Career Atlas USA

Careers in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

Part of California.

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 107.784, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.2% · 233,985 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$421,490
  2. 2Psychiatrists$337,970
  3. 3Commercial Pilots$274,730
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$258,500
  5. 5Chief Executives$218,690

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides10,150 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons5,720 employed
  3. 3Cashiers5,030 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers4,720 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers4,090 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Demonstrators and Product Promoters14.69× national avg
  2. 2Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders12.28× national avg
  3. 3Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers10.68× national avg
  4. 4Hydrologic Technicians8.02× national avg
  5. 5Agricultural Equipment Operators7.52× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$391,051
  2. 2Psychiatrists$313,562
  3. 3Commercial Pilots$254,889
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$239,832
  5. 5Chief Executives$202,897

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see California state page.