Wise Jobs

Wise is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,255 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wise County . It was founded as the town of Gladeville in 1874. The town's name was changed to Wise in 1924. Wise is named after Virginia governor Henry A. Wise. The town has also been known as "Big Glades", "Gladesville", and "Gladeville".

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Among the most common occupations in Wise are Management, professional, and related occupations, 37%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 12%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Wise, Virginia work for companies, 27 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Wise Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, cashier jobs, part-time merchandiser jobs, drive-thru crew members jobs, cashier/crew member jobs and assistant manager jobs.

The leading industries in Wise, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 27%; Retail trade, 12%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Wise job listings indicate that the following industries in Wise are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wise, Virginia is $25,780, and the median income of households in Wise was $28,531.

Wise has an unemployment rate of 3.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Wise Trends data, the number of Wise, Virginia jobs has increased by 453% since March 2008.

Population of Wise Total population 3,255 Male 50.35% Female 49.65% Median age 38.0     Wise Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.7% Median cost of a home $81,700 Median mortgage payment $638 Renter-occupied homes 34.3% Vacant housing 10.7% Median monthly rent $354     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,170 Median for all female full-time $21,389     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 14% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 55% Separated 3% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 96% Black or African American 2% Asian 1% Other 1%     Wise Commute Carpool 12.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 16 minutes

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