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Business Operations Specialists in California

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Business Operations Specialists in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Business Operations Specialist?

11.9% Jobs Projection
$75,060 Median Salary
15,260 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Business Operations Specialists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Business Operations Specialists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Business Operations Specialists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Business Operations Specialists Work in California?

In California, there were 179,050 people working as Business Operations Specialists in the year 2018.

There were 156,510 Business Operations Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 22,540 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 10,210 Business Operations Specialists working in it, which means California has more Business Operations Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Business Operations Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 15,260 annual job openings, and 160,600 total jobs in 2026 for Business Operations Specialists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 104,200 annual jobs and 1,114,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Business Operations Specialists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Business Operations Specialists ranged from $39,550 to $136,610 with $75,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.01 to $65.68. The median hourly rate was $36.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $35.97 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.12.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Business Operations Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Business Operations Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 65,840 $70,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 35,580 $85,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 19,020 $76,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 13,480 $89,630
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 9,930 $74,980
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 9,610 $64,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 2,890 $75,620
Fresno, CA 2,510 $57,130
Bakersfield, CA 2,480 $81,850
Santa Rosa, CA 1,690 $62,200
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1,680 $65,240
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 1,650 $69,370
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 1,350 $74,420
Salinas, CA 1,040 $71,260
Modesto, CA 950 $62,350
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 770 $67,680
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 730 $68,010
Visalia-Porterville, CA 660 $62,240
Redding, CA 510 $49,710
Napa, CA 480 $81,290
Madera, CA 400 $64,620
El Centro, CA 350 $61,660
Chico, CA 310 $54,110
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 250 $63,490
Yuba City, CA 250 $68,800

Top States for Business Operations Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Business Operations Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 179,050 $75,060
Texas 91,670 $72,730
Florida 72,340 $60,250
Illinois 48,780 $66,220
Colorado 43,800 $74,910
New Jersey 43,390 $73,910
Georgia 37,970 $69,380
Ohio 37,400 $65,930
Washington 37,160 $72,750
Michigan 32,960 $65,780
Virginia 32,510 $81,650
District of Columbia 32,500 $96,970
New York 31,370 $75,840
North Carolina 30,340 $67,660
Minnesota 24,660 $65,790
Maryland 22,910 $86,190
Louisiana 19,110 $52,930
Tennessee 17,460 $55,200
Pennsylvania 17,040 $76,930
Oregon 16,730 $64,190

Below are the states where Business Operations Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $96,970
Maryland $86,190
Virginia $81,650
Massachusetts $81,060
Alabama $79,600
Rhode Island $78,400
Delaware $77,130
Alaska $76,990
Pennsylvania $76,930
New York $75,840

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