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REGIONAL WORKFORCE PROFILEKnox County Illinois Region

NOVEMBER 2015

Knox CountyFulton CountyHenry CountyMcDonough CountyMercer CountyPeoria CountyWarren County

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Table of Contents

Topic Page Purpose 2

Executive Summary 3

Overview

Economic Summary 5

Population Growth 2004 – 2014 5

Educational Attainment 6

Top Education Program Completions 7

Population 8

Employment Trends & Projections 9

Industry Sectors

Projected Employment Change by Business Sector 10

Location Quotients 11

Earnings by Industry Sector 12

Unemployment by Business Sector 13

Fastest Growing Business Sectors 14

Job Growth in Select Occupations 15

Manufacturing Business Sector

Regional Trends 16

Leading Manufacturing Industries 17

Machinery Manufacturing 18

Fabricated Metal Manufacturing 19

Food Manufacturing 20

Primary Metal Manufacturing 21

Transportation Equip. Manufacturing 22

Chemical Manufacturing 23

Plastics & Rubber Products Mfg. 24

Production Occupations Location Quotient 25

Manufacturing Working Age Breakdown 26

Wages for Key Occupations 27

Sources 30

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Purpose

Ameren is an investor-owned electric and natural gas utility serving central and southern Illinois, mid-Missouri and the St. Louis metropolitan area. As a critical energy and infrastructure partner, Ameren is committed to the economic well-being of its service area communities. Ameren's economic development team supports community-based development organizations as they assist new and existing business customers grow and expand.

Ameren’s “Regional Workforce Profile” provides an industrial and demographic overview for a defined geographic area. This comprehensive assessment is intended to provide pertinent information about the region's economic base, competitive attributes and population and workforce trends in order to help guide local and regional development. By referencing historical, current and projected data, local development officials and prospective business investors can quantify the state of the region’s economy and workforce.

The Regional Workforce Profile is the product of Ameren’s collaboration with The Smart Solutions Group, a nationally recognized economic development consultant with access to federal and state economic, industry, occupation and demographic data sources.

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Executive Summary

The Knox County, Illinois Labor Market Region is made up of seven counties in Illinois – Fulton,

Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mercer, Peoria, and Warren. The Knox County, Illinois Labor Market

Region has a population of almost 400,000 and the population remained steady (0%) over the past ten

years while the population of the State grew by 3% over this same time period. The Working Age

Population of the Region is over 276,000 (ages 15-69), which is 70% of the Region’s total population.

Employment in the Region is over 182,000 in 2014 and it has seen a very small decline (0.4%) since

2004. Over the next ten years, employment in the Region is projected to grow by 5.4%, which is below

the 8.1% growth projected for the State. The Region’s three largest industry sectors are:

1. Health Care & Social Assistance – 34,050 jobs

2. Government – 28,292 jobs

3. Retail Trade– 19,576 jobs

The Region’s Earnings per Worker ($49,723) is 21% below the Earnings in the State and lower than the

Earnings nationwide ($57,695). The highest paying industries in the Region are Utilities, Mining,

Quarrying and Oil and Gas Extraction; and Manufacturing. The industries with the highest Location

Quotient, which is a measure of regional industry concentration, are Utilities, Health Care & Social

Assistance, and Crop and Animal Production.

Manufacturing is a key sector in the Region’s economy. Over the past 10 years, employment in the

Manufacturing sector has declined by (17%). But it is projected to remain steady over the next ten

years. The five Manufacturing industries with the highest employment are:

Machinery Manufacturing

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Food Manufacturing

Primary Metal Manufacturing

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

From 2004 to 2014, Wood Product Manufacturing grew by 154 jobs, making it the fastest growing

manufacturing industry in the Region with a growth rate of 54%. The two highest paying

Manufacturing industries are Machinery Manufacturing ($117,386), and Chemical Manufacturing

($94,774).

Gas Plant Operators were the fastest growing Production Occupation in the Region over the past 10

years (124%). The Production Occupations that have the highest concentration (Occupation Location

Quotient) in the Region are:

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic

Slaughterers & Meat Packers

Pourers & Casters, Metal

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

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Patternmakers, Metal & Plastic

The percentage of adults in the seven county Region (age 25 and older) that have at least a High School

Diploma is higher in the Region (89%) to the State (87%) and the U.S. (85%). The percentage of adults

that have a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher is 23% in the Region compared to 31% in the State and 29% in

the nation.

In 2013 the postsecondary institutions in the Region awarded the greatest number (1,039) of Degrees

and Certificates in Health Professions & Related Programs.

In summary, the primary industry in the Region is the Health Care sector:

#1 in number of jobs

#3 in highest paying jobs

#5 in Location Quotient

#1 in Degree Completions

While Manufacturing has declined it is still a strong industry sector with strong support industries such

as Utilities and Transportation.

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Knox County, IL Region Overview

Economic Summary

Knox County, IL Region State

Population (2014) 393,335 12,946,486

Jobs (2014) 182,307 6,277,773

Average Earnings (2015) $49,723 $63,091

Unemployed (4/2015) 9,860 355,576

Gross Regional Product* (2013) $16,136,676,035 $711 Billion

*Gross Regional Product (GRP) is the measure of the goods and services produced by businesses and

organizations located in the Region ** See page 3 in the Executive Summary for what counties are included in the Labor Market Region

Population Change 2004 to 2014

Knox Co., IL Region State

Population by Age 2014 Change - 2004-14

2014 Change 2004-14

- Under 20 years 99,856 (4%) 3,399,096 (5%)

- 20 – 39 years 101,987 (0%) 3,528,081 (1%)

- 40 to 59 years 100,541 (6%) 3,503,020 2%

- 60 to 79 years 72,634 21% 2,043,439 28%

- 80 years & over 18,318 (2%) 472,850 8%

- Total 393,335 0% 12,946,486 3%

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Knox Co., IL Region - Highest Level of Educational Attainment (Adults 25 & Older)

Knox Co., IL Region State

2014 % of

Population

Nation

2014 % of

Population Education Level 2004

Population 2014

Population 2014 % of

Population

Less Than 9th Grade 13,783 8,886 3% 6% 7%

9th Grade to 12th Grade 20,166 20,753 8% 7% 8%

High School Diploma 86,216 86,210 33% 27% 28%

Some College 59,123 59,920 23% 21% 21%

Associate's Degree 20,738 24,992 9% 7% 8%

Bachelor's Degree 36,667 40,452 15% 19% 18%

Graduate Degree and Higher 20,197 22,070 8% 12% 11%

Total 256,888 263,283 100% 100% 100%

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Knox Co., IL Region - Top Education Program Completions (Degrees and Certificates awarded by the postsecondary institutions in the Region)

6,704 Labor Market Total Completions (2014)

CIP Program Completions (2014)

51 Health professions and related

programs 1,039

52 Business, management,

marketing, and related support

services 769

24 Liberal arts and sciences, general

studies and humanities 593

13 Education 531

43 Homeland security, law

enforcement, firefighting and

related protective services 460

09 Communication, journalism, and

related programs 342

45 Social sciences 305

14 Engineering 255

31 Parks, recreation, leisure, and

fitness studies 230

42 Psychology 229

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Knox Co., IL Region – Population

Age Group

2014 Labor Market

Population

% of 2014 Population

Under 20 99,856 25%

20 to 39 101,987 26%

40 to 59 100,541 26%

60 to 79 72,634 18%

80 & Over 18,318 5%

Total 325,331 100.0%

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Knox Co., IL Region - Employment Trends and Projections

Region 2004 Jobs 2014 Jobs 2024 Jobs Projection

% Change 2004-14

% Change 2014-24

● Region 183,006 182,307 192,219 (0.4%) 5.4%

● State 6,297,621 6,277,773 6,785,943 (0.3%) 8.1%

● Nation 146,157,598 152,496,017 170,807,850 4.3% 12%

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Industry Sectors

Knox Co., IL Region – Projected Employment Change (2014 to 2024) by Industry % Change (2-digit NAICS classifications)

182,307

Total Jobs Labor Market (2014)

NAICS Industry 2014 Jobs 2024 Jobs Projection

Change 2014-2024

99 Unclassified Industry 43 61 42%

22 Utilities 1,116 1,301 17%

55 Mgmt. of Companies & Enterprises 1,026 1,195 16%

61 Educational Services 6,906 8,004 16%

71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2,480 2,809 13%

62 Heath Care & Social Assistance 34,050 38,547 13%

23 Construction 7,017 7,897 13%

42 Wholesale Trade 5,933 6,490 9%

52 Finance & Insurance 5,830 6,372 9%

11 Crop & Animal Production 3,471 3,778 9%

81 Other Services (except Public Admin) 9,192 9,867 7%

56 Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. &

Remediation Services 9,556 10,190 7%

48 Transportation & Warehousing 5,621 5,985 6%

54 Professional, Scientific, & Technical

Services 9,534 10,141 6%

53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1,684 1,715 2%

21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 106 107 1%

44 Retail Trade 19,576 19,729 1%

31 Manufacturing 15,177 15,133 0%

90 Government 28,292 27,922 (1%)

51 Information 2,616 2,501 (4%)

72 Accommodation & Food Services 13,081 12,475 (11%)

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Knox Co., IL Region Location Quotient* - 2-digit NAICS Industries

* Industry Location Quotient (LQ) is a measure of industry concentration and therefore, it is a measure of the industry’s strength in the region. LQ is calculated by dividing the percentage of an industry’s employment in the region by that industry’s employment nationwide as a percentage of the national employment. An LQ equal to 1.00 indicates that the industry in the region has the same concentration as the national percentage for the industry. An industry with an LQ greater than 1.00 indicates the region has an above average industry concentration and an LQ of less than 1.00 indicates that the industry has a concentration below the nation.

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Knox Co., IL Region - Average Earnings by Industry Sector

$49,810

$57,695

Region Avg. Earnings (2014) National Avg. Earnings (2014)

NAICS Industry Avg.

Earnings

(2014)

11 Crop and Animal Production $37,751

21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $77,012

22 Utilities $107,338

23 Construction $57,014

31 Manufacturing $74,603

42 Wholesale Trade $60,018

44 Retail Trade $28,638

48 Transportation and Warehousing $53,049

51 Information $51,105

52 Finance and Insurance $69,857

53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $35,824

54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $89,975

55 Management of Companies and Enterprises $72,014

56 Administrative and Support and Waste

Management and Remediation Services $34,498

61 Educational Services $30,071

62 Health Care and Social Assistance $55,218

71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $23,390

72 Accommodation and Food Services $16,622

81 Other Services (except Public Administration) $30,429

90 Government $55,417

99 Unclassified Industry $25,069

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Knox Co., IL Region - Unemployment by Business Sector

9,860

Total Unemployment (4/2015)

NAICS Industry Unemployed

(4/2015) % of Regional

Unemployment

11 Crop and Animal Production 98 1%

21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas

Extraction 20 0%

22 Utilities 21 0%

23 Construction 1,878 19%

31 Manufacturing 778 8%

42 Wholesale Trade 189 2%

44 Retail Trade 1,076 11%

48 Transportation and Warehousing 228 2%

51 Information 89 1%

52 Finance and Insurance 167 2%

53 Real Estate and Rental and

Leasing 77 1%

54 Professional, Scientific, and

Technical Services 337 3%

55 Management of Companies and

Enterprises 10 0%

56 Administrative and Support and

Waste Management and

Remediation Services 867 9%

61 Educational Services 116 1%

62 Health Care and Social Assistance 730 7%

71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 223 2%

72 Accommodation and Food Services 606 6%

81 Other Services (except Public

Administration) 345 3%

90 Government 805 8%

99 No Previous Work

Experience/Unspecified 1,199 12%

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Knox Co., IL Region– Fastest Growing Business Sectors (based on change in the number of Jobs from 2004 to 2014)

Industry 2004 Jobs 2014 Jobs Change in

Jobs (2004-

2014) % Change

2015

Earnings Per

Worker

General Medical and Surgical

Hospitals 11,361 14,431 3,070 27% $65,554

Colleges, Universities, and

Professional Schools 3,492 5,600 2,108 60% $30,673

Commercial and Industrial

Machinery and Equipment

(except Automotive and

Electronic) Repair and

Maintenance

343 1,529 1,187 346% $65,817

Janitorial Services 1,718 2,526 808 47% $22,758

Assisted Living Facilities for the

Elderly 363 1,118 755 208% $29,889

Telephone Answering Services 574 1,321 747 130% $28,247

Research and Development in

the Physical, Engineering, and

Life Sciences (except

Biotechnology)

2,585 3,271 686 27% $149,687

General Warehousing and

Storage 366 876 510 139% $38,045

Offices of Physicians (except

Mental Health Specialists) 3,387 3,883 496 15% $104,706

Electric Power Distribution 108 570 463 430% $100,108

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Knox Co., IL Region – Largest Job Growth by Occupations (by 5-digit SOC’s) from 2004 to 2014

Occupation 2004 Jobs 2014 Jobs Change in

Jobs (2004-

2014) % Change

2014 Median

Hourly

Earnings

Janitors and Cleaners, Except

Maids and Housekeeping

Cleaners 3,666 4,404 738 20% $10.44

Registered Nurses 4,690 5,268 578 12% $27.37

Customer Service

Representatives 3,537 3,890 353 10% $11.72

Combined Food Preparation

and Serving Workers, Including

Fast Food 2,697 2,964 266 10% $9.52

Computer Systems Analysts 836 1,042 205 25% $39.46

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other

Agricultural Managers 1,807 1,996 189 10% $13.03

Secretaries and Administrative

Assistants, Except Legal,

Medical, and Executive 3,325 3,500 175 5% $13.05

Medical and Health Services

Managers 774 943 169 22% $46.82

Physicians and Surgeons, All

Other 760 918 157 21% $110.42

Slaughterers and Meat Packers 440 570 130 30% $12.68

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Manufacturing Business Sector

The following section provides an overview of the status of overall manufacturing in the region and a breakdown of the leading manufacturing sectors, measured in employment.

Knox Co., IL Region – Manufacturing Business Sector (3-digit NAICS)

14,744 (17%) $73,674

Jobs (2015) % Change (2004-2014) Avg. Earnings Per Job (2014)

Nation: (15.3%) Nation: $76,958

Regional Trends

Region 2004 Jobs 2014 Jobs Change % Change

● Region 18,281 15,177 (3,104) (17.0%)

● State 704,801 584,560 (120,241) (17.1%)

● United States 14,543,530 12,311,577 (2,231,953) (15.3%)

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Knox Co., IL Region– Leading 3-digit NAICS Manufacturing Industries (based on total number of jobs in 2014)

Industry 2004 Jobs 2014 Jobs Change in

Jobs (2004-2014)

% Change

Number of Establish-

ments (2014)

Machinery Manufacturing 4,777 4,096 (681) (14%) 40

Fabricated Metal Product Mfg.

3,353 2,773 (580) (17%) 84

Food Manufacturing 1,947 2,209 262 13% 36

Primary Metal Mfg. 2,231 1,834 (397) (18%) 11

Transportation Equip. Mfg. 886 789 (97) (11%) 12

Chemical Manufacturing 581 708 127 22% 20

Plastics & Rubber Products Mfg.

394 484 90 23% 5

Wood Product Mfg. 284 438 154 54% 16

Miscellaneous Mfg. 585 415 (170) (29%) 19

Printing & Related Support Activities

542 371 (171) (32%) 41

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Knox Co., IL Region – Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS 333)

3,948 (14.3%) $117,386 40 3.06

Jobs (2015) % Change (2004-

2014) Avg. Earnings Per

Job (2015)

Establishments

(2014)

Location Quotient

(2014)

Nation: (2.6%) Nation: $79,985

Regional Trends


● Region 4,777 4,096 (681) (14.3%)

● State 87,612 80,250 (7,362) (8.4%)

● United States 1,149,809 1,120,051 (29,758) (2.6%)

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Knox Co., IL Region – Fabricated Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 332)

2,624 (17.3%) $56,917 84 1.59

Jobs (2015) % Change (2004-


Job (2015)

Establishments

(2014)

Location Quotient

(2014)


Regional Trends


● Region 3,353 2,773 (580) (17.3%)

● State 109,327 93,421 (15,906) (14.5%)

● United States 1,515,638 1,457,117 (58,521) (3.9%)

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Knox Co., IL Region – Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311)

2,136 13.4% $45,669 36 1.23

Jobs (2015) % Change (2004-


Job (2015)

Establishments

(2014)

Location Quotient

(2014)


Regional Trends


● Region 1,947 2,209 262 13.5%

● State 79,715 77,480 (2,235) (2.8%)

● United States 1,515,575 1,504,158 (11,417) (0.8%)

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Knox Co., IL Region – Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331)

1,739 (17.8%) $79,220 11 3.86

Jobs (2015) % Change (2004-


Job (2015)

Establishments

(2014)

Location Quotient

(2014)

Nation: (15.1%) Nation: $78,369

Regional Trends


● Region 2,231 1,834 (397) (17.8%)

● State 25,953 19,649 (6,304) (24.3%)

● United States 467,821 397,217 (70,604) (15.1%)

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Knox Co., IL Region – Transportation Equip. Manufacturing (NAICS 336)

755 (10.9%) $41,662 12 0.42

Jobs (2015) % Change (2004-


Job (2015)

Establishments

(2014)

Location Quotient

(2014)

Nation: (16.8%) Nation: $87,737

Regional Trends


● Region 886 789 (97) (10.9%)

● State 46,543 41,432 (5,111) (11.0%)

● United States 1,776,234 1,556,219 (220,015) (12.4%)

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Knox Co., IL Region – Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325)

754 21.9% $94,774 20 0.74

Jobs (2015) % Change (2004-


Job (2015)

Establishments

(2014)

Location Quotient

(2014)

Nation: (9.3%) Nation: $118,448

Regional Trends


● Region 581 708 127 21.9%

● State 52,197 45,761 (6,436) (12.3%)

● United States 887,497 804,643 (82,854) (9.3%)

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Knox Co., IL Region – Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing (NAICS 326)

520 22.6% $54,754 5 0.60

Jobs (2015) % Change (2004-


Job (2015)

Establishments

(2014)

Location Quotient

(2014)

Nation: (16.8%) Nation: $60,160

Regional Trends


● Region 394 484 90 22.8%

● State 49,741 40,457 (9,284) (18.7%)

● United States 806,789 671,022 (135,767) (16.8%)

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Knox Co., IL Region – Production Occupation Location Quotient*

* Occupation Location Quotient (LQ) is a measure of occupation concentration and therefore, it is a measure of the occupation’s strength in the region. LQ is calculated by dividing the percentage of an occupation’s employment in the region by that occupation’s employment nationwide as a percentage of the national employment. An LQ equal to 1.00 indicates that the occupation in the region has the same concentration as the national percentage for the occupation. An occupation with an LQ greater than 1.00 indicates the region has an above average occupation concentration and an LQ of less than 1.00 indicates that the occupation has a concentration below the nation.

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Knox Co., IL Region - Manufacturing Workforce Age Breakdown

Age Group 2015 Jobs 2015

Percent

14-18 80 1%

19-24 949 6%

25-34 2,775 19%

35-44 3,704 25%

45-54 3,850 26%

55-64 2,868 19%

65+ 518 4%

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Wages for Key Occupations

The Appendix contains employment and wage information for key skilled occupations in the Region for seven select occupation categories – Management, Business & Financial Operations, Computer & Mathematical, Architecture & Engineering, Office & Administrative Support, Transportation & Material Moving, and Production. Median wages for the key occupations in the Region are compared with the wages for those occupations in the State and the Nation.

Management Occupations

SOC Description 2014 Jobs

Region - Median Hourly

Earnings

State - Median Hourly

Earnings

U.S. - Median Hourly

Earnings

11-1021 General and Operations Managers 2,481 $34.82 $43.84 $46.59

11-2021 Marketing Managers 224 $42.86 $53.51 $59.07

11-2022 Sales Managers 406 $33.28 $48.71 $52.08

11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 215 $43.14 $56.11 $60.80

11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 204 $33.65 $42.36 $44.16

11-3061 Purchasing Managers 122 $40.62 $45.49 $50.98

11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

168 $37.88 $39.62 $40.68

11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 377 $65.49 $59.35 $62.66

Business & Financial Operations Occupations



Earnings


Earnings

U.S. Median Hourly

Earnings

13-1021 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 15 $23.85 $25.93 $26.62

13-1081 Logisticians 165 $29.92 $32.89 $35.51

13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

394 $32.54 $27.75 $29.35

13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 1,199 $27.14 $31.47 $31.23

13-2031 Budget Analysts 36 $24.38 $35.43 $34.24

Computer & Mathematical Occupations



Earnings


Earnings


Earnings

15-1122 Computer and Information Analysts 66 $25.91 $40.94 $42.74

15-1132 Software Developers and Programmers 316 $35.72 $41.71 $45.63

15-1141 Database and Systems Administrators and Network Architects

84 $30.08 $36.49 $38.60

15-1151 Computer Support Specialists 540 $19.76 $23.70 $22.88

15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 167 $37.80 $40.08 $36.85

15-2091 Mathematical Technicians <10 -- $33.86 $26.13

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Architecture & Engineering Occupations



Earnings


Earnings


Earnings

17-2031 Biomedical Engineers 30 $41.76 $39.76 $41.81

17-2041 Chemical Engineers 53 $48.28 $46.67 $46.60

17-2051 Civil Engineers 261 $41.94 $40.28 $38.94

17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 58 $52.13 $44.73 $51.78

17-2071 Electrical and Electronics Engineers 88 $43.37 $43.79 $43.91

17-2112 Industrial Engineers 587 $33.77 $36.68 $39.19

17-2131 Materials Engineers 53 $45.94 $42.24 $42.16

17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 1,123 $38.13 $38.20 $39.83

17-3010 Drafters 60 $20.99 $23.80 $25.10

Office & Administrative Support Occupations



Earnings


Earnings


Earnings

43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

1,133 $19.21 $24.19 $24.43

43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 496 $14.69 $16.96 $16.63

43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,816 $14.25 $17.92 $17.49

43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 3,890 $11.72 $16.28 $15.02

43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 92 $14.92 $15.81 $16.35

Transportation & Material Moving Occupations



Earnings


Earnings


Earnings

53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

147 $19.40 $24.23 $22.43

53-3032 Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,386 $16.80 $19.92 $18.68

53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 555 $14.65 $14.33 $15.08

53-7062 Laborers and Material Movers, Hand 2,775 $11.27 $11.55 $11.80

53-7199 Miscellaneous Material Moving Workers 1 $13.02 $15.26 $14.82

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Production Occupations



Earnings


Earnings


Earnings

51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

587 $22.67 $27.14 $26.50

51-2022 Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers

47 $12.79 $13.52 $14.38

51-2099 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 146 $11.58 $11.18 $12.79

51-4011 Computer Control Programmers and Operators 198 $16.96 $17.87 $17.52

51-4022 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

19 $15.62 $17.89 $16.21

51-4031 Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

139 $13.91 $13.67 $14.79

51-4041 Machinists 833 $17.01 $18.04 $19.20

51-4061 Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic <10 -- $21.16 $22.20

51-4072 Molding, Coremaking,& Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

213 $17.46 $14.25 $13.85

51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

209 $17.94 $18.63 $16.43

51-4111 Tool and Die Makers 75 $22.73 $24.62 $23.52

51-4121 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 536 $16.03 $17.02 $17.88

51-4199 Miscellaneous Metal Workers and Plastic Workers <10 -- $16.89 $15.47

51-9011 Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

45 $25.64 $23.14 $23.12

51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

44 $15.36 $16.20 $15.43

51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 190 $12.23 $11.40 $12.70

51-9141 Semiconductor Processors <10 -- $17.03 $16.69

51-9198 Miscellaneous Production Workers 391 $11.61 $11.63 $11.35

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Sources ECONOMIC MODELING SPECIALISTS INT’L (EMSI)

EMSI is an aggregator of over 90 different federal and state data sources of economic, industry,

occupation, education completion, and demographic data. They provide national, state, metropolitan

statistical area (MSA), and county data for the 1,100 NAICS industries, the nearly 800 occupations in the

Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System, and education completion

data in the IPEDS database that are published by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for

Education Statistics.

The majority of the data used for this report came from EMSI’s second quarter 2015 data release.

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