Greater Hazleton has a highly skilled workforce that has been praised by national companies for its work ethic and productivity.
Whether you're looking for white-collar, blue-collar, or green-collar employees, the Hazleton area and Northeastern Pennsylvania offers a diverse mix of candidates that will meet your employment needs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey
The local unemployment rate for Luzerne County.
Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry, Center for Workforce Information & Analysis
Hazleton-area commute times are also well below the national averages.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
| Commuting to Work | |||
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Hazleton Area
School District
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Luzerne County |
Hazleton / Wilkes-Barre
/ Scranton MSA
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| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 24.8 | 22.2 | 21.3 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey
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| May 2010 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates Scranton / Wilkes-Barre / Hazleton MSA |
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| Occupation | Employment |
Mean Hourly
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Mean Annual
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Mean RSE
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| All Occupations | 247,740 | $17.73 | $36,880 | 1.3% |
| Management Occupations | 7,320 | $39.84 | $82,870 | 1.5% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 8,270 | $25.89 | $53,860 | 1.9% |
| Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations | 3,560 | $30.79 | $64,040 | 3.2% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 3,050 | $31.85 | $66,250 | 5.4% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 800 | $26.26 | $54,620 | 3.7% |
| Community and Social Services Occupations | 5,660 | $16.96 | $35,270 | 3.6% |
| Legal Occupations | 1,200 | $36.18 | $75,250 | 8.6% |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 14,690 | $23.35 | $48,570 | 2.7% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 2,430 | $17.87 | $37,160 | 2.8% |
| Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations | 16,240 | $29.67 | $61,710 | 3.0% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 9,130 | $12.62 | $26,250 | 2.1% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 5,570 | $17.53 | $36,460 | 7.9% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 19,680 | $9.73 | $20,240 | 1.6% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 7,280 | $11.58 | $24,090 | 1.6% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 7,030 | $11.25 | $23,410 | 2.1% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 28,010 | $15.11 | $31,440 | 2.5% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 44,770 | $14.45 | $30,060 | 1.5% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 210 | $13.73 | $28,560 | 7.6% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 8,280 | $18.91 | $39,340 | 2.2% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 10,190 | $18.28 | $38,020 | 1.7% |
| Production Occupations | 20,940 | $15.68 | $32,610 | 2.5% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 23,440 | $14.51 | $30,180 | 1.6% |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
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