Oakland Jobs

: Oakland is the county seat of the Garrett County, Maryland and the most populous city in Garrett County. It is a city with a population of 1,930 according to the 2000 census. The city is part of the Pittsburgh DMA, and is situated in the west middle of the county, only miles from the source of the Potomac River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. It is also near the WISP Ski Resort at Deep Creek Lake, a main skiing spot for many Marylanders. Oakland was incorporated in 1862.

The most popular companies with Oakland jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Oakland are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 13%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Oakland, Maryland work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Oakland Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, speech therapy jobs and after-school teachers jobs.

The leading industries in Oakland, Maryland are Educational, health and social services, 27%; Construction, 9%; and Manufacturing, 9%. Simply Hired's Oakland job listings indicate that the following industries in Oakland are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Poultry Processing, Poultry Hatcheries and Books & Periodicals Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oakland, Maryland is $25,584, and the median income of households in Oakland was $26,728.

Oakland has an unemployment rate of 11.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Oakland Trends data, the number of Oakland, Maryland jobs has increased by 129% since March 2008.

Population of Oakland Total population 1,930 Male 46.17% Female 53.83% Median age 43.4     Oakland Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.4% Median cost of a home $88,400 Median mortgage payment $511 Renter-occupied homes 45.6% Vacant housing 14.3% Median monthly rent $350     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,625 Median for all female full-time $21,542     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 13% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 11% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 15% Currently married 62% Separated 3% Widowed 11% Divorced 8%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 0%     Oakland Commute Carpool 14.4% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 17 minutes

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