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Semiconductor Processors in California

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Semiconductor Processors in California

Considering a career as a Semiconductor Processor in California?

$40,510 Median Salary
490 Job Openings
  • Semiconductor Processors in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Semiconductor Processors Work in California?

There were approximately 3,820 workers employed as Semiconductor Processors in this state in 2018.

There were 3,630 Semiconductor Processors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 950 Semiconductor Processors working in it, which means California has more Semiconductor Processors than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Semiconductor Processors in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 5.5%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 490 annual job openings, and a total of 4,300 jobs for California Semiconductor Processors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 24,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Semiconductor Processors Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Semiconductor Processors ranged from $25,960 to $63,340 with $40,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.48 to $30.45. The median hourly rate was $19.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.23 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

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

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Top California Metros for Semiconductor Processors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Semiconductor Processors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,560 $46,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 640 $37,020
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 430 $36,410

Top States for Semiconductor Processors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Semiconductor Processors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 3,910 $34,670
Oregon 3,900 $37,200
California 3,820 $40,510
North Carolina 1,830 $32,960
Colorado 1,370 $32,850
Idaho 990 $34,450
New York 910 $49,220
Massachusetts 680 $47,740
Ohio 650 $38,000
Washington 630 $38,650
Florida 160 $36,190
New Hampshire 80 $41,310

Below are the states where Semiconductor Processors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $49,220
Massachusetts $47,740
New Mexico $43,330
New Hampshire $41,310
California $40,510
Arkansas $39,360
Washington $38,650
New Jersey $38,120
Ohio $38,000
Minnesota $37,730

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