Server market brief · Santa Ana, CA
Server Jobs in Santa Ana, CA
There are 144 open server jobs in Santa Ana, CA as of Nov 14, 2026; median listed pay $35,152 a year; 8 posted in the last 7 days. 62 employers are hiring, led by Mother’s Market, California Food Management LLC, and Cafe Sevilla, Inc.. Openings are up 69% from 85 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,152–$37,440 a year, from the 72% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 14, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 144
- Live server openings currently tracked in the Santa Ana market.
Companies hiring
- 62
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 69%
- 85 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $35,152
- 72% 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 35%. 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
144
Prior window
85
Salary coverage
72%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
68
32 companies · $35,152 median
Established employers
36
14 companies · $35,256 median
Top of market
18
8 companies · $35,152 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$35,152
P50
$35,152
P75
$37,440
P90
$39,000
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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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live server listings in Santa Ana
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare server opportunities in Santa Ana, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 144 live roles tracked in this market.
- 62 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 14, 2026.
A practical market plan for Server in Santa Ana
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
144 server openings across 62 employers establish the current Santa Ana opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Mother’s Market is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 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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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Santa Ana market view into active employers and representative server openings
Employer activity · 62 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 144 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Server jobs in Santa Ana: 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 server jobs are open in Santa Ana?
Metaintro tracks 144 live server openings from 62 employers in the Santa Ana, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for server jobs changing in Santa Ana?
Openings rose 69%, from 85 in the prior 30 days to 144 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do server jobs in Santa Ana pay?
The median posted salary is $35,152 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,152 to $37,440. Based on the 72% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for server jobs in Santa Ana?
Mother’s Market, California Food Management LLC, Cafe Sevilla, Inc., and Ivy Living have the most open server roles here right now, out of 62 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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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Santa Ana 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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