Jobs & Employment in Lake San Marcos, CA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Labor Force

2,333

Employed

2,245

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

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

Drive Alone

73.5%

Carpool

4.5%

Walk

0.6%

Work from Home

21.0%

Employment by Sector

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

Private Sector

90.4%

Government

41.3%

Self-Employed

2.6%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Software Developers

Top Median Wage

$159.2K

per year

Occupations Tracked

Occupation	Employment	25th Pct	Median	75th Pct
Software Developers	21,080	$125.2K	$159.2K	$174.4K
Registered Nurses	27,660	$121.7K	$133.1K	$163.4K
Accountants and Auditors	14,070	$74.7K	$93.4K	$124.6K
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	17,790	$56.7K	$81.0K	$113.9K
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	13,410	$60.0K	$72.4K	$85.8K
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	12,510	$47.2K	$56.7K	$65.8K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	14,870	$44.7K	$53.0K	$61.4K
Office Clerks, General	28,550	$40.3K	$49.0K	$56.6K
Customer Service Representatives	15,680	$39.5K	$46.9K	$58.5K
Cooks, Restaurant	15,380	$38.5K	$45.0K	$47.1K
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	13,770	$37.9K	$45.0K	$49.8K
Security Guards	13,370	$37.2K	$41.4K	$46.3K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	24,960	$36.2K	$39.0K	$46.4K
Stockers and Order Fillers	21,030	$37.3K	$38.7K	$46.4K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22,460	$35.5K	$37.0K	$44.1K
Retail Salespersons	31,420	$35.4K	$36.6K	$43.3K
Cashiers	31,630	$34.8K	$36.1K	$37.6K
Fast Food and Counter Workers	40,240	$35.6K	$35.9K	$39.5K
Waiters and Waitresses	24,800	$34.1K	$35.1K	$36.9K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	51,760	$35.0K	$35.0K	$36.3K

Lake San Marcos, CA has an unemployment rate of 3.4% with a labor force of 2,333. About 73.5% of workers drive alone to work. 21.0% of workers work from home.