Winchester Jobs

Winchester is an independent city located in the state of Virginia. The population was 23,585 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Frederick County. It is also the principal city of and is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV Combined Statistical Area. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Winchester with surrounding Frederick county for statistical purposes. Winchester is the home of Shenandoah University.

The most popular companies with Winchester jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Winchester are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Winchester, Virginia work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Winchester Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales associate jobs, electrical engineer jobs, mechanical engineer jobs, architect jobs and civil engineer jobs.

The leading industries in Winchester, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Winchester job listings indicate that the following industries in Winchester are hiring the most workers: Convenience Stores, Kitchen Cabinet & Wooden Counter Mfg, Grocery Stores & Supermarkets, Misc Store Retailers and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Winchester, Virginia is $27,435, and the median income of households in Winchester was $34,335.

Winchester has an unemployment rate of 4.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Winchester Trends data, the number of Winchester, Virginia jobs has decreased by 9% since November 2006.

Population of Winchester Total population 23,585 Male 48.48% Female 51.52% Median age 35.2     Winchester Housing Owner-occupied homes 45.7% Median cost of a home $108,900 Median mortgage payment $709 Renter-occupied homes 54.3% Vacant housing 5.5% Median monthly rent $547     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,013 Median for all female full-time $24,857     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 45% Separated 4% Widowed 8% Divorced 11%     Race White 84% Black or African American 11% Asian 2% Other 4%     Winchester Commute Carpool 17.0% Public transportation 1.9% Average travel time 20 minutes

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