Vallejo Employment

Employment and Industries in the Vallejo, California Area

Before Vallejo filed for bankruptcy in 2008 the city had a thriving economy. The current economy is primarily based on business services, retailing and manufacturing. The city also includes jobs at facilities involved in processing farm products, meat packing and flour-milling. Although the U.S. Naval shipyard closed down, ship salvage and repair still provides jobs. Tourist industry jobs are provided by the popular tourist attraction, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom theme park. In addition, the Region 5 of the United States Forest Service is a notable employer.

The major sectors for employment include healthcare, finance and insurance, construction, education, the government and tourism. Management, professional and related occupations provide 31% of the jobs in Vallejo. About 24% of the jobs are in sales and office occupations.

Some of the most popular professions in Vallejo that are primarily filled by college graduates are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, sales managers, financial managers, education administrators, management analysts, pharmacists and medical and health services managers.

Vallejo's largest employers are shown below:

  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
  • Vallejo Unified School District
  • Six Flags Marine World
  • Kaiser Permanente Call Center
  • City of Vallejo
  • Sutter Solano Medical Center
  • U.S. Forest Service
  • California Highway Patrol Regional Office
  • California Maritime Academy
  • U.S. Postal Service
  • Touro University Osteopathic Medicine
  • Jeffco/ABC/FBC Paint Company
  • XKT Corporation
  • Meyers Corporation

Noteworthy data about Vallejo: The cost of living index in 2008 was 152.7 which is very high when compared to the national average of 100. About 21% of the population over the age of 25 has a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2009, the average earnings in Vallejo was $41,000.

Vallejo companies have access to business organizations such as:

The Vallejo Times Herald provides current information about the business activities in Vallejo.

Jobs in Vallejo

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations141960$57,640$27.71100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations15750$46,390$22.313.75
3Sales and Related Occupations14920$38,960$18.739.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations13610$30,020$14.438.7
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations11460$39,670$19.076.7
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations10100$110,880$53.315.85
7Healthcare Support Occupations9750$34,450$16.562.85
8Construction and Extraction Occupations9470$64,620$31.074.6
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations8800$61,590$29.616
10Production Occupations7400$50,070$24.075.6
11Management Occupations6850$115,960$55.756.35
12Home Health and Personal Care Aides6270$27,430$13.190
13Business and Financial Operations Occupations6030$81,390$39.135.35
14Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations5970$59,870$28.783.75
15Cashiers4820$28,890$13.892.2
16Fast Food and Counter Workers4500$26,140$12.572.45
17Protective Service Occupations4500$83,860$40.322.2
18Retail Salespersons4270$32,940$15.842.7
19Personal Care and Service Occupations3870$33,760$16.234.65
20Registered Nurses3720$131,970$63.451.95
21Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3680$36,610$17.63.6
22Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2620$33,800$16.251.8
23Office Clerks, General2580$42,430$20.41.9
24Community and Social Service Occupations2250$56,290$27.061.75
25Stockers and Order Fillers2200$32,590$15.671.25
26Waiters and Waitresses2170$33,550$16.131.65
27Architecture and Engineering Occupations2150$90,030$43.291.7
28Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations2040$89,480$43.020.8
29General and Operations Managers1960$113,670$54.651.5
30Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1960$34,460$16.571.5
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1900$51,510$24.771.2
32Computer and Mathematical Occupations1570$89,290$42.933
33Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1560$43,660$20.991.4
34Construction Laborers1470$53,990$25.960.9
35Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1440$81,430$39.150.7
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1350$46,490$22.350.95
37First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1340$59,720$28.710.95
38Carpenters1310$70,680$33.980.6
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1200$48,770$23.451.05
40Electricians1150$65,670$31.570.45
41First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1150$35,560$17.10.6
42Medical Assistants1150$49,880$23.980.45
43Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1120$45,090$21.680.9
44Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1090$115,580$55.570.4
45Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1080$49,780$23.940.4
46Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1040$64,280$30.90.85
47Cooks, Restaurant1030$33,790$16.240.9
48Food Preparation Workers1030$27,780$13.350.5
49Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1020$55,300$26.591.8
50Cooks, Fast Food1020$25,210$12.120.3
51Customer Service Representatives1020$39,310$18.91.75
52Counter and Rental Clerks920$37,800$18.170.3
53Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators850$32,770$15.750.8
54First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers780$86,490$41.580.4
55Industrial Machinery Mechanics750$66,150$31.80.2
56Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners750$37,000$17.790.9
57Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics740$46,120$22.170.5
58Nursing Assistants740$39,640$19.060.95
59Light Truck Drivers720$36,700$17.640.6
60Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers710$38,200$18.360.75
61Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders690$42,470$20.420.2
62Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses680$67,990$32.690.5
63Receptionists and Information Clerks660$31,320$15.060.7
64Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity650$34,240$16.460.3
65Parts Salespersons640$32,650$15.70.2
66First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers630$74,810$35.970.4
67Security Guards630$33,740$16.220.7
68Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other620$66,120$31.790
69Recreation Workers620$36,450$17.530.3
70Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education610$41,420$19.910.3
71Accountants and Auditors600$86,680$41.670.9
72Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators580$84,560$40.650.25
73Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel580$56,810$27.310.7
74First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers570$86,020$41.360.3
75Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers560$59,540$28.630.35
76Packers and Packagers, Hand560$30,000$14.420.4
77Dishwashers550$26,820$12.890.3
78Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment540$29,170$14.020.3
79Dental Assistants540$49,940$24.010.2
80Bartenders530$27,850$13.390.4
81Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations530$30,610$14.720.65
82Rehabilitation Counselors530$31,020$14.910.1
83Childcare Workers520$29,070$13.980.7
84Financial Managers520$131,660$63.30.4
85Management Analysts500$94,160$45.270.55
86Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors490$46,020$22.120.2
87Amusement and Recreation Attendants480$25,820$12.410.2
88Firefighters480$103,850$49.930.2
89Human Resources Specialists470$74,760$35.940.4
90Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders470$53,460$25.70.1
91Food Service Managers460$55,710$26.780.2
92Medical and Health Services Managers450$159,190$76.530.3
93Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other440$50,270$24.170.1
94First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services440$42,160$20.270.2
95Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters430$71,560$34.410.3
96Sales Managers430$97,590$46.920.3
97Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks420$40,540$19.490.4
98Painters, Construction and Maintenance410$58,150$27.960.2
99Pharmacy Technicians410$49,280$23.690.3
100Postal Service Mail Carriers410$53,340$25.640.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Vallejo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$57,640141,960
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$46,39015,750
Sales and Related Occupations$38,96014,920
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,02013,610
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$39,67011,460
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$110,88010,100
Healthcare Support Occupations$34,4509,750
Construction and Extraction Occupations$64,6209,470
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$61,5908,800
Production Occupations$50,0707,400
Management Occupations$115,9606,850
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,4306,270
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$81,3906,030
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$59,8705,970
Cashiers$28,8904,820
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,1404,500
Protective Service Occupations$83,8604,500
Retail Salespersons$32,9404,270
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,7603,870
Registered Nurses$131,9703,720
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$36,6103,680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,8002,620
Office Clerks, General$42,4302,580
Community and Social Service Occupations$56,2902,250
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,5902,200
Waiters and Waitresses$33,5502,170
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$90,0302,150
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$89,4802,040
General and Operations Managers$113,6701,960
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,4601,960
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,5101,900
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$89,2901,570
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,6601,560
Construction Laborers$53,9901,470
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,4301,440
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,4901,350
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,7201,340
Carpenters$70,6801,310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,7701,200
Electricians$65,6701,150
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,5601,150
Medical Assistants$49,8801,150
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,0901,120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$115,5801,090
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,7801,080
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,2801,040
Cooks, Restaurant$33,7901,030
Food Preparation Workers$27,7801,030
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$55,3001,020
Cooks, Fast Food$25,2101,020

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$57,640141,960
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$46,39015,750
Sales and Related Occupations$38,96014,920
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,02013,610
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$39,67011,460
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$110,88010,100
Healthcare Support Occupations$34,4509,750
Construction and Extraction Occupations$64,6209,470
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$61,5908,800
Production Occupations$50,0707,400
Management Occupations$115,9606,850
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,4306,270
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$81,3906,030
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$59,8705,970
Cashiers$28,8904,820
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,1404,500
Protective Service Occupations$83,8604,500
Retail Salespersons$32,9404,270
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,7603,870
Registered Nurses$131,9703,720
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$36,6103,680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,8002,620
Office Clerks, General$42,4302,580
Community and Social Service Occupations$56,2902,250
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,5902,200
Waiters and Waitresses$33,5502,170
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$90,0302,150
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$89,4802,040
General and Operations Managers$113,6701,960
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,4601,960
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,5101,900
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$89,2901,570
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,6601,560
Construction Laborers$53,9901,470
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,4301,440
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,4901,350
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,7201,340
Carpenters$70,6801,310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,7701,200
Electricians$65,6701,150
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,5601,150
Medical Assistants$49,8801,150
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,0901,120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$115,5801,090
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,7801,080
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,2801,040
Cooks, Restaurant$33,7901,030
Food Preparation Workers$27,7801,030
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$55,3001,020
Cooks, Fast Food$25,2101,020

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