How many jobs were lost in Salinas, CA area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 800 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come 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 353 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 (January 2026)
The Salinas, CA area job loss of 800 in January 2026 swung from a gain of 700 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Salinas, CA area gained jobs in 39 out of 60 months. October 2021 had the seventh-highest 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).
There were 800 fewer jobs in January 2026 in Salinas, CA area
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 gained an average of 75 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 158, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as eighth-worst in job growth since 2023.
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.
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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