Greenville Jobs

: Greenville is the sixth largest city in the state of South Carolina. It is the county seat of Greenville County and the principal city in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area . As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 56,002, and an urbanized area population of 302,194. As of the July 1, 2006 census estimates the Greenville Metropolitan Area has a population of 601,986. Greenville is the largest city of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area which has a 2006 estimated population of 1,203,795. The CSA, an 8-county region of northwestern South Carolina, is known as "The Upstate". Greenville is located approximately halfway between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina along Interstate I-85, and its metropolitan area is further serviced by I-385 and I-185.

Greenville's economy was formerly based largely on textile manufacturing, and the city was once known as "The Textile Capital of the World." In the last few decades, low wages and favorable tax benefits have lured foreign companies to invest heavily in the area. The city is the North American headquarters for Michelin and sole manufacturing for BMW outside of Germany. Recently, the International Center for Automotive Research has been created by a consortium including Clemson University, BMW, Timken, IBM, Microsoft, Michelin, and the Society of Automotive Engineers International . Surrounding ICAR along Interstate 85 a large office park, The Millennium Campus, has been built to attract more investment by large companies and their headquarters. Among the first to locate on the campus is Hubbell Lighting, Inc., a major manufacturer of commercial lighting systems. Lockheed Martin Aircraft & Logistics Center is a large aircraft maintenance facility located in Greenville at Donaldson...more

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Among the most common occupations in Greenville are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Greenville, South Carolina work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Greenville Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, occupational therapist jobs, occupational therapy jobs, nurse practitioner jobs and store manager jobs.

The leading industries in Greenville, South Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Greenville job listings indicate that the following industries in Greenville are hiring the most workers: Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Greenville, South Carolina is $30,225, and the median income of households in Greenville was $33,144.

Greenville has an unemployment rate of 6.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Greenville Trends data, the number of Greenville, South Carolina jobs has decreased by 45% since March 2008.

Population of Greenville Total population 56,002 Male 47.33% Female 52.67% Median age 34.6     Greenville Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.0% Median cost of a home $118,100 Median mortgage payment $691 Renter-occupied homes 53.0% Vacant housing 10.7% Median monthly rent $526     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,111 Median for all female full-time $25,339     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 22% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 41% Separated 4% Widowed 9% Divorced 11%     Race White 63% Black or African American 34% Asian 1% Other 2%     Greenville Commute Carpool 14.0% Public transportation 1.1% Average travel time 17 minutes

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