Jobs & Employment in Poway, CA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Labor Force

24,330

Employed

22,847

Mean Commute

N/A

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

Drive Alone

66.9%

Carpool

8.1%

Public Transit

1.0%

Walk

1.9%

Bike

0.4%

Work from Home

20.2%

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

Private Sector

96.3%

Government

44.3%

Self-Employed

5.6%

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

$159,240

per year

Occupations Tracked

Occupation	Employment	Median Wage	Mean Wage	10th Pct	90th Pct
Software Developers	21,080	$159,240	$157,860	$95,130	$212,100
Registered Nurses	27,660	$133,090	$139,350	$103,160	$174,820
Accountants and Auditors	14,070	$93,430	$104,740	$59,750	$165,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	17,790	$81,030	$93,040	$43,460	$153,110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	13,410	$72,380	$76,230	$48,260	$106,330
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	12,510	$56,730	$58,260	$38,440	$79,920
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	14,870	$53,040	$54,670	$39,030	$73,210
Office Clerks, General	28,550	$48,970	$49,680	$36,500	$61,550
Customer Service Representatives	15,680	$46,940	$51,020	$37,510	$69,370
Cooks, Restaurant	15,380	$45,040	$43,990	$37,050	$49,330
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	13,770	$44,990	$47,320	$36,510	$62,880
Security Guards	13,370	$41,380	$44,290	$36,560	$56,380
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	24,960	$39,000	$42,430	$35,300	$53,500
Stockers and Order Fillers	21,030	$38,690	$42,570	$35,880	$53,680
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22,460	$37,010	$40,570	$34,940	$49,580
Retail Salespersons	31,420	$36,600	$41,920	$34,660	$50,220
Cashiers	31,630	$36,110	$38,470	$34,230	$49,590
Fast Food and Counter Workers	40,240	$35,860	$38,250	$35,120	$45,870
Waiters and Waitresses	24,800	$35,060	$46,930	$33,550	$79,530
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	51,760	$35,050	$36,500	$35,050	$39,120

Poway, CA has an unemployment rate of 5.3% with a labor force of 24,330. About 66.9% of workers drive alone to work. 20.2% of workers work from home.