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The Shoals has a skilled
workforce to meet the
needs of existing
industry and new
companies considering
The Shoals.
Availability
Employment Statistics
Unemployment Rate
History
Worker's Compensation
Wages and Benefits
Availability
Florence-Muscle Shoals
MA
Total Civilian Labor
Force (July 2010):
67,924
Unemployment Rate
(July 2010): 9%
Population (2009
Estimate): 144,238
The Shoals Labor
Market
(Eight counties:
Colbert, Lauderdale,
Franklin, Lawrence, and
Limestone Counties in
Alabama; Tishomingo
County in Mississippi;
and, Lawrence and Wayne
Counties in Tennessee)
Labor Market (July 2010): 164,435
Population (2009
Estimate): 364,861
(Source: Alabama
Department of Industrial
Relations; Tennessee
Department of Labor;
Mississippi Department
of Employment Security;
U.S. Census Bureau)
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Employment
Statistics
(July 2010)
|
Total
Non-Agricultural
Employment: |
|
54,700 |
|
Goods
Producing |
|
10,300 |
|
Natural
Resources,
Mining &
Construction |
3,300 |
|
|
Manufacturing |
7,000 |
|
|
Service
Producing |
|
44,400 |
|
Trade,
Transportation,
Warehousing,
& Utilities |
11,200 |
|
|
Wholesale
Trade |
2,500 |
|
|
Retail Trade |
7,700 |
|
|
Transportation,
Warehousing,
& Utilities |
1,000 |
|
|
Information |
600 |
|
|
Financial
Activity |
2,200 |
|
|
Professional
& Business
Services |
4,800 |
|
|
Education &
Health
Services |
5,200 |
|
|
Leisure
&
Hospitality |
5,700 |
|
|
Other
Services |
3,400 |
|
|
Government |
11,300 |
|
|
Federal |
1,400 |
|
|
State &
Local |
9,900 |
|
(Source:
Alabama Department of
Industrial Relations)
Travel Time
to Work
(2008)
|
Total
Population
by Travel
Time to Work |
61,862 |
|
Less than 15 minutes |
20,199 |
|
15 to 29
minutes |
24,332 |
|
30 to 44
minutes |
9,880 |
|
45 to 59
minutes |
3,616 |
|
60 or more
minutes |
3,835 |
|
Average
Travel Time
in Minutes |
25.19 |
Employed Persons 16
years and Over by Occupation
Florence-Muscle Shoals
MA (2008)
|
Population
16+ by
Occupation |
63,883 |
|
Management,
Business,
Financial |
9.38% |
|
Professional
and Related
Occupations |
16.27% |
|
Sales and
Office |
25.73% |
|
Services |
13.84% |
|
Farming,
Forestry,
and
Fishing |
0.64% |
|
Construction/Extraction/Maintenance |
12.02% |
|
Production/Transportation/Material
Moving |
22.12% |
Percent of Industry Type
to Number of
Manufacturers
|
Metal/Industrial
Machinery |
39% |
|
Fabricating |
13% |
|
Textiles |
12% |
|
Cabinets/Millwork |
11% |
|
Paper/Printing |
7% |
|
Food |
6% |
|
Chemical |
6% |
|
Furniture/Shelving |
3% |
|
Automotive |
3% |
(Source: Business
Information Solutions)
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Unemployment Rate
History
(Florence-Muscle
Shoals MA)
|
2009 Average |
10.1% |
|
2008 Average |
5.2% |
|
2007 Average |
3.9% |
|
2006 Average |
3.8% |
|
2005 Average |
4.5% |
|
2004 Average |
6.0% |
|
2003 Average |
6.7% |
|
2002 Average |
8.1% |
|
2001 Average |
6.3% |
|
2000 Average |
4.7% |
|
1999 Average |
5.9% |
|
1998 Average |
6.4% |
(Source: Alabama
Department of Industrial
Relations)
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Worker's Compensation
All companies that
employ five or more
people within the State
of Alabama are required
to have workers'
compensation insurance.
Within the State of
Alabama, financially
strong companies may be
self-insured.
Alabama Department of
Industrial Relations
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Wages and Benefits
The Shoals
(Florence-Muscle Shoals
Metropolitan Area)
2009 Wage Survey for
Florence-Muscle Shoals
MSA
Wages for Sample
Occupations:
|
Occupational
Title |
Job Code |
Est. Emp. |
Mean Wage |
Entry Wage |
Exp. Wage |
|
Industrial
Production
Managers |
11-3051 |
40 |
39.91 |
27.74 |
45.99 |
|
Sales
Managers |
11-2022 |
40 |
46.16 |
21.37 |
58.56 |
|
General &
Operations
Managers |
11-1021 |
790 |
40.26 |
21.93 |
49.43 |
|
Industrial
Engineers |
17-2112 |
30 |
29.31 |
21.85 |
33.03 |
|
Chemical
Technicians |
19-4031 |
10 |
10.90 |
9.55 |
11.57 |
|
Human
Resources
Assistants,
Except
Payroll &
Timekeeping |
43-4161 |
20 |
16.67 |
11.83 |
19.08 |
|
Shipping,
Receiving, &
Traffic
Clerks |
43-5071 |
290 |
12.45 |
9.68 |
13.83 |
|
Maintenance
Workers,
Machinery |
49-9043 |
NA |
17.01 |
13.06 |
18.98 |
|
Team Assemblers |
51-2092 |
1020 |
9.58 |
7.91 |
10.42 |
|
Machinists |
51-4041 |
190 |
19.70 |
15.22 |
21.93 |
|
Welders, Cutters,
Solderers, & Brazers |
51-4121 |
150 |
12.95 |
10.86 |
13.99 |
|
Inspectors, Testers,
Sorters, Samplers, &
Weighers |
51-9061 |
110 |
11.47 |
8.35 |
13.03 |
|
Helpers--Production
Workers |
51-9198 |
370 |
9.77 |
8.33 |
10.48 |
|
Laborers & Freight,
Stock, & Material
Movers, Hand |
53-7062 |
1,260 |
10.37 |
6.84 |
12.13 |
(Source: Alabama
Department of Industrial
Relations Occupational
Employment and Wages)
Bureau of Labor
Statistics Wage
Information
May 2008 Metropolitan
Area Occupational
Employment and Wage
Estimates
(Bureau of
Labor Statistics)
Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Overview of BLS
Statistics on Pay and
Benefits
(Bureau of Labor
Statistics)
Income Data
Alabama State Data
Center—Income, Poverty,
and Employment
Other Sources
Salary.com
America’s Job
Bank--Compare Wages by
Metro Area
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