Prosser Jobs

Prosser is a city in Benton County, Washington, along the Yakima River with only one zip code 99350. The population was 5,138 in July 2004. It is the county seat of Benton County.

The economy of Prosser is based on agriculture. In addition to fruit orchards and fruit packing plants, Prosser is an important center of wine making in the Yakima Valley American Viticultural Area. Wineries * Alexandria Nicole Cellars * C R Sandidge Wines, winery in Chelan, tasting room in Prosser * Chateau Champoux * Chinook Wines * Cowan Vineyards * Desert Wind Vineyard * Hinzerling Winery and Vintner's Inn * Hogue Cellars Winery * Kestrel Winery *Pontin del Roza Winery * Snipes Gap Vineyards * Snoqualmie Vineyards * Thurston Wolfe Winery

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Among the most common occupations in Prosser are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 16%. Approximately 65 percent of workers in Prosser, Washington work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 12 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Prosser Jobs are for physical therapy jobs, post masters ra jobs, scientist jobs, occupational therapy jobs, physical therapist jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Prosser, Washington are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 14%. Simply Hired's Prosser job listings indicate that the following industries in Prosser are hiring the most workers: Marine & Waterway Construction, Dam & Hydroelectric Construction, Dressing & Sauce Mfg, Leavening Agent Mfg and Home Health Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Prosser, Washington is $31,448, and the median income of households in Prosser was $39,185.

Prosser has an unemployment rate of 6.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Prosser Trends data, the number of Prosser, Washington jobs has decreased by 44% since April 2008.

Population of Prosser Total population 4,838 Male 47.75% Female 52.25% Median age 32.0     Prosser Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.8% Median cost of a home $98,500 Median mortgage payment $614 Renter-occupied homes 29.2% Vacant housing 5.7% Median monthly rent $499     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,750 Median for all female full-time $26,146     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 23% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 17% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 18% Currently married 64% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 8%     Race White 82% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 17%     Prosser Commute Carpool 12.8% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 19 minutes

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