Topeka MSA Workforce
Topeka Labor Market
(Kansas Labor Force Estimates for
Shawnee County and Surrounding Counties)
Annual Averages 2007
| County |
Civilian
Labor
Force |
Employment |
Unemployment
|
Rate |
| Shawnee |
90,983 |
86,937 |
4,046
|
4.4% |
| Jefferson |
9,799 |
9,335 |
464
|
4.7% |
| Jackson |
6,983 |
6,614 |
369
|
5.3% |
| Douglas |
62,395 |
60,099 |
2,296
|
3.7% |
| Osage |
8,774 |
8,322 |
452
|
5.2% |
| Wabaunsee |
3,673 |
3,532 |
141
|
3.8% |
| Pottawatomie |
11,385 |
11,026 |
359
|
3.2% |
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Source: Labor Market Information Services
Kansas Department of Labor, 2007
Topeka MSA Labor Force Estimates
(As a Percent of Total Employment)
Based on Employment of 111,700--May 2008
| |
Construction/Natural Resources, 5.4% |
| |
Manufacturing, 6.6% |
| |
Trade, Transportation, Warehouse, Utilities, 18.1% |
| |
Education & Health Services, 15.1% |
| |
Information, 2.4% |
| |
Finance Activities, 6.6% |
| |
Professional & Business Services, 8.5% |
| |
Leisure & Hospitality, 7.0% |
| |
Other Services, 4.3% |
| |
Government, 26.0% |
Unemployment Rate: 5.8%
(Topeka MSA May 2008)
Kansas is a right-to-work state by constitutional amendment.
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Statewide Mean Wages, Selected Occupations
| Occupation |
Median
Wage Rate |
Occupation |
Median
Wage Rate |
| Printing Machine Operators |
$18.32
|
Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers |
$11.56
|
| Secretaries, Except Legal and Medical |
$10.93
|
Sales Representatives, Except Scientific |
$24.42
|
| General Office Clerks |
$10.67
|
Computer Programmers |
$26.61
|
| Stock Clerks |
$10.04
|
Computer Operators |
$15.02
|
| First-Line Production Supervisors |
$23.66
|
Helpers--Production Workers |
$10.20
|
| Production Occupations |
$16.14 |
Maintenance Repairers, General |
$15.12 |
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Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services
2007 Edition
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