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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 2008 earnings data released July 2009
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NEWTON COUNTY AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES BY INDUSTRY
                                                                                        NEWTON  
                                                                            INDIANA  2008 DIFF
                                          2004      2008    CHANGE 04to08    2008       FROM
 INDUSTRY SECTORS                         WAGES     WAGES   DOLLARS   %      WAGES    INDIANA
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT **                     $27,286   $30,984   $3,698  13.6%   $38,405   -24.0%
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING              $33,641   $38,418   $4,777  14.2%   $39,777    -3.5%
  Ag, Forestry, Fishg, & Huntg          $33,269   $38,221   $4,952  14.9%   $30,307    20.7%
  Mining                                   ***       ***      N/A    N/A    $58,240     N/A 
CONSTRUCTION                            $28,210   $31,801   $3,591  12.7%   $47,197   -48.4%
MANUFACTURING                           $28,713   $31,780   $3,067  10.7%   $52,388   -64.8%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & UTILS          $31,758   $36,526   $4,768  15.0%   $33,945     7.1%
  Wholesale Trade                       $60,231   $61,714   $1,483   2.5%   $52,488    14.9%
  Retail Trade                          $15,346   $16,567   $1,221   8.0%   $22,733   -37.2%
  Transportation & Warehousing          $26,992   $32,580   $5,588  20.7%   $39,227   -20.4%
  Utilities                                ***       ***      N/A    N/A    $70,693     N/A 
INFORMATION                                ***    $14,003     N/A    N/A    $43,483     N/A 
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES                    $32,510   $35,284   $2,774   8.5%   $47,652   -35.1%
  Finance & Insurance                   $34,853   $39,012   $4,159  11.9%   $52,932   -35.7%
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing         $13,951   $19,885   $5,934  42.5%   $33,042   -66.2%
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES        $25,557   $39,080  $13,523  52.9%   $40,351    -3.3%
  Professional & Technical Svs          $15,125   $24,621   $9,496  62.8%   $53,884  -118.9%
  Mgt of Companies & Enterprises            $0        $0       $0    0.0%   $72,458     N/A 
  Administrative & Waste Svs            $32,096   $53,500  $21,404  66.7%   $26,048    51.3%
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES **          $24,697   $26,704   $3,554  13.1%   $37,848   -41.7%
  Educational Services **                  ***    $26,402     N/A    N/A    $35,789   -35.6%
  Hth Care & Social Assist **           $22,545   $27,362   $4,817  21.4%   $39,247   -43.4%
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES           $7,580    $8,695   $3,554  13.1%   $15,275   -75.7%
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recr              ***     $7,076     N/A    N/A    $29,324  -314.4%
  Accommodation & Food Svs               $7,424    $8,888   $1,464  19.7%   $12,687   -42.7%
OTHER SERVICES (PRIVATE)                $15,104   $15,651     $547   3.6%   $25,646   -63.9%
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL GOVT            $25,416   $28,065   $2,649  10.4%   $38,089   -35.7%
* 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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