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Jobs in Carlsbad, CA
233 active postings tracked in Carlsbad, CA · collapsed to 187 roles.
Carlsbad, CA Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($149k vs $136k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+51 this week — 53 added vs 2 removed)
- Few reposted listings (18% appear duplicated)
Carlsbad, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Carlsbad, CA job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 233 active job postings tracked here, 44% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 44% of postings in Carlsbad, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 53 new postings have appeared this week — about 23% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 300+ days.
- 15% of postings list a salary range (34 of 233).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $149k.
- The most active employers right now are Costco, Cisco, and L3Harris Technologies.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and retail associate.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Carlsbad, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Carlsbad, CA.
- 233Active postings
- 53Posted this week
- 103Open 30+ days44% of active
- 1Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 15%List salary34 of 233
- 3%Hourly1 of disclosed
- $149kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 19dMedian agep90 300d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering30
- Retail Associate21
- Crew / Cashier18
- Store Supervisor / Manager10
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead7
- Beauty Advisor / Stylist7
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other12
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers11
- Retail Salespersons9
- Fast Food and Counter Workers6
- Software Developers5
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers4
Top sectors
- Retail109
- Food Service / Restaurants62
- Consumer Goods56
- Technology49
- Manufacturing28
- Healthcare9
Employment mix
- Unspecified171 · 73%
- Full-time34 · 15%
- Part-time21 · 9%
- Contract5 · 2%
- Temporary1 · 0%
- Intern1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Oakley - Sales AssociateRetail Associate
EssilorLuxottica · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.essilorluxottica.com
posted 1 week ago
- Associate, Systems Engineer (Carlsbad, CA)Engineering
L3Harris Technologies · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.l3harris.com
posted 1 day ago
- Restaurant Team MemberCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
Shake Shack · Carlsbad, CA, United States · careers.shakeshack.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, PT - Nike Carlsbad (14-29 hours/week)Retail Associate
Nike · Carlsbad, California, United States · careers.nike.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, SEAS - Nike Carlsbad (0-40 hours/week)Retail Associate× 2 openings
Nike · Carlsbad, California, United States · careers.nike.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, SEAS - Nike La Costa (0-40 hours/week)Retail Associate× 2 openings
Nike · Carlsbad, California, United States · careers.nike.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, SEAS - Converse Carlsbad (0-40 hours/week)Retail Associate
Nike · Carlsbad, California, United States · careers.nike.com
posted 1 day ago