San Antonio Jobs

San Antonio is the second-largest city in Texas and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. Census estimate, the city had a population just under 1.3 million. As of 2006, the eight-county metropolitan area has a population of just under 2 million and is the 29th-largest metropolitan area in the USA. San Antonio, which is the county seat of Bexar County, covers over 400 square miles on the northern edge of the South Texas region of the State, and the southern edge of the Central Texas region. It has influences of both the American South and Southwest. San Antonio was named for the Portuguese Saint Anthony of Padua, whose feast day it was when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691. The city has a strong military presence—it is home to Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks City-Base, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley right outside the city. San Antonio is home to the South Texas Medical Center,...more

San Antonio has a diversified economy with four primary focuses: financial services, health care, national defense, and tourism. Located northwest of the city center is the South Texas Medical Center, the largest medical research and care provider in South Texas, which is a conglomerate of numerous major hospitals, clinics, and research and higher educational institutions. The center is "chief catalyst" for a $14 billion biomedical industry. It employs over 27,000 persons with a combined total budget of $2.8 billion. San Antonio is the only city in the United States hosting three Level I Trauma Centers within the city limits . The city is also home to one of the largest military concentrations in the United States. Fort Sam Houston on the city's northeast side hosts Brooke Army Medical Center, focus of the U.S. Army's medical command and training functions. Lackland Air Force Base on the city's west side is one of the world's largest training complexes. While it is known for hosting...more

Among the most common occupations in San Antonio are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in San Antonio, Texas work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in San Antonio, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 19%; Retail trade, 11%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's San Antonio job listings indicate that the following industries in San Antonio are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in San Antonio, Texas is $31,422, and the median income of households in San Antonio was $40,186.

According to our San Antonio Trends data, the number of San Antonio, Texas jobs has decreased by 10% since October 2011.

Population of San Antonio Total population 1,202,223 Male 48.86% Female 51.14% Median age 32.3     San Antonio Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.7% Median cost of a home $89,800 Median mortgage payment $699 Renter-occupied homes 39.3% Vacant housing 9.6% Median monthly rent $649     Average Income Median for all workers $23,327 Median for all male full-time $33,526 Median for all female full-time $29,317     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 50% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 11%     Race White 66% Black or African American 6% Asian 2% Other 26%     San Antonio Commute Carpool 11.9% Public transportation 2.9% Average travel time 24 minutes