The population of Palo Alto was estimated to be 70,000 in 2022.

The cost of living in Palo Alto is about 74% higher than the national average.

The State of California enforces different minimum wages in some districts. The state level minimum wage is $14.00 per hour for basic wages, and $14.00 per hour for tipped wages. The city of Palo Alto may be in a district with a different minimum wage than this.

Palo Alto has about 2,986 jobs hiring across 34 industries. The top industries hiring right now are: Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management , Nursing , Business Management , Engineering (non-web) , Science & Research , Software Development & Architecture , Healthcare , IT & Network Administration , Other , Office & Administrative , Sales & Business Development , Building & Construction , Project & Product Management , Law Enforcement/Security , Arts, Entertainment & Gaming , Accounting & Finance , Retail , Therapy , Transportation , Media & Communications , Consulting , Marketing & Advertising , Software & web design , Legal , Data Management & Administration , Customer Service , Skilled Trades & Manual Labor , Healthcare Administration , Government & Social Work , Human Resources , Fashion & Beauty , Teaching, Training & Education , Manufacturing, Warehouse & Production , Fitness & Wellness Once you’ve narrowed down the industry you’d like to work in, it’s time to pick a job! The top 5 jobs currently available in Palo Alto are: Nurse , Travel , Engineer , Scientist , Nurse Rn

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Jobs in Palo Alto, CA (2,986)

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Nurse Travel Engineer Scientist Nurse Rn

Linear Algebra Primitives, Product Manager

Nvidia

Santa Clara, CA

New

Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer (Mechanical)

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Hayward, CA

Special Education Teacher (SPED)

The Stepping Stones Group

Milpitas, CA

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Entry Level Psychology Position

Center for Social Dynamics

Sunnyvale, CA

Part-Time

Hourly

Flexible Schedule

Education

$20 - $25 / hour

Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer (Electrical)

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Hayward, CA

Hiring Event - Part-Time Lead Generator - 3/13/25 - San Jose, CA

Atlas Trillo Heating & Air Conditioning

Sunnyvale, CA

New

Part-Time

Hourly

$20 / hour

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Sign Language Interpreter School

Epic Special Education Staffing

Redwood City, CA

New

Hourly

401(k)

PTO

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$37.50 - $43.13 / hour

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Buyer

LSG Sky Chefs

San Jose, CA

Hospitality

$17.10 - $25.98 / hour

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Instructional Aide

Spectrum Center Schools and Programs

Pacifica, CA

401(k)

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

$22 / hour

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Physician's Surrogacy

Palo Alto, CA

$75 / hour

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Phlebotomist/Administrative Assistant (Flex)

One Medical

Palo Alto, CA

New

Hourly

Hospitality

401(k)

PTO

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$27 - $29 / hour

Fusion Medical Staffing

Stanford, CA

PTO

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

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HRBP Manager

CrowdStrike, Inc. Careers

Sunnyvale, CA

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Service Manager

MobilityWorks

SANTA CLARA, CA

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education

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Landscape Foreperson

California's Great America

Santa Clara, CA

Part-Time

Hourly

401(k)

PTO

$35.29 / hour

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Via Driver Partner ($150 New driver partner promotion)

Via Transportation

Cupertino, CA

Hourly

Driver

$150 / day

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Community Nutrition Educator Hayward, CA, Job ID 73701

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Hayward, CA

Hourly

$23.90 / hour

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Shake Shack Crew Member

Shake Shack Careers

San Jose, CA

Part-Time

Hourly

Hospitality

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Schedule

$20 / hour

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Entry Level Business Foundations Opportunity

Year Up United Careers

San Jose, CA

Entry-Level

$525 / week

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Pivot OnSite Innovations

Hayward, CA

$5,000 sign-on bonus

PTO

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

$80k - $85k / year

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Data Entry REMOTE - Work from Home - REMOTE

AllJobs

🌎 Remote

New

Part-Time

Remote

Hourly

Flexible Schedule

$250 - $450 / day

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Work From Home Data Entry Work (Urgent)

Remote Career

🌎 Remote

New

Remote

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Mac Tools

Sunnyvale, CA

$25 / hour

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Cook - SAP Palo Alto

Aramark

Palo Alto, CA

Hourly

Food Service

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

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Help Create Families & Earn a Minimum of $75,000 as a Surrogate!

Physician's Surrogacy

Palo Alto, CA

$75 / hour

Employment in Palo Alto

Population

The population of Palo Alto, CA was estimated to be 70,000 in 2022. The median age of the Palo Alto population is 42.6.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Palo Alto, CA is about 74% higher than the national average. The median household income in Palo Alto is $174,003.

Palo Alto, CA Education

High School Graduate: 4%
Some College: 8%
Associates Degree: 3%
Bachelor's or Higher Degree: 85%

Workforce Participation Rates by Education

Less than High School: 55%
High School Graduate: 65%
Some College: 72%
Bachelor's Degree or Greater: 84%

Unemployment Rate by Education

High School Graduate: 6%
Some College: 5%
Bachelor's Degree or Greater: 3%

Estimated education data based on residents over 25 years old in Palo Alto, CA. Employment data based on residents age 25-64.

Palo Alto Job Market

Palo Alto has about 2,986 jobs hiring across 34 industries. The top 5 jobs currently available in Palo Alto, CA are:

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