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East Palo Alto, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Pay is above the national median ($239k vs $130k national)

East Palo Alto, CA job market overview (June 2026)

The East Palo Alto, CA job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 57 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and product manager, with retail as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and product manager.

East Palo Alto, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in East Palo Alto, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering17——
Product Manager4$282k n=3—
Data Science3$248k n=3—
Retail Associate3——
Store Supervisor / Manager2——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Database Administrators4$227k n=4—
Software Developers3——
Managers, All Other2——
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail51$239k n=27—
Technology45$239k n=26—
Transportation & Logistics45$239k n=26—
Food Service / Restaurants6——
Consumer Goods2——

Top categories

  • Engineering17
  • Product Manager4
  • Data Science3
  • Retail Associate3
  • Store Supervisor / Manager2
  • Full-stack1

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Database Administrators4
  • Software Developers3
  • Managers, All Other2
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1
  • Cooks, Restaurant1

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail51
  • Technology45
  • Transportation & Logistics45
  • Food Service / Restaurants6
  • Consumer Goods2

Employment mix

  • Unspecified51 · 89%
  • Part-time5 · 9%
  • Contract1 · 2%

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