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Porter 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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PORTER COUNTY AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES BY INDUSTRY
                                                                                        PORTER  
                                                                            INDIANA  2009 DIFF
                                          2005      2009    CHANGE 05to09    2009       FROM
 INDUSTRY SECTORS                         WAGES     WAGES   DOLLARS   %      WAGES    INDIANA
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT **                     $35,506   $35,960     $454   1.3%   $38,270    -6.4%
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING              $48,742   $31,166 -$17,576 -36.1%   $39,431   -26.5%
  Ag, Forestry, Fishg, & Huntg          $16,738   $20,430   $3,692  22.1%   $30,137   -47.5%
  Mining                                $56,452   $58,508   $2,056   3.6%   $57,816     1.2%
CONSTRUCTION                            $42,267   $52,034   $9,767  23.1%   $47,057     9.6%
MANUFACTURING                           $64,194   $56,435  -$7,759 -12.1%   $52,386     7.2%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & UTILS          $30,990   $31,414     $423   1.4%   $33,767    -7.5%
  Wholesale Trade                       $45,234   $49,007   $3,773   8.3%   $51,964    -6.0%
  Retail Trade                          $21,859   $21,862       $3   0.0%   $22,886    -4.7%
  Transportation & Warehousing          $38,128   $39,896   $1,768   4.6%   $38,818     2.7%
  Utilities                             $70,108   $79,982   $9,874  14.1%   $71,462    10.7%
INFORMATION                             $43,004   $42,217    -$787  -1.8%   $43,650    -3.4%
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES                    $32,545   $36,938   $4,393  13.5%   $47,088   -27.5%
  Finance & Insurance                   $36,862   $42,331   $5,469  14.8%   $52,167   -23.2%
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing         $23,165   $25,509   $2,344  10.1%   $32,840   -28.7%
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES        $33,933   $35,973   $2,040   6.0%   $41,155   -14.4%
  Professional & Technical Svs          $41,213   $43,948   $2,735   6.6%   $53,515   -21.8%
  Mgt of Companies & Enterprises        $64,569   $68,263   $3,694   5.7%   $72,083    -5.6%
  Administrative & Waste Svs            $26,306   $28,615   $2,309   8.8%   $26,635     6.9%
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES **          $33,139   $35,732   $2,593   7.8%   $38,671    -8.2%
  Educational Services **               $29,098   $30,992   $1,894   6.5%   $36,657   -18.3%
  Hth Care & Social Assist **           $36,749   $39,986   $3,237   8.8%   $40,026    -0.1%
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES          $10,685   $12,479   $1,794  16.8%   $15,343   -23.0%
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recr           $13,576   $20,760   $7,184  52.9%   $28,263   -36.1%
  Accommodation & Food Svs              $10,279   $11,454   $1,175  11.4%   $12,924   -12.8%
OTHER SERVICES (PRIVATE)                $19,542   $20,926   $1,384   7.1%   $25,576   -22.2%
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL GOVT            $32,012   $33,406   $1,394   4.4%   $39,012   -16.8%
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