California is the largest healthcare and biomedical market in the United States. The state supports over 1.15 million life science jobs, leads the nation in biotech investment, and is home to the most biomedical engineers and medical scientists of any state.
The sheer scale of California's biomedical ecosystem means more opportunities, more employers, and more room to grow than any other state.
The Largest Biomedical Workforce in America
California supports 1.15 million life science jobs across four major clusters. Each cluster is a full ecosystem in its own right, which means workers have genuine career mobility without ever having to leave the state
Where the Science Actually Happens
Northern California's life science establishments received over $2 billion in NIH and NSF grants in 2024 alone. San Diego brought in nearly $1.13 billion.
A Training System Built for This Industry
UC San Diego, UCSF, Stanford, UCLA, and Cal Poly all offer biomedical programs with direct industry ties. Community colleges across the state run BMET certification programs and clinical lab training pipelines.
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