EMPLOYMENT GROWTH SHOWS MIXED RESULTS ACROSS INDUSTRIES
Tracking both employment and wage trends within specific industry clusters in San Bernardino County helps provide insight on how the regional economy is evolving and what sectors are helping to drive economic activity and growth. This indicator provides employment and salary levels within seven economically significant industry clusters.
TREND
Between 2023 and 2024, four of the seven selected industry clusters experienced decreases in employment: Professional Services (-5%), Manufacturing (-4%), and Construction and Logistics (-1% each). Healthcare saw the greatest increase (+8%), followed by Educational Services (+6%) and Government (+4%). An initial look at 2025 data shows growth and retraction trends by industry continue for all industry clusters as of the first quarter of 2025.
Looking at the 10-year trend, employment was slightly down in Manufacturing (-6%) and Professional Services (-2%), while Logistics (+73%) and Healthcare (+46%) saw the greatest growth.
HEALTHCARE EMPLOYMENT CONTINUES TO RISE
Employment in Selected Industry Clusters in San Bernardino County, 2015 – 2025 Q1
Between 2023 and 2024, salaries across all seven industry clusters in San Bernardino County grew slightly once adjusted for inflation. Manufacturing and Educational Services saw the largest inflation-adjusted average salary increase at 2%.
SIMILAR SALARY GROWTH EXPERIENCED ACROSS INDUSTRY CLUSTERS
Average Inflation Adjusted Annual Salaries in Selected Industry Clusters in San Bernardino County, 2023 and 2024
| 2023 | 2024 | Percent Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | $72,166 | $73,736 | 2% |
| Educational Services | $68,272 | $69,667 | 2% |
| Professional/Scientific/Technical Services | $85,936 | $87,095 | 1% |
| Government | $93,081 | $94,276 | 1% |
| Construction/Housing Related Industries | $74,996 | $75,942 | 1% |
| Logistics | $72,648 | $73,055 | 1% |
| Healthcare | $85,604 | $85,839 | 0% |
Note: 2023 salaries have been indexed to 2024 CPI.
Source: Analysis of data from the California Employment Development Department
San Bernardino County’s annual unemployment rate continues to mirror upward national and state trends, reaching 5.4% in 2025, up from 5.1% in 2024. This rate is slightly below the California rate of 5.5% and above the national rate of 4.3%.
SAN BERNARDINO UNEMPLOYMENT RATES TICK UP, MIRRORING STATE AND NATIONAL TRENDS
Unemployment Rate in San Bernardino County, California, and United States, 2016 – 2025