--- title: California Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across California. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california date: 2026-09-28T19:12:06Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/z94s2s.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # California Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 225,245 **Hiring momentum:** +4.3% — 26,710 new postings in the last 28 days vs 25,597 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 330,860 - Median salary: $110K - Salary range (P25–P75): $57K – $176K - Remote share: 5.8% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 330,860 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in California runs 57% above the United States median ($110K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in California: Retail (10% of all postings), followed by Hospitals and Health Care and Software Development. - New postings for California held steady in the last 28 days (26710 vs 25597 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in California | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in San Francisco, CA — Tech, Finance & Salary](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/san-francisco?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 24722 | $175K | | [Jobs in Los Angeles, CA — Entertainment, Tech & Salary](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/los-angeles?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 16427 | $102K | | [Jobs in San Diego, CA — Biotech, Military & Salary](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/san-diego?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 11184 | $103K | | [Jobs in San Jose, CA — Silicon Valley Tech & Salary](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/san-jose?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 8412 | $160K | | [Jobs in Santa Clara, CA — Semiconductors, Tech & Pay](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/santa-clara?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 7263 | $191K | | [Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA — Tech, Aerospace & Salary Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/sunnyvale?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 5025 | $192K | | [Jobs in Palo Alto, CA — Tech, VC & Salary Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/palo-alto?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4453 | $168K | | [Jobs in Irvine, CA — Tech, Finance & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/irvine?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4405 | $116K | | [Jobs in Sacramento, CA — Government, Health & Tech](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/sacramento?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4308 | $77K | | [Jobs in Fremont, CA — Tech, Manufacturing & Salary](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/fremont?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2338 | $110K | ## Jobs by city in California | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | San Francisco | 24722 | $175K | | Los Angeles | 16427 | $102K | | San Diego | 11184 | $103K | | San Jose | 8412 | $160K | | Santa Clara | 7263 | $191K | | Sunnyvale | 5025 | $192K | | Palo Alto | 4453 | $168K | | Irvine | 4405 | $116K | | Sacramento | 4308 | $77K | | Fremont | 2338 | $110K | ## Top industries in California | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail | 33017 | $43K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 32323 | $73K | | Software Development | 19605 | $193K | | Defense & Space | 13157 | $145K | | Restaurants | 9001 | $42K | | Technology, Information & Internet | 8371 | $177K | | Financial Services | 8267 | $107K | | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 8168 | $200K | | Computer Hardware | 7952 | $214K | | Hospitality | 5785 | $47K | ## Top roles hiring in California | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 14001 | $40K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 13553 | $197K | | Registered Nurse | 6245 | $117K | | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 5260 | $214K | | Product Manager | 4752 | $206K | | Customer Service Representative | 4487 | $44K | | Barista | 4077 | $43K | | Shift Leader | 3774 | $47K | | Assistant Manager | 3747 | $54K | | Delivery Driver | 3321 | $44K | ## Top hiring companies in California | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Google Jobs & Careers — Search, Cloud & AI](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 6374 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 5936 | | [Albertsons Companies Jobs & Careers — Grocery Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/albertsons-companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 5294 | | [Starbucks Jobs & Careers — Coffee & Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/starbucks?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 5105 | | [NVIDIA Jobs & Careers — AI & GPU Computing](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4169 | | [Amazon Jobs & Careers — E-Commerce & Cloud](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3161 | | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2833 | | [Allied Universal Jobs & Careers — Security Services](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/allied-universal?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2555 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 10111 employers filed 66329 petitions; 14% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in California | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Apple | 11862 | $192K | | Google | 5181 | $193K | | Amazon | 13712 | $174K | | Meta | 5824 | $214K | | NVIDIA | 14573 | $231K | [All H1B sponsors in California](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)