Westminster Jobs

Westminster is a city in Orange County, California, United States. It was founded in 1870 by Rev. Lemuel Webber as a Presbyterian temperance colony. Its name is taken from the Westminster Assembly of 1643, which laid out the basic tenets of the Presbyterian faith. For several years of its early history, its farmers refused to grow grapes because they associated grapes with alcohol. Westminster was incorporated in 1957, at which time it had 10,755 residents. Originally, the city was named Tri-City because it was the amalgamation of three cities: Westminster, Barber City, and Midway City. Midway City ultimately turned down incorporation, leaving Barber City to be absorbed into the newly incorporated Westminster. The former Barber City was located in the western portion of the current City of Westminster. Westminster is landlocked and bordered by Seal Beach on the west, by the unincorporated area of Rossmoor, the city of Stanton and the community of West Garden Grove on the north, by...more

Among the most common occupations in Westminster are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Westminster, California work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Westminster, California are Manufacturing, 20%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 15%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Westminster job listings indicate that the following industries in Westminster are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Westminster, California is $36,481, and the median income of households in Westminster was $58,938.

According to our Westminster Trends data, the number of Westminster, California jobs has decreased by 13% since October 2011.

Population of Westminster Total population 97,946 Male 50.03% Female 49.97% Median age 34.6     Westminster Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.4% Median cost of a home $533,000 Median mortgage payment $1,458 Renter-occupied homes 39.6% Vacant housing 2.0% Median monthly rent $1,092     Average Income Median for all workers $26,714 Median for all male full-time $40,559 Median for all female full-time $32,403     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 13% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 33% Currently married 51% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 9%     Race White 41% Black or African American 2% Asian 42% Other 15%     Westminster Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 26 minutes