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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Breathitt County / Jackson / Zip Codes
The job market in Jackson, KY is not looking great compared to the national average. The Future Job Growth rate in Jackson, KY is -11.44%, far below the US Future Job Growth rate of 30.54%. Additionally, the Unemployment Rate in Jackson, KY is 9.0% which is significantly higher than the US Unemployment Rate of 4.1%. These statistics indicate that finding jobs in Jackson, KY can be difficult and that there may not be a lot of opportunities for job growth in this area.

The unemployment rate in Jackson is 8.6% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Jackson has been Negative.
- Jobs have Decreased by 0.6% over the past year.
- The average salary in Jackson is $29,654.
- The median home cost in Jackson is $104,800

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Jackson? Health Practitioners ($68,851)
- Worst paying jobs? Material Moving ($8,333)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Wholesale Trade ($53,333)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Transportation and Warehousing ($12,115)
- Average Income of Residents in Jackson ($22,745) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Jackson (8.6) is higher than USA (6)

Process of Job Search

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Diverse and inclusive employers are looking for job seekers with a wide range of skills and experience. You can find jobs in Jackson, Kentucky that match your qualifications.

     JobsJackson, KentuckyUnited States
  $22,745$37,638
  $29,654$69,021
  8.66
  -8.4%-6.2%
  17.7%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationJackson, KentuckyUnited States
  Management$62,973$77,236
  Business, Financial$62,500$68,299
  Computer, Math $87,306
  Architecture, Engineering $86,023
  Sciences $66,034
  Social Service $44,925
  Legal $88,013
  Education$50,417$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment $43,591
  Health Practitioners$68,851$75,327
  Health Technicians $41,524
  Healthcare Support$21,217$25,441
  Fire Fighters $35,516
  Law Enforcement $64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$18,211$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance $23,378
  Personal Care$18,750$15,351
  Sales, Related$19,886$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$28,889$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry $25,716
  Construction, Extraction$30,434$41,315
  Maintence, Repair $48,436
  Production$21,417$38,103
  Transportation $39,572
  Material Moving$8,333$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustryJackson, KentuckyUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting $31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $74,432
  Construction$46,250$44,287
  Manufacturing$21,589$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$53,333$51,301
  Retail Trade$18,295$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$12,115$43,256
  Utilities $77,546
  Information $61,268
  Finance and Insurance $65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$16,458$30,687
  Educational Services$40,625$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$41,417$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$19,093$18,154
  Other Services$12,500$29,481
  Public Administration$44,821$61,644
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