Wooster Jobs

Wooster is a city in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. Located in eastern Ohio approximately 50 mi SSW of Cleveland, Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster. The population was 24,811 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County and has the main branch and administrative offices of the Wayne County Public Library. Wooster is the birthplace of physics Nobel Prize winner and chancellor of Washington University, Arthur Compton and his brother, physicist and president of MIT, Karl Taylor Compton.

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Among the most common occupations in Wooster are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Wooster, Ohio work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Wooster Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, crew jobs, hygienist jobs, assistant manager jobs and general dentist jobs.

The leading industries in Wooster, Ohio are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 22%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Wooster job listings indicate that the following industries in Wooster are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Tire Mfg, Hoses & Belting Mfg and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wooster, Ohio is $28,814, and the median income of households in Wooster was $37,400.

Wooster has an unemployment rate of 4.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Wooster Trends data, the number of Wooster, Ohio jobs has increased by 32% since March 2008.

Population of Wooster Total population 24,811 Male 47.73% Female 52.27% Median age 35.7     Wooster Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.7% Median cost of a home $107,900 Median mortgage payment $604 Renter-occupied homes 40.3% Vacant housing 5.9% Median monthly rent $489     Average Income Median for all male full-time $34,021 Median for all female full-time $23,608     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 50% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 13%     Race White 94% Black or African American 4% Asian 2% Other 1%     Wooster Commute Carpool 8.0% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 16 minutes

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