Richardson Jobs

Richardson is a suburb in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,803, while according to a 2006 estimate, the population had grown to 99,200. Richardson is a part of Dallas' Silicon Prairie, and is home to the Telecom Corridor, which is a very large technology business center that includes offices for 5,700 companies, including 600 technology companies, such as Nortel, Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, Tellabs, Texas Instruments, and AT&T. It is also the corporate headquarters of Fossil, Inc. In 2006, Richardson was selected as the 15th best place to live in the United States by Money magazine.

Among the most common occupations in Richardson are Management, professional, and related occupations, 50%; Sales and office occupations, 32%; and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Richardson, Texas work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Richardson, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 20%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 18%; and Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 14%. Simply Hired's Richardson job listings indicate that the following industries in Richardson are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Richardson, Texas is $50,050, and the median income of households in Richardson was $63,932.

According to our Richardson Trends data, the number of Richardson, Texas jobs has increased by 3% since October 2011.

Population of Richardson Total population 107,892 Male 50.00% Female 50.00% Median age 37.7     Richardson Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.6% Median cost of a home $163,300 Median mortgage payment $950 Renter-occupied homes 34.4% Vacant housing 3.9% Median monthly rent $917     Average Income Median for all workers $37,669 Median for all male full-time $59,230 Median for all female full-time $40,870     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 16% $150,000 to $199,999 7% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2% High school graduate 16% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 32% Graduate degree 18%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 60% Separated 1% Widowed 5% Divorced 8%     Race White 75% Black or African American 6% Asian 14% Other 5%     Richardson Commute Carpool 6.1% Public transportation 2.2% Average travel time 23 minutes