Wixom Jobs

Wixom is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,263 at the 2000 census. The city is home to the Wixom Assembly Plant, a Ford Motor Company auto plant. The Lincoln LS, the Ford Thunderbird, and the Ford GT were all manufactured there. The Town Car will be built through the plant's closing, and production will then be moved to the St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada assembly plant. Ford announced that this plant will be shut down by end of 2007. It is also home to Trijicon, a leading manufacturer of night gun sights and night telescopic sights, as well as Discraft, a leading manufacturer of flying discs for disc sports games like Ultimate.

Among the most common occupations in Wixom are Management, professional, and related occupations, 37%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Service occupations, 12%. Approximately 88 percent of workers in Wixom, Michigan work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Wixom, Michigan are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 13%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Wixom job listings indicate that the following industries in Wixom are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wixom, Michigan is $38,370, and the median income of households in Wixom was $44,320.

According to our Wixom Trends data, the number of Wixom, Michigan jobs has decreased by 6% since October 2011.

Population of Wixom Total population 13,263 Male 52.27% Female 47.73% Median age 30.3     Wixom Housing Owner-occupied homes 43.7% Median cost of a home $195,000 Median mortgage payment $1,108 Renter-occupied homes 56.3% Vacant housing 3.2% Median monthly rent $523     Average Income Median for all male full-time $45,798 Median for all female full-time $30,942     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 26% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 34% Currently married 51% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 10%     Race White 92% Black or African American 3% Asian 3% Other 2%     Wixom Commute Carpool 8.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 27 minutes