Mojave Jobs

Mojave is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 3,836 at the 2000 census. The town is located at the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert, below the Oak Creek Pass. Telephone numbers in Mojave follow the format 824-xxxx and the area includes three postal ZIP Codes. The city of Mojave began as an 1876 construction camp on the Southern Pacific Railroad. From 1884 to 1889, the town was also the end of the 165-mile, twenty-mule-team borax wagon route originating at Harmony Borax Works in Death Valley. It later served as headquarters for construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The name Mojave comes from the name of the Indian nation occupying the area before the arrival of European settlers. Geographic features using the word Mojave are spelled differently from state to state. The convention is to spell it Mojave in California and Mohave in Arizona according to David Darlington's book on the Mojave Desert.

Among the most common occupations in Mojave are Service occupations, 24%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%; and Sales and office occupations, 15%. Approximately 52 percent of workers in Mojave, California work for companies, 25 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Mojave, California are Educational, health and social services, 14%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 14%; and Manufacturing, 10%. Simply Hired's Mojave job listings indicate that the following industries in Mojave are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mojave, California is $27,363, and the median income of households in Mojave was $24,761.

According to our Mojave Trends data, the number of Mojave, California jobs has decreased by 52% since October 2011.

Population of Mojave Total population 3,836 Male 50.76% Female 49.24% Median age 32.4     Mojave Housing Owner-occupied homes 51.8% Median cost of a home $56,500 Median mortgage payment $492 Renter-occupied homes 48.2% Vacant housing 22.0% Median monthly rent $409     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,476 Median for all female full-time $19,250     Household Income Less than $10,000 25% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 36% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 4% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 47% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 16%     Race White 71% Black or African American 6% Asian 2% Other 21%     Mojave Commute Carpool 23.5% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 23 minutes