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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 2006 earnings data released July 2007
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LAPORTE COUNTY AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES BY INDUSTRY
                                                                                       LAPORTE  
                                                                            INDIANA  2006 DIFF
                                          2002      2006    CHANGE 02to06    2006       FROM
 INDUSTRY SECTORS                         WAGES     WAGES   DOLLARS   %      WAGES    INDIANA
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT **                     $28,369   $31,340   $2,971  10.5%   $36,551   -16.6%
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING              $21,135   $26,070   $4,935  23.4%   $36,890   -41.5%
  Ag, Forestry, Fishg, & Huntg          $20,154   $23,711   $3,557  17.6%   $26,930   -13.6%
  Mining                                $23,504   $40,921  $17,417  74.1%   $55,421   -35.4%
CONSTRUCTION                            $39,074   $43,476   $4,402  11.3%   $42,114     3.1%
MANUFACTURING                           $37,834   $40,833   $2,999   7.9%   $49,947   -22.3%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & UTILS          $25,196   $27,754   $2,558  10.2%   $31,986   -15.3%
  Wholesale Trade                       $36,180   $41,041   $4,861  13.4%   $49,672   -21.0%
  Retail Trade                          $18,225   $20,358   $2,133  11.7%   $22,156    -8.8%
  Transportation & Warehousing          $35,414   $39,010   $3,596  10.2%   $36,961     5.3%
  Utilities                             $67,724   $71,079   $3,355   5.0%   $67,157     5.5%
INFORMATION                             $28,294   $33,715   $5,421  19.2%   $44,698   -32.6%
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES                    $26,821   $33,791   $6,970  26.0%   $46,154   -36.6%
  Finance & Insurance                   $33,541   $38,120   $4,579  13.7%   $51,497   -35.1%
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing         $18,099   $22,570   $4,471  24.7%   $31,576   -39.9%
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES        $22,294   $25,418   $3,124  14.0%   $37,202   -46.4%
  Professional & Technical Svs          $29,610   $32,854   $3,244  11.0%   $48,889   -48.8%
  Mgt of Companies & Enterprises        $50,675   $51,688   $1,013   2.0%   $73,637   -42.5%
  Administrative & Waste Svs            $18,777   $21,255   $2,478  13.2%   $24,256   -14.1%
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES **          $30,308   $33,824   $3,516  11.6%   $35,961    -6.3%
  Educational Services **               $29,427   $32,807   $3,380  11.5%   $34,427    -4.9%
  Hth Care & Social Assist **           $30,804   $34,381   $3,577  11.6%   $37,009    -7.6%
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES          $14,344   $15,648   $1,303   9.1%   $14,503     7.3%
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recr           $25,296   $27,029   $1,733   6.9%   $27,699    -2.5%
  Accommodation & Food Svs               $9,927   $10,461     $534   5.4%   $12,106   -15.7%
OTHER SERVICES (PRIVATE)                $17,941   $18,772     $831   4.6%   $24,000   -27.8%
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL GOVT            $29,797   $33,117   $3,320  11.1%   $36,184    -9.3%
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