How many jobs were added in Santa Maria, CA area last month?
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It gained 200 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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area has averaged about 142 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 Santa Maria, CA area job growth of 200 in June 2026 swung from a loss of 400 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Santa Maria, CA area gained jobs in 31 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 26th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2024 (+2,100) while job growth was weakest in July 2025 (-1,700).
The Santa Maria, CA area gained 200 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Santa Maria, CA area
How does the Santa Maria, CA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Santa Maria, CA area has added an average of 200 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 17, and the lowest since 2021. The 2026 average ranks as seventh-highest in job growth since 2021.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 8,300 every month in 2009 to a gain of 8,200 every month in 2018.
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In 2025, the Santa Maria, CA area lost an average of 17 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Santa Maria, CA area, seasonally adjusted
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