Barista market brief · Santa Ana, CA
Barista Jobs in Santa Ana, CA
94 barista openings are live in the Santa Ana, CA area from 26 employers, led by Starbucks Coffee Company, Albertsons Companies Inc., and Barnes & Noble.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 94
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the Santa Ana market.
Companies hiring
- 26
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
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 50%. 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
94
Hiring employers
26
Salary coverage
24%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
63
14 companies · $38,480 median
Established employers
17
6 companies
Top of market
10
3 companies
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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 barista 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 barista opportunities in Santa Ana, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 94 live roles tracked in this market.
- 26 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in Santa Ana
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
94 barista openings across 26 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
Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most active visible employers, with 37 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 barista openings
Employer activity · 26 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 94 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 Santa Ana
- barista - Store# 51971, I-15 & FOOTHILL · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 05564, STADIUM CROSSINGS · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 16876, EDINGER & SHER, HUNTINGTON BEACH · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in Pasadena, California | Careers at Pasadena · The Cheesecake Factory
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in Huntington Beach, California | Careers at Huntington Beach · The Cheesecake Factory
- Starbucks Barista · Albertsons Companies Inc.
- Barista · Pura Vida Miami
- barista - Store# 67194, GOLDENWEST & WARNER · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Starbucks Barista · The Kroger Co.
- Senior Barista - FT · Barnes & Noble
- Barista - Red Door Marketplace · PARFOIS
- Starbucks Barista · The Kroger Co.
- Starbucks Barista · Target
- Barista · PLUNJ
- barista - Store# 13306, MCKINLEY & GRIFFIN, CORONA · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 26570, MOUNTAIN & 60, ONTARIO · Starbucks Coffee Company
Barista 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 barista jobs are open in Santa Ana?
Metaintro tracks 94 live barista openings from 26 employers in the Santa Ana, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in Santa Ana?
Starbucks Coffee Company, Albertsons Companies Inc., Barnes & Noble, and Acosta have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 26 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
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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.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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