county benchmark · California
employment, 2003
Across 58 counties in California. Every rank carries its margin of error.
Distribution
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $8,035 |
| 25th | $19,466 |
| Median | $79,590 |
| 75th | $250,420 |
| 90th percentile | $711,361 |
Highest counties
Rank 1 is the highest value. For this measure high is neither good nor bad — it mostly reflects how populous the county is.
These figures are reported, not estimated — the order stands as shown.
| Rank | County | Estimate | Range (90 %) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | $4,418,333 | — | evidence → |
| 2 | Orange County | $1,475,741 | — | evidence → |
| 3 | San Diego County | $1,385,320 | — | evidence → |
| 4 | Santa Clara County | $775,576 | — | evidence → |
| 5 | San Bernardino County | $754,000 | — | evidence → |
| 6 | Riverside County | $727,304 | — | evidence → |
| 7 | Alameda County | $704,528 | — | evidence → |
| 8 | Sacramento County | $615,443 | — | evidence → |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | $478,669 | — | evidence → |
| 10 | San Francisco County | $401,465 | — | evidence → |
| 11 | Ventura County | $387,003 | — | evidence → |
| 12 | Fresno County | $357,437 | — | evidence → |
| 13 | San Mateo County | $346,396 | — | evidence → |
| 14 | Kern County | $280,019 | — | evidence → |
| 15 | San Joaquin County | $253,976 | — | evidence → |
| 16 | Sonoma County | $239,752 | — | evidence → |
| 17 | Stanislaus County | $200,419 | — | evidence → |
| 18 | Santa Barbara County | $197,878 | — | evidence → |
| 19 | Solano County | $192,984 | — | evidence → |
| 20 | Monterey County | $190,511 | — | evidence → |
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