Benton Jobs

Benton is the largest city and county seat of Saline County , Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 27,700, ranking it as the state's 15th largest city, behind West Memphis. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Benton, first settled in 1833 and named after a Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was formally chartered in 1836 when Arkansas became a state.

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Among the most common occupations in Benton are Sales and office occupations, 30%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Benton, Arkansas work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Benton Jobs are for assistant store manager jobs, store cashier jobs, store manager jobs, general dentist jobs, sales representative jobs and sales associate jobs.

The leading industries in Benton, Arkansas are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Retail trade, 14%; and Manufacturing, 12%. Simply Hired's Benton job listings indicate that the following industries in Benton are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Reproductive Health Clinics and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Benton, Arkansas is $27,440, and the median income of households in Benton was $41,503.

Benton has an unemployment rate of 3.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Benton Trends data, the number of Benton, Arkansas jobs has decreased by 20% since March 2008.

Population of Benton Total population 21,906 Male 47.77% Female 52.23% Median age 35.9     Benton Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.0% Median cost of a home $86,900 Median mortgage payment $563 Renter-occupied homes 33.0% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $515     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,493 Median for all female full-time $22,386     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 61% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 12%     Race White 94% Black or African American 4% Asian 1% Other 1%     Benton Commute Carpool 11.3% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 23 minutes

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