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Salinas, California Job Growth

There were 150,400 jobs in Salinas, California in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 214,522 employed persons for the month. Salinas added 300 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 338 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Salinas job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 150,400 +300 +6,000
CPS 214,522 +338 +5,279

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Salinas, California Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Salinas as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Salinas, California

CES employment for Salinas in September 2023 is at a new high of 150,400.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 214,952 for Salinas in April 2023. 430 jobs have been lost in Salinas since then according to the household survey. From a August 2023 low of 214,184, Salinas has added 338 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Salinas, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 150,400 300 214,522 338
August 2023 150,100 400 214,184 -61
July 2023 149,700 700 214,245 -139
June 2023 149,000 400 214,384 -473
May 2023 148,600 200 214,857 -95
April 2023 148,400 900 214,952 409
March 2023 147,500 600 214,543 1,041
February 2023 146,900 1,400 213,502 1,362
January 2023 145,500 700 212,140 1,482
December 2022 144,800 500 210,658 -29
November 2022 144,300 100 210,687 373
October 2022 144,200 -200 210,314 1,071