Jobs & Employment in Sacramento, CA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Labor Force

275,106

Employed

257,517

Mean Commute

21 min

How People Commute

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

Drive Alone

65.5%

Carpool

9.0%

Public Transit

1.9%

Walk

2.7%

Bike

1.4%

Work from Home

17.8%

Employment by Sector

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

Private Sector

86.4%

Government

37.6%

Self-Employed

9.8%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Registered Nurses

Top Median Wage

$169.2K

per year

Occupations Tracked

Occupation	Employment	25th Pct	Median	75th Pct
Registered Nurses	23,400	$132.3K	$169.2K	$201.6K
General and Operations Managers	16,930	$81.1K	$120.2K	$169.5K
Computer User Support Specialists	13,690	$77.3K	$102.4K	$119.2K
Accountants and Auditors	12,920	$72.3K	$89.7K	$107.9K
Management Analysts	25,050	$68.2K	$82.2K	$91.4K
Carpenters	9,670	$60.3K	$77.1K	$96.8K
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	9,970	$61.8K	$74.7K	$91.7K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	11,690	$49.1K	$60.6K	$71.0K
Office Clerks, General	22,020	$42.8K	$48.0K	$60.6K
Customer Service Representatives	12,810	$40.9K	$47.8K	$59.3K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	19,620	$38.0K	$44.4K	$49.5K
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	10,020	$38.0K	$44.3K	$47.0K
Security Guards	10,920	$37.9K	$40.9K	$45.1K
Stockers and Order Fillers	16,440	$37.5K	$39.2K	$46.1K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	13,560	$35.8K	$38.9K	$47.2K
Fast Food and Counter Workers	25,790	$35.5K	$37.6K	$43.1K
Retail Salespersons	22,240	$35.7K	$37.1K	$42.8K
Cashiers	20,500	$34.8K	$36.1K	$37.9K
Waiters and Waitresses	14,840	$33.5K	$35.1K	$44.3K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	52,930	$33.3K	$33.3K	$34.4K

Sacramento, CA has an unemployment rate of 6.2% with a labor force of 275,106. The average commute time is 21 minutes. About 65.5% of workers drive alone to work. 17.8% of workers work from home.