Barista market brief · Long Beach, CA
Barista Jobs in Long Beach, CA
There are 90 open barista jobs in Long Beach, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $39,000 a year; 17 posted in the last 7 days. 34 employers are hiring, led by Starbucks Coffee Company, Target, and The Kroger Co.. Openings are down 57% from 211 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,620–$41,600 a year, from the 46% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 90
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the Long Beach market.
Companies hiring
- 34
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 57%
- 211 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $39,000
- 46% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 56%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
90
Prior window
211
Salary coverage
46%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
47
8 companies · $42,120 median
Startups & growing teams
27
18 companies · $37,877 median
Top of market
12
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$35,620
P50
$39,000
P75
$41,600
P90
$43,576
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live barista listings in Long Beach
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in Long Beach, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 90 live roles tracked in this market.
- 34 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in Long Beach
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
90 barista openings across 34 employers establish the current Long Beach opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most active visible employers, with 28 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Long Beach market view into active employers and representative barista openings
Employer activity · 34 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 90 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More barista openings in Long Beach
- barista - Store# 26770, TORRANCE & WESTERN, LOS ANGELES · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 22635, BROOKHURST & WESTMINSTER · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 05951, MACARTHUR & MAIN · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista · The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- STARBUCKS/LEAD BARISTA · The Kroger Co.
- STARBUCKS/BARISTA · The Kroger Co.
- Corporate Barista · EBizCharge
- barista - Store# 00515, WALNUT VILLAGE · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 06461, TEMPLE & MISSION · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Starbucks Barista · Target
- Starbucks Barista · Target
- Front of House / Barista - The Boardwalk - Future Opportunities · Mastroianni Family
- barista - Store# 05872, PCH AND ANDERSON · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 11164, IRVINE SPECTRUM - IRVINE · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 28506, IRVINE CENTER DRIVE & RESEARCH DRIVE, IR · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista · Coffee Commissary
Barista jobs in Long Beach: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many barista jobs are open in Long Beach?
Metaintro tracks 90 live barista openings from 34 employers in the Long Beach, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for barista jobs changing in Long Beach?
Openings fell 57%, from 211 in the prior 30 days to 90 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do barista jobs in Long Beach pay?
The median posted salary is $39,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,620 to $41,600. Based on the 46% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in Long Beach?
Starbucks Coffee Company, Target, The Kroger Co., and Albertsons Companies Inc. have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 34 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Long Beach market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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