How many jobs were lost in Salinas, CA area last month?
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It lost 300 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Salinas, CA Metro Area has averaged about 255 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Salinas, CA area job loss of 300 in June 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs lost in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Salinas, CA area gained jobs in 36 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 14th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+2,400) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-2,200).
The Salinas, CA area lost 300 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Salinas, CA area
How does the Salinas, CA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Salinas, CA area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 158, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the fourth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,600 every month in 2009 to a gain of 5,400 every month in 2015.
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In 2025, the Salinas, CA area gained an average of 158 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Salinas, CA area, seasonally adjusted
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