Salem, VA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Salem, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,306 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 5,973, 48.54%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,047, 34.27%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 939, 15.72%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,394, 23.34%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 30, 0.50%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 282, 4.72%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,054, 17.65%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 6,333, 51.46%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,546, 40.20%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,298, 20.50%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,145, 33.87%, see rank | 29.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 335, 5.29%, see rank | 4.52% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Salem, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,306, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 18, 0.15%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 463, 3.76%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 942, 7.65%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 481, 3.91%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,610, 13.08%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 618, 5.02%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 219, 1.78%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 989, 8.04%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 943, 7.66%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,531, 28.69%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,087, 8.83%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 754, 6.13%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 651, 5.29%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Salem, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 11,419 | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 5,417, 47.44%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,867, 34.47%, see rank | 39.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 735, 13.57%, see rank | 13.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,414, 26.10%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 19, 0.35%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 337, 6.22%, see rank | 9.96% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 836, 15.43%, see rank | 14.26% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 6,002, 52.56%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,394, 39.89%, see rank | 44.33% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,277, 21.28%, see rank | 19.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,971, 32.84%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14, 0.23%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 341, 5.68%, see rank | 4.82% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Salem, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 11,419, 100% | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 22, 0.19%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 519, 4.55%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 940, 8.23%, see rank | 7.69% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 375, 3.28%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 1,611, 14.11%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 416, 3.64%, see rank | 4.13% | 5.00% |
| Information | 191, 1.67%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 911, 7.98%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 899, 7.87%, see rank | 14.52% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,313, 29.01%, see rank | 21.21% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,012, 8.86%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 480, 4.20%, see rank | 9.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 730, 6.39%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Salem, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 11,794 | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 5,626, 47.70%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,764, 31.35%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 918, 16.32%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,371, 24.37%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 19, 0.34%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 354, 6.29%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 872, 15.50%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 6,168, 52.30%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,227, 36.11%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,313, 21.29%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,309, 37.44%, see rank | 31.99% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 16, 0.26%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 303, 4.91%, see rank | 5.23% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Salem, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 11,794, 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 13, 0.11%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 451, 3.82%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,273, 10.79%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 360, 3.05%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 1,836, 15.57%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 372, 3.15%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 145, 1.23%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,133, 9.61%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 952, 8.07%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,154, 26.74%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,050, 8.90%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 497, 4.21%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 558, 4.73%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Salem, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,330 | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 5,976, 48.47%, see rank | 52.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,857, 31.07%, see rank | 38.39% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 957, 16.01%, see rank | 12.42% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,293, 21.64%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 17, 0.28%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 765, 12.80%, see rank | 17.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,087, 18.19%, see rank | 14.91% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 6,354, 51.53%, see rank | 47.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,224, 35.00%, see rank | 42.70% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,276, 20.08%, see rank | 18.39% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,392, 37.65%, see rank | 32.75% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 16, 0.25%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 446, 7.02%, see rank | 5.26% | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Salem, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,330, 100% | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 13, 0.11%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 515, 4.18%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,571, 12.74%, see rank | 8.41% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 373, 3.03%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 1,733, 14.06%, see rank | 11.05% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 436, 3.54%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 166, 1.35%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,103, 8.95%, see rank | 6.74% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 981, 7.96%, see rank | 13.90% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,026, 24.54%, see rank | 19.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,261, 10.23%, see rank | 7.83% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 486, 3.94%, see rank | 8.84% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 666, 5.40%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Salem, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,377 | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 6,147, 49.66%, see rank | 52.12% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,746, 28.40%, see rank | 36.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 752, 12.23%, see rank | 11.08% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,260, 20.50%, see rank | 16.53% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 7, 0.11%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,070, 17.41%, see rank | 17.73% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,312, 21.34%, see rank | 17.28% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 6,230, 50.34%, see rank | 47.88% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,906, 30.59%, see rank | 39.97% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,170, 18.78%, see rank | 16.59% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,674, 42.92%, see rank | 35.16% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 13, 0.21%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 18, 0.29%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 449, 7.21%, see rank | 7.32% | 7.96% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Salem, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,377, 100% | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 67, 0.54%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 771, 6.23%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,658, 13.40%, see rank | 11.34% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 499, 4.03%, see rank | 2.74% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 1,760, 14.22%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 692, 5.59%, see rank | 4.64% | 5.20% |
| Information | 256, 2.07%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 940, 7.59%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 955, 7.72%, see rank | 11.59% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,745, 22.18%, see rank | 18.35% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 840, 6.79%, see rank | 7.21% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 464, 3.75%, see rank | 8.27% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 730, 5.90%, see rank | 5.38% | 4.87% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.