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St. Joseph 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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             ST.JOSEPH 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  $21,788     $25,514     $29,652     36.1%       16.2%
Mining                   NA          NA          NA        NA          NA
Construction          $27,265     $31,614     $36,437     33.6%       15.3%
Manufacturing         $29,459     $34,516     $38,375     30.3%       11.2%
Trans, Comm, Util*    $27,833     $32,469     $38,232     37.4%       17.7%
Wholesale Trade       $27,304     $31,938     $37,299     36.6%       16.8%
Retail Trade          $11,099     $13,449     $15,376     38.5%       14.3%
Finance               $22,344     $28,931     $35,024     56.7%       21.1%
Ag. & Services        $20,753     $24,961     $29,246     40.9%       17.2%
Government            $22,645     $23,316     $29,880     31.9%       28.2%

                  ST.JOSEPH COUNTY AND STATE OF INDIANA                              
                  2000 AVERAGE ANNUAL INDUSTRY PAY LEVELS                         
                                   St.Joseph Co  Indiana 
                                       2000        2000    
               Industry Group       Annual Pay  Annual Pay      
               All Industry Average  $29,652     $31,016
               Mining                   NA       $46,848
               Construction          $36,437     $35,082
               Manufacturing         $38,375     $42,418
               Trans, Comm, Util*    $38,232     $36,592
               Wholesale Trade       $37,299     $39,711
               Retail Trade          $15,376     $15,794
               Finance               $35,024     $39,239
               Ag. & Services        $29,246     $26,603
               Government            $29,880     $30,988
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