Jobs & Employment in Portola, CA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

17.3%

Labor Force

963

Employed

796

Mean Commute

N/A

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

Drive Alone

70.1%

Carpool

8.6%

Walk

17.0%

Bike

2.4%

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

Private Sector

63.9%

Government

28.0%

Self-Employed

4.4%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the California metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Software Developers

Top Median Wage

$170.9K

per year

Occupations Tracked

Occupation	Employment	25th Pct	Median	75th Pct
Software Developers	292,630	$134.8K	$170.9K	$212.3K
Registered Nurses	326,720	$119.7K	$140.3K	$172.2K
General and Operations Managers	292,300	$82.3K	$125.2K	$195.3K
Accountants and Auditors	173,370	$76.2K	$96.4K	$124.9K
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	168,180	$60.9K	$83.8K	$126.7K
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	164,320	$60.8K	$75.1K	$91.5K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	211,740	$48.0K	$60.0K	$70.0K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	169,670	$45.4K	$53.2K	$62.8K
Office Clerks, General	306,000	$39.7K	$47.9K	$59.1K
Customer Service Representatives	183,350	$41.0K	$47.8K	$60.5K
Security Guards	185,510	$37.5K	$43.9K	$47.3K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	382,740	$36.9K	$42.7K	$48.5K
Stockers and Order Fillers	267,340	$37.2K	$39.5K	$46.7K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	237,680	$35.8K	$38.6K	$47.1K
Retail Salespersons	352,860	$35.4K	$37.3K	$44.4K
Fast Food and Counter Workers	438,950	$35.5K	$37.0K	$43.0K
Cashiers	349,300	$34.8K	$36.3K	$39.5K
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	175,340	$34.8K	$35.8K	$38.8K
Waiters and Waitresses	243,300	$34.2K	$35.3K	$39.2K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	875,110	$34.0K	$34.6K	$35.9K

Portola, CA has an unemployment rate of 17.3% with a labor force of 963. About 70.1% of workers drive alone to work.