Jobs & Employment in Big Bear City, CA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

8.0%

Labor Force

5,576

Employed

5,132

Mean Commute

22 min

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

72.3%

Carpool

7.3%

Walk

3.9%

Work from Home

15.4%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

91.6%

Government

41.3%

Self-Employed

3.0%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Registered Nurses

Top Median Wage

$130.2K

per year

Occupations Tracked

Occupation	Employment	25th Pct	Median	75th Pct
Registered Nurses	34,570	$109.2K	$130.2K	$164.3K
General and Operations Managers	22,610	$74.9K	$105.0K	$158.4K
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	18,270	$76.0K	$97.6K	$111.9K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	42,710	$48.3K	$60.7K	$70.1K
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	35,270	$45.9K	$54.5K	$58.1K
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	21,130	$38.3K	$46.1K	$47.6K
Office Clerks, General	25,970	$37.9K	$45.6K	$54.8K
Customer Service Representatives	16,430	$39.1K	$45.4K	$55.2K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	75,620	$37.8K	$45.0K	$49.4K
Stockers and Order Fillers	41,820	$37.0K	$39.3K	$48.2K
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	22,340	$38.7K	$39.1K	$45.5K
Cooks, Restaurant	16,310	$36.3K	$38.6K	$44.7K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	20,060	$35.3K	$38.1K	$47.9K
Security Guards	21,090	$36.3K	$38.1K	$44.7K
Fast Food and Counter Workers	51,500	$34.8K	$36.3K	$42.0K
Retail Salespersons	38,030	$34.3K	$35.5K	$41.6K
Cooks, Fast Food	17,370	$34.2K	$35.1K	$43.0K
Cashiers	38,730	$34.0K	$35.0K	$37.5K
Waiters and Waitresses	21,450	$33.3K	$34.4K	$47.0K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	90,350	$33.3K	$33.3K	$34.0K

Big Bear City, CA has an unemployment rate of 8.0% with a labor force of 5,576. The average commute time is 22 minutes. About 72.3% of workers drive alone to work. 15.4% of workers work from home.