Counties in the San Francisco area generally
earned the highest annual wages, and also
lost the most jobs.
··The highest wages were concentrated
in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
··Employment changes exhibited a
greater degree of variation in northern
California and were more consistent
in southern California.
For more information on the
regional report, “After the Dot-Com
Bubble: Silicon Valley High-Tech
Employment and Wages in 2001
and 2008,” see: http://stats.
bls.gov/opub/regional_
reports/200908_silicon_
valley_high_tech.pdf
24 California employment and wages, 2008
FIGURE
Industry concentration
Average annual wages
Statewide average,
2008 = $51,488
$35,000 or less
35,000 –40,000
40,000 –45,000
Sacramento
San Francisco
Sacramento
Oakland
San Jose
San Francisco
45,000 –60,000
60,000 or more
Oakland
San Jose
Fresno
Fresno
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Industry
Natural resources and mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Information
Professional and business services
Anaheim
Riverside
Santa Ana
San Diego
Anaheim
Riverside
Santa Ana
San Diego
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Legend
Other services
Public administration
State capital
NOTE: Industry concentration based on location quotient.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 2008 • 47
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