Marietta Jobs

Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia , and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,748, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs. Census Estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 61,261. Marietta is the third largest of three principal cities of and is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, Georgia-Alabama Combined Statistical Area. Southern Polytechnic State University , Chattahoochee Technical College and Life University are located here, and the city operates its own school district, separate from the county. Dobbins Air Reserve Base is on the south side of town, separated from SPSU by a Lockheed-Martin manufacturing plant. The major local landmark in Marietta is the Big Chicken, a large, metal, animated chicken structure atop what is now a Kentucky Fried Chicken, located east of downtown at one of...more

Among the most common occupations in Marietta are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%; Sales and office occupations, 28%; and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Marietta, Georgia work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Marietta, Georgia are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 14%; Retail trade, 13%; and Educational, health and social services, 12%. Simply Hired's Marietta job listings indicate that the following industries in Marietta are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Marietta, Georgia is $30,606, and the median income of households in Marietta was $40,645.

According to our Marietta Trends data, the number of Marietta, Georgia jobs has increased by 6% since October 2011.

Population of Marietta Total population 58,748 Male 50.33% Female 49.67% Median age 30.0     Marietta Housing Owner-occupied homes 37.6% Median cost of a home $149,400 Median mortgage payment $861 Renter-occupied homes 62.4% Vacant housing 5.3% Median monthly rent $767     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,186 Median for all female full-time $30,027     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 24% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 37% Currently married 43% Separated 3% Widowed 5% Divorced 11%     Race White 58% Black or African American 30% Asian 3% Other 9%     Marietta Commute Carpool 18.6% Public transportation 2.9% Average travel time 28 minutes