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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 2006 earnings data released July 2007
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ELKHART COUNTY AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES BY INDUSTRY
                                                                                      ELKHART
                                                                            INDIANA  2006 DIFF
                                          2002      2006    CHANGE 02to06    2006       FROM
 INDUSTRY SECTORS                         WAGES     WAGES   DOLLARS   %      WAGES    INDIANA
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT **                     $32,425   $35,873   $3,448  10.6%   $36,551    -1.9%
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING                 ***    $27,825     N/A    N/A    $36,890     N/A 
  Ag, Forestry, Fishg, & Huntg          $21,731   $23,381   $1,650   7.6%   $26,930   -15.2%
  Mining                                   ***    $44,818     N/A    N/A    $55,421     N/A 
CONSTRUCTION                            $37,887   $43,070   $5,183  13.7%   $42,114     2.2%
MANUFACTURING                           $37,188   $40,462   $3,274   8.8%   $49,947   -23.4%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & UTILS          $27,665   $30,925   $3,261  11.8%   $31,986    -3.4%
  Wholesale Trade                       $37,391   $40,746   $3,355   9.0%   $49,672   -21.9%
  Retail Trade                          $20,737   $22,220   $1,483   7.2%   $22,156     0.3%
  Transportation & Warehousing          $32,457   $38,234   $5,777  17.8%   $36,961     3.3%
  Utilities                             $61,482   $62,720   $1,238   2.0%   $67,157    -7.1%
INFORMATION                             $34,878   $36,950   $2,072   5.9%   $44,698   -21.0%
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES                    $33,432   $36,199   $2,767   8.3%   $46,154   -27.5%
  Finance & Insurance                   $37,410   $39,787   $2,377   6.4%   $51,497   -29.4%
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing         $24,737   $28,314   $3,577  14.5%   $31,576   -11.5%
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES        $28,664   $34,325   $5,661  19.7%   $37,202    -8.4%
  Professional & Technical Svs          $35,337   $40,001   $4,664  13.2%   $48,889   -22.2%
  Mgt of Companies & Enterprises        $62,591   $82,641  $20,050  32.0%   $73,637    10.9%
  Administrative & Waste Svs            $19,291   $21,740   $2,449  12.7%   $24,256   -11.6%
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES **          $31,960   $34,555   $2,595   8.1%   $35,961    -4.1%
  Educational Services **               $31,789   $32,242     $453   1.4%   $34,427    -6.8%
  Hth Care & Social Assist **           $32,074   $36,016   $3,942  12.3%   $37,009    -2.8%
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES          $10,588   $11,320     $731   6.9%   $14,503   -28.1%
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recr           $13,668   $14,466     $798   5.8%   $27,699   -91.5%
  Accommodation & Food Svs              $10,322   $11,043     $721   7.0%   $12,106    -9.6%
OTHER SERVICES (PRIVATE)                $22,056   $26,600   $4,544  20.6%   $24,000     9.8%
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL GOVT            $31,411   $33,836   $2,425   7.7%   $36,184    -6.9%
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