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Southern Border Region

The Southern Border region is comprised of Imperial and San Diego counties.

Top Job Openings 2020-2030

High-Skill Occupations

  • Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other8:
    • 29,830 projected job openings, $104,796 average annual wage, 250 job advertisements.
  • General and Operations Managers:
    • 29,370 projected job openings, $112,441 average annual wage, 428 job advertisements.
  • Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers7:
    • 27,200 projected job openings, $142,677 average annual wage, 768 job advertisements.
  • Registered Nurses:
    • 19,240 projected job openings, $121,177 average annual wage, 1,849 job advertisements.
  • Accountants and Auditors:
    • 13,380 projected job openings, $83,355 average annual wage, 298 job advertisements.
 

Middle-Skill Occupations

  • Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:
    • 19,640 projected job openings, $50,154 average annual wage, 357 job advertisements.
  • Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
    • 14,380 projected job openings, $52,683 average annual wage, 387 job advertisements.
  • Medical Assistants:
    • 13,440 projected job openings, $45,163 average annual wage, 362 job advertisements.
  • Nursing Assistants:
    • 13,150 projected job openings, $41,005 average annual wage, 305 job advertisements.
  • Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary9:
    • 10,170 projected job openings, $38,901 average annual wage, 283 job advertisements.
 

Entry-Level Occupations

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers:
    • 82,510 projected job openings, $35,335 average annual wage, 867 job advertisements.
  • Home Health and Personal Care Aides6:
    • 80,100 projected job openings, $32,610 average annual wage, 537 job advertisements.
  • Cashiers:
    • 75,490 projected job openings, $34,304 average annual wage, 331 job advertisements.
  • Retail Salespersons:
    • 52,720 projected job openings, $35,161 average annual wage, 1,432 job advertisements.
  • Waiters and Waitresses:
    • 49,540 projected job openings, $32,610 average annual wage, 634 job advertisements.

An image of the California Southern Border region on a map of California

 

[1] The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is a federal statistical standard used by federal and state agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.
[2] To improve data quality, the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program has aggregated some 2018 SOC detailed occupations into SOC broad occupations or OEWS-specific combinations.
[3] Total job openings is the sum of exits, transfers, and numeric change. The Top 5 occupations were identified based on projected total job openings 2020-2030.
[4] Median wages are the estimated 50th percentile of the distribution of 2023 first quarter wages. 50 percent of workers in an occupation earn wages below, and 50 percent earn wages above the median wage. Wages do not include self-employed or unpaid family workers.
[5] Online job ads data are taken from the Lightcast data series. The Lightcast data series compiles, analyzes, and categorizes job advertisements from numerous online job boards.
[6] The total job ads (June 11, 2023 - August 9, 2023) for Home Health and Personal Care Aides (31-1120) reflects job ads postings for the occupations Home Health Aides (31-1121) and Personal Care Aides (31-1122).
[7] The median annual wage for Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1256) reflects the wage for the occupation Software Developers (15-1252). The total job ads (June 11, 2023 - August 9, 2023) reflect job ads postings for the occupations Software Developers (15-1252) and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253).
[8] The median annual wage for Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other (13-1198) reflects the wage for the occupation Project Management Specialists (13-1082). The total job ads (June 11, 2023 - August 9, 2023) reflect job ads postings for the occupation Project Management Specialists (13-1082).
[9] The total job ads (June 11, 2023 - August 9, 2023) for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary (25-9045) reflects job ads postings for the occupations Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education (25-9042); Teaching Assistants, Special Education (25-9043); and Teaching Assistants, All Other (25-9049).
[10] The median annual wage for Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers (25-3097) reflects the wage for the occupation Teachers and Instructors, All Other (25-3099). The total job ads (June 11, 2023 - August 9, 2023) for Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers (25-3097) reflects job ads postings for the occupations Tutors (25-3041) and Teachers and Instructors, All Other (25-3099).