Norfolk Jobs

Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States of America. With a population of 234,403 as of the 2000 census, Norfolk is Virginia's second-largest incorporated city. Norfolk is located in Hampton Roads, a large natural harbor located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Norfolk is one of nine cities and seven counties that constitute the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA. The city is bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the Chesapeake Bay. It also shares land borders with the independent cities of Chesapeake to its south and Virginia Beach to its east. One of the older of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, Norfolk is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region. The city has a long history as a strategic military and transportation point. Norfolk is home to both the Norfolk Naval Base, the world's largest naval base,...more

Since Norfolk serves as the commercial and cultural center for the somewhat unique geographical region of Hampton Roads , it can be difficult to separate the economic characteristics of Norfolk, from that of the region as a whole. In any case, it is no surprise that the waterways which almost completely surround the Hampton Roads region also play an important part in the local economy. As a strategic location at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, its protected deep water channels serve as major arteries for the import and export of goods from across the Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West, and international destinations, as well as playing host to the world's largest naval base. Military Hampton Roads is a major military center, particularly for the United States Navy, and Norfolk serves as the home for the most important of these regional installations, Naval Station Norfolk. Located on Sewell's Point Peninsula, in the northwest corner of the city, the installation is the current headquarters of...more

Among the most common occupations in Norfolk are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Norfolk, Virginia work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Norfolk, Virginia are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; Retail trade, 11%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Norfolk job listings indicate that the following industries in Norfolk are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Norfolk, Virginia is $32,692, and the median income of households in Norfolk was $36,920.

According to our Norfolk Trends data, the number of Norfolk, Virginia jobs has not changed since October 2011.

Population of Norfolk Total population 206,172 Male 48.34% Female 51.66% Median age 31.7     Norfolk Housing Owner-occupied homes 46.0% Median cost of a home $152,200 Median mortgage payment $818 Renter-occupied homes 54.0% Vacant housing 10.4% Median monthly rent $697     Average Income Median for all workers $24,408 Median for all male full-time $36,110 Median for all female full-time $29,274     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 42% Separated 4% Widowed 6% Divorced 13%     Race White 49% Black or African American 46% Asian 3% Other 2%     Norfolk Commute Carpool 12.5% Public transportation 3.2% Average travel time 21 minutes