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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 2006 earnings data released July 2007
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PORTER COUNTY AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES BY INDUSTRY
                                                                                        PORTER  
                                                                            INDIANA  2006 DIFF
                                          2002      2006    CHANGE 02to06    2006       FROM
 INDUSTRY SECTORS                         WAGES     WAGES   DOLLARS   %      WAGES    INDIANA
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT **                     $32,369   $36,742   $4,373  13.5%   $36,551     0.5%
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING              $47,965   $47,320    -$645  -1.3%   $36,890    22.0%
  Ag, Forestry, Fishg, & Huntg          $18,078   $17,169    -$909  -5.0%   $26,930   -56.9%
  Mining                                $58,613   $53,812  -$4,801  -8.2%   $55,421    -3.0%
CONSTRUCTION                            $39,706   $45,895   $6,189  15.6%   $42,114     8.2%
MANUFACTURING                           $52,402   $68,492  $16,090  30.7%   $49,947    27.1%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & UTILS          $28,493   $31,441   $2,948  10.3%   $31,986    -1.7%
  Wholesale Trade                       $40,901   $45,886   $4,985  12.2%   $49,672    -8.3%
  Retail Trade                          $20,403   $22,182   $1,779   8.7%   $22,156     0.1%
  Transportation & Warehousing          $35,967   $37,929   $1,962   5.5%   $36,961     2.6%
  Utilities                             $68,091   $68,451     $360   0.5%   $67,157     1.9%
INFORMATION                             $37,167   $43,911   $6,744  18.1%   $44,698    -1.8%
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES                    $28,426   $34,435   $6,009  21.1%   $46,154   -34.0%
  Finance & Insurance                   $32,664   $39,431   $6,767  20.7%   $51,497   -30.6%
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing         $19,619   $23,164   $3,545  18.1%   $31,576   -36.3%
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES        $32,220   $34,132   $1,912   5.9%   $37,202    -9.0%
  Professional & Technical Svs          $37,955   $43,681   $5,726  15.1%   $48,889   -11.9%
  Mgt of Companies & Enterprises        $52,406   $58,485   $6,079  11.6%   $73,637   -25.9%
  Administrative & Waste Svs            $26,061   $25,666    -$395  -1.5%   $24,256     5.5%
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES **          $30,225   $33,245   $3,019  10.0%   $35,961    -8.2%
  Educational Services **               $27,344   $29,236   $1,892   6.9%   $34,427   -17.8%
  Hth Care & Social Assist **           $33,060   $36,751   $3,691  11.2%   $37,009    -0.7%
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES          $10,209   $10,938     $730   7.1%   $14,503   -32.6%
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recr           $12,834   $14,148   $1,314  10.2%   $27,699   -95.8%
  Accommodation & Food Svs               $9,861   $10,564     $703   7.1%   $12,106   -14.6%
OTHER SERVICES (PRIVATE)                $17,321   $19,932   $2,611  15.1%   $24,000   -20.4%
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL GOVT            $29,808   $32,932   $3,124  10.5%   $36,184    -9.9%
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