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2Q 2007 Averages: Employment & Wages by Industry

 
SUMMARY
City of Sparks
Washoe County
Total Firms
2,767
13,422
Total Employment
48,443
215,805
Average Wage*
$18.40
$19.70
Total Annual Payroll**
$1,793,225,773
$8,622,033,120
 
Firms by Industry
Agriculture & Forestry
1
0.0%
25
0.2%
Construction
388
14%
1,526
11.4%
Educational, Health, & Social Services
250
9.0%
1,402
10.4%
Entertainment, Accommodation, & food Services
221
8.0%
1,168
8.7%
Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate
249
9.0%
1,755
13.1%
Government
14
0.5%
129
1.0%
Information
19
0.7%
202
1.5%
Management & Admin Services
204
7.4%
1,138
8.5%
Manufacturing
220
8.0%
516
3.8%
Mining
5
0.2%
43
0.3%
Other Services
210
7.6%
921
6.9%
Professional Services
187
6.8%
1,796
13.4%
Retail Trade
302
10.9%
1,486
11.1%
Transportation & Utilities
199
7.2%
497
3.7%
Wholesale Trade
298
10.8%
818
6.1%
 
Employment by Industry
City of Sparks
Washoe County
Agriculture & Forestry
20-49
d
209
0.1%
Construction
8,727
18.0%
20,877
9.7%
Educational, Health, & Social Services
4,446
9.2%
36,335
16.8%
Entertainment, Accommodation & Food Service
7,832
16.2%
40,233
18.6%
Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate
1,412
2.9%
10,109
4.7%
Government
1,287
2.7%
9.808
4.5%
Information
194
0.4%
2,828
1.3%
Management & Admin Services
3,284
6.8%
17,681
8.2%
Manufacturing
4,203
8.7%
14,317
6.6%
Mining
27
0.1%
281
0.1%
Other Services
1,244
2.6%
5,195
2.4%
Professional Services
1,647
3.4%
10,310
4.8%
Retail Trade
4,203
8.7%
24,367
11.3%
Transportation & Utilities
5,543
11.4%
13.189
6.1%
Wholesale Trade
4,356
9.0%
10,066
4.7%
 
Average Wage by Industry
City of Sparks
Washoe County
Agriculture & Forestry
--
d
$15.00
 
Construction
$22.93
 
$22.44
 
Educational, Health & Social Services
$18.01
 
$22.48
 
Entertainment, Accommodation, & Food Service
$9.98
 
$11.05
 
Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate
$19.09
 
$24.09
 
Government
$22.37
 
$27.39
 
Information
$15.75
 
$24.81
 
Management & Admin Services
$16.18
 
$18.08
 
Manufacturing
$20.16
 
$23.27
 
Mining
$28.35
 
$56.38
 
Other Services
$16.54
 
$15.65
 
Professional Services
$23.38
 
$29.66
 
Retail Trade
$13.49
 
$14.16
 
Transportation & Utilities
$19.90
 
$19.80
 
Wholesale Trade
$22.41
 
$23.59
 
 
* The above wage estimates are calculated by dividing the 2nd Quarter 2007 payroll by the number of employees and 520 hours (13 weeks by 40 hours). The resulting estimates do not account for employees that work less than or more than 40 hours per week.
 
** The Total Annual Payroll is calculated by multiplying the 2nd Quarter 2007 payroll by four (the number of quarters in a year).
 
***Wages for service workers may include tips.
 
Source: Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation (DETR) for specific use by Center by Regional Studies.
 
Data Courtest of: The Nevada Small Business Development Center - University of Nevada, Reno. http://www.nsbdc.org
 
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