Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$63,130
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
$66,420
California Median
-5% vs state
184,690
Total Workers
415
Occupations Tracked
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is a Metropolitan Area with 415 tracked occupations and an estimated 184,690 total workers. Wages grew an average of 43.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $212,760 |
| Physicians, All Other | $186,040 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $185,200 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $177,100 |
| Pharmacists | $174,810 |
| Dentists, General | $173,370 |
| Lawyers | $173,160 |
| Registered Nurses | $172,390 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,930 |
| Optometrists | $165,870 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+43.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+5.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Pharmacy Aides Healthcare Support Occupations |
+177.1%
$24,200 → $67,050
|
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+164.1%
$35,360 → $93,390
|
| Writers and Authors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+154.2%
$37,810 → $96,120
|
| Helpers--Production Workers Production Occupations |
+111.6%
$23,120 → $48,930
|
| Photographers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+106.6%
$27,060 → $55,900
|
Most Jobs Added
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Producers and Directors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Library Assistants, Clerical Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 220
|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 280
|
Wage Declines
| Animal Trainers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-19.9%
$58,420 → $46,780
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-14.6%
$126,700 → $108,180
|
| Commercial and Industrial Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-10.3%
$83,590 → $75,010
|
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-9.1%
$75,250 → $68,430
|
| Social Science Research Assistants Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-8.7%
$41,440 → $37,830
|
Wage Trends in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $63,130 |
| 2023 | $61,950 |
| 2022 | $60,470 |
| 2021 | $58,780 |
| 2020 | $54,435 |
| 2019 | $51,410 |
| 2018 | $52,045 |
| 2017 | $50,420 |
| 2016 | $50,355 |
| 2015 | $48,710 |
| 2014 | $47,710 |