment and recreation; professional, scientific and technical services and finance. About 25% of the jobs are in sales and office occupations.

Some of the jobs which are more prevalent in the Napa area than most of the nation's cities include wine making equipment operators, agricultural equipment operators, first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers; farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse; massage therapists, packaging and filling operators and tenders and hotel, motel and desk clerks.

The Business & Career Center program is provided by the Napa County Workforce Investment Board. The program is designed to provide assistance to businesses and career seekers. Also, the Napa Business Assistance Workforce Program is available to assist companies in managing their business.

Notable data regarding Napa: In 2008 the cost of living index in Napa was a very high 170.1. The national average is 100. Approximately 23% of the population over the age of 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher. In early 2009 the average salary in Napa was $40,000.

The major employers in Napa are shown below:

  • Dey LP - Physicians & surgeons equipment & supplies - MFRS
  • Health & Human Services - Government
  • Marriott - Napa Valley - Hotels & motels
  • Meadows Care CTR - Nursing & Convalescent
  • Napa County Health & Human Services - Government
  • Napa State Hospital - Hospitals
  • Napa Valley College - Education
  • Queen of the Valley Hospital - Hospitals
  • Silverado Resort - Resorts
  • Syar Industries Inc - Sand & Gravel (WHLS)
  • Universal Protection Services - Security guard & patrol service
  • Walmart - Department stores
  • Westin - Napa - Hotels & motels
  • Westin - Verasa, Napa - Hotels & motels

Napa companies are offered assistance by business organizations such as:

The Napa Valley Register offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Napa.

Jobs in Napa

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations77290$56,430$27.13100
2Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations10230$33,940$16.328.7
3Sales and Related Occupations8730$50,140$24.119.5
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations7700$48,420$23.2813.75
5Production Occupations5250$51,410$24.725.6
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4710$97,870$47.065.85
7Management Occupations4580$129,120$62.076.35
8Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4240$39,690$19.086.7
9Healthcare Support Occupations4100$36,360$17.482.85
10Construction and Extraction Occupations4070$60,920$29.294.6
11Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3640$60,350$29.026
12Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations3590$37,850$18.20.65
13Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3450$35,880$17.253.6
14Business and Financial Operations Occupations2990$76,990$37.015.35
15Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse2790$34,930$16.790.3
16Waiters and Waitresses2410$36,900$17.741.65
17Home Health and Personal Care Aides2310$31,500$15.150
18Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2140$56,290$27.063.75
19Personal Care and Service Occupations1940$35,710$17.174.65
20Retail Salespersons1930$38,090$18.312.7
21Registered Nurses1890$104,660$50.321.95
22Fast Food and Counter Workers1860$27,350$13.152.45
23Protective Service Occupations1830$57,990$27.882.2
24Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1810$61,180$29.410
25Cashiers1690$28,800$13.852.2
26Demonstrators and Product Promoters1630$44,800$21.540.1
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1260$90,040$43.290.85
28Cooks, Restaurant1250$34,960$16.810.9
29Community and Social Service Occupations1200$61,550$29.591.75
30Office Clerks, General1200$44,050$21.181.9
31Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1150$32,960$15.841.5
32Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1150$32,400$15.580.9
33General and Operations Managers1110$136,030$65.41.5
34Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders920$43,120$20.730.2
35Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive920$46,540$22.371.4
36Stockers and Order Fillers890$34,280$16.481.25
37Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers860$38,900$18.70.75
38Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations820$73,990$35.570.8
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks810$52,580$25.281.05
40Maintenance and Repair Workers, General790$49,600$23.850.9
41Computer and Mathematical Occupations780$89,100$42.843
42Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers780$26,510$12.750.3
43Security Guards760$32,840$15.790.7
44Carpenters740$63,180$30.380.6
45Bartenders730$33,530$16.120.4
46Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand730$34,810$16.741.8
47Accountants and Auditors680$79,350$38.150.9
48Dishwashers630$28,470$13.690.3
49Nursing Assistants620$35,750$17.190.95
50Customer Service Representatives610$46,170$22.21.75
51First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers610$50,980$24.510.6
52First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers610$66,730$32.080.95
53First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers590$54,300$26.10.95
54Construction Laborers540$52,940$25.450.9
55Architecture and Engineering Occupations530$83,390$40.091.7
56Substitute Teachers, Short-Term520$46,000$22.120.4
57Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations490$58,290$28.021.8
58Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other460$73,840$35.50.7
59Sales Managers450$150,990$72.590.3
60Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity440$40,510$19.470.3
61Financial Managers400$142,420$68.470.4
62Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers400$50,280$24.171.2
63Agricultural Equipment Operators390$38,450$18.490
64Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other380$32,080$15.420
65Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop380$29,360$14.110.3
66Medical Assistants380$41,380$19.890.45
67Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel380$60,150$28.920.7
68Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks370$36,390$17.490.15
69Massage Therapists360$49,700$23.90.1
70Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants360$47,130$22.660.4
71First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers330$60,150$28.920
72Food Preparation Workers330$32,720$15.730.5
73Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators330$41,820$20.10.4
74Receptionists and Information Clerks330$37,660$18.110.7
75Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists320$76,780$36.920.45
76First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers310$77,970$37.490.4
77Electricians300$76,270$36.670.45
78Packers and Packagers, Hand300$30,580$14.70.4
79Legal Occupations290$128,550$61.80.8
80Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers290$99,850$480.4
81Amusement and Recreation Attendants280$29,040$13.960.2
82Counter and Rental Clerks280$39,440$18.960.3
83Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors280$46,110$22.170.2
84Food Service Managers260$66,460$31.950.2
85Human Resources Specialists250$78,780$37.870.4
86Light Truck Drivers250$40,300$19.380.6
87Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents250$62,610$30.10.3
88Childcare Workers240$31,030$14.920.7
89First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers240$87,860$42.240.4
90Management Analysts240$86,910$41.780.55
91Administrative Services and Facilities Managers230$108,190$52.010
92Industrial Production Managers230$137,440$66.080.1
93Painters, Construction and Maintenance230$49,230$23.670.2
94Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other230$119,410$57.410.7
95Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics220$53,150$25.550.5
96Chefs and Head Cooks220$68,040$32.710.1
97Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants220$72,230$34.730.35
98Firefighters220$72,730$34.960.2
99Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks220$46,190$22.20.4
100Agricultural and Food Science Technicians210$45,800$22.020
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Napa Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$56,43077,290
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$33,94010,230
Sales and Related Occupations$50,1408,730
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$48,4207,700
Production Occupations$51,4105,250
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$97,8704,710
Management Occupations$129,1204,580
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$39,6904,240
Healthcare Support Occupations$36,3604,100
Construction and Extraction Occupations$60,9204,070
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$60,3503,640
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$37,8503,590
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$35,8803,450
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$76,9902,990
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,9302,790
Waiters and Waitresses$36,9002,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,5002,310
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$56,2902,140
Personal Care and Service Occupations$35,7101,940
Retail Salespersons$38,0901,930
Registered Nurses$104,6601,890
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,3501,860
Protective Service Occupations$57,9901,830
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,1801,810
Cashiers$28,8001,690
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$44,8001,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$90,0401,260
Cooks, Restaurant$34,9601,250
Community and Social Service Occupations$61,5501,200
Office Clerks, General$44,0501,200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,9601,150
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,4001,150
General and Operations Managers$136,0301,110
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,120920
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,540920
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,280890
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,900860
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$73,990820
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,580810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,600790
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$89,100780
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,510780
Security Guards$32,840760
Carpenters$63,180740
Bartenders$33,530730
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,810730
Accountants and Auditors$79,350680
Dishwashers$28,470630
Nursing Assistants$35,750620
Customer Service Representatives$46,170610

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$56,43077,290
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$33,94010,230
Sales and Related Occupations$50,1408,730
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$48,4207,700
Production Occupations$51,4105,250
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$97,8704,710
Management Occupations$129,1204,580
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$39,6904,240
Healthcare Support Occupations$36,3604,100
Construction and Extraction Occupations$60,9204,070
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$60,3503,640
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$37,8503,590
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$35,8803,450
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$76,9902,990
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,9302,790
Waiters and Waitresses$36,9002,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,5002,310
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$56,2902,140
Personal Care and Service Occupations$35,7101,940
Retail Salespersons$38,0901,930
Registered Nurses$104,6601,890
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,3501,860
Protective Service Occupations$57,9901,830
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,1801,810
Cashiers$28,8001,690
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$44,8001,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$90,0401,260
Cooks, Restaurant$34,9601,250
Community and Social Service Occupations$61,5501,200
Office Clerks, General$44,0501,200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,9601,150
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,4001,150
General and Operations Managers$136,0301,110
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,120920
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,540920
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,280890
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,900860
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$73,990820
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,580810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,600790
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$89,100780
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,510780
Security Guards$32,840760
Carpenters$63,180740
Bartenders$33,530730
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,810730
Accountants and Auditors$79,350680
Dishwashers$28,470630
Nursing Assistants$35,750620
Customer Service Representatives$46,170610

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