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Wages of West
Central Arkansas’ 10 Largest Occupations
May 2008
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Occupation
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Estimated Employment
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Average
Wage
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Entry Wage
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Experience
Wage
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Retail Salespersons
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4,010
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$22,651
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$15,129
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$26,412
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Cashiers
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3,710
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$16,625
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$14,587
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$17,644
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and
Material Movers, Hand
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2,640
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$20,955
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$16,335
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$23,266
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and
Trimmers
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2,520
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$19,749
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$17,092
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$21,078
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Combined Food Prep & Serving Worker,
Incl Fast Food
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2,390
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$15,159
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$14,662
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$15,408
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Office Clerks, General
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2,240
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$20,368
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$15,038
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$23,033
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Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
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2,190
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$34,854
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$24,254
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$40,154
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Registered Nurses
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2,100
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$53,110
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$36,773
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$61,278
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Waiters and Waitresses
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2,020
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$15,761
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$14,824
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$16,230
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
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1,850
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$20,198
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$17,243
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$21,675
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Employment and
Earnings, By Industry, West Central Arkansas
Calendar Year 2008
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Industry
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Average Employing Units
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Average Covered Employment
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Total Earnings
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Average Weekly Earnings
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Total, All Industries
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8,474
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108,557
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$3,158,986,503
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$559.61
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Construction
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911
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5,392
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$182,055,157
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$649.31
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Manufacturing
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397
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18,607
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$617,940,576
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$638.66
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Trade, Transportation & Utilities
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2,023
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22,256
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$664,473,115
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$574.15
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Financial Activities
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889
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3,945
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$130,737,864
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$637.31
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Professional & Business Services
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946
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7,550
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$220,439,504
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$561.49
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Educational & Health Services
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1,311
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15,862
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$508,275,130
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$616.22
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Local Government
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230
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11,532
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$348,099,716
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$580.49
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State Government
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135
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5,218
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$155,660,386
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$573.68
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Other
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1,638
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18,200
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$331,305,055
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$350.05
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Additional labor market information
available
here.
Hot Springs
Metro Partnership Contact Information
David Byerly, CEcD, President/CEO
Kay Brockwell,
Director of Business Retention and
Recruitment
Office phone (501) 321-1700
Office phone (501) 624-6807
Office fax (501) 321-3551
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