Jobs & Employment in Santa Clarita, CA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Labor Force

119,315

Employed

112,908

Mean Commute

29 min

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Drive Alone
70.8%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
0.7%
Bike
0.1%
Work from Home
16.2%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Private Sector
95.0%
Government
42.8%
Self-Employed
7.2%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Registered Nurses

Top Median Wage

$133.4K

per year

Occupations Tracked

20

OccupationMedian
Salary Range
$33.7K$103.2K$172.7K
Registered Nurses$133.4K
General and Operations Managers$127.6K—
Accountants and Auditors$93.9K
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74.8K
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70.9K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59.6K
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$56.7K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52.0K
Customer Service Representatives$47.4K
Office Clerks, General$47.2K
Cooks, Restaurant$44.7K
Security Guards$42.9K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39.2K
Stockers and Order Fillers$38.5K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36.9K
Retail Salespersons$36.6K
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36.5K
Cashiers$36.1K
Waiters and Waitresses$35.1K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34.6K

Santa Clarita, CA has an unemployment rate of 5.3% with a labor force of 119,315. The average commute time is 29 minutes. About 70.8% of workers drive alone to work. 16.2% of workers work from home.