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Jobs in Palo Alto, CA
602 active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA · collapsed to 519 roles.
Palo Alto, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($197k vs $136k national)
- Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+86 this week — 90 added vs 4 removed)
Palo Alto, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Palo Alto, CA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 602 active job postings tracked here, 34% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in registered nurse and engineering, with healthcare as the leading sector.
- 34% of postings in Palo Alto, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 90 new postings have appeared this week — about 15% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 89+ days.
- 10% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (62 roles).
- 14% of postings list a salary range (82 of 602).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $197k.
- The most active employers right now are Stanford Health Care, SAP, and Snap.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in registered nurse and engineering.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Palo Alto, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA.
- 602Active postings
- 90Posted this week
- 206Open 30+ days34% of active
- 62Remote / hybrid10% of active
- 14%List salary82 of 602
- 2%Hourly2 of disclosed
- $197kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 89d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Registered Nurse33
- Engineering27
- Director26
- Data Science19
- Nurse Practitioner15
- ML / AI Engineering14
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers77
- Managers, All Other48
- Project Management Specialists11
- Computer and Information Research Scientists10
- Chief Executives9
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7
Top sectors
- Healthcare230
- Technology202
- Media & Entertainment87
- Retail73
- Financial Services61
- Manufacturing32
Employment mix
- Unspecified445 · 74%
- Full-time102 · 17%
- Part-time23 · 4%
- Intern16 · 3%
- Contract15 · 2%
- Temporary1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Embedded Controls Engineer, Body Controls
Ford · Palo Alto, CA · efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
- Staff Embedded Controls Engineer, Vehicle Motion
Ford · Palo Alto, CA · efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
- Staff Embedded Controls Engineer, Body Controls
Ford · Palo Alto, CA · efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
- Case Manager (RN) - Inpatient - 1.0 FTE, 08-HR, Day ShiftRegistered Nurse
Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 1 month ago
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Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 1 month ago
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Amazon · Palo Alto, CA · amazon.jobs
$211k–$286k · posted 1 month ago
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Amazon · Palo Alto, CA · amazon.jobs
$192k–$260k · posted 1 month ago
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Ford · Palo Alto, CA · efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
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Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 1 month ago
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Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 1 month ago
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JPMorgan Chase · Palo Alto, CA · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
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Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
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Macy's · Palo Alto, CA · ebwh.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
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Macy's · Palo Alto, CA · ebwh.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
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Macy's · Palo Alto, CA · ebwh.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
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Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 1 month ago
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Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 1 month ago