Murfreesboro Jobs

Murfreesboro is a city in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. According to the 2007 census estimate the city had a total population of 92,559. It is the county seat of Rutherford County . The center of population of Tennessee is located in Murfreesboro. Although Murfreesboro is sometimes considered a suburb or exurb of Nashville, Tennessee, it is far enough away [about ] and has a large enough population to maintain a separate identity from its larger neighbor. Murfreesboro is the location of Middle Tennessee State University, the largest undergraduate university in the state of Tennessee. Murfreesboro is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. From 1990 to 2000, the town's population grew 50%, from 46,000 to 69,000.

Among the most common occupations in Murfreesboro are Management, professional, and related occupations, 39%; Sales and office occupations, 31%; and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Murfreesboro, Tennessee work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Murfreesboro, Tennessee are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 29%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Murfreesboro job listings indicate that the following industries in Murfreesboro are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Murfreesboro, Tennessee is $36,746, and the median income of households in Murfreesboro was $39,652.

According to our Murfreesboro Trends data, the number of Murfreesboro, Tennessee jobs has decreased by 2% since October 2011.

Population of Murfreesboro Total population 83,822 Male 49.52% Female 50.48% Median age 29.1     Murfreesboro Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.2% Median cost of a home $157,100 Median mortgage payment $882 Renter-occupied homes 52.8% Vacant housing 4.3% Median monthly rent $661     Average Income Median for all workers $25,423 Median for all male full-time $42,872 Median for all female full-time $30,621     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 14%     Marital Status Never married 38% Currently married 45% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 11%     Race White 81% Black or African American 13% Asian 2% Other 4%     Murfreesboro Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 23 minutes