Surprise Jobs

Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census, however rapid growth has boosted the city's population to 85,914 by the 2006 Census estimates. As such, it is the second fastest-growing municipality in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area , and between 1990 and 2000, it was the sixth fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona.

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Among the most common occupations in Surprise are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Surprise, Arizona work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Surprise Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, occupational therapist jobs, registered nurse i jobs, pharmacist jobs and sales associate jobs.

The leading industries in Surprise, Arizona are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 20%; Retail trade, 12%; and Construction, 10%. Simply Hired's Surprise job listings indicate that the following industries in Surprise are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Surprise, Arizona is $38,716, and the median income of households in Surprise was $53,958.

Surprise has an unemployment rate of 5.0%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Surprise Trends data, the number of Surprise, Arizona jobs has decreased by 38% since March 2008.

Population of Surprise Total population 91,411 Male 49.75% Female 50.25% Median age 35.4     Surprise Housing Owner-occupied homes 89.2% Median cost of a home $229,900 Median mortgage payment $875 Renter-occupied homes 10.8% Vacant housing 15.6% Median monthly rent $1,019     Average Income Median for all workers $30,969 Median for all male full-time $42,079 Median for all female full-time $35,354     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 30% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 32% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 69% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 9%     Race White 84% Black or African American 3% Asian 2% Other 10%     Surprise Commute Carpool 16.9% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 34 minutes