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.

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

Salinas, California Employment History