Fredericksburg Jobs

Fredericksburg is an independent city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia, 50 miles south of Washington, D.C., and 55 miles north of Richmond, Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 19,279. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Fredericksburg with neighboring Spotsylvania County for statistical purposes. This city is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area and, because of the vast abundance of commuters that travel to Fairfax, Prince William, and Arlington Counties as well as Washington, DC, is considered by many to be a part of Northern Virginia, and is sometimes regarded as the southernmost suburb of Washington, DC.

The most popular companies with Fredericksburg jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Fredericksburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 65 percent of workers in Fredericksburg, Virginia work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Fredericksburg Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, rn jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, nurse practitioner jobs and medical technologist jobs.

The leading industries in Fredericksburg, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Retail trade, 12%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 11%. Simply Hired's Fredericksburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Fredericksburg are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Hospitals, Misc Store Retailers and Books & Periodicals Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Fredericksburg, Virginia is $29,339, and the median income of households in Fredericksburg was $34,585.

Fredericksburg has an unemployment rate of 9.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Fredericksburg Trends data, the number of Fredericksburg, Virginia jobs has decreased by 2% since March 2008.

Population of Fredericksburg Total population 19,279 Male 45.01% Female 54.99% Median age 30.3     Fredericksburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 35.6% Median cost of a home $135,800 Median mortgage payment $796 Renter-occupied homes 64.4% Vacant housing 8.8% Median monthly rent $651     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,641 Median for all female full-time $25,037     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 42% Currently married 38% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 10%     Race White 75% Black or African American 21% Asian 2% Other 3%     Fredericksburg Commute Carpool 12.6% Public transportation 4.3% Average travel time 25 minutes

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