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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Letcher County / Whitesburg / Zip Codes
The jobs outlook in Whitesburg, KY is not very positive. The future job growth rate for the city is -43.56%, far below the US average of 30.54%. This trend is further compounded by a higher-than-average unemployment rate of 10.1%, compared to the US average of 4.1%. Job seekers in the area are likely to face significant challenges in finding gainful employment and may need to consider relocating in order to increase their chances of securing a job.

The unemployment rate in Whitesburg is 7.8% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Whitesburg has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 1.2% over the past year.
- The average salary in Whitesburg is $25,433.
- The median home cost in Whitesburg is $104,900

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Whitesburg? Legal ($145,227)
- Worst paying jobs? Sales, Related ($12,906)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ($66,500)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Other Services ($9,250)
- Average Income of Residents in Whitesburg ($24,525) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Whitesburg (7.8) 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 Whitesburg, Kentucky that match your qualifications.

     JobsWhitesburg, KentuckyUnited States
  $24,525$37,638
  $25,433$69,021
  7.86
  -6.0%-6.2%
  17.6%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationWhitesburg, KentuckyUnited States
  Management$37,083$77,236
  Business, Financial$37,813$68,299
  Computer, Math $87,306
  Architecture, Engineering $86,023
  Sciences $66,034
  Social Service$63,056$44,925
  Legal$145,227$88,013
  Education$62,250$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment $43,591
  Health Practitioners$30,000$75,327
  Health Technicians$35,000$41,524
  Healthcare Support $25,441
  Fire Fighters $35,516
  Law Enforcement $64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$15,063$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance $23,378
  Personal Care $15,351
  Sales, Related$12,906$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$21,818$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry $25,716
  Construction, Extraction$66,750$41,315
  Maintence, Repair $48,436
  Production$17,639$38,103
  Transportation $39,572
  Material Moving $25,906
  Average Salary by IndustryWhitesburg, KentuckyUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting $31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction$66,500$74,432
  Construction $44,287
  Manufacturing$32,500$51,585
  Wholesale Trade $51,301
  Retail Trade$14,688$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing $43,256
  Utilities $77,546
  Information$58,000$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 $30,687
  Educational Services$40,694$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$26,458$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$15,063$18,154
  Other Services$9,250$29,481
  Public Administration$47,143$61,644
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