San Luis Obispo Jobs

  • Military Police - Police Officer - Part-Time

    Army National Guard - San Luis Obispo, CA

    Looking for a law enforcement career? The Army National Guard is looking for dedicated team members to serve their community, state, and nation as Military Police (MPs). MPs...

    from Army National Guard - 5 days ago
  • Truck Driver Dedicated Route for Teams

    US Xpress - San Luis Obispo, CA

    *Dedicated account *Off 3 days/week *Drop and hook at same points every week *46 CPM (split) *Great benefits package *Requires CDL A and 3 mos. OTR...

    from US Xpress - 18 days ago
  • Sales Representative Part-Time, Full-Time

    Avon - San Luis Obispo, CA

    Job Title #1: AVON Independent Sales Representative Location: Work from home; Work online; Part-time or Full Time Opportunity: At a time when opportunites are scarce and...

    from Avon - 6 days ago
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San Luis Obispo, California

San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. The city, referred to locally as SLO or "San Luis," is the county seat of San Luis Obispo County and is adjacent to California Polytechnic State University . As of the 2000 census, the city population was 44,174.

San Luis Obispo Economy

Downtown San Luis Obispo is centered around the carefully restored Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The downtown area also boasts many eclectic shops and boutiques. A field station of the Marine Mammal Center is located in San Luis Obispo to support sea rescue and beach stranding rescue operations for this section of the California coast.

San Luis Obispo Careers

Among the most common occupations in San Luis Obispo are Management, professional, and related occupations, 36%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 64 percent of workers in San Luis Obispo, California work for companies, 21 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

San Luis Obispo Industries

The leading industries in San Luis Obispo, California are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 15%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's San Luis Obispo job listings indicate that the following industries in San Luis Obispo are hiring the most workers:

San Luis Obispo Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in San Luis Obispo, California is $34,661, and the median income of households in San Luis Obispo was $31,926.
 

Average Salaries in San Luis Obispo, CA

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San Luis Obispo, CA

 $35,000
 

According to our San Luis Obispo Trends data, the number of San Luis Obispo, California jobs has increased by 12% since October 2011.
San Luis Obispo job trends

San Luis Obispo Employment Statistics

Population of San Luis Obispo
Total population 44,174
Male 51.40%
Female 48.60%
Median age 26.2
  
San Luis Obispo Housing
Owner-occupied homes 41.9%
Median cost of a home $278,800
Median mortgage payment $1,225
Renter-occupied homes 58.1%
Vacant housing 3.5%
Median monthly rent $724
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $41,915
Median for all female full-time $27,407
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 16%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 14%
$25,000 to $34,999 13%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5%
High school graduate 15%
Some college, no degree 25%
Associate's degree 10%
Bachelor's degree 26%
Graduate degree 15%
  
Marital Status
Never married 50%
Currently married 35%
Separated 1%
Widowed 5%
Divorced 9%
  
Race
White 87%
Black or African American 2%
Asian 5%
Other 6%
  
San Luis Obispo Commute
Carpool 10.4%
Public transportation 2.9%
Average travel time 15 minutes