Martinsburg Jobs

Martinsburg is a city in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population of Martinsburg was 14,972. However, the 2006 Census estimate places the city with a population of 16,392 . It is the county seat of Berkeley County . Martinsburg was founded in 1778 by General Adam Stephen who named it in honor of Colonel Thomas Bryan Martin, a nephew of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron. It was incorporated by an act of the West Virginia Legislature March 30, 1868. It is also home to the 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard.

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Among the most common occupations in Martinsburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Martinsburg, West Virginia work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Martinsburg Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales associate jobs, physical therapy jobs, assistant manager jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Martinsburg, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Martinsburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Martinsburg are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Reproductive Health Clinics, Hospitals, Misc Store Retailers and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Martinsburg, West Virginia is $25,954, and the median income of households in Martinsburg was $29,495.

Martinsburg has an unemployment rate of 6.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

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

Population of Martinsburg Total population 14,972 Male 47.66% Female 52.34% Median age 37.0     Martinsburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 49.8% Median cost of a home $76,500 Median mortgage payment $512 Renter-occupied homes 50.2% Vacant housing 10.1% Median monthly rent $501     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,697 Median for all female full-time $22,212     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 36% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 44% Separated 3% Widowed 10% Divorced 16%     Race White 86% Black or African American 12% Asian 1% Other 2%     Martinsburg Commute Carpool 16.7% Public transportation 1.6% Average travel time 24 minutes

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