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Elkhart County average industry wages
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Source: Labor Market Information Unit, Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development
Industry titles are based on the new NAICS* system. Click for prior year, SIC data.
Year 2007 earnings data released July 2008
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ELKHART COUNTY AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES BY INDUSTRY
                                                                                      ELKHART
                                                                            INDIANA  2007 DIFF
                                          2003      2007    CHANGE 03to07    2007       FROM
 INDUSTRY SECTORS                         WAGES     WAGES   DOLLARS   %      WAGES    INDIANA
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT **                     $30,798   $36,567   $5,769  18.7%   $37,529    -2.6%
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING                ***     $31,375     N/A    N/A    $38,207     N/A.
  Ag, Forestry, Fishg, & Huntg          $21,665   $27,542   $5,877  27.1%   $28,025    -1.8%
  Mining                                  ***     $43,581     N/A    N/A    $57,334     N/A.
CONSTRUCTION                            $36,678   $45,201   $8,523  23.2%   $44,749     1.0%
MANUFACTURING                           $34,549   $41,246   $6,697  19.4%   $51,144   -24.0%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & UTILS          $26,368   $32,117   $5,749  21.8%   $33,362    -3.9%
  Wholesale Trade                       $35,788   $42,016   $6,228  17.4%   $51,428   -22.4%
  Retail Trade                          $19,915   $22,998   $3,083  15.5%   $22,578     1.8%
  Transportation & Warehousing          $31,045   $39,953   $8,908  28.7%   $38,916     2.6%
  Utilities                             $58,172   $69,009  $10,837  18.6%   $66,783     3.2%
INFORMATION                             $33,012   $34,776   $1,764   5.3%   $42,372   -21.8%
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES                    $30,704   $37,633   $6,929  22.6%   $47,242   -25.5%
  Finance & Insurance                   $35,212   $42,007   $6,795  19.3%   $52,669   -25.4%
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing         $23,800   $28,447   $4,647  19.5%   $32,546   -14.4%
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES        $30,861   $35,373   $4,512  14.6%   $38,528    -8.9%
  Professional & Technical Svs          $32,764   $40,686   $7,922  24.2%   $51,553   -26.7%
  Mgt of Companies & Enterprises        $83,974   $83,165    -$809  -1.0%   $72,683    12.6%
  Administrative & Waste Svs            $20,782   $21,953   $1,171   5.6%   $24,951   -13.7%
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES **          $31,071   $34,831   $3,760  12.1%   $36,770    -5.6%
  Educational Services **               $31,668   $32,227     $559   1.8%   $34,913    -8.3%
  Hth Care & Social Assist **           $30,690   $36,552   $5,862  19.1%   $38,040    -4.1%
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES          $10,722   $11,712     $990   9.2%   $15,027   -28.3%
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recr           $13,899   $15,384   $1,485  10.7%   $29,143   -89.4%
  Accommodation & Food Svs              $10,422   $11,406     $984   9.4%   $12,456    -9.2%
OTHER SERVICES (PRIVATE)                $20,791   $27,560   $6,769  32.6%   $24,869     9.8%
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL GOVT            $31,288   $34,363   $3,075   9.8%   $37,051    -7.8%
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