Williamson Jobs

Williamson is a city in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA, along the Tug Fork River. The population was 3,414 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mingo County , and is the county's largest and most populous city. Williamson is home to Southern West Virginia Community College. The Tug Fork River separates Williamson from South Williamson, Kentucky. Williamson is the site of a large rail yard built by the former Norfolk and Western Railroad , which was built to service the many coal mines of the region. The city is protected by a floodwall, completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1991 in response to a devastating flood along the Tug Fork River in 1977. Floodgates were also built on the river's main entrance to Williamson, to completely close the city from floodwaters. There have only been two uses of the gates thus far, the first occurred in 2002 during a major flood in the region. And the second, only two lower lying gates were closed, due to anticipation of the...more

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Among the most common occupations in Williamson are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 59 percent of workers in Williamson, West Virginia work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Williamson Jobs are for sales representative jobs, pharmacy technician jobs, financial advisor jobs, store manager jobs, teller jobs and manager jobs.

The leading industries in Williamson, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Retail trade, 12%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 9%. Simply Hired's Williamson job listings indicate that the following industries in Williamson are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Mail Order Retailing and Costume Jewelry Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Williamson, West Virginia is $28,270, and the median income of households in Williamson was $19,635.

Williamson has an unemployment rate of 12.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Williamson Trends data, the number of Williamson, West Virginia jobs has increased by 35% since March 2008.

Population of Williamson Total population 3,414 Male 45.23% Female 54.77% Median age 43.8     Williamson Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.3% Median cost of a home $62,500 Median mortgage payment $467 Renter-occupied homes 44.7% Vacant housing 17.2% Median monthly rent $306     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,250 Median for all female full-time $20,291     Household Income Less than $10,000 32% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 11% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 47% Separated 3% Widowed 15% Divorced 14%     Race White 84% Black or African American 14% Asian 1% Other 1%     Williamson Commute Carpool 14.1% Public transportation 1.1% Average travel time 13 minutes

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