Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$63,130
Median Annual Wage
+23% since 2019
$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 24.4% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+24.4%
avg wage growth since 2019
-3.5%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Special Education Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+161.4%
$35,570 → $92,970
|
| Highway Maintenance Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+101.7%
$37,040 → $74,720
|
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+79.6%
$54,140 → $97,210
|
| Operations Research Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+74.0%
$50,140 → $87,250
|
| Surgical Technologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+72.2%
$59,140 → $101,820
|
Most Jobs Added
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 170
|
| Library Assistants, Clerical Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 220
|
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 130
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 90
|
| Chemical Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 110
|
Wage Declines
| Legislators Management Occupations |
-33.6%
$80,080 → $53,210
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
-13.3%
$122,680 → $106,410
|
| Food Scientists and Technologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-12.8%
$90,500 → $78,900
|
| Health Education Specialists Community and Social Service Occupations |
-12.3%
$71,100 → $62,370
|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-10.9%
$74,050 → $65,960
|
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 |