Smyrna Jobs

Smyrna is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,999. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 47,643. Pioneers began settling the area in 1832. By the late 1830s, a religious encampment called Smyrna Camp Ground had become a popular travel destination and was well-known throughout Georgia. After the completion of the Western and Atlantic railroad in 1842 the area began to grow. It was known by several names until 1872 – Varner’s Station, Ruff’s Siding, Neal Dow and Ruff’s Station. The city was incorporated with the name Smyrna in 1872. Two Civil War battles occurred in the area, the Battle of Smyrna Camp Ground on July 3, 1864 and the Battle of Ruff’s Mill the next day. The area’s businesses, homes and 1849 covered bridge were burned by Sherman’s troops. Smyrna made history when it elected a woman mayor, Lorena Pace Pruitt, in 1946. The nearby Bell Bomber plant that produced B-29 bombers...more

The most popular companies with Smyrna jobs are:

Home Depot	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
Time Warner	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
Coca-Cola Enterprises	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
SunTrust Banks	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
Tenet Healthcare	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People

Among the most common occupations in Smyrna are Management, professional, and related occupations, 40%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 11%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Smyrna, Georgia work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Smyrna Jobs are for project manager jobs, post-doc fellow jobs, account executive jobs, asst professor-ct jobs, physical therapist jobs and administrative assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Smyrna, Georgia are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 16%; Educational, health and social services, 13%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Smyrna job listings indicate that the following industries in Smyrna are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Blood & Organ Banks, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers and Computer Storage Device Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Smyrna, Georgia is $37,180, and the median income of households in Smyrna was $47,572.

Smyrna has an unemployment rate of 5.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Smyrna Trends data, the number of Smyrna, Georgia jobs has decreased by 30% since September 2006.

Population of Smyrna Total population 40,999 Male 48.81% Female 51.19% Median age 32.0     Smyrna Housing Owner-occupied homes 50.1% Median cost of a home $129,700 Median mortage payment $847 Renter-occupied homes 49.9% Vacant housing 6.4% Median monthly rent $776     Average Income Median for all male full-time $38,896 Median for all female full-time $35,465     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 27% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 36% Currently married 44% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 13%     Race White 61% Black or African American 28% Asian 4% Other 7%     Smyrna Commute Carpool 12.2% Public transportation 2.2% Average travel time 29 minutes

• Indicted firm did not overcharge Cobb schools, audit says
• 1625 Wehunt Place in Westwood Terrace
• Belmont Hills development moving forward
• Smyrna Police Chase Ends in Arrest
• AMENDMENT: Voters get say on tax uses