Job market report: Monterey, CA

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Monterey, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 30 open listings in Monterey; 41 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 3 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $104k a year ($92k 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)).
  • 254 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
Alabama: 359 jobsAlaska: 285 jobsArizona: 1,400 jobsColorado: 1,181 jobsFlorida: 1,500 jobsGeorgia: 1,160 jobsIndiana: 783 jobsKansas: 295 jobsMaine: 101 jobsMassachusetts: 1,406 jobsMinnesota: 645 jobsNew Jersey: 370 jobsNorth Carolina: 532 jobsNorth Dakota: 207 jobsOklahoma: 702 jobsPennsylvania: 601 jobsSouth Dakota: 215 jobsTexas: 3,664 jobsWyoming: 137 jobsConnecticut: 182 jobsMissouri: 914 jobsWest Virginia: 119 jobsIllinois: 1,499 jobsNew Mexico: 723 jobsArkansas: 205 jobsCalifornia: 7,726 jobsDelaware: 91 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 1,946 jobsHawaii: 342 jobsIowa: 168 jobsKentucky: 279 jobsMaryland: 700 jobsMichigan: 342 jobsMississippi: 173 jobsMontana: 197 jobsNew Hampshire: 80 jobsNew York: 3,724 jobsOhio: 636 jobsOregon: 584 jobsTennessee: 391 jobsUtah: 801 jobsVirginia: 1,155 jobsWashington: 2,845 jobsWisconsin: 226 jobsNebraska: 214 jobsSouth Carolina: 209 jobsIdaho: 219 jobsNevada: 274 jobsVermont: 66 jobsLouisiana: 638 jobsRhode Island: 54 jobsSanta CruzLos Gatos Salinas, CA: 3 jobsSalinas · 3Marina, CA: 1 jobMarina · 1Seaside, CA: 5 jobs, median listed pay $147k a yearSeaside · 5 · $147kCarmel, CA: 2 jobsCarmel · 2Monterey, CA: 30 jobs, median listed pay $104k a year, ▲ 3 new this weekMonterey · 30 · $104k You: Monterey, CA Dashed rings: 13 and 25 miles
Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Monterey; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Monterey

  1. Security · 6 listings · typical $70k a year
  2. Manager · 5 listings · typical $134k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. United States Army Installation Management Command · 8 jobs
  2. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command · 6 jobs
  3. Commander, Navy Installations Command · 4 jobs
  4. Bureau of Naval Personnel · 3 jobs
  5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 2 jobs
  6. Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · 2 jobs
  7. Naval Supply Systems Command · 1 job
  8. Veterans Health Administration · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Seaside, CA · 5 jobs · 5 mi
  • Salinas, CA · 3 jobs · 13 mi
  • Morgan Hill, CA · 2 jobs · 39 mi
  • Carmel, CA · 2 jobs · 4 mi
  • Los Gatos, CA · 2 jobs · 41 mi
  • Gilroy, CA · 2 jobs · 33 mi

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