Tulare County jobs and major industries
Employers in Tulare County had an average of 177,657 jobs covered by unemployment insurance in 2024, with average annual pay of $53,038, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2024 annual averages). The private industries with the most jobs in Tulare County in 2024 were Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36,225 jobs), Health care and social assistance (20,651 jobs), and Retail trade (16,923 jobs), the same source shows.
Population in Tulare and Tulare County
Tulare's estimated population was 72,601 on July 1, 2024, up from 68,913 at the April 2020 census base (5.4%), according to Census Bureau estimates. Tulare County's estimated population was 483,546 on July 1, 2024, up from 473,121 at the April 2020 census base (2.2%), the same source shows.
EEOC Fresno Local Office address and distance
The EEOC Fresno Local Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is at 2500 Tulare Street, Suite 2601, Fresno, CA 93721. Tulare is about 45 miles in a straight line from that office (about 47 miles by road), according to EEOC field office location data and distance calculations from Census coordinates and OpenStreetMap roads.
Local facts on this page come from public sources including U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2024 annual averages), U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, field office locations, listed below. Checked against those sources. Last updated October 2026.
Employment & Labor Cases in Tulare, CA
Tulare's economy relies heavily on agriculture, food processing, and manufacturing, creating a complex employment landscape with seasonal workers, farmworkers' rights, and industrial safety concerns. The city's diverse workforce, including many Spanish-speaking employees, requires attorneys familiar with multilingual workplace issues and immigrant worker protections. Local employment attorneys understand the unique challenges facing Tulare County workers and employers in this agricultural hub.
Common Employment & Labor Matters in Tulare
Employment attorneys protect workers from illegal workplace practices including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage theft.
Why Hire a Local Employment & Labor Attorney in Tulare?
A Tulare-based employment attorney brings essential knowledge of local workplace dynamics, agricultural labor practices, and relationships with area employers and unions. Local attorneys regularly appear in Tulare County Superior Court and understand how local judges handle employment disputes. They're also familiar with regional employment patterns and can effectively represent clients in matters involving local agricultural companies, food processors, and manufacturing facilities.
California Employment & Labor Laws & Deadlines
California employees generally have three years to file wage and hour claims under the Labor Code, while discrimination claims must be filed with the Civil Rights Department within three years of the incident. See our California employment & labor page for more.
What to Know About Employment & Labor in Tulare
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