Moab Jobs

:For other instances of Moab, see Moab . Moab is a city in Grand County, in eastern Utah, in the western United States. It is 233 miles southeast of Salt Lake City and 354 miles west of Denver, just off of Interstate 70 at the intersection of U.S. Route 191 and State Route 128. The population was 4,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grand County . Moab hosts a large number of tourists every year, mostly visitors of the Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, which are located close by. The town is also a popular base for mountain bikers who come to ride the nearby Slickrock Trail, and off-roaders who come for the annual Moab Jeep Safari.

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Among the most common occupations in Moab are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Service occupations, 26%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Moab, Utah work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Moab, Utah are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Moab job listings indicate that the following industries in Moab are hiring the most workers: School & Professional Equipment Wholesalers, Misc Store Retailers, Trucking, Cookware & Kitchen Stores and Blood & Organ Banks.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Moab, Utah is $28,315, and the median income of households in Moab was $32,620.

Moab has an unemployment rate of 9.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Moab Trends data, the number of Moab, Utah jobs has decreased by 67% since February 2007.

Population of Moab Total population 4,779 Male 48.73% Female 51.27% Median age 35.5     Moab Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.0% Median cost of a home $104,700 Median mortgage payment $528 Renter-occupied homes 35.0% Vacant housing 9.9% Median monthly rent $484     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,291 Median for all female full-time $21,339     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $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 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 31% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 47% Separated 1% Widowed 8% Divorced 15%     Race White 92% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 8%     Moab Commute Carpool 15.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 15 minutes

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