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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 2006 earnings data released July 2007
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NEWTON COUNTY AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES BY INDUSTRY
                                                                                        NEWTON  
                                                                            INDIANA  2006 DIFF
                                          2002      2006    CHANGE 02to06    2006       FROM
 INDUSTRY SECTORS                         WAGES     WAGES   DOLLARS   %      WAGES    INDIANA
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT **                     $25,542   $27,848   $2,306   9.0%   $36,551   -31.3%
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING              $30,837   $34,914   $4,077  13.2%   $36,890    -5.7%
  Ag, Forestry, Fishg, & Huntg          $30,409   $34,608   $4,199  13.8%   $26,930    22.2%
  Mining                                   ***       ***      N/A    N/A    $55,421     N/A 
CONSTRUCTION                            $28,154   $30,048   $1,894   6.7%   $42,114   -40.2%
MANUFACTURING                           $29,109   $30,634   $1,525   5.2%   $49,947   -63.0%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & UTILS          $22,828   $28,340   $5,512  24.1%   $31,986   -12.9%
  Wholesale Trade                       $35,825   $45,527   $9,702  27.1%   $49,672    -9.1%
  Retail Trade                          $13,940   $16,477   $2,537  18.2%   $22,156   -34.5%
  Transportation & Warehousing          $23,030   $31,579   $8,549  37.1%   $36,961   -17.0%
  Utilities                                ***       ***      N/A    N/A    $67,157     N/A 
INFORMATION                                ***       ***      N/A    N/A    $44,698     N/A 
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES                    $28,622   $30,222   $1,600   5.6%   $46,154   -52.7%
  Finance & Insurance                   $29,726   $32,682   $2,956   9.9%   $51,497   -57.6%
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing         $19,509   $12,634  -$6,875 -35.2%   $31,576  -149.9%
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES        $28,471   $30,210   $1,740   6.1%   $37,202   -23.1%
  Professional & Technical Svs          $16,060   $17,372   $1,312   8.2%   $48,889  -181.4%
  Mgt of Companies & Enterprises            $0        $0       $0    N/A    $73,637     N/A 
  Administrative & Waste Svs            $41,531   $33,797  -$7,734 -18.6%   $24,256    28.2%
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES **          $25,468   $25,600   $3,554  13.1%   $35,961   -40.5%
  Educational Services **                  ***    $25,820     N/A    N/A    $34,427   -33.3%
  Hth Care & Social Assist **           $20,739   $25,127   $4,388  21.2%   $37,009   -47.3%
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES           $8,818    $7,863   $3,554  13.1%   $14,503   -84.5%
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recr              ***     $7,822     N/A    N/A    $27,699  -254.1%
  Accommodation & Food Svs               $7,478    $7,851     $373   5.0%   $12,106   -54.2%
OTHER SERVICES (PRIVATE)                 $9,918   $13,077   $3,159  31.9%   $24,000   -83.5%
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL GOVT            $25,402   $26,704   $1,302   5.1%   $36,184   -35.5%
* 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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