Sacramento Area Economic Summary

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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Updated August 08, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Sacramento metro area, fourth quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,418; Area = $1,446)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Sacramento Area Economic Summary
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions 
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are 
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area 
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected 
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
2.9
2.6
3.4
3.6
4.0
3.8
6.4
5.7
6.5
7.8
8.2
6.1
0.0
5.0
10.0
El Dorado County
Placer County
Yolo County
Sacramento
County
California
United States
Jun-21
Jun-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Jun-19
Jun-20
Jun-21
Jun-22
Sacramento metro area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,051.9
40.9
4.0
Mining and logging
0.7
0.0
0.0
Construction
78.0
2.6
3.4
Manufacturing
38.7
1.6
4.3
Trade, transportation, and util ities
169.0
7.4
4.6
Information
10.3
0.2
2.0
Financial activities
51.8
0.7
1.4
Professional and business services
140.5
5.1
3.8
Education and health services
175.1
6.9
4.1
Leisure and hospitality
105.0
9.0
9.4
Other services
35.8
2.3
6.9
Government
247.0
5.1
2.1
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Jun. 
2021 to Jun. 2022
Jun. 2022
Sacramento metro area 
employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban 
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by 
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
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Average annual spending and percent distribution 
for selected categories
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and 
selected employee benefits by geographic division
8.8
10.6
36.6
9.1
10.4
41.6
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
All items
Food
Energy
West
U.S. city average
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
12-month percent change in CPI-U, June 2022
-30.0
-20.0
-10.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
Jun-19
Jun-20
Jun-21
Jun-22
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Hotels (exc casino hotels) and motels
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
12-month percent changes in PPI
$24,548
$21,409
$10,146
$9,826
$8,398
$7,316
$7,724
$7,246
$4,916
$5,177
$11,037
$10,360
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
West
United States
All other items
Healthcare
Personal insurance & pensions
Food
Transportation
Housing
Average annual expenditures, United States and 
West, 2020
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Occupation
Sacramento 
metro area
United 
States
All occupations
$31.53 $28.01
Lawyers
75.74
71.17
Registered nurses
65.14
39.78
Accountants and auditors
40.35
40.37
Electricians
35.72
30.44
Chefs and head cooks
26.46
27.37
Construction laborers
25.27
21.22
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2021.
Private industry,
March 2022
West census 
region
United 
States
Total compensation
$42.35
$38.61
   Wages and salaries
29.86
27.19
   Total benefits
12.49
11.42
      Paid leave
3.22
2.88
         Vacation
1.63
1.47
      Supplemental pay
1.37
1.37
      Insurance
3.15
2.93
      Retirement and savings
1.45
1.33
      Legally required benefits
3.31
2.91
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
(1) The states that compose the West census division are: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, 
ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY, and Guam.
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
Jun-19
Jun-20
Jun-21
Jun-22
West census region
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
12-month percent changes in ECI