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LaPorte 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 2009 earnings data released July 2010
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LAPORTE COUNTY AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES BY INDUSTRY
                                                                                       LAPORTE  
                                                                            INDIANA  2009 DIFF
                                          2005      2009    CHANGE 05to09    2009       FROM
 INDUSTRY SECTORS                         WAGES     WAGES   DOLLARS   %      WAGES    INDIANA
ALL INDUSTRIES **                       $30,724   $33,295   $2,571   8.4%   $38,270   -14.9%
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING              $24,136   $27,604   $3,468  14.4%   $39,431   -42.8%
    Agric, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $23,624   $26,531   $2,907  12.3%   $30,137   -13.6%
    Mining                              $26,691   $35,275   $8,584  32.2%   $57,816   -63.9%
CONSTRUCTION                            $43,513   $54,682  $11,169  25.7%   $47,057    13.9%
MANUFACTURING                           $40,575   $44,101   $3,526   8.7%   $52,386   -18.8%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & UTILITIES      $27,306   $28,191     $885   3.2%   $33,767   -19.8%
    Wholesale Trade                     $39,012   $41,566   $2,554   6.5%   $51,964   -25.0%
    Retail Trade                        $20,068   $20,611     $543   2.7%   $22,886   -11.0%
    Transportation & Warehousing        $38,461   $37,365  -$1,096  -2.8%   $38,818    -3.9%
    Utilities                           $71,608   $82,816  $11,208  15.7%   $71,462    13.7%
INFORMATION                             $33,050   $27,327  -$5,723 -17.3%   $43,650   -59.7%
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES                    $33,958   $36,019   $2,061   6.1%   $47,088   -30.7%
    Finance & Insurance                 $38,527   $41,229   $2,702   7.0%   $52,167   -26.5%
    Real Estate, Rental & Leasing       $22,485   $24,444   $1,959   8.7%   $32,840   -34.3%
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES        $25,114   $28,462   $3,348  13.3%   $41,155   -44.6%
    Professional & Technical Services   $33,544   $36,372   $2,828   8.4%   $53,515   -47.1%
    Management of Companies & Enterprs  $57,132   $48,949  -$8,183 -14.3%   $72,083   -47.3%
    Administrative & Waste Services     $20,014   $23,749   $3,735  18.7%   $26,635   -12.2%
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES **          $32,458   $36,435   $3,977  12.3%   $38,671    -6.1%
    Educational Services **             $31,240   $35,250   $4,010  12.8%   $36,657    -4.0%
    Health Care & Social Assistance **  $33,128   $37,117   $3,989  12.0%   $40,026    -7.8%
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES          $14,750   $16,103   $1,353   9.2%   $15,343     4.7%
    Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation   $25,055   $27,023   $1,968   7.9%   $28,263    -4.6%
    Accommodation & Food Services       $10,123   $11,465   $1,342  13.3%   $12,924   -12.7%
OTHER SERVICES                          $18,425   $20,704   $2,279  12.4%   $25,576   -23.5%
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL GOVERNMENT      $32,003   $36,089   $4,086  12.8%   $39,012    -8.1%
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