San Luis Obispo, California Metro Area
MSA: San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
county: San Luis Obispo
county: San Luis Obispo
Population (2017 estimate): 283,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.9%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.9%
NFP Employment (2017): 117,000
Average Earnings (2017): $40,250
Average Earnings (2017): $40,250
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 5,790 | 51.2 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$86,840 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | ![]() |
$64,200 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 2,230 | 19.8 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$74,750 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 2,000 | 17.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$93,400 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 1,050 | 9.3 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$69,320 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 1,460 | 13.0 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$44,100 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 460 | 4.1 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$60,630 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 7,730 | 68.5 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$48,770 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 1,030 | 9.2 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$42,680 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 6,770 | 60.0 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$73,360 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 2,590 | 22.9 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$30,820 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 3,320 | 29.4 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$70,260 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 13,590 | 120.3 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$24,370 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 4,950 | 43.9 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$25,420 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 5,470 | 48.4 | ![]() |
1.5 | ![]() |
$24,020 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 11,940 | 105.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$28,230 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 16,670 | 147.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$32,910 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 5,520 | 48.9 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$52,960 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 3,620 | 32.1 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$40,260 | ![]() |
Production | 4,860 | 43.1 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$36,560 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 4,730 | 41.9 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$31,260 | ![]() |