Placer County is attracting the world's most promising and desirable companies including Hewlett Packard, NEC Electronics, Oracle, Coherent Components Group, and Herman Miller. It is a place for industry and homes; it is blessed with abundant choices for recreation, climate, and living environment, and a well-educated work-force of quality people who know they're fortunate to live, work, and play in Placer County.
Industry is attracted to Placer County by a well-educated labor force. The County's school system has an excellent record of educating and preparing students for higher education. The University of California, Davis; California State University, Sacramento; and Sierra College provide curriculums in biochemistry, biophysics, computer science, engineering, genetics, business, and general education.
Situated in close proximity to Sacramento International Airport, deep water shipping ports, transcontinental rail lines, and interstate freeway systems, Placer County's transportation system is a major asset.
Recreation abounds in Placer County; opportunities include skiing at any one of nine ski resorts, water skiing on several lakes including Lake Tahoe, rafting, golfing, bicycle riding, hiking, etc.
Placer County is the place to live, work, and play.
Labor Costs
| Sample Placer County Wages for 1Q 2007 |
|
Occupation |
SOC |
Median Hourly Wage (50th percentile) |
| Sales Managers |
11-2022 |
$43.34 |
| Computer & Information Systems Managers |
11-3021 |
$47.80 |
| Human Resources Managers, all other |
11-3049 |
$40.91 |
| Computer Software Engineers, Applications |
15-1031 |
$40.68 |
| Computer Support Specialists |
15-1041 |
$22.98 |
| Retail Salespersons |
41-2031 |
$9.88 |
| Telemarketers |
41-9041 |
$12.11 |
| Data Entry Keyers |
43-9021 |
$14.88 |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic |
51-4011 |
$17.67 |
Source: http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov Updated 7/07
NOTE: This data for El Dorado County is part of the Sacramento-Arden Arcade-Roseville MSA and includes the counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties. |
Notable Companies in Placer County
|
Company |
About |
|
Hewlett Packard (Roseville) |
4,000 employees |
|
Pride Industries (Auburn) |
2,200 employees |
| Squaw Valley Ski Corporation |
1,200 (1,000 seasonal) |
| Union Pacific Railroad (Roseville) |
1,100 employees |
| NEC Electronics America, Inc. |
800 employees |
| Surewest Communications (Roseville) |
760 employees |
| Wells Fargo (various) |
632 employees |
| Pacific Gas & Electric (Auburn) |
624 employees |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc (Roseville) |
550 employees |
| Sierra Pacific Industries (Lincoln) |
485 employees |
| United Natural Foods, Inc (Rocklin) |
478 employees |
| Oracle (Rocklin) |
400 employees |
| Source:County of Placer. Updated 7/07 |
Transportation
|
Distance From Major Cities |
|
City |
Distance/Direction* |
|
Sacramento, CA |
29 miles north |
|
Los Angeles, CA |
416 miles south |
|
Portland, OR |
563 miles north |
|
Las Vegas, NV |
606 miles southeast |
|
Phoenix, AZ |
788 miles southeast |
|
Seattle, WA |
735 miles north |
| Source: Mapquest.com |
*from Lincoln |
| Air Transportation |
|
Airport |
Distance* |
| Sacramento International Airport (SMF) |
36 miles |
| San Francisco International Airport (SFO) |
127 miles |
| Oakland International Airport (OAK) |
119 miles |
| Source: Mapquest |
*from Lincoln |
Quality of Life
| Healthcare Services |
|
Facility |
Information |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center |
Sutter Roseville Medical Center has 172 licensed beds and a full array of services and programs designed to serve the growing community.Serving the communities of South Placer, North Sacramento and beyond, the modern 315,000-square-foot facility offers acute care for all ages in a healing environment . Source: SRMD website |
For further information on a Placer County business location, please explore the following websites or or contact Alison O'Sullivan at Upstate California, 866-726-4332.
Placer County Office of Economic Development
City of Auburn
City of Colfax
City of Lincoln
City of Loomis
City of Rocklin
City of Roseville
Foresthill Chamber of Commerce
California Welcome Center and Tourist Information
