Job market report: Long Beach, CA
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Long Beach, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 303 open listings in Long Beach; 2,437 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 62 new in the last 7 days; 7 today.
- Typical listed pay: $113k a year ($100k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in CA: 13% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- 4,893 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Long Beach
- Engineer · 156 listings · typical $140k a year
- Nurse · 38 listings · typical $96k a year
- Manager · 35 listings · typical $134k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 25 listings · typical $80k a year
- Data and analytics · 13 listings · typical $122k a year
- Software engineer · 11 listings · typical $165k a year
- Project and program manager · 11 listings · typical $168k a year
- Warehouse and logistics · 8 listings · typical $117k a year
- Electrician · 8 listings · typical $165k a year
- IT and help desk · 5 listings · typical $103k a year
Employers hiring most
- Rocket Lab · 248 jobs
- U.S. Coast Guard · 14 jobs
- SpaceX · 13 jobs
- Veterans Health Administration · 9 jobs
- Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command · 6 jobs
- Customs and Border Protection · 3 jobs
- Army National Guard Units · 2 jobs
- Department of Veterans Affairs Headquarters · 2 jobs
Nearby cities
- Hawthorne, CA · 1,038 jobs · 13 mi
- Los Angeles, CA · 813 jobs · 18 mi
- Beverly Hills, CA · 70 jobs · 23 mi
- Irvine, CA · 64 jobs · 23 mi
- Riverside, CA · 39 jobs · 47 mi
- Pasadena, CA · 31 jobs · 25 mi
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