Meridian Jobs

Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. Meridian is the fifth largest city in Mississippi and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 39,968 at the 2000 census. The current population is larger than in the 2000 census. A recent annexation, in addition to seeing many displaced coastal residents after Hurricane Katrina , have put the population over 40,000.

The most popular companies with Meridian jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Meridian are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Meridian, Mississippi work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Meridian Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, neurology jobs, gastroenterology jobs, family practice jobs and assistant manager jobs.

The leading industries in Meridian, Mississippi are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Meridian job listings indicate that the following industries in Meridian are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Convenience Stores, Home Health Care, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Meridian, Mississippi is $24,553, and the median income of households in Meridian was $25,085.

Meridian has an unemployment rate of 9.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Meridian Trends data, the number of Meridian, Mississippi jobs has increased by 49% since March 2008.

Population of Meridian Total population 39,968 Male 45.66% Female 54.34% Median age 34.6     Meridian Housing Owner-occupied homes 56.3% Median cost of a home $59,600 Median mortgage payment $486 Renter-occupied homes 43.7% Vacant housing 10.8% Median monthly rent $383     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,404 Median for all female full-time $19,702     Household Income Less than $10,000 23% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 42% Separated 4% Widowed 11% Divorced 12%     Race White 44% Black or African American 55% Asian 1% Other 0%     Meridian Commute Carpool 14.3% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 18 minutes

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