Kent Jobs

  • Pharmacist

    Safeway - Kent, WA

    Safeway pharmacists enjoy working in a community pharmacy setting that provides total health care to their neighborhood customers. Retail pharmacies provide the most accessible...

    from Safeway - 8 days ago
  • Truck Driver - Regional Delivery $2000 Hiring Bonus

    Mohawk Industries - Kent, WA

    Competitive component pay Stable Fortune 500 company (successful private fleet since the 1930's) Free uniform upgrades every year Late model equipment Driver friendly delivery...

    from Mohawk Industries - 19 days ago
  • Sales Representative Part-Time, Full-Time

    Avon - Kent, WA

    Job Title #1: AVON Independent Sales Representative Location: Work from home; Work online; Part-time or Full Time Opportunity: At a time when opportunites are scarce and...

    from Avon - 9 days ago
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Kent, Washington

Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States. The second largest city in south King County and the eighth largest in the state, Kent has the third-largest industrial area in the United States. Often considered an outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is the corporate home for companies such as R.E.I. and Oberto Sausage. Nearby towns include Renton and Tukwila to the north, Covington to the east, Federal Way and SeaTac to the west, and Auburn to the south. As of 2006, the population was 86,607.

Kent Economy

In addition to R.E.I. and Oberto Sausage Company both being headquartered in Kent, Boeing operates a plant in the city. Kent also hosts many warehouses in its once fertile farmland, due in part to its proximity to key transportation routes. The warehouse district has started to sprawl as far as nearby Sumner, Washington. Maytag/Whirlpool and G.E. Appliances are two companies with Regional Distribution Centers in Kent. The downtown area of Kent is now being revitalized with the construction of Kent Station. The East hill of Kent also has some new construction.

Kent Careers

Among the most common occupations in Kent are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Kent, Washington work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Kent Industries

The leading industries in Kent, Washington are Manufacturing, 15%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 12%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Kent job listings indicate that the following industries in Kent are hiring the most workers:

Kent Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kent, Washington is $40,066, and the median income of households in Kent was $50,053.
 

Average Salaries in Kent, WA

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Kent, WA

 $40,000
 

According to our Kent Trends data, the number of Kent, Washington jobs has decreased by 14% since October 2011.
Kent job trends

Kent Employment Statistics

Population of Kent
Total population 84,979
Male 49.46%
Female 50.54%
Median age 33.8
  
Kent Housing
Owner-occupied homes 52.0%
Median cost of a home $248,400
Median mortgage payment $1,166
Renter-occupied homes 48.0%
Vacant housing 9.9%
Median monthly rent $764
  
Average Income
Median for all workers $28,984
Median for all male full-time $43,136
Median for all female full-time $36,995
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 6%
$10,000 to $14,999 3%
$15,000 to $24,999 13%
$25,000 to $34,999 10%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 21%
$75,000 to $99,999 13%
$100,000 to $149,999 11%
$150,000 to $199,999 3%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9%
High school graduate 25%
Some college, no degree 25%
Associate's degree 11%
Bachelor's degree 19%
Graduate degree 7%
  
Marital Status
Never married 28%
Currently married 55%
Separated 2%
Widowed 3%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 66%
Black or African American 9%
Asian 16%
Other 8%
  
Kent Commute
Carpool 10.4%
Public transportation 5.7%
Average travel time 29 minutes