Jobs & Employment in Garden Grove, CA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Labor Force

88,771

Employed

83,577

Mean Commute

26 min

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Drive Alone
74.0%
Carpool
11.9%
Public Transit
1.3%
Walk
1.0%
Bike
0.3%
Work from Home
10.1%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Private Sector
96.5%
Government
44.8%
Self-Employed
3.8%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Registered Nurses

Top Median Wage

$133.4K

per year

Occupations Tracked

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OccupationEmployment25th PctMedian75th Pct
Registered Nurses107,340$108.2K$133.4K$165.3K
General and Operations Managers102,370$85.2K$127.6K$207.1K
Accountants and Auditors65,590$75.3K$93.9K$121.5K
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers62,860$60.7K$74.8K$87.2K
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products57,620$49.3K$70.9K$99.2K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers63,940$47.4K$59.6K$68.4K
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks57,520$47.2K$56.7K$65.3K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive62,890$45.1K$52.0K$62.0K
Customer Service Representatives66,800$40.4K$47.4K$59.4K
Office Clerks, General111,440$39.1K$47.2K$57.9K
Cooks, Restaurant57,770$38.0K$44.7K$47.6K
Security Guards77,910$37.5K$42.9K$46.3K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand128,800$36.0K$39.2K$45.7K
Stockers and Order Fillers89,180$36.9K$38.5K$45.8K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners84,960$35.5K$36.9K$45.4K
Retail Salespersons122,120$35.5K$36.6K$44.1K
Fast Food and Counter Workers153,840$35.5K$36.5K$42.5K
Cashiers114,090$35.0K$36.1K$37.3K
Waiters and Waitresses91,020$34.4K$35.1K$36.3K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides350,610$34.6K$34.6K$35.7K

Garden Grove, CA has an unemployment rate of 5.8% with a labor force of 88,771. The average commute time is 26 minutes. About 74.0% of workers drive alone to work. 10.1% of workers work from home.