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.

Jobs in Yuba City

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations44810$52,110$25.06100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations5100$41,770$20.0813.75
3Sales and Related Occupations4640$38,180$18.369.5
4Educational Instruction and Library Occupations4490$69,550$33.446
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4020$28,180$13.558.7
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3290$35,240$16.946.7
7Healthcare Support Occupations3280$30,970$14.892.85
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2820$109,660$52.725.85
9Construction and Extraction Occupations2330$55,160$26.524.6
10Home Health and Personal Care Aides2150$27,820$13.370
11Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2100$30,590$14.710.65
12Management Occupations1900$105,230$50.596.35
13Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse1770$27,630$13.290.3
14Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1750$52,420$25.23.75
15Fast Food and Counter Workers1650$26,630$12.82.45
16Production Occupations1600$40,250$19.355.6
17Cashiers1520$27,520$13.232.2
18Business and Financial Operations Occupations1460$70,980$34.125.35
19Retail Salespersons1450$31,320$15.062.7
20Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1240$33,780$16.243.6
21Personal Care and Service Occupations990$32,110$15.444.65
22Protective Service Occupations940$51,930$24.972.2
23Registered Nurses920$119,260$57.341.95
24Office Clerks, General870$38,870$18.691.9
25Community and Social Service Occupations860$60,640$29.151.75
26Architecture and Engineering Occupations800$93,560$44.981.7
27Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand800$31,540$15.161.8
28Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers700$41,360$19.881.2
29Stockers and Order Fillers610$28,870$13.881.25
30Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks550$41,340$19.881.05
31General and Operations Managers550$97,700$46.971.5
32Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners550$31,360$15.081.5
33Carpenters520$49,570$23.830.6
34Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive510$40,650$19.551.4
35Cooks, Restaurant480$30,300$14.570.9
36Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations450$76,600$36.830.8
37Waiters and Waitresses450$26,890$12.931.65
38Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products440$48,920$23.520.85
39Civil Engineers420$100,170$48.160.2
40Computer and Mathematical Occupations390$78,710$37.843
41Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other390$68,280$32.830.7
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers370$57,400$27.60.95
43Medical Assistants370$36,300$17.450.45
44Cooks, Fast Food340$27,070$13.010.3
45First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers340$46,370$22.290.95
46Nursing Assistants340$35,370$170.95
47Maintenance and Repair Workers, General330$53,050$25.50.9
48Security Guards330$27,600$13.270.7
49Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics310$40,770$19.60.5
50Customer Service Representatives310$38,700$18.611.75
51Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers310$36,080$17.350.75
52Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants300$38,970$18.740.4
53Childcare Workers290$27,430$13.190.7
54Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators280$33,470$16.090.8
55Receptionists and Information Clerks280$31,450$15.120.7
56Construction Laborers250$46,110$22.170.9
57Sheet Metal Workers250$59,540$28.630.1
58Driver/Sales Workers240$39,830$19.150.3
59First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers240$36,440$17.520.6
60Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners240$30,060$14.450.9
61Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations230$54,990$26.441.8
62Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity220$34,060$16.380.3
63Counter and Rental Clerks210$35,740$17.180.3
64Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses210$60,200$28.940.5
65Pharmacy Technicians210$39,380$18.930.3
66Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment200$29,430$14.150.3
67Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers200$83,690$40.230.4
68Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education200$34,830$16.740.3
69Management Analysts190$72,180$34.70.55
70Dishwashers180$25,040$12.040.3
71Light Truck Drivers180$34,660$16.660.6
72Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other180$47,630$22.90
73Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other180$31,130$14.970.1
74Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors170$71,170$34.210.2
75Accountants and Auditors160$70,130$33.720.9
76First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers160$67,160$32.290.4
77Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop160$25,350$12.190.3
78Dental Assistants150$39,160$18.830.2
79Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors150$45,970$22.10.2
80Firefighters150$57,370$27.580.2
81Amusement and Recreation Attendants140$27,460$13.20.2
82Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric140$256,650$123.390.3
83Postal Service Mail Carriers140$51,220$24.630.2
84Billing and Posting Clerks130$40,430$19.440.3
85Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants130$62,990$30.280.35
86Food Preparation Workers130$27,580$13.260.5
87Human Resources Specialists130$63,150$30.360.4
88Industrial Machinery Mechanics130$58,920$28.330.2
89Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators130$71,810$34.520.25
90Parts Salespersons130$34,980$16.820.2
91Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel130$53,010$25.490.7
92Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers120$26,080$12.540.3
93Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other120$47,420$22.80.1
94Financial Managers120$122,060$58.680.4
95First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers120$72,460$34.840.3
96Food Service Managers120$47,250$22.720.2
97Legal Occupations120$85,330$41.020.8
98Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters120$68,000$32.690.3
99Sales Managers120$114,370$54.990.3
100Tellers120$33,890$16.290.25
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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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 Jobs
All Occupations$52,11044,810
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$41,7705,100
Sales and Related Occupations$38,1804,640
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$69,5504,490
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,1804,020
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,2403,290
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,9703,280
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$109,6602,820
Construction and Extraction Occupations$55,1602,330
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,8202,150
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$30,5902,100
Management Occupations$105,2301,900
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$27,6301,770
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$52,4201,750
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,6301,650
Production Occupations$40,2501,600
Cashiers$27,5201,520
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,9801,460
Retail Salespersons$31,3201,450
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,7801,240
Personal Care and Service Occupations$32,110990
Protective Service Occupations$51,930940
Registered Nurses$119,260920
Office Clerks, General$38,870870
Community and Social Service Occupations$60,640860
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$93,560800
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,540800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,360700
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,870610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,340550
General and Operations Managers$97,700550
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,360550
Carpenters$49,570520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,650510
Cooks, Restaurant$30,300480
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$76,600450
Waiters and Waitresses$26,890450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$48,920440
Civil Engineers$100,170420
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$78,710390
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,280390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,400370
Medical Assistants$36,300370
Cooks, Fast Food$27,070340
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,370340
Nursing Assistants$35,370340
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,050330
Security Guards$27,600330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,770310
Customer Service Representatives$38,700310

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$52,11044,810
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$41,7705,100
Sales and Related Occupations$38,1804,640
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$69,5504,490
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,1804,020
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,2403,290
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,9703,280
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$109,6602,820
Construction and Extraction Occupations$55,1602,330
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,8202,150
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$30,5902,100
Management Occupations$105,2301,900
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$27,6301,770
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$52,4201,750
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,6301,650
Production Occupations$40,2501,600
Cashiers$27,5201,520
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,9801,460
Retail Salespersons$31,3201,450
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,7801,240
Personal Care and Service Occupations$32,110990
Protective Service Occupations$51,930940
Registered Nurses$119,260920
Office Clerks, General$38,870870
Community and Social Service Occupations$60,640860
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$93,560800
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,540800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,360700
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,870610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,340550
General and Operations Managers$97,700550
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,360550
Carpenters$49,570520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,650510
Cooks, Restaurant$30,300480
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$76,600450
Waiters and Waitresses$26,890450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$48,920440
Civil Engineers$100,170420
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$78,710390
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,280390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,400370
Medical Assistants$36,300370
Cooks, Fast Food$27,070340
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,370340
Nursing Assistants$35,370340
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,050330
Security Guards$27,600330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,770310
Customer Service Representatives$38,700310

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