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Newton 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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NEWTON COUNTY AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES BY INDUSTRY
                                                                                        NEWTON  
                                                                            INDIANA  2007 DIFF
                                          2003      2007    CHANGE 03to07    2007       FROM
 INDUSTRY SECTORS                         WAGES     WAGES   DOLLARS   %      WAGES    INDIANA
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT **                     $24,618   $28,675   $4,057  16.5%   $37,529   -30.9%
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING              $30,421   $36,749   $6,328  20.8%   $38,207    -4.0%
  Ag, Forestry, Fishg, & Huntg          $29,378   $36,390   $7,012  23.9%   $28,025    23.0%
  Mining                                   ***       ***      N/A    N/A    $57,334     N/A.
CONSTRUCTION                            $30,063   $31,855   $1,792   6.0%   $44,749   -40.5%
MANUFACTURING                           $27,080   $30,692   $3,612  13.3%   $51,144   -66.6%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & UTILS          $22,042   $30,010   $7,968  36.2%   $33,362   -11.2%
  Wholesale Trade                       $36,310   $46,660  $10,350  28.5%   $51,428   -10.2%
  Retail Trade                          $13,014   $16,600   $3,586  27.6%   $22,578   -36.0%
  Transportation & Warehousing          $24,032   $31,802   $7,770  32.3%   $38,916   -22.4%
  Utilities                                ***       ***      N/A    N/A    $66,783     N/A.
INFORMATION                                ***    $14,127     N/A    N/A    $42,372     N/A.
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES                    $30,224   $32,757   $2,534   8.4%   $47,242   -44.2%
  Finance & Insurance                   $31,088   $35,830   $4,742  15.3%   $52,669   -47.0%
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing         $20,552   $15,554  -$4,998 -24.3%   $32,546  -109.2%
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES        $25,509   $35,918  $10,409  40.8%   $38,528    -7.3%
  Professional & Technical Svs          $15,531   $25,096   $9,565  61.6%   $51,553  -105.4%
  Mgt of Companies & Enterprises        $14,843      $0   -$14,843-100.0%   $72,683     N/A.
  Administrative & Waste Svs            $38,149   $45,001   $6,852  18.0%   $24,951    44.6%
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES **          $24,312   $25,843   $3,554  13.1%   $36,770   -42.3%
  Educational Services **                  ***    $25,689     N/A    N/A    $34,913   -35.9%
  Hth Care & Social Assist **           $18,956   $26,117   $7,161  37.8%   $38,040   -45.7%
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES           $8,479    $7,833   $3,554  13.1%   $15,027   -91.8%
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recr              ***     $6,854     N/A    N/A    $29,143  -325.2%
  Accommodation & Food Svs               $7,326    $7,921     $595   8.1%   $12,456   -57.3%
OTHER SERVICES (PRIVATE)                $12,327   $16,718   $4,391  35.6%   $24,869   -48.8%
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL GOVT            $24,763   $26,951   $2,188   8.8%   $37,051   -37.5%
* North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)  N/A - Not Applicable
** Includes private and government employment
*** Data suppressed due to confidentiality restrictions.
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