JOB & LABOR MARKET

JUNE 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Employment Snapshot ............................................. 2

Preliminary Seasonally Adjusted Rate .................... 3

Job and Labor Market Overview .............................. 3

Employment Trends .................................................. 6

Targeted Industry Clusters ....................................... 7

Largest Lehigh Valley Employers ............................ 9

High Demand Occupations .................................... 10

Jobs in the Lehigh Valley ....................................... 11

New Hire Wages and Benefits ................................ 12

Cutbacks and Plant Closings ................................. 15

Web Resources ........................................................ 16

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EMPLOYMENT SNAPSHOT

Which Lehigh Valley Employers Are Hiring?? LEHIGH VALLEY HELP WANTED ON-LINE ADS

Employer As Of 4/29/14Openings

B. Braun Medical, Inc 184Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 175Lehigh Valley Health Network 114PPL Corporation 89Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. 74ePeople LLC 73KidsPeace 72MetroSouth Medical Center 69Document Technologies 68Wells Fargo & Company 68ADP, Inc. 53Bayada Home Health Care 52Olympus Corporation of the Americas 48Roehl 48Lojack Corporation 47DuPont Hospital 45The Bon-Ton 44Manpower 44Community Health Systems, Inc. 42Nestle 42HCR Manorcare 41Kelly Services 39Lehigh University 38Robert Half International 38

Source: PA Labor & Industry, PAWorkStats Lehigh Valley Fast Factswww.paworkstats.state.pa.us

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Geographic AreaTotal

Workforce Employed UnemployedU.S. (Million) 155.4 145.7 9.8Pennsylvania (Million) 6.44 6.08 0.37ABE PA/NJ MSA 429,000 402,400 26,600

Carbon County/PA 31,700 29,600 2,100

Lehigh County/PA 183,900 173,100 10,800

Northampton County/PA 154,300 144,900 9,400

Warren County/NJ 59,100 54,800 4,300 7.3% approx.

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

6.7%

5.9%

6.3%6.0%

APRIL 2014 VS APRIL 2013 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

For Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ Metro Area (ABE MSA) Including Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, & Warren Counties

Chart 1

JOB AND LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW As reported by the PA Department of Labor and Industry – Center for Workforce Information and Analysis (CWIA), the preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area decreased by 0.2% to 6.2% in April for the MSA. Carbon County’s seasonally adjusted rate remained the highest at 6.7%. Lehigh County’s rate decreased by 0.6% to 5.9% while Northampton County’s rate also decreased by 0.6% to 6.1%. 100 people entering the workforce while measured employment rose by 1,100 combined to yield the lower unemployment rate in the A-B-E Metro Area. The workforce is now 5,800 lower than it was a year ago.

Total A-B-E Metro Area employment (seasonally adjusted) is up by 2,300 over the past year. Jobs (seasonally adjusted) increased by 1,000 during the past year to 347,500. Areas showing the greatest change were Transportation & Warehousing (+1,100) and Construction & Mining (+400). Declining sectors include: Healthcare (-600) and Government (-800). Over the past year area total ABE jobs increased 0.3% compared to 0.6% growth for all of Pennsylvania.

APRIL 2014 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION For ABE PA-NJ MSA defined boundaries including Carbon County/PA, Lehigh County/PA, Northampton

County/PA, and Warren County/NJ

Source: Center for Workforce Information and Analysis/PA Department of Labor and Industry.

8.0%

6.4%

6.2%

0.5% 2.5% 4.5% 6.5% 8.5%

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The April 2014 A-B-E metro workforce is now 12,700 below the previous peak of June 2013

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Chart 2

Although the rate of unemployment has declined over the past 4 years, it does not take into account the number of discouraged workers and others who are marginally attached to the labor force. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, individuals who are marginally attached to the labor force wanted and were available for work, had been looking for employment sometime during the last twelve months, but because they have not actively searched for work in the past four weeks, they are not included in the unemployment numbers.

In April total U.S. unemployment, part-time and “marginal” employment was 12.3 % of the workforce… more than 19 million people who were either unemployed, marginally employed or discouraged. The rate was 13.9% twelve months ago.

Chart 3 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Jobs (NOT seasonally adjusted) dropped by 900 during the past month. The Metro jobs count also rose by 1,000 over the past year. The April jobs level above was 5,100 below the previous peak of 352,600 during June 2013. However, it is 22,800 above the Recession low of 324,700 in January 2010. This is an estimated number of all jobs, be they part or full-time.

ABE PA/NJ MSA AVERAGE NUMBER IN WORKFORCE BY YEAR END

Baseline Year 385,300

Recent Peak, 441,700

Current, 429,000

200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000 500,000

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ABE PA/NJ MSA-TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS - NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Recession, 324,700

Recent Peak, 352,600

Current, 347,500

150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000

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As the economy deteriorated in late 2007, service sector jobs such as “Eds” and “Meds” were the major sources of employment growth. The Cluster lost 300 jobs over the past 12 months. In April the cluster lost 200 jobs; Private education was flat while Healthcare lost 200 jobs. Over the past year Health Care is down by 600 jobs. The impact of the Affordable Health Care Act continues to be uncertain, although cost containment pressures are likely to cause further declines. Healthcare delivery is being directed more too home care and the use of less expensive professionals. The “Eds” tallied here includes only “Private” employers. Public school teachers are considered to be “Government” employees. Chart 4 reflects the relative strength in Education and Health Care, although upward momentum has slowed significantly over the past year.

Chart 4 The (Private) Education and Health Care super-sector represented 71,300 jobs in April, 4,300 above the previous peak of 2009 and nearly double the 36,400 jobs in the sector during 1990.

Chart 5 In April, Warehousing and Transportation jobs exceeded the previous peak level achieved in 2006 by 4,400 jobs. Jobs increased by 1,100 over the past year. The recent improvement in consumer and business demand for products resulted in increased demand for these services. Most Logistics employers are busy and there are numerous new expansion projects planned and under construction, including a 1.2 mil. ft. warehouse planned for use by Walmart and a 2.0 mil. ft. warehouse in the Bethlehem Commerce Center. The area is also looking to add a major FedEX hub. The most recent (1Q2014) estimate of “real” U.S. economic growth grew by 0.1% compared to the 2.6% reported for 4Q2013 and 1.1% reported for 1Q2013. Economic growth has essentially ground to a halt. The total U.S. labor force grows about 1 percent per year. On top of that, each worker's productivity grows at about 1.5% per year. We need to see continued growth in the 3% to 4% range per year in the real economy (GDP) to make a meaningful dent in unemployment.

EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES - TOTAL NONFARM ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON PA-NJ MSA

Baseline Year, 52,300

Previous Peak, 67,000

Current, 71,300

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WAREHOUSE & TRANSPORTATION - TOTAL NONFARM JOBS ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON PA-NJ MSA

Baseline Year, 11,400

Previous Peak, 14600

Current, 19,200

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EMPLOYMENT TRENDS

The following is a sampling of the TRENDS identified by employers in the greater Lehigh Valley:

• Lehigh Valley (ABE Metro) employers expect to hire at a stronger pace during Quarter 2, 2014 (April-June) compared to Quarter 2, 2013, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. From April to June, 22% of the companies interviewed plans to hire more employees, while 7% expect to reduce staff. Another 68% expect to maintain their current workforce levels and 3% are not certain of their hiring plans. This yields a Net Employment Outlook* of +15%."Employer’s hiring expectations for Quarter 2, 2014 are more optimistic compared to Quarter1, 2014 when the Net Employment Outlook was +5%,” said Manpower spokesperson Michael Pinkasavage. Compared to one year-ago when the Net Employment Outlook one year ago was 13%, employers expect a slight improvement in staffing plans.

For the coming quarter, job prospects appear best in Durable Goods Manufacturing, Wholesale & Retail Trade, Professional & Business Services, Education & Health Services and Leisure & Hospitality. Employers in Construction and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing, Information, Financial Activities, Other Services and Government are expected to remain unchanged.

• Due to the depressed economy and competition for jobs, employers are demanding and getting

persons with specific skill sets, training and credentials. Persons who are “generalists” find it increasingly difficult to find employment. There are about 2-1/2 unemployed persons available for each new job opening!

• All jobs, including those that were once considered menial and labor intensive, now require certain minimum levels of computer literacy and mechanical aptitude.

• While the current environment favors the employer, those in the workforce with the highest level of skills have become more opportunistic. They are more willing to consider opportunities in other regions in the Northeast U.S. and beyond, including global assignments. Conversely, potential employees in other markets are willing to consider positions in the Lehigh Valley.

• Telecommuting technology and declining importance of a physical presence enable many professional and technical employees to consider working for firms that are National or Global in scope.

• While the unemployment rate has increased among many technicians and engineers, employers still bemoan the lack of technical people who can take charge and independently develop and implement solutions.

• There is still a demand for employees skilled in industrial and electrical maintenance, machining, and welding, especially for outdoors or physically demanding 2nd and 3rd shift positions. The ability to “Trouble-Shoot” is an especially sought-after skill.

• Employers continue to seek qualified inside sales and field sales professionals who are “producers”. Call centers providing technical support are still looking for employees with the requisite technical and interpersonal skills.

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LEHIGH VALLEY TARGETED INDUSTRY CLUSTERS For the Lehigh Valley to remain competitive in the global economy, we must connect workforce development to the

demands of business and industry. The direction we are taking is through Industry Clusters. An Industry Cluster is a group of industries that are closely linked by common product markets, labor pools, similar

technologies, supplier chains, and/or other economic ties. By working with businesses within the industry clusters, we can combine training needs for multiple firms with similar skill needs and help drive a market-based approach to workforce development.

We are working to align education and training institutions with employer and employee needs. Education, workforce, and

economic development must be interconnected to ensure that workers have the skills businesses need to be competitive and have the ability to obtain education to compete for higher wage jobs and career advancement.

The Lehigh Valley is targeting for growth the following five broad categories of employment clusters:

Healthcare and Life Sciences; Diversified Manufacturing and Services; Business, Professional and Financial Services; Information and Communication, and, “Green” or Energy Related Manufacturing and Services.

These clusters were targeted because we believe that they will: • Provide above-average wages and be less reliant upon low-wage labor. • Incorporate a high-technology, knowledge, skill-set component. • Have synergy with existing Lehigh Valley workforce, infrastructure, educational and other institutions. • Leverage existing Lehigh Valley assets to minimize land, energy and other resources. • Expand upon established competitive positioning in the U.S. and globally. • Have a high value-added component in the local economy. • Be classified as growth industries at the state and/or national level. Healthcare and Life Sciences relates to the well-being of the population and those social services provided. Revolves

around healthcare using direct patient services and research to improve the quality of life for all generations, as well as, activities which support healthcare. Life Sciences incorporate findings from research into the organization and processes of the body into the exploration and innovation of procedures and new methods of caring for patients.

Includes: • Hospitals • Ambulatory Healthcare Services • Nursing and Residential Care Facilities • Research Facilities Diversified Manufacturing and Services includes nearly all durable goods manufacturing industries and a number of

non-durable goods industries. Major technological advances have changed the nature of manufacturing, increasing the demand for highly-skilled workers. Most employers in these industries must be flexible in their production processes to take full advantage of the rapid and constant technological changes. The viability of businesses in this cluster depends on a skilled and competitive workforce.

Includes: • Chemicals and Plastics • Electronics, Communication Equipment • Medical Equipment/Technology and Devices • Metals/Metal Fabrication, Non-Metallic Products • Specialty Printing and Packaging Design and Manufacturing • Vehicle and Vehicle Equipment • Food Processing • Supply Chain and Logistics Services

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Business, Professional and Financial Services:

Business and Professional Services includes all of the services a company needs to operate and sustain business. They are targeted towards the business world enabling more efficient operations and the ability of companies to better serve their stakeholders and meet organizational goals. Industry involves a range of services and skill levels, from marketing consultants and engineering firms to logistics management.

Includes: • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services • Specialized Design Services • Architecture, Accounting, Legal, and Advertising Services • Data and information processing, disaster recovery Financial Services deals specifically with Finance, Banking, Credit, and Insurance specializations. These are

services provided to businesses and consumers, and a high level of skill and specialization are generally required by personnel. The included services allow clients to benefit with financial stability, security, coverage, or opportunities to change the value of assets.

Includes: • Securities, Commodity Contracts, and other Financial Investments • Monetary Authorities, Banks • Funds, Trusts, and Financial Vehicles • Insurance Carriers • Data and customer service centers

Information and Communication revolves around the production, refinement, and transfer of information and the

methods employed in its distribution. This includes the main companies that communicate the information, as well as those providing support to the industry by providing outlets and servicing the transfer of information.

Includes: • Software Publishers • Internet, Services, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting • Sound Recording, Motion Picture Broadcasting • Telecommunications “Green” or Energy Related Manufacturing and Services includes industries directly involved in extracting materials

used to generate both traditional and alternative energy; producing, transmitting, distributing or supplying energy or energy efficient technologies; engaged in manufacturing items used to produce or conserve energy; engineering, construction and project management firms associated with the energy industry; and alternative and renewable energy companies.

Includes: • Utility companies, including electricity and natural gas distribution, propane and energy related products. • Petroleum Distribution • Alternative/renewable energy, including solar, wind, and others. • Energy conservation equipment manufacturing, products and services. • Manufacture of alternative energy generation equipment and systems.

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TOP 50 EMPLOYERS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY

Includes Lehigh and Northampton counties – 3rd Qtr - 2013 (preliminary)

1 LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER 26 EASTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL 27 NORTHAMPTON CNTY AREA COMM COLLEGE

3 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC 28 HCR MANOR CARE

4 LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP 29 PPL SERVICES CORP

5 LEHIGH COUNTY 30 EAST PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT

6 LEHIGH UNIVERSITY 31 CRAYOLA LLC

7 ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT 32 EASTON HOSPITAL

8 SANDS BETHWORKS GAMING LLC 33 CARBON-LEHIGH INTERMEDIATE UNIT 21

9 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 34 SACRED HEART HOSPITAL

10 AMAZON COM DEDC LLC 35 ST LUKE'S PHYSICIAN GROUP INC

11 GIANT FOOD STORES LLC 36 WELLS FARGO NA

12 BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 37 GOOD SHEPHERD REHAB NETWORK

13 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 38 INTEGRITY STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC

14 STATE GOVERNMENT 39 LAFAYETTE COLLEGE

15 MACK TRUCKS INC 40 VICTAULIC COMPANY

16 GUARDIAN LIFE INS CO OF AMERICA 41 CITY OF ALLENTOWN

17 DORNEY PARK/WILDWATER KINGDOM 42 COLONIAL INTERMEDIATE UNIT 20

18 WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC 43 MUHLENBERG COLLEGE

19 THE WOOD COMPANY 44 HEALTH NETWORK LABORATORIES

20 LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL 45 CITY OF BETHLEHEM

21 PARKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 46 COWORX RESOURCES INC

22 WEIS MARKETS INC 47 LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

23 B BRAUN MEDICAL INC 48 WALGREENS

24 LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO INC 49 LSI LOGIC CORPORATION

25 WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS INC 50 NORTHAMPTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT Federal and State Government Entities Aggregated *Pennsylvania State Government includes all state employment except Penn State University, SEPTA and the System of Higher Education.

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HIGH DEMAND OCCUPATIONS

What Are The Top 25 Occupations In Demand? LEHIGH VALLEY HELP WANTED ON-LINE ADS

Occupation April 2014Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,079Customer Service Representatives 351Retail Salespersons 295Registered Nurses 225Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 211First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 208Supervisors/Managers of Office & Admin. Support Workers 201Sales Reps., Wholesale & Mfg. (except Scientific & Tech) 194Industrial Engineers 177Computer User Support Specialists 176Supervisors/Managers of Production & Operating Workers 159Supervisors/Managers of Food Prep. & Serving Workers 159Insurance Sales Agents 152Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 142Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 135Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 126Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping 125Marketing Managers 121Network & Computer Systems Administrators 114Sales Agents, Financial Services 112Web Developers 108First Line Supervisors of Construction Trades Workers 107Executive Secretaries and Executive Admin. Assistants 102Computer Systems Analysts 101First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers & Repairer 99

Source: PA Labor & Industry, CWIA "Lehigh Valley Fast Facts"www.paworkstats.state.pa.us

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WHERE are the jobs in the Lehigh Valley Job Market? For a Complete Listing of Jobs Available Through PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley Go To:

www.JobGateway.pa.gov Manufacturing • Aesculap (Center Valley) • Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown) • Amerisource Bergen (Bethlehem) • Bimbo Bakeries (Breinigsville) • B. Braun Medical (Allentown & Bethlehem) • Bosch-Rexroth (Bethlehem) • Crayola LLC (Easton) • Daiichi Sanko (Bethlehem) • Follett Corp. (Easton) • Lutron Electronics (Coopersburg) • Nestle Waters North America (Breinigsville) • Newly Weds Foods (Bethlehem) • Olympus Corp. of The Americas (Center Valley) • Phillips Pet Food & Supplies (Easton) • Sam Adams PA Brewery Co. (Breinigsville) • Straight Arrow (Bethlehem) • Thermo Fisher (Allentown) • Victaulic (Easton) Warehousing and Distribution • Bon-Ton (Whitehall) • NFI (Breinigsville) • Osram Sylvania (Bethlehem) • Penske Truck Leasing (Easton) • Silliker Services (Allentown) • Uline Shipping Supplies (Breinigsville) • UPS (Bethlehem) • Venezia (Lehigh Valley) Business Services • Allied Barton Security Services (Lehigh Valley) • G4S (Breinigsville, Nazareth) • Metro One (Lehigh Valley) • Securitas Security Services (Lehigh Valley) • Sodexo (Lehigh Valley) • Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (Allentown) Retail • Best Buy (Whitehall, Easton, Phillipsburg) • Boston Market (Allentown and Whitehall) • Dollar General (Allentown) Green Industries • PPL (Allentown)

Insurance, Finance and Back Office • ADP (Allentown) • Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. (Bethlehem) • National Penn Bank (Lehigh Valley) • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Bethlehem)

Healthcare • Bayada Nursing (Lehigh Valley) • Coordinated Health Services, Inc. (Various

Locations) • HCR ManorCare (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton) • Home Helpers (Lehigh Valley) • Lehigh Valley Health Network (Allentown and

Bethlehem) • St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network

(Allentown, Bethlehem & Upper Perkiomen Valley)

Education • Lehigh University (Bethlehem) • Northampton Community College (Bethlehem)

Entertainment • Sands Casino and Resort (Bethlehem) • Sands Event Center (Bethlehem)

Employment Service (Various Locations) • Accountemps • Aerotek • Allied Personnel Services • CoWorx • Express Employment Professionals • HTSS • Kelly Services • KForce • Office Team • Yoh

Personal/Household Services • ServiceMaster (Allentown) • TruGreen (Allentown)

Social Services • KidsPeace (Schnecksville) • Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers, Inc. (Allentown)

This is a sampling of currently available and projected jobs with Lehigh Valley employers with at least 10 openings.

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SOC Code Occupational Title

Average Hourly

Wage ($)

Average Annual

Wage ($)

Median Annual

Wage ($)

Entry Annual

Wage ($)

Exper'd Annual

Wage ($)

00-0000 Total, All Occupations 21.56 44,850 34,890 20,650 56,960 23,550 to 54,650

11-0000 Management Occupations 53.10 110,450 95,310 56,460 137,440 69,060 to 136,020

11-1021 General & Operations Managers 52.27 108,730 91,140 53,820 136,180 63,700 to 135,620

11-2022 Sales Managers 52.00 108,150 100,600 63,590 130,440 72,340 to 138,960

11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 47.78 99,390 90,200 57,590 120,290 69,730 to 115,610

11-3021 Computer & Information Systems Managers 55.55 115,550 102,510 72,570 137,040 80,560 to 140,200

11-3031 Financial Managers 54.47 113,310 106,440 68,500 135,710 79,050 to 133,080

11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 49.56 103,090 93,800 62,090 123,590 69,600 to 133,470

11-9111 Medical & Health Services Managers 43.53 90,540 85,140 62,000 104,800 70,050 to 104,330

13-0000 Business & Financial Operations Occupations 31.75 66,050 59,880 39,530 79,300 46,220 to 80,920

13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, Other 33.39 69,450 63,710 35,470 86,440 42,340 to 90,270

13-2011 Accountants & Auditors 32.09 66,760 60,690 46,200 77,030 49,900 to 74,580

15-0000 Computer & Mathematical Occupations 37.64 78,300 72,270 44,160 95,370 52,070 to 99,060

15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 41.31 85,930 77,210 54,600 101,590 60,990 to 100,200

15-1131 Computer Programmers 40.28 83,770 78,670 53,280 99,020 62,460 to 99,360

15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 39.99 83,180 79,590 48,980 100,280 56,530 to 110,040

15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 50.96 105,990 105,720 70,340 123,820 79,610 to 131,280

15-1134 Web Developers 39.36 81,870 66,640 45,580 100,010 52,010 to 79,650

15-1141 Database Administrators 38.03 79,100 75,320 48,290 94,510 55,160 to 96,450

15-1142 Network & Computer Systems Administrators 34.04 70,810 68,060 47,930 82,250 53,980 to 86,160

17-0000 Architecture & Engineering Occupations 38.75 80,600 73,680 48,920 96,440 56,760 to 102,310

17-2051 Civil Engineers 34.04 70,800 67,440 53,130 79,630 57,590 to 80,370

17-2071 Electrical Engineers 38.97 81,050 75,160 58,520 92,320 63,220 to 98,000

17-2112 Industrial Engineers 43.58 90,640 87,500 62,840 104,540 72,380 to 109,100

17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 41.41 86,130 82,120 61,910 98,240 67,990 to 103,980

17-3011 Architectural & Civil Drafters 22.92 47,680 46,680 37,300 52,870 40,200 to 55,650

17-3012 Electrical & Electronics Drafters 25.23 52,480 47,210 40,880 58,280 42,270 to 63,010

29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations 36.98 76,920 62,040 37,700 96,520 44,750 to 84,060

29-2061 Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 20.39 42,410 42,310 33,250 46,980 36,590 to 47,450

31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 13.69 28,470 27,560 19,840 32,790 22,470 to 33,320

31-1011 Home Health Aides 9.61 19,990 19,480 16,780 21,590 17,420 to 22,580

31-1014 Nursing Assistants 13.60 28,280 28,000 22,790 31,030 24,860 to 31,920

31-9097 Phlebotomists 15.73 32,720 32,840 26,660 35,740 28,530 to 36,510

33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 18.69 38,880 33,120 19,470 48,580 21,930 to 54,400

33-3051 Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers 28.36 58,990 60,580 42,360 67,310 49,410 to 70,170

33-9032 Security Guards 11.99 24,940 22,630 17,810 28,500 19,350 to 28,540

ENTRY LEVEL AND EXPERIENCED WORKER WAGESLEHIGH VALLEY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA

(Lehigh & Northampton Counties, May 2012)

Mid RangeAnnual Wage ($)

The wages outlined in the table below reflect the wage ranges for the stated occupations. They do not reflect current competitive standards for successful recruitment. The higher end of the range reflects the wages for a person with more education and/or experience.

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SOC Code Occupational Title

Average Hourly

Wage ($)

Average Annual

Wage ($)

Median Annual

Wage ($)

Entry Annual

Wage ($)

Exper'd Annual

Wage ($)

35-0000 Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations 10.67 22,190 19,890 16,720 24,920 17,510 to 24,960

35-1012 Supervisors - Food Preparation & Serving Workers 17.48 36,360 34,860 23,350 42,860 26,730 to 44,920

35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 9.30 19,350 18,740 16,730 20,660 17,030 to 21,950

35-2012 Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria 12.59 26,180 26,640 21,340 28,600 23,750 to 29,220

35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 11.98 24,910 22,680 16,980 28,870 18,630 to 29,910

35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 9.76 20,290 19,240 16,740 22,070 17,280 to 23,130

35-3021 Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers 9.41 19,560 18,770 16,720 20,980 17,040 to 22,240

35-3031 Waiters & Waitresses 10.44 21,720 20,110 16,690 24,240 17,560 to 23,830

35-9011 Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers 9.22 19,190 18,440 16,720 20,420 16,880 to 21,250

35-9021 Dishwashers 8.69 18,080 18,090 16,730 18,750 16,700 to 19,530

37-0000 Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations 12.85 26,720 23,940 17,930 31,120 19,480 to 31,580

37-2011 Janitors & Cleaners 13.21 27,480 24,810 17,860 32,300 19,400 to 34,590

37-3011 Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers 13.01 27,070 25,280 19,500 30,850 21,090 to 31,880

39-0000 Personal Care & Service Occupations 11.05 22,990 20,780 16,750 26,110 17,850 to 25,480

39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists 11.32 23,540 21,950 17,560 26,540 19,170 to 26,410

39-9011 Childcare Workers 9.80 20,390 19,170 16,800 22,190 17,270 to 22,800

41-0000 Sales & Related Occupations 17.79 36,990 25,430 17,180 46,900 18,850 to 45,120

41-1011 Supervisors - Retail Sales Workers 21.21 44,120 41,550 28,410 51,980 32,620 to 49,990

41-2011 Cashiers 9.13 18,990 18,660 16,960 20,000 17,110 to 20,880

41-2031 Retail Salespersons 12.49 25,980 22,820 16,960 30,500 18,550 to 29,920

41-4011 Sales Representatives, Technical & Scientific Products 43.61 90,710 85,910 56,010 108,060 66,280 to 111,170

41-4012 Sales Representatives 30.81 64,080 58,660 37,320 77,460 43,920 to 76,880

41-9011 Demonstrators & Product Promoters 13.88 28,870 27,160 21,750 32,420 23,240 to 30,880

43-0000 Office & Administrative Support Occupations 16.14 33,560 30,930 21,390 39,650 23,940 to 40,480

43-1011 Supervisors - Office & Administrative Support Workers 26.32 54,750 52,190 36,980 63,640 41,490 to 63,810

43-3011 Bill & Account Collectors 14.44 30,030 28,560 20,000 35,040 22,290 to 36,340

43-3021 Billing & Posting Clerks 15.97 33,210 32,620 25,630 37,010 27,580 to 38,230

43-3071 Tellers 12.45 25,900 24,460 21,290 28,210 21,820 to 29,720

43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 15.45 32,140 30,140 22,000 37,200 24,610 to 37,670

43-4171 Receptionists & Information Clerks 11.90 24,750 23,840 18,880 27,690 20,400 to 29,010

43-5071 Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks 15.47 32,180 30,980 23,900 36,330 26,130 to 37,430

43-5081 Stock Clerks & Order Fillers 11.44 23,790 22,370 17,260 27,060 18,920 to 27,190

43-6011 Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants

23.19 48,240 47,050 34,950 54,880 38,320 to 57,510

43-6013 Medical Secretaries 15.27 31,760 31,540 24,370 35,460 26,180 to 36,580

43-6014 Secretaries 15.41 32,060 31,010 22,920 36,630 25,490 to 37,850

43-9041 Insurance Claims & Policy Processing Clerks 19.66 40,890 41,780 33,550 44,570 36,660 to 45,660

43-9061 Office Clerks, General 14.21 29,550 28,250 19,680 34,490 22,220 to 35,600

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Wage ($)

Average Annual

Wage ($)

Median Annual

Wage ($)

Entry Annual

Wage ($)

Exper'd Annual

Wage ($)

47-0000 Construction & Extraction Occupations 22.36 46,510 42,640 27,990 55,770 32,500 to 56,670

47-1011 Supervisors - Construction Trades & Extraction Workers 33.45 69,580 68,760 48,350 80,200 55,460 to 83,430

47-2031 Carpenters 22.86 47,540 47,480 31,040 55,790 36,770 to 57,510

47-2061 Construction Laborers 15.11 31,440 29,260 20,560 36,870 23,070 to 40,130

47-2073 Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators

21.49 44,700 40,260 34,190 49,960 34,970 to 52,190

47-2111 Electricians 26.30 54,700 51,020 36,150 63,970 40,420 to 66,090

47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters 28.70 59,700 48,990 37,120 70,990 40,340 to 82,550

49-0000 Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations 21.04 43,760 41,930 28,120 51,570 32,410 to 53,800

49-1011 Supervisors - Mechanics, Installers & Repairers 32.85 68,320 67,440 47,910 78,530 54,270 to 81,050

49-2094Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment 25.43 52,890 53,100 43,130 57,770 46,980 to 58,340

49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics 17.65 36,710 35,660 23,440 43,340 27,190 to 45,190

49-9021 Heating, A/C & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers 20.88 43,430 41,890 33,330 48,480 35,460 to 50,300

49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 24.61 51,180 51,330 37,740 57,900 42,240 to 58,290

49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers 30.43 63,300 67,080 52,480 68,710 61,820 to 72,120

51-0000 Production Occupations 17.26 35,900 33,690 22,700 42,500 25,360 to 43,700

51-1011 Supervisors - Production & Operating Workers 29.57 61,520 59,540 42,610 70,970 47,020 to 72,310

51-2022 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers 14.30 29,750 28,820 21,750 33,750 24,870 to 34,750

51-2092 Team Assemblers 14.67 30,520 28,350 21,720 34,920 23,480 to 35,920

51-4041 Machinists 19.92 41,430 41,760 30,480 46,910 34,450 to 47,830

51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers 19.01 39,540 37,290 29,490 44,560 31,790 to 46,950

51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 11.65 24,220 22,600 17,680 27,490 19,220 to 29,170

51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers 18.69 38,870 37,320 26,610 44,990 29,650 to 45,260

51-9111 Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders 16.00 33,280 33,030 21,720 39,060 24,710 to 42,050

51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 13.03 27,090 24,930 20,840 30,220 21,780 to 30,260

53-0000 Transportation & Material Moving Occupations 16.04 33,360 31,440 20,980 39,550 23,670 to 39,020

53-1021 Supervisors - Helpers, Laborers & Material Movers 23.80 49,500 47,660 37,630 55,440 40,890 to 57,190

53-1031 Supervisors - Transportation & Vehicle Operators 28.81 59,930 58,470 42,690 68,550 47,590 to 69,960

53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity 17.64 36,680 39,060 24,990 42,530 28,860 to 44,850

53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 13.52 28,110 23,020 16,710 33,820 18,400 to 34,120

53-3032 Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 20.50 42,630 39,970 32,000 47,940 34,020 to 47,270

53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 15.49 32,220 27,770 18,550 39,060 20,430 to 37,460

53-7051 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 15.83 32,920 32,240 26,370 36,200 28,010 to 36,550

53-7062 Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers 13.81 28,720 28,050 20,410 32,870 22,480 to 34,600

53-7064 Packers & Packagers, Hand 12.62 26,260 25,230 17,450 30,660 19,110 to 32,950

Mid RangeAnnual Wage ($)

For the complete list of Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Area employment and wages click on: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1223253&mode=2 and select Lehigh Valley WIA

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CUTBACKS AND PLANT CLOSINGS (The below list is a summary of recent sizeable layoffs and/or facility closings.)

• On April 4 the Lehigh Valley Media Group (publisher of the Express Times) in Easton announced the layoff of 87 people. The layoffs started in April and will extend through September. The layoffs are part of an extensive reorganization by the owners Penn Jersey Advance.

• On March 11 Bell & Howell announced the closure of its Bethlehem Twp. More than 60 employees will be affected. Operations will be transferred to their plant in Durham, NC. 18 employees will be offered relocation packages. 45 will be laid off.

• The Portland Generating Station will shut down its coal-fired boilers and lay off 56 workers by August, 2014.

• In January D.B. Schanker announced the layoff of 223 workers at its Bethlehem facility. The company lost its 3PL contract with Kraft Foods. Layoffs would occur in three phases ending in July. On February 24th U.S. Cold Storage and DSC Logistics invited laid off employees to apply for jobs.

• On January 30th Kindred Hospital Easton will close with the loss of 105 jobs. Closure will happen no later than March 29th.

• On January 24th Fulton Bank announced the closure of 14 of its branches, including 2 in Lehigh County. The Lafayette-Ambassador Bank branches in Hanover Twp., Northampton County and State Road Emmaus will be closed. No specific time-frame was announced.

• As a result of a previously announced merger with The Provident Bank, Team Capital Bank will lay off approximately 42 back office, HR and executive level employees. No branch personal will be impacted. The layoffs will take place around Labor Day.

• On January 17th Walgreens laid off 104 workers as a part of the planned phase-out of the Hanover Twp., Northampton County facility. The balance of its 420 employees will be let go between now and April. Walgreens will continue to employ 135 people at another distribution facility in Nazareth.

• Bimbo Bakeries U.S.A. will close its bakery at 2400 Northampton Street, Easton on January 14th. 100 workers will be dislocated.

• Nelson Bainbridge LLC, an aluminum molding extruder at 7542 Morris Ct., Upper Macungie Twp., will close December 31st dislocating 7 workers.

• On October 7th Brown Printing, East Greenville, announced the layoff of 45 people during November and December.

• On October 5th Westfield Hospital and Westfield Surgical Center, South Whitehall Twp., filed a WARN notice announcing the separation of 70 employees.

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WEBSITE RESOURCES FOR STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Job Search Tool – Official PA Web Site: www.jobgateway.state.pa.us

O*NET OnLine - Find Information on Occupations http://www.onetonline.org/

Labor Market Information/ Data www.paworkstats.state.pa.us

Click Fast Facts… then go to Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Area (WIA)

CWIA Labor Market Indicators https://paworkstats.geosolinc.com/

Department of Community and Economic Development www.newpa.com

Department of Education www.pde.state.pa.us

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/statistics/employment/index.cfm

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission - Comprehensive Plan www.lvpc.org/UntitledFrameset-7.html

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission - Municipal Profiles www.lvpc.org/pdf/muniProfiles.pdf

Pennsylvania State Data Center (Penn State) pasdc.hbg.psu.edu

Pennsylvania Workforce System www.paworkforce.state.pa.us

US Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov

US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/ooc

US Business Data and Statistics www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Data.shtml

US Census - Local Employment Dynamics lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/qwiapp.html

US Census Bureau www.census.gov

US Census Data Tool factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

US Census Website for Business business.census.gov

US Department of Commerce - Bureau of Economic Analysis www.bea.gov