Jobs & Employment in Pismo Beach, CA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Labor Force

3,995

Employed

3,822

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

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

Drive Alone

71.1%

Carpool

7.8%

Walk

2.7%

Bike

0.9%

Work from Home

16.9%

Employment by Sector

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

Government

46.1%

Self-Employed

7.7%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Registered Nurses

Top Median Wage

$133.5K

per year

Occupations Tracked

Occupation	Employment	25th Pct	Median	75th Pct
Registered Nurses	1,950	$105.4K	$133.5K	$193.3K
General and Operations Managers	2,130	$74.2K	$103.5K	$159.7K
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,080	$59.1K	$73.9K	$87.8K
Construction Laborers	1,170	$48.0K	$60.3K	$78.2K
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,160	$47.3K	$57.6K	$64.4K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,190	$44.6K	$50.9K	$58.8K
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,300	$40.5K	$47.9K	$61.0K
Office Clerks, General	2,490	$37.7K	$47.5K	$60.0K
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,100	$41.4K	$46.9K	$57.7K
Cooks, Restaurant	1,790	$37.8K	$42.3K	$45.2K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,170	$36.5K	$38.6K	$45.9K
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,670	$36.3K	$38.6K	$45.3K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,610	$36.1K	$37.9K	$47.9K
Retail Salespersons	3,190	$35.5K	$37.5K	$44.3K
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,330	$35.9K	$37.0K	$42.1K
Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,450	$35.0K	$36.9K	$42.8K
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,420	$35.4K	$36.6K	$38.4K
Cashiers	3,030	$34.7K	$36.0K	$37.9K
Waiters and Waitresses	2,860	$33.8K	$34.5K	$36.0K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	3,640	$33.3K	$33.3K	$36.1K

Pismo Beach, CA has an unemployment rate of 4.3% with a labor force of 3,995. About 71.1% of workers drive alone to work. 16.9% of workers work from home.