Charleston Jobs

Charleston is the capital of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,421. However, the 2006 Census Estimate has Charleston with a population of 50,846, and a metro area of 307,763. Currently, Charleston is the largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Kanawha County. Early industry important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. The first permanent settlement, Ft. Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, Daniel Boone was a member of the Kanawha County Assembly. Charleston is the home of the West Virginia Power minor league baseball team, the West Virginia Wild minor league basketball team, and the annual 15-mile Charleston Distance Run. Yeager Airport and the University of Charleston are also located in the city. It is also home to the 130th...more

Companies headquartered in the Charleston area *Appalachian Power, owned by American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio *West Virginia-American Water Company, owned by RWE AG of Essen, Germany *United National Banks, Inc. *Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti *Tudor's Biscuit World *Charleston Newspapers * Capital Area Services Company * Appalachian Tire Products & Service * Charleston Department Store * Brickstreet Insurance Cityscape

Among the most common occupations in Charleston are Management, professional, and related occupations, 41%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Charleston, West Virginia work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Charleston, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 13%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Charleston job listings indicate that the following industries in Charleston are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Charleston, West Virginia is $32,464, and the median income of households in Charleston was $34,009.

According to our Charleston Trends data, the number of Charleston, West Virginia jobs has increased by 15% since October 2011.

Population of Charleston Total population 53,421 Male 46.62% Female 53.38% Median age 40.8     Charleston Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.1% Median cost of a home $101,400 Median mortgage payment $686 Renter-occupied homes 41.9% Vacant housing 9.7% Median monthly rent $439     Average Income Median for all male full-time $38,257 Median for all female full-time $26,671     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 15%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 46% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 14%     Race White 82% Black or African American 15% Asian 2% Other 1%     Charleston Commute Carpool 11.8% Public transportation 4.8% Average travel time 16 minutes