Job market report: Pasadena, CA
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Pasadena, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 31 open listings in Pasadena; 2,072 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 4 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
- Typical listed pay: $138k a year ($122k 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)).
- 4,888 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Pasadena
- Engineer · 14 listings · typical $154k a year
- Nurse · 5 listings · typical $58k a year
- Electrician · 5 listings · typical $110k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 5 listings · typical $189k a year
- Sales · 4 listings
Employers hiring most
- Rocket Lab · 15 jobs
- Tia · 6 jobs
- Gopuff · 4 jobs
- ALO · 3 jobs
- Lucid Motors · 1 job
- Brilliant Earth · 1 job
- Natera · 1 job
Nearby cities
- Hawthorne, CA · 1,038 jobs · 20 mi
- Los Angeles, CA · 813 jobs · 9 mi
- Long Beach, CA · 303 jobs · 25 mi
- Beverly Hills, CA · 70 jobs · 16 mi
- Irvine, CA · 64 jobs · 37 mi
- Riverside, CA · 39 jobs · 45 mi
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