Topeka MSA Workforce
Topeka Labor Market
(Kansas Labor Force Estimates for
Shawnee County and Surrounding Counties)
Annual Averages January 2006
| County |
Civilian
Labor
Force |
Employment |
Unemployment
|
Rate |
| Shawnee |
92,893 |
87,937 |
4,956
|
5.3% |
| Jefferson |
10,044 |
9,525 |
519
|
5.2% |
| Jackson |
7,000 |
6,563 |
437
|
6.2% |
| Douglas |
60,872 |
58,421 |
2,451
|
4.0% |
| Osage |
9,146 |
8,531 |
615
|
6.7% |
| Wabaunsee |
3,808 |
3,615 |
193
|
5.1% |
| Pottawatomie |
10,822 |
10,353 |
469
|
4.3% |
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Source: Labor Market Information Services
Kansas Department of Labor, January 2006
Topeka MSA Labor Force Estimates
(As a Percent of Total Employment)
Based on Employment of 108,900--August 2006
| |
Construction/Natural Resources, 6% |
| |
Manufacturing, 7.8% |
| |
Trade, Transportation, Warehouse, Utilities, 18.6% |
| |
Education & Health Services, 15.5% |
| |
Information, 2.5% |
| |
Finance, Insurance, 5.7% |
| |
Professional & Business Services, 7.4% |
| |
Leisure & Hospitality, 7.2% |
| |
Other Services, 4.8% |
| |
Government, 23.4% |
Unemployment Rate: 5.2%
(Topeka MSA August 2006)
Kansas is a right-to-work state by constitutional amendment.
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Statewide Mean Wages, Selected Occupations
| Occupation |
Wage Rate |
Occupation |
Wage Rate |
| Printing Machine Operators |
$15.86
|
Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers |
$13.19
|
| Secretaries, Except Legal and Medical |
$10.81
|
Sales Representatives, Except Scientific |
$22.69
|
| General Office Clerks |
$10.15
|
Computer Programmers |
$22.06
|
| Stock Clerks |
$10.04
|
Computer Operators |
$13.67
|
| First-Line Production Supervisors |
$22.38
|
Helpers--Production Workers |
$13.13
|
| Production Workers, All Other |
$15.02 |
Maintenance Repairers, General |
$15.49 |
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Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services
2005 Edition
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