Gig Harbor Jobs

Gig Harbor is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,465 at the 2000 census. Gig Harbor is known as the gateway to the Olympic Peninsula. Due to its close access to several state and city parks, and historic waterfront that includes boutiques and fine dining, it has become a popular tourist destination. Gig Harbor is located along Washington State Route 16, about four miles from its origin at Interstate 5, over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. An $849 million project to add a second span to the bridge is currently underway. During off-peak traffic times, Tacoma can be reached in 20 minutes and Seattle in less than an hour. Based on per capita income, Gig Harbor ranks 49th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

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Among the most common occupations in Gig Harbor are Management, professional, and related occupations, 36%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Gig Harbor, Washington work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 12 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Gig Harbor Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, medical assistant jobs, physical therapy jobs, account executive jobs and rn, contract (gsw) jobs.

The leading industries in Gig Harbor, Washington are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Retail trade, 10%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 9%. Simply Hired's Gig Harbor job listings indicate that the following industries in Gig Harbor are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Mail Order Retailing, Automotive Parts Stores, Music Stores and Trauma Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Gig Harbor, Washington is $37,368, and the median income of households in Gig Harbor was $43,456.

Gig Harbor has an unemployment rate of 4.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Gig Harbor Trends data, the number of Gig Harbor, Washington jobs has increased by 47% since March 2008.

Population of Gig Harbor Total population 6,465 Male 45.48% Female 54.52% Median age 44.6     Gig Harbor Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.9% Median cost of a home $215,400 Median mortgage payment $994 Renter-occupied homes 41.1% Vacant housing 6.6% Median monthly rent $695     Average Income Median for all male full-time $46,250 Median for all female full-time $28,487     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 30% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 21% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 57% Separated 1% Widowed 12% Divorced 12%     Race White 96% Black or African American 1% Asian 2% Other 1%     Gig Harbor Commute Carpool 12.8% Public transportation 2.5% Average travel time 30 minutes

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