Arlington Jobs

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2006 Arlington has an estimated population of 367,197. Arlington is the 7th largest city in Texas and the 49th largest city in the United States. Located approximately east of downtown Fort Worth and west of downtown Dallas, Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington and the theme parks Six Flags Over Texas, which is the original Six Flags, and Hurricane Harbor. The Dallas Cowboys' new stadium will also be located in Arlington. The city borders Kennedale, Grand Prairie, Mansfield and Fort Worth, and surrounds the smaller communities of Dalworthington Gardens and Pantego.

Among the most common occupations in Arlington are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 14%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Arlington, Texas work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Arlington, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 16%; Retail trade, 12%; and Manufacturing, 12%. Simply Hired's Arlington job listings indicate that the following industries in Arlington are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Arlington, Texas is $38,114, and the median income of households in Arlington was $48,992.

According to our Arlington Trends data, the number of Arlington, Texas jobs has increased by 16% since October 2011.

Population of Arlington Total population 348,965 Male 49.52% Female 50.48% Median age 31.6     Arlington Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.8% Median cost of a home $121,700 Median mortgage payment $820 Renter-occupied homes 42.2% Vacant housing 10.4% Median monthly rent $718     Average Income Median for all workers $28,488 Median for all male full-time $40,247 Median for all female full-time $35,982     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 19% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 54% Separated 3% Widowed 4% Divorced 9%     Race White 62% Black or African American 17% Asian 6% Other 15%     Arlington Commute Carpool 10.1% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 24 minutes