Twin Cities Development Association, Inc. - Nebraska: Scottsbluff, Gering, TerryTown, Mitchell, Bayard

Educated Labor Force

Employees Earnings By Industry

Income

Industries & Wages by NAICS

Industries by SIC

Labor Supply

Local Wage & Benefit Surveys

MEAN Travel Time to Work

Monthly Unemployment Rates

Population

Population Trends

Unemployment Insurance

Union Information

Workforce Development Statistics

Wages and Trends - Projections

LABOR SUPPLY

Employment in the Scottsbluff/Gering labor market is defined as the whole of Scotts Bluff County. According to the Nebraska Workforce Development Department of Labor, in April 2004 the civilian labor force stood at 19,693, compared to 19,224 in April 2003 and 19,084 in April 2002. 18,985 were employed in April 2004, compared to 18,268 in April 2003 and 18,167 in April 2002. The unemployment rate for April 2004 in Scotts Bluff County was 3.6% compared to 5.0% in April 2003 and 4.8% in April 2002.

The Scottsbluff/Gering Chamber's Business Development Profile of 2001 indicates that agriculture continues to be the leading economic industry in the Valley; however, there is a diversified economic base, with finance, manufacturing, medical, retail, wholesale, education, and tourism.

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UNIONIZATION

Nebraska has a right-to-work provision in its Constitution. In 1996, 10.6% of Nebraska's manufacturing workers were members of labor unions, compared to a national figure of 17.2%. Union membership in Nebraska is concentrated in the railroad and packing-house industries.

Labor Organizations Operating in the Scottsbluff/Gering Area:

Company	Union
City of Scottsbluff	Scottsbluff Police Officers Association; International Association of Fire Fighters
SourceGas	Communications Workers of America
Scottsbluff School District	Nebraska State Education Association
Embarq (formerly Sprint)	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
United Parcel Service	Teamsters
U.S. Postal Service	American Postal Workers Association
Western Sugar Company	Teamsters - Sugar Workers

Approximately 2.2% of the total non-farm labor force & 15% of the manufacturing labor force is unionized. There have been no local strikes.

Agriculture continues to be important in the Panhandle's economy, with leading crops being alfalfa, hay, barley, corn, dry edible beans, oats, sugar beets, and wheat. Cattle and hogs continue to be the leading livestock in the area.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - STATE OF NEBRASKA

New employers in Nebraska are assigned a tax rate of 3.5%. That rate remains in effect for the first two calendar years. After that, employers' rates are assigned individually, based on their experience, and can vary between 5.4% and .05%.

Employers pay only on the first $7,000.00 in wages paid to each employee each year. This amount is referred to as the tax base. Any amount paid to an employee beyond $7,000.00 in a year is referred to as excess wages, and is not taxed.

For more detailed information about Nebraska's Unemployment Rates, go to www.dol.state.ne.us. Click on "Employer Services" and then click on "Unemployment Insurance. "

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INDUSTRIES / EMPLOYMENT

Data From the US Census Bureau

Employment By Industry 2000
	Scottsbluff	Nebraska	United States
AFF	1.9	1.5	1.3
Mining	0	0.2	0.5
Construction	8.8	5.8	5.8
Manufacturing	7.2	10.9	11.6
TCPU	9.5	6.1	5.0
Wholesale Trade	3.9	5.2	4.6
Retail Trade	12.8	17.5	16.6
FIRE	6.3	7.9	8.2
Services	45.5	30.4	32.4
Government	3.6	14.5	13.8

(TCPU - transportation, communication & public utilities)

(FIRE - finance, insurance & real estate)

Scotts Bluff County Employment By Industry 2000
	1970	1980	1990	2000
Farm Employment	10.5	8.4	5.5	4.4
Nonfarm Employment	89.5	91.6	94.5	95.6
AFF	1.0	1.2	2.0	1.8
Mining	0.2	0.6	0.5	0.2
Construction	6.6	5.0	3.7	5.8
Manufacturing	15.5	14.1	10.9	7.0
TCPU	5.1	7.7	6.3	4.9
Wholesale Trade	4.8	7.7	6.3	4.9
Retail Trade	23.5	20.6	21.0	20.5
Fire	5.9	6.1	6.5	7.6
Services	21.1	23.0	26.5	31.1
Government	16.4	14.1	14.9	14.6

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Data From

Nebraska Workforce Development

www.dol.state.ne.us

SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY QUARTERLY CENSUS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES BY NAICS SUPER SECTOR

FOR QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 2006

			Employment
Industry Code	Industry	Establishments	July	August	September	Avg Emp	Avg Weekly Wage	Total Wages
Private Ownership:
	Total, All Industries	1,152	13,797	13,833	13,955	13,862	$507	$91,362,943
A	Natural Resources & Mining	44	315	298	285	299	$450	$1,749,961
B	Construction	99	902	906	905	904	$560	$6,587,144
C	Manufacturing	51	1,188	1,175	1,228	1,197	$563	$8,765,073
D	Trade, Transportation & Utilities	339	3,736	3,777	3,775	3,763	$458	$22,387,345
E	Information	19	222	217	211	217	$496	$1,395,753
F	Financial Activities	118	1,270	1,260	1,272	1,267	$563	$9,272,862
G	Professional & Business Services	146	1,267	1,287	1,413	1,322	$569	$9,776,363
H	Education & Health Services	127	2,868	2,883	2,887	2,879	$675	$25,275,466
I	Leisure & Hospitality	113	1,593	1,603	1,559	1,585	$202	$4,158,017
J	Other Services	96	436	427	420	428	$359	$1,994,959
Government Ownership:
Total Government		117	2,971	2,976	3,079	3,009	$641	$25,062,175
Local Government		63	2,291	2,310	2,427	2,343	$586	$17,856,109
State Government		38	490	485	473	483	$755	$4,734,921
Federal Government		16	190	181	179	183	$1,037	$2,471,145

Total All Industry/Ownership:		1,269	16,768	16,809	17,034	16,870	$531	$116,425,118

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Nebraska Workforce Development

Department of Labor

Nebraska Occupation Wages and Trends

June 2004

(all files in pdf format - requires Adobe Reader)

Link to Complete Report

Hot Job Prospects - Panhandle Region - 2000 to 2010

Most Openings - Panhandle Region - 2000 to 2010

Fastest Growing Occupations - Panhandle Region - 2000 to 2010

Highest Paying Occupations - Panhandle Region - Dec 2003 Average Wage

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SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY, August 2002

Employment Figures by SIC Code:

*** suppressed

Data From

Nebraska Workforce Development

www.dol.state.ne.us

SIC	INDUSTRY	EMPLOYMENT
80	Health Services	2,184
58	Eating & Drinking Establishments	1,371
73	Business Services	671
20	Food & Kindred Products	826
54	Food Stores	599
17	Special Trade Contractors	588
53	General Merchandise Stores	561
51	Wholesale Trade - Nondurable Goods	478
50	Wholesale Trade - Durable Goods	458
55	Automotive Dealers & Service Stations	454
83	Social Services	414
61	Nondepository Institutions	347
42	Trucking & Warehousing	365
60	Depository Institutions	304
72	Personal Services	240
48	Communications	236
34	Fabricated Metal Products	188
56	Apparel & Accessory Stores	232
24	Lumber & Wood Products, Except Furniture	184
59	Miscellaneous Retail	194
87	Engineering & Management Services	180
02	Agricultural Production - Livestock	191
79	Amusement & Recreation Services	162
70	Hotels & Other Lodging Places	196
75	Auto Repair, Services & Parking	170
57	Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores	160
52	Building Materials & Garden Supplies	146
27	Printing & Publishing	110
81	Legal Services	115
65	Real Estate	99
15	General Building Contractors	148
64	Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service	96
37	Transportation Equipment	67
07	Agricultural Services	85
86	Membership Organizations	84
16	Heavy Construction, Ex. Building	95
45	Transportation By Air	68
01	Agricultural Production - Crops	71
33	Primary Metal Industries	***
78	Motion Pictures	36
82	Educational Services	45
32	Stone, Clay, & Glass Products	***
76	Miscellaneous Repair Services	39
41	Local & Interurban Passenger Transit	43
88	Private Households	31
47	Transportation Services	26
22	Textile Mill Products	***
62	Security & Commodity Brokers	25
35	Industrial Machinery & Equipment	20
67	Holding & Other Investment Offices	17
35	Apparel & Other Textile Products	14
63	Insurance Carriers	15
14	Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels	***
39	Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries	15
49	Electric, Gas, & Sanitary Services	8
89	Services, Nec	***
84	Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gardens	***
13	Oil & Gas Extraction	***
28	Chemicals & Allied Products	***
36	Electronic & Other Electric Equipment	***

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Statistics from the Nebraska Workforce Development Office

Scotts Bluff Labor Market Regional Review:

Last Updated July 2002

www.dol.state.ne.us

(The Scotts Bluff Labor Market Regional Review publication was selected as the print winner in the category of "Local Product for Workforce Development Award" by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)).

Population By Race & Age - 2000

Earnings By Gender By Major Industry - 2000

Historical Labor Force Estimates - 1990-2001

Historical Monthly Unemployment Rates - 1990-2001

Occupation of Employment Service Applicants - 2000-2001

Part-time Looking For Full-time - 2000

Nebraska Statistical Tracking and Resource System ( NSTARS )!

Population Projection

The City of Scottsbluff's Comprehensive Plan 2004 projects a population increase of 12% by 2020.

This projection was completed using a cohort-survival projection model with modified State of Nebraska birth and death rates.

Migration rates were adjusted based on the following assumptions:

Population trends in the 1990's were affected by a stable & improving economy, and this trend will continue
The community of Scottsbluff has been and will continue to be successful in implementing an economic development program capable of producing new growth and retaining or attracting higher percentages of young adults.
Health service improvements will attract elderly residents.

Population - Scotts Bluff County

Population & Income :
( Nebraska Department of Economic Development)

www.neded.org

2000 36,951

2001 36,609

2002 36,753

2003 36,954

2005 Projected                 38,254
2010 Projected                 39,858
2015 Projected                 41,842
2020 Projected                 43,966

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Population Trends

State and Local Population Trends

August 19, 2004

UNO Center for Public Affairs Research

Center for Public Affairs Research

Nebraska State Data CenterUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha

Population Changes for Nebraska Counties

1990-2000 and 2000-2003

(pdf format)

Nebraska Counties Classified By

Metropolitan, Micropolitan, & Size

of Largest to Smallest

(pdf format)

Income

2001 Per Capita $24,097

2000 Per Capita $23,945
1999 Per Capita $23,678

2003 4 Person Median $44,900

1999 Median Household $32,016

Average Weekly Wage

Earnings & Employers :

(Nebraska Workforce Development - Department of Labor)

www.dol.state.ne.us

Quarter Ending December 2002 $495.52

Quarter Ending December 2001 $473.28
Quarter Ending December 2000 $421.22

Click on this link for:

Occupational Employment and Wages Total For All Industries in Panhandle Region

(average of 4th Quarter 2002 & May 2003 surveys. All wage estimates are adjusted to March 2004 ECI factors.)

Nebraska Workforce Development

www.dol.state.ne.us

Strength of the Economy

According to the City of Scottsbluff's "Comprehensive Plan" for 2004, the general health and performance of economic sectors in Scotts Bluff County can be judged by comparing changes within industry employee earnings over time.

From 1970 to 2000, inflation-adjusted industry earnings grew in all but four industry sectors. (The sectors that declined were Farming, Wholesale Trade, Agriculture/Forestry/Fisheries services and Mining.)

In terms of employee earnings, the services industry sector was the largest industry in the year 2000, followed by government, manufacturing, and TCPU (transportation, communication & public utilities).

Industries experiencing the greatest inflation-adjusted employee earnings from 1970 to 2000 were TCPU, followed by services, FIRE (finance, insurance, & real estate) and government.

The retail trade sector is the second largest employer in Scotts Bluff County, but experienced the smallest percentage increase in inflation-adjusted employee earnings. The farm sector was the only sector to decline in inflation-adjusted employee earnings.

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Inflation-Adjusted Employee Earnings By Industry Scotts Bluff County 1970-2000
Industry	1970	1980	1990	2000	'70-'00	Explanation
Service	$53,365,099	$84,110,046	$111,530,751	$161,252,000	+202.2%	Adjusted service earnings in the county have doubled in the past 20 years and tripled in the last 30 years.
Government	$52,300,597	$61,150,987	$76,094,021	$103,142,000	+97.2%	In the past 30 years government has risen from the 5th largest industry earner to the second largest in 2000.
Manufacturing	$64,293,747	$76,511,436	$58,715,240	$71,528,000	+11.3%	Manufacturing earnings for 2000 are 6.5% below 1980 levels, but it is still the 3rd largest industry earner.
TCPU	$21,286,369	$52,734,353	$61,924,278	$66,372,000	+211.8%	Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities earnings have tripled over the past 30 years.
Retail Trade	$63,733,870	$64,025,325	$55,215,484	$66,016,000	+3.6%	Retail Trade earnings have remained relatively steady over the past 20 and 30 years, but rose 19.6% in the last 10 years.
Farm	$56,278,669	$155,422,532	$68,640,494	$40,750,000	-27.6%	Farm earnings were the largest industry earner in 1980, but have fallen 74% sine 1980 and now rank just 6th.
FIRE	$11,904,749	$17,990,882	$16,898,786	$32,232,000	+171.6%	Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate earnings nearly doubled during the 1990's.
Wholesale Trade	$21,477,905	$46,205,177	$33,344,793	$31,425,000	+46.3%	Wholesale Trade earnings have declined the past two decades, resulting in a 32% decline in the last 20 years.
Construction	$27,003,005	$27,011,651	$14,843,963	$30,411,000	+12.6%	Construction earnings more than doubled during the 1990's, but only grew modestly over the past 20 and 30 years.
AgFF Service	$4,106,991	$3,232,693	$6,653,124	$4,238,000	+3.2%	Agriculture Services declined 36.3% over the past decade.
Mining	$644,595	$4,279,612	$1,467,201	$740,000	+14.8%	Mining earnings have fallen 82.7% over the past 20 years.
Total	$376,395,596	$592,674,694	$505,328,135	$608,206,000	+61.6%	Inflation-adjusted earnings in the County have increased 61.6% over the past 30 years, but 2.6% in the past 20 years.

Note: All figures adjusted to 2000 dollars using gross domestic price deflators.

Number of Employers

Quarter Ending December 2001
Goods Producing 223
Service Producing 930
Total 1,153

Quarter Ending December 2000
Goods Producing 216
Service Producing 913
Total 1,129

Other Info

High School Graduates - % of persons age 25+ (2000) – 79.6%
Bachelor’s Degree/Higher - % of persons age 25+ (2000) – 17.3%

MEAN Travel Time to Work, Workers age 16+ (2000) – 14.9 minutes

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JOB TITLES, WAGE RANGES, & AVERAGES

Platte Valley Human Resource Association & Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce

2004 Wage & Benefit Survey Results

Scottsbluff/Gering 2004

Job No. & Title	Min. Wage	Max. Wage	Wt. Avg.
Clerical & Administrative Occupations
101 Accountant	$ 15.88	$ 18.66	$ 20.15
102 Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper	$ 9.82	$ 13.59	$ 11.48
103 Accounting Manager	$ 20.20	$ 28.23	$ 23.02
104 Business Manager	$ 24.86	$ 32.19	$ 31.18
105 Clerical - Advanced	$ 10.45	$ 15.01	$ 13.52
106 Clerical - Entry Level	$ 7.93	$ 11.80	$ 9.32
107 Clerical - Mid Level	$ 8.97	$ 12.38	$ 10.16
108 Collector	$ 8.32	$ 12.85	$ 10.73
109 Customer Service Telephone Representative	$ 10.00	$ 13.79	$ 11.03
110 Computer Data Entry Clerk	$ 9.69	$ 14.38	$ 11.46
111 Department Manager	$ 16.64	$ 25.02	$ 20.50
112 Employment Coordinator	$ 9.68	$ 13.07	$ 11.72
113 Human Resources Manager	$ 19.06	$ 24.80	$ 22.36
114 Loan Clerk/Processor	$ 9.63	$ 16.20	$ 11.82
115 Mail Clerk	$ 8.17	$ 12.47	$ 8.87
116 Manager Info. Systems Coordinator (2000 info)	$ 22.41	$ 28.49	$ 24.30
117 Network Engineer	$ 15.55	$ 21.12	$ 18.80
118 Office Manager	$ 11.02	$ 13.58	$ 9.17
119 Outside Sales Representative	$ 10.19	$ 19.44	$ 14.02
120 Switchboard Operator/Receptionist	$ 7.73	$ 10.63	$ 8.88
121 Training Specialist	$ 13.52	$ 19.24	$ 15.19
122 PC (Network Technician)	$ 13.46	$ 19.52	$ 15.44
Financial Occupations
201 Assistant Cashier	N/A	N/A	N/A
202 Branch Manager	$ 8.00	$ 13.68	$ 11.42
203 Executive Vice President (2002 info)	N/A	N/A	N/A
204 Head Teller	$ 8.00	$ 12.51	$ 10.90
205 New Accounts Representative	$ 8.56	$ 13.68	$ 10.73
206 Operations Manager	$ 9.62	$ 16.83	$ 13.23
207 Retail Banking Rep/Personal Banking	$ 10.96	$ 15.60	$ 12.26
208 Retail Banking Officer/Personal Banker	$ 12.50	$ 25.37	$ 17.46
209 Teller	$ 7.50	$ 10.42	$ 8.62
210 Lender	$ 12.50	$ 31.27	$ 21.31
Paraprofessionals
301 LPN	$ 11.40	$ 14.74	$ 13.63
302 Registered Nurse	$ 18.45	$ 28.29	$ 20.87
303 Social Worker	$ 14.11	$ 22.22	$ 19.90
304 Teacher	$ 22.82	$ 30.38	$ 27.70
Service Occupations
401 Bus Driver	$ 9.85	$ 14.70	$ 11.60
402 Custodian/Environmental Services	$ 7.07	$ 12.23	$ 9.18
403 Food Service Supervisor	$ 11.20	$ 21.69	$ 15.66
404 Food Service Worker	$ 6.39	$ 9.95	$ 7.62
405 Nurses Aid	$ 8.73	$ 11.08	$ 9.73
406 Retail Clerk/Cashier	$ 5.50	$ 6.88	$ 6.80
407 Security Guard	$ 11.22	$ 16.64	$ 12.84
408 Teacher's Aid	$ 8.53	$ 12.97	$ 9.31
Production, Construction, Operation, Maintenance & Material Handling Occupations
501 Electrician (2002 info)	$ 14.87	$ 20.44	$ 17.78
502 Facility Maintenance Supervisor	$ 14.36	$ 19.70	$ 17.52
503 Heavy Equipment Operator	$ 10.39	$ 17.46	$ 13.89
504 Machine Operator	N/A	N/A	N/A
505 Maintenance Technician I	$ 9.14	$ 12.96	$ 10.80
506 Maintenance Technician II	$ 8.61	$ 12.34	$ 10.71
507 Material Handler	$ 9.69	$ 12.80	$ 10.43
508 Miscellaneous Unskilled Labor	$ 7.39	$ 9.79	$ 8.23
509 Miscellaneous Skilled Labor	$ 10.76	$ 16.13	$ 12.62
510 Production Supervisor	N/A	N/A	N/A
511 Truck Driver - Over the Road	N/A	N/A	N/A
512 Truck Driver - Local Delivery	$ 5.69	$ 8.08	$ 5.69

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Platte Valley Human Resource Association & Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce

2003 Wage & Benefit Survey Results

Scottsbluff/Gering 2003

Job No. & Title	Min. Wage	Max. Wage	Wt. Avg.
Clerical & Administrative Occupations
101 Accountant	$ 12.66	$ 16.86	$ 15.64
102 Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper	$ 9.35	$ 11.91	$ 11.24
103 Accounting Manager	$ 15.20	$ 21.40	$ 20.04
104 Business Manager	$ 19.68	$ 24.06	$ 23.48
105 Clerical - Advanced	$ 9.49	$ 12.09	$ 11.37
106 Clerical - Entry Level	$ 7.23	$ 9.50	$ 7.93
107 Clerical - Mid Level	$ 8.65	$ 11.51	$ 9.83
108 Collector	$ 7.18	$ 9.87	$ 9.14
109 Customer Service Telephone Representative	$ 9.50	$ 13.04	$ 10.68
110 Computer Data Entry Clerk	$ 10.08	$ 12.83	$ 10.89
111 Department Manager	$ 12.93	$ 18.31	$ 15.66
112 Employment Coordinator	$ 9.87	$ 12.72	$ 12.81
113 Human Resources Manager	$ 19.47	$ 23.98	$ 23.06
114 Loan Clerk/Processor	$ 8.00	$ 12.76	$ 9.07
115 Mail Clerk	$ 7.83	$ 9.47	$ 8.80
116 Manager Info. Systems Coordinator (2000 info)	$ 13.25	$ 19.37	$ 21.00
117 Network Engineer	$ 11.88	$ 16.44	$ 15.14
118 Office Manager	$ 10.73	$ 13.34	$ 11.81
119 Outside Sales Representative	$ 10.19	$ 19.44	$ 14.02
120 Switchboard Operator/Receptionist	$ 6.78	$ 9.50	$ 8.46
121 Training Specialist	$ 10.10	$ 18.75	$ 14.72
122 PC (Network Technician)	$ 13.71	$ 16.63	$ 14.59
Financial Occupations
201 Assistant Cashier	$ 12.50	$ 17.93	N/A
202 Branch Manager	$ 8.00	$ 13.68	$ 10.66
203 Executive Vice President (2002 info)	N/A	N/A	$ 30.64
204 Head Teller	$ 8.00	$ 12.51	$ 10.39
205 New Accounts Representative	$ 8.56	$ 13.68	$ 10.07
206 Operations Manager	$ 11.70	N/A	N/A
207 Retail Banking Rep/Personal Banking	$ 10.96	$ 15.60	$ 12.64
208 Retail Banking Officer/Personal Banker	$ 12.50	$ 19.25	$ 18.97
209 Teller	$ 7.50	$ 9.70	$ 7.75
210 Lender	$ 13.26	$ 35.96	$ 21.03
Paraprofessionals
301 LPN	$ 11.25	$ 13.31	$ 12.70
302 Registered Nurse	$ 15.40	$ 16.96	$ 16.36
303 Social Worker	$ 10.68	$ 16.55	$ 12.60
304 Teacher	$ 10.06	$ 19.62	$ 17.02
Service Occupations
401 Bus Driver	$ 5.96	$ 7.99	$ 7.04
402 Custodian/Environmental Services	$ 6.81	$ 8.62	$ 7.86
403 Food Service Supervisor	$ 11.56	$ 11.83	$ 14.11
404 Food Service Worker	$ 5.94	$ 8.09	$ 7.37
405 Nurses Aid	$ 8.15	$ 10.51	$ 9.57
406 Retail Clerk/Cashier	$ 5.88	$ 7.19	$ 6.68
407 Security Guard	$ 7.81	$ 9.07	$ 8.44
408 Teacher's Aid	$ 7.35	$ 8.99	$ 8.39
Production, Construction, Operation, Maintenance & Material Handling Occupations
501 Electrician (2002 info)	$ 16.35	$ 19.23	$ 17.79
502 Facility Maintenance Supervisor	$ 10.96	$ 15.86	$ 15.84
503 Heavy Equipment Operator	$ 9.36	$ 12.25	$ 10.98
504 Machine Operator	$ 7.25	$ 12.50	$ 8.56
505 Maintenance Technician I	$ 8.65	$ 14.34	$ 11.05
506 Maintenance Technician II	$ 7.85	$ 9.90	$ 10.45
507 Material Handler	$ 6.50	$ 8.50	$ 7.17
508 Miscellaneous Unskilled Labor	$ 6.32	$ 9.26	$ 6.99
509 Miscellaneous Skilled Labor	$ 7.12	$ 7.76	$ 7.38
510 Production Supervisor	$ 12.10	$ 14.10	$ 13.40
511 Truck Driver - Over the Road	N/A	N/A	$ 19.40

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Platte Valley Human Resource Association & Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce
2002 Wage & Benefit Survey Results

Scottsbluff/Gering 2002

Job No. & Title	Min. Wage	Max. Wage	Wt. Avg.
Clerical & Administrative Occupations
101 Accountant	$ 11.02	$ 15.07	$ 13.33
102 Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper	$ 8.70	$ 11.63	$ 10.13
103 Accounting Manager	$ 15.62	$ 18.21	$ 16.79
104 Business Manager	$ 17.26	$ 24.23	$ 21.10
105 Clerical - Advanced	$ 9.11	$ 13.36	$ 10.72
106 Clerical - Entry Level	$ 7.35	$ 9.53	$ 7.95
107 Clerical - Mid Level	$ 7.87	$ 10.99	$ 9.30
108 Collector	$ 8.00	$ 11.91	$ 10.43
109 Customer Service Telephone Representative	$ 7.65	$ 10.64	$ 8.89
110 Computer Data Entry Clerk	$ 8.75	$ 11.35	$ 9.38
111 Department Manager	$ 13.07	$ 20.49	$ 15.57
112 Employment Coordinator	$ 9.74	$ 13.73	$ 12.11
113 Human Resources Manager	$ 18.74	$ 27.62	$ 23.03
114 Loan Clerk/Processor	$ 7.09	$ 14.11	$ 9.60
115 Mail Clerk	$ 7.13	$ 9.97	$ 8.45
116 Manager Info. Systems Coordinator	$ 13.25	$ 19.37	$ 21.00
117 Network Engineer	$ 14.43	$ 18.72	$ 16.81
118 Office Manager	$ 12.17	$ 16.65	$ 14.54
119 Outside Sales Rep	$10.19	$ 19.44	$ 14.02
120 Switchboard Operator/Receptionist	$ 7.69	$ 10.09	$ 9.09
121 Training Specialist	$ 10.03	$ 14.08	$ 13.49
Financial Occupations
201 Assistant Cashier	$ 10.79	$ 17.47	N/A
202 Branch Manager	$ 7.77	$ 12.14	$ 10.29
203 Executive Vice President	$ 28.62	$ 42.57	$ 30.64
204 Head Teller	$ 6.88	$ 12.89	$ 9.90
205 New Accounts Representative	$ 8.31	$ 13.28	$ 9.65
206 Operations Manager	$ 9.26	$ 17.79	N/A
207 Retail Banking Rep/ Personal Banking	$ 8.84	$ 16.34	$ 11.77
208 Retail Banking Officer/ Personal Banker	$ 12.14	$ 21.65	$ 18.54
209 Teller	$ 6.30	$ 10.43	$ 7.75
Paraprofessionals
301 LPN	$ 10.67	$ 13.73	$ 12.68
302 Registered Nurse	$ 17.27	$ 20.77	$ 18.65
303 Social Worker	$ 10.62	$ 15.22	$ 14.62
304 Teacher	$ 16.21	$ 21.63	$ 19.80
Service Occupations
401 Bus Driver	$ 9.47	$ 14.43	$ 11.03
402 Custodian/Environmental Services	$ 6.67	$ 10.52	$ 8.57
403 Food Service Supervisor	$ 9.95	$ 12.02	$ 11.89
404 Food Service Worker	$ 5.76	$ 7.66	$ 7.45
405 Nurses Aid	$ 7.72	$ 9.96	$ 9.58
406 Retail Clerk/Cashier	$ 5.60	$ 8.07	$ 6.44
407 Security Guard	$ 7.50	$ 8.75	$ 8.15
408 Teacher's Aid	$ 6.87	$ 11.95	$ 9.52
Production, Construction, Operation, Maintenance & Material Handling Occupations
501 Electrician	$ 16.35	$ 19.23	$ 17.79
502 Facility Maintenance Supervisor	$ 15.41	$ 20.06	$ 17.81
503 Heavy Equipment Operator	$ 8.60	$ 11.01	$ 9.84
504 Machine Operator	$ 7.00	$ 10.58	$ 8.27
505 Maintenance Technician I	$ 9.24	$ 12.83	$ 11.59
506 Maintenance Technician II	$ 8.55	$ 14.30	$ 11.74
507 Material Handler	$ 6.81	$ 9.18	$ 8.02
508 Miscellaneous Unskilled Labor	$ 6.45	$ 8.53	$ 7.63
509 Miscellaneous Skilled Labor	$ 7.40	$ 9.78	$ 8.72
510 Production Supervisor	$ 12.70	$ 17.92	$ 15.27
511 Truck Driver - Over the Road (2000 Survey)	$ 10.18	$ 11.71	$ 13.17

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STATS from Nebraska Workforce Development Department of Labor

www.dol.state.ne.us

Scotts Bluff County

2006

2006	Jan	Febr	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Labor Force	18,968	19,324	19,153	19,315	19,298	19,499	19,531	19,275	19,111	19,349	19,305	19,238
Unemployment	893	864	776	736	666	659	727	634	579	544	587	599
UE Rate %	4.7%	4.5%	4.1%	3.8%	3.5%	3.4%	3.7%	3.3%	3.0%	2.8%	3.0%	3.1%
Employment	18,075	18,460	18,377	18,579	18,632	18,840	18,804	18,641	18,532	18,805	18,718	18, 639

2005

2005	Jan	Febr	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Labor Force	18,933	19,157	19,252	19,591	19,711	19,839	19,661	19,457	19,457	19,522	19,499	19,361
Unemployment	946	867	897	786	828	833	892	809	802	703	774	779
UE Rate %	5.0%	4.5%	4.7%	4.0%	4.2%	4.2%	4.5%	4.2%	4.1%	3.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Employment	17,987	18,290	18,355	18,805	18,883	19,006	18,769	18,648	18,655	18,819	18,725	18, 582

2004

2004	Jan	Febr	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Labor Force	19,590	19,636	19,670	19,759	19,934	20,244	20,196	19,824	19,534	19,662	19,202	19,133
Unemployment	979	956	846	705	725	730	707	643	643	592	717	793
UE Rate %	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.5%	3.2%	3.3%	3.0%	3.7%	4.1%
Employment	18,611	18,680	18,824	19,054	19,209	19,514	19,489	19,181	18,891	19,070	18,485	18,340

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2003

2003	Jan	Febr	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Labor Force	18,800	18,973	19,157	19,212	19,346	19,771	19,684	19,460	19,281	19,553	19,517	19,281
Unemployment	946	952	994	961	945	1,037	981	888	862	800	750	803
UE Rate %	5.0%	5.0%	5.2%	5.0%	4.9%	5.2%	5.0%	4.6%	4.5%	4.1%	3.8%	4.2%
Employment	17,854	18,021	18,163	18,251	18,401	18,734	18,703	18,572	18,419	18,753	18,767	18,478

2002

2002	Jan	Febr	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Labor Force	18,626	18,771	18,982	19,053	19,171	19,283	19,164	18,785	18,528	18,851	19,015	18,857
Unemployment	830	882	938	918	910	895	816	709	611	575	603	671
UE Rate %	4.5%	4.7%	4.9%	4.8%	4.7%	4.6%	4.3%	3.8%	3.3%	3.1%	3.2%	3.6%
Employment	17,796	17,889	18,044	18,135	18,261	18,388	18,348	18,076	17,917	18,276	18,412	18,186

2001

2001	Jan	Febr	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Labor Force	18,475	18,574	18,785	18,786	18,923	19,189	19,458	18,914	18,563	18,844	18,236	18,046
Unemployment	917	855	950	717	711	774	772	644	541	528	598	655
UE Rate %	5.0%	4.6%	5.1%	3.8%	3.8%	4.0%	4.0%	3.4%	2.9%	2.8%	3.3%	3.6%
Employment	17,558	17,719	17,835	18,069	18,212	18,415	18,686	18,270	18,022	18,316	17,638	17,391

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