LABOR
  County (2003)   Area Labor
Force (2003)1
Labor Force..... 4,055   37,959
Unemployment..... 166   1,330
Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 4.1%   3.3%
Total Employment..... 3,889   36,629

1) Area labor force and employment data are for the county plus the contiguous counties.
For further information regarding underemployment in the area, please contact NPPD at (800) 282-6773.
Source: Nebraska DOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, September 2004.

 

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical).

Job Title   10th
Percentile		   Median   90th
Percentile
Assemblers/Fabricators exc. Mach./Electr./Prec.   $8.97   $12.31   $14.60
Data Entry Keyers   $7.05   $9.84   $12.95
Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand   $6.28   $9.07   $12.76
Lathe Tool Setters   $8.62   $11.94   $14.23
Machinery Maintenance Mechanics   $9.36   $11.85   $16.27
Machinists   $10.41   $13.64   $17.73
Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical   $6.55   $9.38   $13.75
Welders & Cutters   $10.15   $13.48   $17.86
Welding Machine Operators   $11.03   $13.14   $14.70

Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2004.
 

  Percent of Manufacturing Labor Force Unionized ............ 0%
  Number of Work Stoppages in Past 5 Years ............ 0