Myrtle Beach Jobs

Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. Myrtle Beach is located in a region known as the Grand Strand, that stretches from Georgetown, South Carolina to Calabash, North Carolina. The population of the city was 22,759 at the 2000 census. The metropolitan population is counted at 196,629 in 2000. A 2005 estimate combining all three counties made the metro population 377,137, an increase from the 2000 metro population of 346,548. Myrtle Beach is the largest community in The Grand Strand, a major tourist destination along the South Atlantic seaboard of the United States, widely known for its wide beaches, large selection of challenging golf courses, excellent seafood restaurants, and outlet-style shopping activities. For this reason, the Myrtle Beach area attracts millions of visitors each year. Myrtle Beach kicks off its summer season each year with the Sun Fun Festival at the beginning of June.

Among the most common occupations in Myrtle Beach are Sales and office occupations, 29%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 23%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 28%; Retail trade, 15%; and Educational, health and social services, 12%. Simply Hired's Myrtle Beach job listings indicate that the following industries in Myrtle Beach are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is $24,256, and the median income of households in Myrtle Beach was $35,498.

According to our Myrtle Beach Trends data, the number of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina jobs has increased by 2% since October 2011.

Population of Myrtle Beach Total population 22,759 Male 50.74% Female 49.26% Median age 36.9     Myrtle Beach Housing Owner-occupied homes 51.8% Median cost of a home $135,400 Median mortgage payment $720 Renter-occupied homes 48.2% Vacant housing 29.0% Median monthly rent $634     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,039 Median for all female full-time $22,473     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 32% Currently married 45% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 13%     Race White 83% Black or African American 13% Asian 1% Other 3%     Myrtle Beach Commute Carpool 13.4% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 18 minutes