Santa Rosa Employment

Employment and Industries in the Santa Rosa, California Area

Santa Rosa is the area's business and service center. Santa Rosa is also regarded as the center for the popular "Wine Country". By far, wine grapes, bring in the most revenue of all the region's agricultural crops. Market milk, miscellaneous livestock and poultry, cattle and calves and nursery products are also significant elements of the agricultural industry. Due to being part of the famed Wine Country, tourism is a significant factor for the economy. Biomedical, high-tech and the environmental sector also contribute to the local economy.

SantaRosaMFG.com is an association that serves small to midsize manufacturing companies. The organization primarily consists of over 100 specialty manufactures located in the Santa Rosa area. Some of the notable companies are Wright Engineered Plastics, Thermal Technology, Clear Focus Imaging and ICORE International.

The major sectors for employment in Santa Rosa are healthcare, education, construction, accommodation and food services, finance and insurance as well as professional, scientific and technical services. Management, professional and related occupations provide 36% of the jobs in Santa Rosa. Sales and office jobs provide about 21% of the positions.

Some of the most popular jobs in Santa Rosa which are primarily filled by college graduates are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, financial managers, sales managers, computer applications software engineers and computer systems software engineers.

The primary private sector employers in the Santa Rosa region are shown below:

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • St. Joseph Health System
  • Agilent Technologies
  • Medtronic Vascular
  • Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa
  • Safeway Stores
  • Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates
  • Amy's Kitchen
  • Hansel Auto Group
  • Home Depot
  • JDS Uniphase
  • River Rock Casino
  • Walmart
  • Washington Mutual
  • AT&T
  • Mary's Pizza Shack
  • Wells Fargo
  • Korbel
  • Pacific Gas and Electric
  • State Farm Mutual Insurance
  • Beam Wine Estates
  • Exchange Bank
  • North Bay Construction
  • Moonlight Brewing Company
  • Russian Brewing Company
  • J Santana Real Estate Appraisers

The major government employers include:

  • City of Santa Rosa
  • Sonoma County
  • Santa Rosa Junior College
  • Santa Rosa City Schools
  • State of California

Noteworthy data about Santa Rosa: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 167.8 which is very high when compared to the nation's average of 100. About 28% of the population older than 25 years of age hold a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2009 the average earnings was $43,000.

Santa Rosa companies may obtain assistance from business organizations such as:

The Press Democrat.com offers current information about the business activities in Santa Rosa.

Jobs in Santa Rosa

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations207870$57,080$27.44100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations25000$46,040$22.1413.75
3Sales and Related Occupations22810$46,790$22.59.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations21620$31,330$15.068.7
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations14890$39,190$18.846.7
6Construction and Extraction Occupations13270$64,770$31.144.6
7Management Occupations12570$122,980$59.126.35
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations12200$63,560$30.566
9Production Occupations11560$43,970$21.145.6
10Healthcare Support Occupations11520$36,120$17.362.85
11Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations10010$102,110$49.095.85
12Business and Financial Operations Occupations9880$77,510$37.265.35
13Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations7280$37,400$17.983.6
14Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations6780$56,270$27.053.75
15Home Health and Personal Care Aides6740$29,870$14.360
16Retail Salespersons6200$35,460$17.052.7
17Cashiers5900$30,780$14.82.2
18Personal Care and Service Occupations5520$36,360$17.484.65
19Waiters and Waitresses5090$32,040$15.411.65
20Fast Food and Counter Workers4880$27,590$13.262.45
21Community and Social Service Occupations4220$55,610$26.731.75
22Office Clerks, General3990$41,380$19.891.9
23Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations3640$34,430$16.550.65
24General and Operations Managers3620$124,230$59.731.5
25Stockers and Order Fillers3490$32,770$15.751.25
26Architecture and Engineering Occupations3440$98,500$47.361.7
27Computer and Mathematical Occupations3310$89,460$43.013
28Protective Service Occupations3270$65,030$31.262.2
29Registered Nurses3230$103,670$49.841.95
30Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3080$45,240$21.751.4
31Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand3020$36,510$17.561.8
32Cooks, Restaurant2970$33,950$16.320.9
33Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse2770$32,650$15.70.3
34Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2620$52,280$25.141.05
35Carpenters2600$70,450$33.870.6
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2420$73,520$35.350.85
37Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2400$39,480$18.980.75
38Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2350$34,360$16.521.5
39Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations2200$68,440$32.91.8
40Construction Laborers2180$49,940$24.010.9
41First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1910$62,280$29.940.95
42Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1850$49,380$23.740.9
43Customer Service Representatives1830$40,550$19.491.75
44Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1810$71,220$34.240.7
45Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1790$31,570$15.180.9
46Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1690$86,970$41.810.8
47Accountants and Auditors1670$84,500$40.630.9
48First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1650$46,750$22.480.95
49Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1540$55,620$26.741.2
50Light Truck Drivers1540$43,840$21.080.6
51Receptionists and Information Clerks1470$34,760$16.710.7
52Nursing Assistants1450$37,660$18.10.95
53Medical Assistants1420$46,550$22.380.45
54Demonstrators and Product Promoters1390$46,800$22.50.1
55Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1260$63,610$30.580.7
56Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1240$35,780$17.20.2
57Food Preparation Workers1220$29,000$13.940.5
58Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1210$54,590$26.250.5
59Packers and Packagers, Hand1190$28,310$13.610.4
60Legal Occupations1170$111,980$53.840.8
61Electricians1160$67,490$32.450.45
62Dishwashers1140$28,690$13.790.3
63Cooks, Fast Food1130$29,950$14.40.3
64Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1120$57,550$27.670
65Counter and Rental Clerks1060$41,110$19.770.3
66Financial Managers1060$137,570$66.140.4
67First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1060$37,710$18.130.6
68Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1040$34,240$16.460.8
69Sales Managers1040$141,410$67.980.3
70Childcare Workers1030$32,850$15.790.7
71Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1030$44,680$21.480.4
72Security Guards1000$34,370$16.520.7
73Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment960$30,530$14.680.3
74Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop930$27,600$13.270.3
75Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists920$72,000$34.620.45
76Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers920$115,850$55.70.65
77First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers910$92,420$44.430.4
78Substitute Teachers, Short-Term880$47,240$22.710.4
79Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks850$39,380$18.930.4
80Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants810$63,940$30.740.35
81Dental Assistants800$56,010$26.930.2
82Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers770$68,640$330.1
83Bartenders750$38,700$18.610.4
84Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics750$36,060$17.330
85First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers750$69,770$33.540.4
86Amusement and Recreation Attendants740$28,870$13.880.2
87Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers730$26,570$12.780.3
88Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors710$56,920$27.370.2
89Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers700$110,270$53.010.4
90Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks690$48,120$23.140.2
91Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses680$65,260$31.380.5
92Painters, Construction and Maintenance670$55,330$26.60.2
93Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other670$114,870$55.230.7
94Management Analysts660$91,220$43.860.55
95Insurance Sales Agents650$86,140$41.420.3
96Human Resources Specialists640$73,560$35.360.4
97Recreation Workers630$32,140$15.450.3
98Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education610$37,090$17.830.3
99Social and Human Service Assistants610$40,350$19.40.3
100Computer User Support Specialists600$54,880$26.380.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Santa Rosa Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$57,080207,870
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$46,04025,000
Sales and Related Occupations$46,79022,810
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$31,33021,620
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$39,19014,890
Construction and Extraction Occupations$64,77013,270
Management Occupations$122,98012,570
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$63,56012,200
Production Occupations$43,97011,560
Healthcare Support Occupations$36,12011,520
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$102,11010,010
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$77,5109,880
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$37,4007,280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$56,2706,780
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,8706,740
Retail Salespersons$35,4606,200
Cashiers$30,7805,900
Personal Care and Service Occupations$36,3605,520
Waiters and Waitresses$32,0405,090
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,5904,880
Community and Social Service Occupations$55,6104,220
Office Clerks, General$41,3803,990
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$34,4303,640
General and Operations Managers$124,2303,620
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,7703,490
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$98,5003,440
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$89,4603,310
Protective Service Occupations$65,0303,270
Registered Nurses$103,6703,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,2403,080
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,5103,020
Cooks, Restaurant$33,9502,970
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,6502,770
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,2802,620
Carpenters$70,4502,600
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,5202,420
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,4802,400
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,3602,350
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$68,4402,200
Construction Laborers$49,9402,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,2801,910
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,3801,850
Customer Service Representatives$40,5501,830
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,2201,810
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,5701,790
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$86,9701,690
Accountants and Auditors$84,5001,670
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,7501,650
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,6201,540
Light Truck Drivers$43,8401,540

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$57,080207,870
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$46,04025,000
Sales and Related Occupations$46,79022,810
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$31,33021,620
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$39,19014,890
Construction and Extraction Occupations$64,77013,270
Management Occupations$122,98012,570
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$63,56012,200
Production Occupations$43,97011,560
Healthcare Support Occupations$36,12011,520
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$102,11010,010
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$77,5109,880
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$37,4007,280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$56,2706,780
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,8706,740
Retail Salespersons$35,4606,200
Cashiers$30,7805,900
Personal Care and Service Occupations$36,3605,520
Waiters and Waitresses$32,0405,090
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,5904,880
Community and Social Service Occupations$55,6104,220
Office Clerks, General$41,3803,990
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$34,4303,640
General and Operations Managers$124,2303,620
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,7703,490
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$98,5003,440
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$89,4603,310
Protective Service Occupations$65,0303,270
Registered Nurses$103,6703,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,2403,080
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,5103,020
Cooks, Restaurant$33,9502,970
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,6502,770
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,2802,620
Carpenters$70,4502,600
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,5202,420
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,4802,400
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,3602,350
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$68,4402,200
Construction Laborers$49,9402,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,2801,910
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,3801,850
Customer Service Representatives$40,5501,830
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,2201,810
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,5701,790
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$86,9701,690
Accountants and Auditors$84,5001,670
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,7501,650
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,6201,540
Light Truck Drivers$43,8401,540

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