Houston Jobs

Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States. As of July 1, 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the Houston population at 2,144,491. The city covers more than 600 square miles . Houston is the county seat of Harris County and part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S., with a population of more than 5.5 million. Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou. The city was incorporated on June 5, 1837 and named after General Sam Houston, commander at the Battle of San Jacinto. The burgeoning port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901, has induced continual surges in Houston's population. In the 20th century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions, and NASA's Lyndon B....more

Houston's energy industry is recognized worldwide—particularly for oil—and biomedical research, aeronautics, and the ship channel are also large parts of its economic base. The area is the world's leading center for building oilfield equipment. Much of Houston's success as a petrochemical complex is due to its busy man-made ship channel, the Port of Houston. The port ranks first in the United States in international commerce, and is the tenth-largest port in the world. Unlike most places, where high oil and gasoline prices are seen as harmful to the economy, they are generally seen as beneficial for Houston as many are employed in the energy industry. The Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown MSA's Gross Area Product in 2006 was $325.5 billion, slightly larger than Austria’s, Poland’s or Saudi Arabia’s Gross Domestic Product . When comparing Houston's economy to a national economy, only 21 countries other than the United States have a gross domestic product exceeding Houston's...more

Among the most common occupations in Houston are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Houston, Texas work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Houston, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 16%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 12%; and Construction, 10%. Simply Hired's Houston job listings indicate that the following industries in Houston are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Houston, Texas is $31,312, and the median income of households in Houston was $36,894.

According to our Houston Trends data, the number of Houston, Texas jobs has increased by 5% since October 2011.

Population of Houston Total population 1,941,430 Male 50.21% Female 49.79% Median age 32.3     Houston Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.8% Median cost of a home $112,800 Median mortgage payment $825 Renter-occupied homes 52.2% Vacant housing 12.5% Median monthly rent $682     Average Income Median for all workers $22,805 Median for all male full-time $32,246 Median for all female full-time $30,379     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 15% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 33% Currently married 48% Separated 4% Widowed 5% Divorced 10%     Race White 57% Black or African American 24% Asian 6% Other 13%     Houston Commute Carpool 13.9% Public transportation 5.1% Average travel time 26 minutes