East Bay Region
{location1|East Bay Region} Total Jobs
{jobs.0}
{location1|East Bay Region} Population
{population.0}
Population By Race
ACS
Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
2019
3%
61.6%
2020
9%
59.4%
2021
6.2%
59.5%
2022
3.4%
60.4%
2023
4.1%
60.8%
January-February 2024
5%
61%
March 2024
4.7%
61.2%
April 2024
4.4%
60.5%
May 2024
3.9%
60.4%
June 2024
4.7%
60.4%
BLS
Population Trend and Forecast
Lightcast
Jobs Trend and Forecast
Lightcast
Industry and Occupation Information
Industry Characteristics
The Location Quotient (LQ) measures the concentration of an industry in a region compared to the national
| Industry | 2023 Jobs | 2023 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2023 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2018-2023 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 219,858 | $87,409 | 1.16 | 10.29% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 175,361 | $124,304 | 1.4 | 3.29% |
| Government | 165,937 | $131,277 | 0.87 | -3.26% |
| Retail Trade | 133,753 | $55,867 | 0.89 | -3.71% |
| Manufacturing | 116,295 | $131,746 | 1.1 | 9.23% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 103,996 | $65,970 | 1.09 | 22.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 102,864 | $36,996 | 0.87 | -6.21% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 99,222 | $44,053 | 1.07 | -5.14% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 98,270 | $52,654 | 1.06 | 28.35% |
| Construction | 96,209 | $105,842 | 1.03 | -0.79% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 86,895 | $63,266 | 0.87 | -7.4% |
| Finance and Insurance | 85,798 | $114,340 | 0.82 | 13.95% |
| Wholesale Trade | 46,966 | $114,772 | 0.88 | -11.27% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 40,830 | $34,257 | 1.14 | -10.64% |
| Educational Services | 38,588 | $46,468 | 1 | -7.49% |
| Information | 32,729 | $180,636 | 1.08 | -5.7% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 25,929 | $199,425 | 1.11 | -9.5% |
| Utilities | 7,357 | $244,355 | 1.52 | 27.24% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 3,439 | $70,391 | 0.12 | 13.35% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1,674 | $56,452 | 0.2 | -3.96% |
Lightcast
Occupation Information
The Location Quotient (LQ) measures the concentration of an occupation in a region compared to the national
| Profession | 2023 Jobs | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018-2023 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 180,032 | $48,995 | 0.92 | -5.73% |
| Management | 165,037 | $122,432 | 1.08 | 25.03% |
| Office and Administrative Support | 152,330 | $51,806 | 0.86 | -2.32% |
| Business and Financial Operations | 147,691 | $95,196 | 1.12 | 21.83% |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 126,159 | $45,111 | 0.93 | -0.18% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 98,278 | $36,103 | 0.91 | 2.76% |
| Healthcare Support | 92,390 | $34,771 | 1.39 | 14.53% |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 79,273 | $68,935 | 0.99 | -10.29% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 78,259 | $132,709 | 0.94 | 1.07% |
| Construction and Extraction | 71,383 | $70,888 | 0.97 | -7.77% |
| Production | 68,122 | $49,015 | 0.9 | -4.42% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 65,804 | $57,233 | 1.28 | -8.66% |
| Computer and Mathematical | 62,208 | $139,783 | 1.35 | 4.49% |
| Personal Care and Service | 59,383 | $36,087 | 1.05 | -7.08% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 56,012 | $41,624 | 0.97 | 0.52% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 46,832 | $63,570 | 0.79 | 2.52% |
| Architecture and Engineering | 30,656 | $111,411 | 1.34 | -8.11% |
| Community and Social Service | 27,939 | $62,514 | 1.09 | 13.27% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 25,875 | $101,027 | 1.66 | 12.86% |
| Protective Service | 24,472 | $52,013 | 0.83 | 1.17% |
| Legal | 14,855 | $120,246 | 1.12 | 1.34% |
| Military-only | 2,806 | $37,830 | 0.37 | -1.99% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 2,526 | $36,059 | 0.23 | -1.8% |
Lightcast
Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
25th Percentile
75th percentile
Legal
$70,395
$225,670
Management
$66,803
$194,008
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$81,426
$190,032
Computer and Mathematical
$95,011
$168,462
Architecture and Engineering
$81,192
$148,780
Business and Financial Operations
$63,622
$145,181
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$69,496
$136,766
Educational Instruction and Library
$46,611
$104,598
Protective Service
$40,577
$104,517
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$29,985
$103,504
Construction and Extraction
$51,189
$100,597
Sales and Related
$35,405
$92,724
Community and Social Service
$47,262
$91,874
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$45,880
$87,212
Office and Administrative Support
$40,210
$69,027
Military-only
$32,368
$63,851
Production
$41,693
$62,047
Transportation and Material Moving
$36,855
$59,913
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$35,073
$53,856
Personal Care and Service
$28,493
$49,394
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$32,316
$49,382
Healthcare Support
$33,558
$46,382
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$33,729
$41,783
Lightcast
Top 20 Companies by Profile Count Over Trailing 12-Month Period
| Worker Profiles | |
|---|---|
| University of California | 11,424 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 11,226 |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | 3,976 |
| PG&E | 3,210 |
| Tesla | 3,089 |
| Wells Fargo | 2,925 |
| 2,856 | |
| Amazon | 2,582 |
| Chevron | 2,568 |
| Alameda County | 2,493 |
| Berkeley Lab | 2,233 |
| Safeway | 2,217 |
| Oracle | 2,201 |
| Apple | 2,179 |
| AT&T | 2,132 |
| Cisco | 2,068 |
| Contra Costa County | 1,985 |
| Oakland Unified School District | 1,980 |
| Workday | 1,918 |
| Sutter Health | 1,806 |
Lightcast
Job Postings by Industry
| Industry Sector (2-Digit) | Latest 90 Days Unique Postings | Latest 90 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 16,374 | 15.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 15,796 | -2.9% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10,056 | 7.6% |
| Retail Trade | 9,587 | 2.8% |
| Educational Services | 7,630 | -14% |
| Manufacturing | 6,984 | 7.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 4,315 | -8.5% |
| Finance and Insurance | 3,248 | 2.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,176 | 3.7% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 2,733 | 1.1% |
| Construction | 2,454 | 2.8% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 2,114 | 16% |
| Information | 1,913 | 7.4% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1,699 | -5.5% |
| Public Administration | 1,383 | 3.6% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1,141 | -0.5% |
| Utilities | 815 | 3.9% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 239 | -5.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 82 | -8.5% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 47 | 10.6% |
Lightcast
Job Postings by Minimum Education Level
| Education Level | Unique Postings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| No Education Listed | 142,406 | 47% |
| High school or GED | 62,957 | 21% |
| Associate's degree | 19,199 | 6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 84,146 | 28% |
| Master's degree | 30,217 | 10% |
| Ph.D. or professional degree | 11,898 | 4% |
Lightcast
Skills and Education
Top 20 Skills
| Skill | Latest 90 Days Unique Postings | Latest 90 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Project Management | 8,220 | 1.8% |
| Merchandising | 6,585 | 6.5% |
| Marketing | 6,368 | -1% |
| Auditing | 5,410 | 1.5% |
| Nursing | 5,207 | -0.7% |
| Accounting | 4,418 | -6% |
| Selling Techniques | 4,376 | 2.1% |
| Finance | 4,081 | -0.6% |
| Workflow Management | 3,838 | 6.4% |
| Warehousing | 3,811 | 2% |
| Data Analysis | 3,667 | -2.3% |
| Inventory Management | 3,568 | 10.4% |
| Invoicing | 3,357 | -1.2% |
| Continuous Improvement Process | 3,093 | 8.4% |
| Effective Communication | 3,028 | 4.3% |
| Data Entry | 2,946 | -0.2% |
| Billing | 2,936 | -3.5% |
| Construction | 2,908 | 4.1% |
| Process Improvement | 2,850 | 5.5% |
| Computer Science | 2,836 | 9.3% |
Lightcast
Top in Demand Degrees
| Degree | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 16,866 | -38% |
| Engineering, General | 16,607 | -58.1% |
| Nursing Science | 10,186 | -38.1% |
| Computer Science | 8,472 | -72.3% |
| Business/Commerce, General | 7,718 | -27.7% |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 5,639 | -21.5% |
| Accounting | 5,513 | -42.8% |
| Social Work | 4,689 | -36.5% |
| Finance, General | 4,596 | -35.6% |
| Psychology, General | 4,500 | -16.2% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4,188 | -49.5% |
| English Language and Literature, General | 4,122 | 4.7% |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other | 4,018 | -66.1% |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 3,503 | -28.3% |
| Public Health, General | 3,241 | -24.8% |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 3,010 | -79.2% |
| Medicine | 2,971 | -22.2% |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 2,870 | -17.8% |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2,833 | 24.4% |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other | 2,730 | -40.1% |
Lightcast
Home Values
Home Values
By County
Zillow
Data Sources:
Lightcast, American Community Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Zillow.
Click Here for Lightcast Data Definitions
Click Here for Lightcast Data Methodology
LOADING
Dashboard by
