Wages & Benefits in Southwest Indiana, the Evansville Region
Recent surveys indicate that worker productivity is the number one labor force concern during the site selection process. Productivity is an issue that is not taken lightly in Evansville. Words like pride, loyalty, and work ethic describe the local labor force.
The Evansville workforce is one of the most productive in the nation. The Value Added per Hour in Evansville is $97.15 per hour, compared to $68.54 for the State of Indiana and $75.49 for the nation as a whole.
Comprehensive information on wages and benefits of Southwest Indiana can be found on the Indiana Department of Work force Development web site.
ANNUAL WAGES IN VANDERBURGH COUNTY FOR 2000
Note: 2006 figures on available positions and wages from the Evansville area Department of Workforce Development are available in PDF format by clicking here.
| Industry |
Average # Workers |
Total Annual Wages |
Average Annual Wage |
| Agriculture |
610 |
$9,622,010 |
$15,770 |
| Mining |
460 |
$30,510,900 |
$66,330 |
| Construction |
7,350 |
$263,815,00 |
$35,890 |
| Manufacturing |
17,360 |
$720,291,630 |
$41,490 |
| Transportation |
4,670 |
$153,138,510 |
$32,790 |
| Wholesale Trade |
6,090 |
$202,943,260 |
$33,320 |
| Retail Trade |
23,060 |
$337,322,850 |
$14,630 |
| Finance etc. |
5,890 |
$190,729,940 |
$32,380 |
| Services |
32,380 |
$820,006,690 |
$25,320 |
| Local Govt. |
5,770 |
$179,238,050 |
$31,060 |
| State Govt. |
2,240 |
$55,227,580 |
$24,660 |
| Federal Govt. |
930 |
40,232,090 |
$43,260 |
| Source:Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
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Regional Labor Force Estimates
from - Indiana Department of Workforce Development September 2007 - Evansville, IN/Henderson, KY MSA
- Labor Force - 184,699
- Number Employed - 175,882
- MSA unemployment - 4.8%
- Indiana unemployment - 4.8%
- U.S. unemployment - 4.6%
(Evansville MSA – Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties in Indiana, and Henderson and Webster Counties in Kentucky.)
10,800 applicants were seeking employment at WorkOne Evansville at the end of September 2007.
Need comprehensive statistics for the area including applicant profile and educational attainment? The Indiana Department of Workforce Development's latest database is available here.
Expansion Management Magazine ranks Indiana's workforce development programs fifth in the nation. The survey polled more than 80 corporate site location consultants for the results.
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