Murrieta Jobs

Murrieta is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 44,282 at the 2000 census. Population was estimated to be 97,257 in 2007, making it one of the fastest growing cities in the state. Largely residential in character, Murrieta is considered a "bedroom community", with large numbers of its residents commuting to jobs in San Diego and Orange counties, and the more industrialized neighboring city of Temecula to the south. Murrieta is bordered by Temecula but can be bordered by newark too to the South and unincorporated areas on all other sides. Murrieta should not be confused with Rancho Murieta, which is an unincorporated community in northern California, near Sacramento.

Among the most common occupations in Murrieta are Management, professional, and related occupations, 67%; Sales and office occupations, 63%; and Service occupations, 47%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Murrieta, California work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Murrieta, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 40%; Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 34%; and Retail trade, 26%. Simply Hired's Murrieta job listings indicate that the following industries in Murrieta are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Murrieta, California is $43,011, and the median income of households in Murrieta was $63,028.

According to our Murrieta Trends data, the number of Murrieta, California jobs has increased by 34% since October 2011.

Population of Murrieta Total population 98,146 Male 50.60% Female 49.40% Median age 30.2     Murrieta Housing Owner-occupied homes 75.2% Median cost of a home $466,100 Median mortgage payment $1,773 Renter-occupied homes 24.8% Vacant housing 4.7% Median monthly rent $1,229     Average Income Median for all workers $28,038 Median for all male full-time $54,554 Median for all female full-time $31,468     Household Income Less than $10,000 1% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 17% $150,000 to $199,999 6% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 11% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 54% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 9%     Race White 72% Black or African American 7% Asian 9% Other 12%     Murrieta Commute Carpool 17.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 33 minutes