Job market report: Santa Ana, CA

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

At a glance

  • 12 open listings in Santa Ana; 500 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 1 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $101k a year ($90k 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)).
  • 5,129 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
Alabama: 365 jobsAlaska: 290 jobsArizona: 1,401 jobsColorado: 1,195 jobsFlorida: 1,512 jobsGeorgia: 1,184 jobsIndiana: 792 jobsKansas: 301 jobsMaine: 105 jobsMassachusetts: 1,414 jobsMinnesota: 654 jobsNew Jersey: 372 jobsNorth Carolina: 533 jobsNorth Dakota: 206 jobsOklahoma: 706 jobsPennsylvania: 605 jobsSouth Dakota: 217 jobsTexas: 3,668 jobsWyoming: 140 jobsConnecticut: 187 jobsMissouri: 922 jobsWest Virginia: 123 jobsIllinois: 1,514 jobsNew Mexico: 731 jobsArkansas: 211 jobsCalifornia: 7,741 jobsDelaware: 93 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 1,974 jobsHawaii: 346 jobsIowa: 173 jobsKentucky: 284 jobsMaryland: 715 jobsMichigan: 346 jobsMississippi: 172 jobsMontana: 201 jobsNew Hampshire: 80 jobsNew York: 3,732 jobsOhio: 639 jobsOregon: 587 jobsTennessee: 394 jobsUtah: 796 jobsVirginia: 1,176 jobsWashington: 2,855 jobsWisconsin: 232 jobsNebraska: 214 jobsSouth Carolina: 212 jobsIdaho: 225 jobsNevada: 274 jobsVermont: 67 jobsLouisiana: 645 jobsRhode Island: 53 jobsLos AngelesPasadenaSan BernardinoAnaheimRiversideGlendaleInglewoodBurbankVan NuysNorth HollywoodSanta MonicaFullertonAlhambraEscondidoGarden GroveMoreno ValleyOceansideCarlsbadNorthridgeBeverly HillsCarson Torrance, CA: 8 jobsTorrance · 8San Pedro, CA: 3 jobs, ▲ 1 new this week, 1 new todaySan Dimas, CA: 1 jobEl Monte, CA: 3 jobsCovina, CA: 2 jobs, ▲ 2 new this weekPomona, CA: 2 jobs, ▲ 1 new this weekMontebello, CA: 3 jobsWest Covina, CA: 3 jobsDana Point, CA: 3 jobsLadera Ranch, CA: 2 jobsChino, CA: 2 jobsCorona, CA: 4 jobsCity Of Industry, CA: 2 jobsLong Beach, CA: 307 jobs, median listed pay $113k a year, ▲ 59 new this week, 10 new todayLong Beach · 307 · $113kLaguna Niguel, CA: 3 jobsWhittier, CA: 2 jobsSignal Hill, CA: 1 jobRancho Santa Margarita, CA: 2 jobsLakewood, CA: 2 jobsMission Viejo, CA: 7 jobs, median listed pay $73k a year, ▲ 3 new this weekMission Viejo · 7 · $73kCerritos, CA: 2 jobsLaguna Hills, CA: 1 job, ▲ 1 new this weekLa Mirada, CA: 1 jobLake Forest, CA: 6 jobsSeal Beach, CA: 14 jobs, median listed pay $72k a year, ▲ 4 new this week, 2 new todaySeal Beach · 14 · $72kLos Alamitos, CA: 3 jobsBrea, CA: 4 jobsCypress, CA: 2 jobsAliso Viejo, CA: 3 jobs, ▲ 2 new this weekNewport Beach, CA: 6 jobsNewport Beach · 6Huntington Beach, CA: 2 jobsCosta Mesa, CA: 16 jobs, median listed pay $128k a year, ▲ 2 new this weekCosta Mesa · 16 · $128kIrvine, CA: 64 jobs, ▲ 2 new this weekIrvine · 64Orange, CA: 2 jobsSanta Ana, CA: 12 jobs, median listed pay $101k a year, ▲ 1 new this weekSanta Ana · 12 · $101k You: Santa Ana, CA Dashed rings: 13 and 25 miles
Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Santa Ana; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Employers hiring most

  1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 4 jobs
  2. Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · 3 jobs
  3. Veterans Health Administration · 1 job
  4. U.S. Secret Service · 1 job
  5. U.S. Marshals Service · 1 job
  6. Internal Revenue Service · 1 job
  7. Executive Office for Immigration Review · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Hawthorne, CA · 1,038 jobs · 30 mi
  • Los Angeles, CA · 817 jobs · 30 mi
  • Long Beach, CA · 307 jobs · 19 mi
  • Beverly Hills, CA · 70 jobs · 38 mi
  • Irvine, CA · 64 jobs · 5 mi
  • Riverside, CA · 42 jobs · 30 mi

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