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Newton County average industry wages
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Source: Labor Market Information Unit, Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development
Year 2000 earnings data released June 2001
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              NEWTON COUNTY AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES BY INDUSTRY
                        1991        1996        2000     Percent Change From     
  Industry Group     Annual Pay  Annual Pay  Annual Pay 1991-2000   1996-2000
All Industry Average  $17,394     $20,776     $23,827     37.0%       14.7%
Mining                   NA          NA          NA         NA          NA
Construction          $20,865     $25,322     $30,719     47.2%       21.3%
Manufacturing         $20,046     $24,195     $26,372     31.6%        9.0%
Trans, Comm, Util*    $22,581     $24,482     $28,194     24.9%       15.2%
Wholesale Trade       $21,437     $29,922     $34,367     60.3%       14.9%
Retail Trade           $9,750      $9,267      $9,801      0.5%        5.8%
Finance               $18,655     $21,273     $30,048     61.1%       41.2%
Ag. & Services        $14,935     $15,336     $21,636     44.9%       41.1%
Government            $18,972     $21,209     $23,745     25.2%       12.0%

                     NEWTON COUNTY AND STATE OF INDIANA                              
                  2000 AVERAGE ANNUAL INDUSTRY PAY LEVELS                         
                                    Newton Co    Indiana 
                                       2000        2000    
               Industry Group       Annual Pay  Annual Pay      
               All Industry Average  $23,827     $31,016
               Mining                  NA        $46,848
               Construction          $30,719     $35,082
               Manufacturing         $26,372     $42,418
               Trans, Comm, Util*    $28,194     $36,592
               Wholesale Trade       $34,367     $39,711
               Retail Trade           $9,801     $15,794
               Finance               $30,048     $39,239
               Ag. & Services        $21,636     $26,603
               Government            $23,745     $30,988
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