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Lawrence County, PA Workforce

Civilian Labor Force and Unemployment Rate

Labor Force1 County Pennsylvania
Civilian Labor Force 44,300 6,328,000
Employed 40,100 5,788,000
Unemployed 4,200 540,000
Unemployment Rate 9.6% 8.5%
1 - Preliminary November 2009- Seasonally Adjusted

Personal Income (per capita, total, and median household)

Income County Pennsylvania
Per Capita Personal Income1 $29,526 $38,793
Total Personal Income (in thousands) 1 $2,678,454 $481,806,170
Median Household Income (1999 dollars) 2 $33,152 $40,106
Median Family Income (1999 dollars)2 $41,463 $49,184
1 - Bureau of Economic Analysis - 2007
2 - U.S. Bureau of the Census - 2000

Employment and Wages by Industry Sector1

NAICS Industry Sector Employer Units Employment County Wage PA Wage
Total, All Industries 2 2,200 30,513 $33,489 $44,381
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 13 79 $20,840 $27,532
Mining 12 78 $44,815 $59,907
Utilities 6 203 $77,917 $96,484
Construction 217 1,715 $46,848 $51,928
Manufacturing 153 4,043 $48,703 $51,529
Wholesale Trade 104 931 $47,322 $63.443
Retail Trade 288 3,590 $22,701 $24,399
Transportation and Warehousing 57 964 $34,967 $38,121
Information 24 548 $37,333 $59,311
Finance and Insurance 106 1,301 $42,846 $71,782
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45 307 $24,865 $44,688
Professional and Technical Services 140 781 $42,352 $73,808
Management of Companies and Enterprises 9 306 $82,995 $97,505
Admin/Support, Waste Mgmt / Remediation Srvs 85 1,450 $21,300 $30,887
Educational Services 18 692 $31,296 $45,970
Health Care and Social Assistance 371 5,394 $31,558 $41,185
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 49 318 $16,733 $26,583
Accommodation and Food Services 176 2,271 $10,850 $14,848
Other Services, except Public Administration 207 1,015 $21,356 $27,059
Federal Government 19 406 $53,810 $63,173
State Government 20 844 $40,032 $49,166
Local Government 81 3,276 $37,409 $41,721
1 - 2008 Annual Wage
2 - County total includes Private, Federal, State and Local Government

Average Annual Wages by Major Occupational Group1

SOC Code Major Occupational Group County Wage PA Wage
00-0000 Total, All Occupations $34,060 $38,960
11-0000 Management Occupations $82,440 $90,150
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations $52,780 $60,400
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations $55,460 $67,240
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations $52,970 $64,670
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations $43,500 $59,920
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations $36,580 $36,750
23-0000 Legal Occupations $63,360 $81,040
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations $43,530 $47,780
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations $29,430 $42,700
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $52,230 $61,050
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations $23,270 $24,920
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations $38,590 $38,650
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations $18,610 $19,300
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations $22,920 $24,070
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations $19,100 $22,680
41-.0000 Sales and Related Occupations $27,250 $35,180
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations $28,830 $30,180
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations $22,970 $27,760
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations $42,780 $42,190
49-0000 Instalation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations $40,230 $39,060
51-0000 Production Occupations $32,620 $32,560
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations $31,220 $30,240
55-0000 Military Specific Occupations N/A N/A
1 - May 2008 Occupational Employment Survey