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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 7 miles one way for work. Those who are willing to change/accept employment are willing to commute an average of 14 miles one way for the right employment opportunity.
Current Benefits: � Health/medical insurance - 88.4% � Pension/retirement/401K - 69.8% � Dental coverage - 41.9% � Paid vacation - 41.9% � Vision coverage - 20.9% � Paid holidays - 16.3% � Life insurance - 14.0% � Paid sick leave - 11.6%
Desired Benefits: (by percent of interest)
� Health/medical insurance - 77.3% � Pension/retirement/401K - 50.0% � Dental coverage - 40.9% � Paid vacation - 40.9% � Paid holidays - 27.3% � Vision coverage - 13.6% � Life insurance - 13.6% � Disability insurance - 9.1% � Prescription drug coverage - 9.1%
Top Advertising Media: (for those seeking employment opportunities)
� Local/Regional Newspapers � The Messenger - Fort Dodge � The Des Moines Register
� The Internet � www.iowaworkforce.org � www.monster.com
� Iowa Workforce Development Centers � Networking through friends, family, &
acquaintances
Employment Status: 74.5% Employed � 29.3% of the employed are willing to change
employment 16.4% Unemployed � 100% of the unemployed are willing to
accept employment 3.6% Homemakers, Not Employed 5.5% Retired
Education Levels: � 69.1% Education beyond high school � 14.5% Associate degree � 5.5% Trade certified � 21.8% Undergraduate degree � 1.8% Postgraduate degree
Flexibility in the Workplace: (by percent of interest)
� Cross-training - 87.5% � Varied shifts (2nd, 3rd, & split) - 37.5% � Job sharing - 54.2% � Job teams - 83.3% � Seasonal work - 54.2% � Temporary work - 54.2%
Other Facts: � 68.5% paid an hourly wage � 78.2% are/were employed full-time � 18.2% are/were employed part-time � 4.9% hold two or more jobs � Currently working an average of
43 hrs/week
Information was compiled by Iowa Workforce Development using 2010 data.
Underemployment: Total Underemployment - 7.3% � Low hours - 5.5% � Mismatch of skills - 3.6% � Low income - 1.8%
IWD only counts individuals once when
estimating Total Underemployment.
Labor Characteristics Logistics & Distribution
Webster City, Iowa Laborshed
Webster City Economic Development P,O, Box 217 Webster City, IA 50595 Phone: 515-832-9151 Email: [email protected] www.buildwebstercity.com
10 Mile Interval Between Rings
Estimated Potential Available Labor Per Occupational Category: Business Operations: � General Operations Managers - 207 � Wholesale & Retail Buyers - 414 � Claims Examiners - 205 � Logisticians - 210 � Graphic Designers - 203 � Sales Persons - 840 � Sales Representatives - 418 � Accounting Clerks - 1,669 � Customer Service
Representatives - 843 � Dispatchers - 199 � Production Clerks - 417 � Stock Clerks - 419 Production: � Supervisors - 411 � Assemblers - 416 � Prepress Technicians - 414 � Weighers & Measurers - 203 � Maintenance & Repair - 633
Material Movers: � Transportation, Storage, &
Distribution Managers - 416 � Heavy Truck Drivers - 1,888 � Light Truck Drivers - 210 � Forklift Operators - 208 � Laborers & Material Handlers - 636
An estimated total of 11,479 people in the Laborshed area
Area Shown Legend
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Laborshed Concentrationby Place of Residence (per ZIP Code)
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Mean Wage
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Median Wage
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 12.36$ 10.36$ 13.36$ 11.70$ Bill and Account Collectors 43-3011 13.47$ 11.56$ 14.41$ 12.83$ Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 13.53$ 9.63$ 15.48$ 13.63$ Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 13-1031 24.83$ 15.43$ 29.54$ 24.80$ Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 30.81$ 23.45$ 34.51$ 30.35$ Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 12.33$ 8.05$ 14.47$ 11.12$ Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 43-5032 18.07$ 14.55$ 19.84$ 17.33$ First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
53-1021 20.57$ 15.42$ 23.14$ 19.75$
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
53-1031 23.46$ 16.82$ 26.77$ 22.12$
General and Operations Managers 11-1021 39.27$ 21.60$ 48.11$ 34.57$ Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 10.61$ 8.62$ 11.59$ 10.38$ Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 17.01$ 14.01$ 18.52$ 16.93$ Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 30.43$ 19.67$ 35.81$ 28.55$ Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051 13.63$ 10.74$ 15.08$ 13.43$ Information and Record Clerks, All Other 43-4199 14.88$ 12.93$ 15.84$ 14.19$ Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 49-9099 14.10$ 9.08$ 16.61$ 11.59$ Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 11.13$ 8.78$ 12.31$ 11.01$ Machine Feeders and Offbearers 53-7063 13.13$ 11.86$ 13.76$ 13.38$ Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9042 17.07$ 12.47$ 19.38$ 16.50$ Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043 21.90$ 16.61$ 24.54$ 19.93$ Order Clerks 43-4151 14.90$ 10.46$ 17.11$ 13.66$ Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 9.64$ 7.96$ 10.48$ 8.83$ Parts Salespersons 41-2022 17.54$ 13.96$ 19.34$ 17.15$ Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 11.78$ 8.97$ 13.19$ 11.40$ Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 18.45$ 13.59$ 20.89$ 18.26$ Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 13-1023 22.94$ 16.76$ 26.04$ 22.14$ Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
41-4012 27.50$ 15.03$ 33.74$ 22.64$
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
41-4011 24.93$ 15.05$ 29.86$ 22.83$
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 43-5071 12.16$ 8.64$ 13.92$ 10.86$ Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 43-5081 9.73$ 7.76$ 10.70$ 8.82$ Team Assemblers 51-2092 11.89$ 9.35$ 13.16$ 11.64$ Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 38.66$ 25.28$ 45.35$ 38.57$ Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 53-3032 18.76$ 12.14$ 22.06$ 18.06$ Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 53-3033 13.17$ 8.69$ 15.40$ 11.32$ Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 43-5111 15.93$ 12.22$ 17.79$ 15.88$
This Iowa Wage Survey for the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Region 5 was produced by the Labor Force & Occupational Analysis Bureau to provide communities local information on wages by occupation. This publication was developed specifically for the IWD Region 5. The source of the wage and employment data is the 2009 Iowa Wage Survey. Additional data from the Iowa Wage Survey for individual counties, Iowa Workforce Development regions, and by industry statewide are available on the Iowa Workforce Development web site located at www.iowaworkforce.org.