Tallahassee Jobs

Tallahassee is the capital of the State of Florida and the county seat of Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 159,012, while the Tallahassee metropolitan area is estimated at 336,501 . Tallahassee is the home of Florida State University, a major research university with strengths in both arts and sciences. Other local higher-education institutions include Florida A & M University, a historically-black university, and Tallahassee Community College and Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy; Barry University, Embry Riddle and Flagler also have branches in Tallahassee. It is also a regional center for trade and agriculture and is served by Tallahassee Regional Airport. With one of the fastest growing manufacturing and high tech economies in Florida, its major private employers include a General Dynamics Land Systems manufacturing facility , the headquarters of Talla-Comm and the...more

Among the most common occupations in Tallahassee are Management, professional, and related occupations, 42%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 55 percent of workers in Tallahassee, Florida work for companies, 33 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Tallahassee, Florida are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 25%; Public administration, 14%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Tallahassee job listings indicate that the following industries in Tallahassee are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Tallahassee, Florida is $34,736, and the median income of households in Tallahassee was $35,765.

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

Population of Tallahassee Total population 141,148 Male 48.63% Female 51.37% Median age 28.0     Tallahassee Housing Owner-occupied homes 48.1% Median cost of a home $161,300 Median mortgage payment $820 Renter-occupied homes 51.9% Vacant housing 9.3% Median monthly rent $719     Average Income Median for all workers $24,602 Median for all male full-time $35,402 Median for all female full-time $34,070     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 16% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 29% Graduate degree 21%     Marital Status Never married 49% Currently married 36% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 10%     Race White 63% Black or African American 33% Asian 3% Other 1%     Tallahassee Commute Carpool 9.6% Public transportation 2.9% Average travel time 18 minutes