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Fairfield
Kahoka
Macomb
Muscatine
Carthage
Wapello
Monmouth
Mount Pleasant
Burlington
Galesburg
Donnellson
La Harpe
West Point
Dallas City
Winfield
Danville
Keokuk
Sperry
Nauvoo
Montrose
Gladstone
Farmington
Columbus Junction
Farmington
New London
Fort Madison
Oquawka
Kirkwood
West Burlington
Monmouth
Kirkwood
CLARK
KNOX
SCOTLAND
LEWIS
ADAIR
SCHUYLER
KNOX
FULTON
HANCOCK
HENRY
MERCER
WARREN
MCDONOUGH
HENDERSON
SCHUYLER
ROCK ISLAND
ADAMS
MASON
CASS
LEE
KEOKUK
HENRY
LOUISA
DAVIS VAN BUREN
WASHINGTON
JEFFERSON
DES MOINES
MUSCATINE
WAPELLO
IOWA JOHNSON
SCOTTPOWESHIEK
MAHASKA
Concentration of those with transferable
experience/skills by place of residence
Workers who have transferable experience/skills in the Laborshed area are currently commuting an
average of 10 miles one way for work. Those who are willing to change/accept employment are
willing to commute an average of 25 miles one way for the right employment opportunity.
Current Benefits:
 Health/medical insurance - 88.6%
 Pension/retirement/401K - 72.2%
 Paid vacation - 45.6%
 Dental coverage - 44.3%
 Vision coverage - 30.4%
 Life insurance - 25.3%
 Paid holidays - 24.1%
 Paid sick leave - 22.8%
 Disability insurance - 17.7%
 Prescription drug coverage - 7.6%
Desired Benefits:
(by percent of interest)
 Health/medical insurance - 88.5%
 Pension/retirement/401K - 46.2%
 Dental coverage - 42.3%
 Paid vacation - 38.5%
 Paid holidays - 23.1%
 Vision coverage - 23.1%
 Paid sick leave - 11.5%
 Prescription drug coverage - 7.7%
Top Advertising Media:
(for those seeking employment opportunities)
 Local/Regional Newspapers - 64.3%
 The Hawkeye - Burlington
 Daily Democrat - Fort Madison
 Quad City Times
 Internet - 52.7%
 www.iowajobs.org
 www.monster.com
 IowaWORKS Centers - 25.0%
 Networking through friends, family, &
acquaintances - 15.2%
Employment Status:
71.6% Employed
 21.6% of the employed are willing to change
employment
14.6% Unemployed
 72.2% of the unemployed are willing to
accept employment
4.9% Voluntarily Not Employed/Not Retired
8.9% Retired
Education Levels:
 62.6% Education beyond high school
 2.4% Vocational training
 4.9% Trade certified
 13.8% Associate degree
 13.8% Undergraduate degree
 5.7% Postgraduate/professional degree
Flexibility in the Workplace:
(by percent of interest)
 Job teams - 86.1%
 Cross-training - 83.3%
 Job sharing - 47.2%
 Varied shifts (2nd, 3rd, & split) - 47.2%
 Seasonal work - 52.8%
 Temporary work - 50.0%
Other Facts:
 65.5% paid an hourly wage
 74.0% are/were employed full-time
 16.3% are/were self-employed
 5.7% are/were employed part-time
 11.4% hold two or more jobs
 Currently working an average of
43 hrs/week
Information was compiled by Iowa Workforce
Development using 2011 data.
Underemployment:
Total Underemployment - 6.5%
 Low hours - 1.6%
 Mismatch of skills - 2.4%
 Low income - 3.3%
IWD only counts individuals once when
estimating Total Underemployment.
Labor Characteristics
Food Processing
Burlington, Iowa Laborshed
10 Mile Interval Between Rings
Estimated Potential Available Labor
Per Occupational Category:
Business Operations:
Managers - 6,629
Accountants & Auditors - 851
Clerks - 3,121
Market Research Analysts - 567
Office & Administrative Support
Workers, All Other - 564
Secretaries - 5,459
Production:
Managers - 284
Supervisors - 2,304
Agricultural Workers, All Other - 282
Graders & Sorters, Agricultural
Products - 286
Inspectors - 852
Installation, Maintenance & Repair
Workers, All Other - 850
Licensed Practical & Vocational
Nurses - 288
Maintenance & Repair Workers,
General - 568
Medical & Clinical Laboratory
Technologists & Technicians - 855
Production Workers, All Other - 6,913
Material Movers:
Managers - 280
Supervisors - 568
Forklift Operators - 569
Heavy Truck Drivers - 1,453
Laborers & Material Movers,
Hand - 1,170
Packers & Packagers, Hand - 563
An estimated total of 35,276 people
in the Laborshed area
Legend
^_ Burlington & West Burlington
Mississippi River
Interstates
4-Lane Highways
US Highways
State Highways
Illinois County
Iowa County
Missouri County
Laborshed Concentration
by Place of Residence (per ZIP Code)
Low
Moderate
High
Area Shown
Greater Burlington Partnership
610 North 4th Street, Suite 200
Burlington, Iowa 52601
Phone: 319-208-0053
Fax: 319-752-6454
Email: dtoyer@greaterburlington.com
www.greaterburlington.com
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Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 $ 29.97 $ 17.47 $ 36.21 $ 26.66
Agricultural Equipment Operators 45-2091 $ 16.58 $ 14.32 $ 17.72 $ 16.52
Agricultural Inspectors 45-2011 $ 21.73 $ 18.72 $ 23.23 $ 20.86
Bakers 51-3011 $ 10.08 $ 8.31 $ 10.97 $ 9.34
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 $ 15.98 $ 10.67 $ 18.64 $ 14.55
Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 $ 10.44 $ 8.48 $ 11.42 $ 9.17
Chemists 19-2031 $ 33.68 $ 23.57 $ 38.74 $ 29.21
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 $ 15.38 $ 10.93 $ 17.60 $ 15.13
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6011 $ 18.12 $ 12.74 $ 20.81 $ 17.60
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 45-1011 $ 30.52 $ 26.23 $ 32.67 $ 31.30
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 53-1021 $ 21.57 $ 14.33 $ 25.20 $ 21.37
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011 $ 27.16 $ 19.16 $ 31.15 $ 24.27
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 $ 25.06 $ 16.70 $ 29.24 $ 24.08
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and
Vehicle Operators
53-1031 $ 22.78 $ 16.70 $ 25.82 $ 22.59
General and Operations Managers 11-1021 $ 44.67 $ 25.25 $ 54.38 $ 40.14
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 49-9098 $ 9.28 $ 8.21 $ 9.82 $ 9.30
Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 $ 11.52 $ 9.43 $ 12.57 $ 10.94
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 $ 22.64 $ 16.01 $ 25.97 $ 20.94
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 $ 39.27 $ 23.72 $ 47.05 $ 34.71
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051 $ 15.42 $ 12.08 $ 17.09 $ 14.64
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 $ 15.75 $ 11.60 $ 17.82 $ 14.87
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 $ 13.55 $ 9.97 $ 15.33 $ 13.17
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061 $ 16.97 $ 15.00 $ 17.95 $ 16.94
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 $ 18.66 $ 16.82 $ 19.57 $ 17.84
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 $ 17.74 $ 11.99 $ 20.61 $ 17.20
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043 $ 17.06 $ 11.10 $ 20.03 $ 18.13
Market Research Analysts 13-1161 $ 18.11 $ 13.42 $ 20.46 $ 16.32
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 $ 17.08 $ 12.25 $ 19.50 $ 17.22
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 $ 22.02 $ 13.68 $ 26.20 $ 22.10
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 $ 20.04 $ 12.30 $ 23.91 $ 21.32
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 43-9199 $ 14.97 $ 9.51 $ 17.70 $ 14.23
Office Clerks, General 43-9061 $ 14.00 $ 10.01 $ 16.01 $ 13.43
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 $ 12.82 $ 8.88 $ 14.80 $ 12.69
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 $ 11.79 $ 10.62 $ 12.38 $ 11.36
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 $ 13.75 $ 10.73 $ 15.25 $ 13.19
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 $ 21.47 $ 15.44 $ 24.48 $ 20.99
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 41-9099 $ 19.65 $ 8.54 $ 25.20 $ 13.43
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 41-3099 $ 25.09 $ 12.62 $ 31.33 $ 23.37
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011 $ 33.24 $ 23.07 $ 38.31 $ 26.78
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 $ 12.33 $ 8.66 $ 14.16 $ 12.10
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 43-5071 $ 15.25 $ 11.69 $ 17.03 $ 14.60
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 43-5081 $ 11.70 $ 8.39 $ 13.36 $ 10.43
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 $ 33.10 $ 22.10 $ 38.60 $ 31.86
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 53-3032 $ 16.53 $ 9.92 $ 19.85 $ 14.82
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 53-3033 $ 16.71 $ 9.18 $ 20.48 $ 15.21
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 $ 18.64 $ 13.92 $ 21.00 $ 20.12
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 43-5111 $ 15.16 $ 11.15 $ 17.16 $ 16.25
The 2012 Iowa Wage data for Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Region 16 was produced by the Labor Force & Occupational Analysis Bureau to
provide communities local information on wages by occupation. This publication was developed specifically for IWD Region 16. The source of the
wage and employment data is based on the May 2011 OES estimates. Additional occupational wage and employment data can be found at
http://iwin.iwd.state.ia.us/iowa/OlmisZine.

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2013 Food Processing Laborshed Characteristics Report

  • 1. ^_^_ £¤61 £¤218 ¤ £¤34 §¨¦80 §¨¦74 £¤63 £¤136 £¤67 Fairfield Kahoka Macomb Muscatine Carthage Wapello Monmouth Mount Pleasant Burlington Galesburg Donnellson La Harpe West Point Dallas City Winfield Danville Keokuk Sperry Nauvoo Montrose Gladstone Farmington Columbus Junction Farmington New London Fort Madison Oquawka Kirkwood West Burlington Monmouth Kirkwood CLARK KNOX SCOTLAND LEWIS ADAIR SCHUYLER KNOX FULTON HANCOCK HENRY MERCER WARREN MCDONOUGH HENDERSON SCHUYLER ROCK ISLAND ADAMS MASON CASS LEE KEOKUK HENRY LOUISA DAVIS VAN BUREN WASHINGTON JEFFERSON DES MOINES MUSCATINE WAPELLO IOWA JOHNSON SCOTTPOWESHIEK MAHASKA Concentration of those with transferable experience/skills by place of residence Workers who have transferable experience/skills in the Laborshed area are currently commuting an average of 10 miles one way for work. Those who are willing to change/accept employment are willing to commute an average of 25 miles one way for the right employment opportunity. Current Benefits:  Health/medical insurance - 88.6%  Pension/retirement/401K - 72.2%  Paid vacation - 45.6%  Dental coverage - 44.3%  Vision coverage - 30.4%  Life insurance - 25.3%  Paid holidays - 24.1%  Paid sick leave - 22.8%  Disability insurance - 17.7%  Prescription drug coverage - 7.6% Desired Benefits: (by percent of interest)  Health/medical insurance - 88.5%  Pension/retirement/401K - 46.2%  Dental coverage - 42.3%  Paid vacation - 38.5%  Paid holidays - 23.1%  Vision coverage - 23.1%  Paid sick leave - 11.5%  Prescription drug coverage - 7.7% Top Advertising Media: (for those seeking employment opportunities)  Local/Regional Newspapers - 64.3%  The Hawkeye - Burlington  Daily Democrat - Fort Madison  Quad City Times  Internet - 52.7%  www.iowajobs.org  www.monster.com  IowaWORKS Centers - 25.0%  Networking through friends, family, & acquaintances - 15.2% Employment Status: 71.6% Employed  21.6% of the employed are willing to change employment 14.6% Unemployed  72.2% of the unemployed are willing to accept employment 4.9% Voluntarily Not Employed/Not Retired 8.9% Retired Education Levels:  62.6% Education beyond high school  2.4% Vocational training  4.9% Trade certified  13.8% Associate degree  13.8% Undergraduate degree  5.7% Postgraduate/professional degree Flexibility in the Workplace: (by percent of interest)  Job teams - 86.1%  Cross-training - 83.3%  Job sharing - 47.2%  Varied shifts (2nd, 3rd, & split) - 47.2%  Seasonal work - 52.8%  Temporary work - 50.0% Other Facts:  65.5% paid an hourly wage  74.0% are/were employed full-time  16.3% are/were self-employed  5.7% are/were employed part-time  11.4% hold two or more jobs  Currently working an average of 43 hrs/week Information was compiled by Iowa Workforce Development using 2011 data. Underemployment: Total Underemployment - 6.5%  Low hours - 1.6%  Mismatch of skills - 2.4%  Low income - 3.3% IWD only counts individuals once when estimating Total Underemployment. Labor Characteristics Food Processing Burlington, Iowa Laborshed 10 Mile Interval Between Rings Estimated Potential Available Labor Per Occupational Category: Business Operations: Managers - 6,629 Accountants & Auditors - 851 Clerks - 3,121 Market Research Analysts - 567 Office & Administrative Support Workers, All Other - 564 Secretaries - 5,459 Production: Managers - 284 Supervisors - 2,304 Agricultural Workers, All Other - 282 Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products - 286 Inspectors - 852 Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers, All Other - 850 Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurses - 288 Maintenance & Repair Workers, General - 568 Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists & Technicians - 855 Production Workers, All Other - 6,913 Material Movers: Managers - 280 Supervisors - 568 Forklift Operators - 569 Heavy Truck Drivers - 1,453 Laborers & Material Movers, Hand - 1,170 Packers & Packagers, Hand - 563 An estimated total of 35,276 people in the Laborshed area Legend ^_ Burlington & West Burlington Mississippi River Interstates 4-Lane Highways US Highways State Highways Illinois County Iowa County Missouri County Laborshed Concentration by Place of Residence (per ZIP Code) Low Moderate High Area Shown Greater Burlington Partnership 610 North 4th Street, Suite 200 Burlington, Iowa 52601 Phone: 319-208-0053 Fax: 319-752-6454 Email: dtoyer@greaterburlington.com www.greaterburlington.com
  • 2. Occupation O ccupationalC ode M ean W age Entry W age Experienced W ageM edian W age Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 $ 29.97 $ 17.47 $ 36.21 $ 26.66 Agricultural Equipment Operators 45-2091 $ 16.58 $ 14.32 $ 17.72 $ 16.52 Agricultural Inspectors 45-2011 $ 21.73 $ 18.72 $ 23.23 $ 20.86 Bakers 51-3011 $ 10.08 $ 8.31 $ 10.97 $ 9.34 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 $ 15.98 $ 10.67 $ 18.64 $ 14.55 Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 $ 10.44 $ 8.48 $ 11.42 $ 9.17 Chemists 19-2031 $ 33.68 $ 23.57 $ 38.74 $ 29.21 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 $ 15.38 $ 10.93 $ 17.60 $ 15.13 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6011 $ 18.12 $ 12.74 $ 20.81 $ 17.60 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 45-1011 $ 30.52 $ 26.23 $ 32.67 $ 31.30 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 53-1021 $ 21.57 $ 14.33 $ 25.20 $ 21.37 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011 $ 27.16 $ 19.16 $ 31.15 $ 24.27 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 $ 25.06 $ 16.70 $ 29.24 $ 24.08 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 53-1031 $ 22.78 $ 16.70 $ 25.82 $ 22.59 General and Operations Managers 11-1021 $ 44.67 $ 25.25 $ 54.38 $ 40.14 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 49-9098 $ 9.28 $ 8.21 $ 9.82 $ 9.30 Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 $ 11.52 $ 9.43 $ 12.57 $ 10.94 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 $ 22.64 $ 16.01 $ 25.97 $ 20.94 Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 $ 39.27 $ 23.72 $ 47.05 $ 34.71 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051 $ 15.42 $ 12.08 $ 17.09 $ 14.64 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 $ 15.75 $ 11.60 $ 17.82 $ 14.87 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 $ 13.55 $ 9.97 $ 15.33 $ 13.17 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061 $ 16.97 $ 15.00 $ 17.95 $ 16.94 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 $ 18.66 $ 16.82 $ 19.57 $ 17.84 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 $ 17.74 $ 11.99 $ 20.61 $ 17.20 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043 $ 17.06 $ 11.10 $ 20.03 $ 18.13 Market Research Analysts 13-1161 $ 18.11 $ 13.42 $ 20.46 $ 16.32 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 $ 17.08 $ 12.25 $ 19.50 $ 17.22 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 $ 22.02 $ 13.68 $ 26.20 $ 22.10 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 $ 20.04 $ 12.30 $ 23.91 $ 21.32 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 43-9199 $ 14.97 $ 9.51 $ 17.70 $ 14.23 Office Clerks, General 43-9061 $ 14.00 $ 10.01 $ 16.01 $ 13.43 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 $ 12.82 $ 8.88 $ 14.80 $ 12.69 Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 $ 11.79 $ 10.62 $ 12.38 $ 11.36 Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 $ 13.75 $ 10.73 $ 15.25 $ 13.19 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 $ 21.47 $ 15.44 $ 24.48 $ 20.99 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 41-9099 $ 19.65 $ 8.54 $ 25.20 $ 13.43 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 41-3099 $ 25.09 $ 12.62 $ 31.33 $ 23.37 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011 $ 33.24 $ 23.07 $ 38.31 $ 26.78 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 $ 12.33 $ 8.66 $ 14.16 $ 12.10 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 43-5071 $ 15.25 $ 11.69 $ 17.03 $ 14.60 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 43-5081 $ 11.70 $ 8.39 $ 13.36 $ 10.43 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 $ 33.10 $ 22.10 $ 38.60 $ 31.86 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 53-3032 $ 16.53 $ 9.92 $ 19.85 $ 14.82 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 53-3033 $ 16.71 $ 9.18 $ 20.48 $ 15.21 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 $ 18.64 $ 13.92 $ 21.00 $ 20.12 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 43-5111 $ 15.16 $ 11.15 $ 17.16 $ 16.25 The 2012 Iowa Wage data for Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Region 16 was produced by the Labor Force & Occupational Analysis Bureau to provide communities local information on wages by occupation. This publication was developed specifically for IWD Region 16. The source of the wage and employment data is based on the May 2011 OES estimates. Additional occupational wage and employment data can be found at http://iwin.iwd.state.ia.us/iowa/OlmisZine.