Labor Force Statistics
Martin County’s total labor force was recently reported at 11,640 individuals, with approximately 10,891 employed. The Martin County average annual unemployment rate for 2006 was 5.6%. The county’s most recent unemployment rate was 6.4% in June, 2007.
Martin County Employment and Wages by Occupations|
Occupational Title |
|
Estimated
Entry Wage* |
Estimated
Avg. Wage |
Estimated
Experienced
Wage** |
Bookkeepers, Acct,
& Audit Clerks
|
70 |
$9.50 |
$10.89
|
$11.58 |
|
200 |
$5.84 |
$6.40 |
$6.68 |
Community
& Social Services Occup.
|
70 |
$9.19 |
$12.65 |
$14.38 |
First Line Supervisors/
Managers of Retail
|
80 |
$9.82 |
$12.99 |
$14.58 |
|
70 |
$19.90 |
$34.91 |
$42.41 |
|
210 |
$7.41 |
$8.88 |
$9.48 |
Licensed Practical
& Licensed Voc. Nurses
|
80 |
$18.72 |
$20.42 |
$21.27 |
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants
|
130 |
$7.67 |
$8.60 |
$9.13 |
Receptionists & Information
Clerks
|
20 |
$6.37 |
$8.17 |
$9.08 |
Sales & Related Occupations
|
520 |
$5.85 |
$9.84 |
$11.83 |
Secretaries, Except Legal
& Medical
|
20 |
$9.58 |
$11.59 |
$12.59 |
Shipping/Receiving Clerks
|
20 |
$6.45 |
$9.08 |
$10.39 |
Stock Clerks
|
NA |
$5.79 |
$10.97 |
$13.56 |
* The entry wage is the mean of the first third of the wage distribution.
**The experienced wage is the mean of the upper two-thirds of the wage distribution.
NOTE: For those employers who reported wages as an annual salary, the hourly wage is an approximation based on the division of annual salary by 2080 hours.
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