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Pittston, Pennsylvania

Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre that gained prominence in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as an active coal mining city, drawing a large portion of its labor force from European immigrants.

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Pittston Careers

Among the most common occupations in Pittston are Sales and office occupations, 31%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Pittston, Pennsylvania work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Popular Pittston Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Pittston Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, home health aide jobs, occupational therapist jobs, teller jobs, merchandising associate jobs and physical therapy jobs.

Pittston Industries

The leading industries in Pittston, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Pittston job listings indicate that the following industries in Pittston are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Residential Care and Residential Substance Abuse Facilities.

Pittston Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Pittston, Pennsylvania is $24,884, and the median income of households in Pittston was $27,103.
 

Average Salaries in Pittston, PA

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Pittston, PA

 $25,000
 

Pittston Unemployment Rate

Pittston has an unemployment rate of 5.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Pittston Trends data, the number of Pittston, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 37% since March 2008.
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Pittston Employment Statistics

Population of Pittston
Total population 8,104
Male 45.80%
Female 54.20%
Median age 40.8
  
Pittston Housing
Owner-occupied homes 58.8%
Median cost of a home $74,900
Median mortgage payment $497
Renter-occupied homes 41.2%
Vacant housing 9.5%
Median monthly rent $406
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $28,351
Median for all female full-time $21,417
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 19%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 17%
$25,000 to $34,999 17%
$35,000 to $49,999 15%
$50,000 to $74,999 15%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 8%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14%
High school graduate 43%
Some college, no degree 18%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 30%
Currently married 44%
Separated 4%
Widowed 13%
Divorced 11%
  
Race
White 99%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Pittston Commute
Carpool 11.0%
Public transportation 1.6%
Average travel time 19 minutes