Wilkesboro Jobs

Truck Driver - Team Dedicated. We Train!
C.R. England - Statesville, NC

C.R. England is now hiring Team Truck Drivers for our Dedicated Division As a Dedicated Team, you will carry freight for one customer, and one customer only. Dedicated Team...
from C.R. England - 3 days ago
Signal Support Systems Specialist - Part-Time
Army National Guard - North Wilkesboro, NC

Communication is the heartbeat of any Army National Guard unit. By joining the Army National Guard as a Signal Support Systems Specialist, you will keep the information flowing by...
from Army National Guard - 4 days ago
Class A CDL Company Truck Driver - Reefer
Prime - Lenoir, NC

Company Truck Drivers It's time for you to join a trucking powerhouse with a 30-year history of being the best in the business! Prime inc., North America's most successful...
from Prime Inc. - 2 days ago

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Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Wilkesboro is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wilkes County . The town is located along the south bank of the Yadkin River, directly opposite the slightly larger town of North Wilkesboro. Wilkesboro is probably best-known as the home of the annual MerleFest festival, the largest folk and bluegrass music festival in the United States.

Wilkesboro Careers

Among the most common occupations in Wilkesboro are Management, professional, and related occupations, 40%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Wilkesboro, North Carolina work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Wilkesboro Industries

The leading industries in Wilkesboro, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 22%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Wilkesboro job listings indicate that the following industries in Wilkesboro are hiring the most workers:

Wilkesboro Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wilkesboro, North Carolina is $30,912, and the median income of households in Wilkesboro was $40,982.

Average Salaries in Wilkesboro, NC

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$31,000

According to our Wilkesboro Trends data, the number of Wilkesboro, North Carolina jobs has increased by 10% since October 2011.
Wilkesboro job trends

Wilkesboro Employment Statistics

Population of Wilkesboro
Total population	3,159
Male	45.17%
Female	54.83%
Median age	42.3

Wilkesboro Housing
Owner-occupied homes	57.4%
Median cost of a home	$112,500
Median mortgage payment	$814
Renter-occupied homes	42.6%
Vacant housing	5.6%
Median monthly rent	$433

Average Income
Median for all male full-time	$37,931
Median for all female full-time	$23,893

Household Income
Less than $10,000	18%
$10,000 to $14,999	1%
$15,000 to $24,999	19%
$25,000 to $34,999	6%
$35,000 to $49,999	16%
$50,000 to $74,999	16%
$75,000 to $99,999	8%
$100,000 to $149,999	9%
$150,000 to $199,999	5%
$200,000 or more	2%

Education
Less than 9th grade	10%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8%
High school graduate	28%
Some college, no degree	19%
Associate's degree	9%
Bachelor's degree	17%
Graduate degree	10%

Marital Status
Never married	20%
Currently married	55%
Separated	4%
Widowed	11%
Divorced	11%

Race
White	86%
Black or African American	10%
Asian	3%
Other	1%

Wilkesboro Commute
Carpool	12.8%
Public transportation	0.0%
Average travel time	14 minutes