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We're tracking 415 California openings in 53 cities at the moment. San Francisco and Los Angeles have the most. Start with a city and filter from there.
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1551 federal jobs are hiring in California today from agencies like Department of the Air Force Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, and Federal Aviation Administration. Pay runs on the GS scale, and you apply through the official USAJOBS system.
Median pay across recent California federal openings runs about $105k a year. The fields hiring most are Police, General Engineering, and Attorney.
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Tech Ops 2101 ERR Duty Locations Throughout the Nation
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters
San Diego, California
U.S. Marine Corps
San Diego, California
U.S. Marine Corps
Bridgeport, California
U.S. Marine Corps
Barstow, California
U.S. Marine Corps
Bridgeport, California
State of California jobs, like roles with state agencies and departments, are coming to this section. For now, browse by city below, or see federal USA Jobs.
Unemployment in California is 5% as of April 2026. The median wage across all jobs there runs about $58k a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; unemployment April 2026).
415 across 53 cities, 122 posted this week.
State-agency roles are coming to the State of California Jobs section. Federal openings live on our USA Jobs page.