Atlanta, TX Advantages
Labor
Updated August, 2001 - Labor Statistics, including availability,
skills, demographics, and average wages, in convenient chart format.
Employment by Sector
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Employment by Sector - Atlanta
- Cass County, TX
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Sector
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%
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Retail Trade
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18.5
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Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
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2.9
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Services
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19.0
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Agriculture
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1.4
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Mining
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1.1
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Construction
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7.5
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Manufacturing
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19.4
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Transportation, Utilities, Commun.
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3.5
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Wholesale Trade
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2.7
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Government
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24.0
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Labor Availability
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Labor Availability - 30 mile
radius of Atlanta,TX
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Total Labor Force
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77,019
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Total Unemployed
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3,851
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Unemployment Rate
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5.0 %
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Labor Force Skills in Atlanta, Texas
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Labor Force Skills in Atlanta,
Texas
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Occupation
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% of Workforce
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Management
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6.98
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Professional Specialty
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10.88
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Technical Support
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2.27
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Sales
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10.21
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Administrative Support
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10.66
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Services
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13.36
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Precision Production
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16.30
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Agriculture
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4.15
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Machine Operator
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10.85
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Transportation and Material Moving
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7.40
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Handlers, Helpers, Laborers
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6.96
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Labor Force Age
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Labor Force Age
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Age Range
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% of Population
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15-17 years
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4.80
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18-20 years
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3.84
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21-24 years
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4.63
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25-34 years
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12.33
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35-49 years
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19.34
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50-70 years
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19.45
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| * Average Age = 38.28 years,
Median Age = 36.78 years |
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Labor Force Wages
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Labor Force Skills in Atlanta
- Metro Texarkana, Texas
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Classification
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Median Wage ($/hr)
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75th Percentile ($/hr)
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Machinist
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13.59
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15.94
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Mechanic
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13.95
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16.34
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Welder
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12.24
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14.62
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Electrician
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18.22
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22.19
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Assembler
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9.00
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10.53
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Forklift truck driver
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9.45
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11.73
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Truck driver
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14.77
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16.26
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Common laborer
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7.32
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9.75
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Shipping Clerk
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9.35
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13.39
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Exec. Secretary
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10.85
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13.14
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Bookkeeper
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8.87
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10.88
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Telemarketers
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8.57
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12.99
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Computer Operators
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10.02
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13.86
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Average Manufacturing Wage in Metro Texarkana = $16.03 per hour
Average Wage in Metro Texarkana = $12.33 per hour
source: Texas Workforce Commission - August, 2001 and www.salary.com
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