Lake County Workforce Statistics

Lake County draw area

July's latest figures

County	2010 Population	2010 High School Graduates	July Labor Force	July Total Unemployment	July Unemployment Rate
Lake, TN	7832	47	2710	310	11.4
Obion, TN	31807	336	13780	2200	16.0
Dyer, TN	38335	477	17220	2300	13.4
Hickman, KY	4902	43	2105	190	9.0
Fulton, KY	6813	50	2264	348	15.4
New Madrid, MO	18969	184	8272	761	9.2

July- Total Employment does not include discouraged or partially employed workers.

Wage Statistics

Job	2012 West TN Experienced Wage	2012 West TN Entry Wage	2012 West TN Mean
Accountant	$34.77	$17.94	$29.16
Assembler	$12.49	$8.06	$11.01
Automotive Mechanic	$20.83	$10.44	$17.37
Bookkeeping/Accountant/Auditing Clerk	$17.28	$10.47	$15.01
Cost Estimator	$30.26	$17.64	$26.06
Engineers, All Other	$42.78	$24.33	$36.63
File Clerk	$11.95	$8.52	$10.81
Financial Manager	$49.85	$23.15	$40.95
First Line Supervisor: Clerical	$24.81	$13.95	$21.20
First Line Supervisor: Construction	$27.62	$17.04	$24.09
First Line Supervisor: Mechanical	$32.15	$17.38	$27.23
First Line Supervisor: Production	$29.54	$15.40	$24.83
Guard	$12.42	$8.06	$10.96
Hand Packer & Packager	$13.03	$8.26	$11.44
Human Resources Assistant	$19.38	$12.51	$17.09
HVAC Mechanic	$18.76	$13.29	$16.94
Industrial Engineer	$39.11	$26.39	$34.87
Industrial Production Manager	$47.09	$25.24	$39.81
Industrial Truck/Tractor Operator	$15.62	$9.92	$13.72
Janitor	$12.24	$8.09	$10.86
Licensed Practical Nurse	$19.04	$13.14	$17.07
Machinery Maitneance Worker	$21.28	$11.34	$17.97
Machinist	$19.76	$12.36	$17.30
Mechanical Engineer	$40.56	$26.01	$35.71
Millwright	$24.15	$15.33	$21.20
Packaging/Filling Machine Operator	$13.69	$8.51	$11.96
Payroll/Timekeeping Clerk	$17.30	$11.91	$15.51
Procurement Clerk	$19.85	$12.10	$17.27
Production Clerk	$23.84	$12.85	$20.17
Purchasing Agent	$28.74	$16.20	$24.56
Purchasing Manager	$44.59	$22.03	$37.07
Receptionist/Information Clerk	$13.19	$8.84	$11.75
Registered Nurse	$31.75	$21.18	$28.23
Sheet Metal Workers	$17.32	$11.25	$15.29
Switchboard Operator	$12.49	$8.69	$11.22
Tool & Die Maker	$22.27	$15.71	$20.08
Traffic/Shipping/Receiving Clerk	$16.51	$10.24	$14.42
Truck Driver, Light	$16.84	$8.86	$14.18

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