Concentration of Labor

by Place of Residence (per ZIP Code)

Very Low

Low

Moderate

High

Very High

Emploment Status:

Emploment Stats:

Education Levels:

6.3% Postgraduate degree

77.7% Employed

8.0% Unemployed

5.7% Homemakers

8.5% Retired

71.0% Education beyond high school

11.4% are/were employed part-time 3.9% are/were seasonal/temporary13.1% hold more than one jobCurrently working an average of 45

hrs/week

30.1% are l ikely to change employment

71.7% are l ikely to accept employment

53.7% are l ikely to accept employment

26.6% are l ikely to accept employment

57.3% paid an hourly wage82.2% are/were employed ful l -time

22.7% Degree/certi fication not obta ined

3.6% Trade certi fied 2.5% Vocational tra ining15.6% Associate degree20.3% Undergraduate degree

Occupational Categories:

Top Job Search Resources:(For those seeking employment opportunities)

www.indeed.com

www.monster.com

www.iowajobs .org

www.l inkedin.com

The Des Moines Register

The Gazette - Cedar Rapids

Daily Times Herald - Carrol l

Flexibility in the Workplace:(By percent of interest)

26.1% Loca l/Regional Newspapers

27.4% Office & Adminis trative Support27.3% Transportation & Materia l Moving21.6% Management12.2% Insta l lation, Maintenance & Repair

67.7% Internet

6.7% Bus iness & Financia l Operations

20.9% IowaWORKS Centers

13.2% Networking through friends , fami ly

or acquaintances

40.3% Temporary work40.6% Seasonal work34.5% Varied shi fts40.2% Job sharing68.4% Cross -tra ining72.2% Job teams

Workers who have transferable experience/skills in the industry are currently commuting an average of 12 miles one-way for work. Those who are likely to change/accept employment are willing to commute an average of 24 miles one-way for the right employment opportunity.

AGRICULTURE IOWA LABOR CHARACTERISTICS

concentration of respondents within the laborshed area with transferable experience/skills by place of residence

Current Benefits:(Top 10 reported)

Desired Benefits:(Top 10 reported)

Underemployment:

27.8% Vis ion coverage41.2% Denta l coverage55.6% Pens ion/reti rement/401k84.3% Health/medica l insurance

7.9% Paid hol idays 8.8% Li fe insurance 8.8% Disabi l i ty insurance 9.3% Paid s ick leave10.6% Prescription drug coverage27.3% Paid vacation

8.4% Prescription drug coverage

90.3% Health/medica l insurance66.4% Pens ion/reti rement/401k51.8% Denta l coverage33.3% Vis ion coverage30.4% Paid vacation19.8% Li fe insurance14.6% Disabi l i ty insurance12.3% Paid s ick leave10.4% Paid hol idays

0.5% Low income 3.1% Mismatch of ski l l s 0.9% Low hours 4.3% Tota l Underemployment

The 2016 Iowa Wage Survey was produced by the Labor Force & Occupational Analysis Bureau to provide state, metropolitan statistical areas (MSA), regions and individual counties information on wages by occupation. This publication was developed specifically for the State of Iowa. The source of the wage and employment data is based on the May 2015 OES estimates. Additional occupational wage and employment data can be found at https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/iawagereport.

IOWA LABOR CHARACTERISTICS AGRICULTURE

Occupation

Occupatio

nal

Code

Mean W

age

Entry W

age

Experienced

Wage

Median

Wage

Mean A

nnual

Salary

Agricultural Equipment Operators 45-2091 $ 17.08 $ 12.84 $ 19.20 $ 16.16 $ 35,531 Agricultural Inspectors 45-2011 $ 22.62 $ 15.13 $ 26.36 $ 22.83 $ 47,040 Agricultural Workers, All Other 45-2099 $ 13.37 $ 9.18 $ 15.47 $ 11.71 $ 27,809

Animal Breeders 45-2021 $ 15.74 $ 11.23 $ 18.00 $ 16.36 $ 32,739

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 49-3023 $ 18.64 $ 11.77 $ 22.08 $ 17.95 $ 38,780 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 $ 16.35 $ 10.99 $ 19.03 $ 15.95 $ 34,009 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 49-3031 $ 19.55 $ 13.67 $ 22.49 $ 18.66 $ 40,662 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 $ 29.06 $ 17.13 $ 35.03 $ 27.60 $ 60,444 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 11-9013 $ 37.05 $ 24.82 $ 43.16 $ 34.13 $ 77,061 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 45-2092 $ 13.73 $ 9.66 $ 15.77 $ 13.21 $ 28,558 Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals 45-2093 $ 13.25 $ 10.27 $ 14.73 $ 12.33 $ 27,552

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 45-1011 $ 26.09 $ 18.58 $ 29.84 $ 26.26 $ 54,262

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support

Workers43-1011 $ 23.18 $ 14.96 $ 27.30 $ 21.91 $ 48,224

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving

Machine and Vehicle Operators53-1031 $ 26.23 $ 17.80 $ 30.44 $ 26.04 $ 54,557

Forest and Conservation Workers 45-4011 $ 16.20 $ 12.26 $ 18.17 $ 14.36 $ 33,690 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 45-2041 $ 13.72 $ 10.79 $ 15.19 $ 13.43 $ 28,548 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 $ 23.18 $ 17.00 $ 26.27 $ 22.58 $ 48,218 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051 $ 15.65 $ 11.97 $ 17.49 $ 15.22 $ 32,544 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 $ 13.73 $ 9.72 $ 15.74 $ 13.06 $ 28,562 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 $ 18.16 $ 11.82 $ 21.33 $ 17.58 $ 37,770

Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043 $ 20.53 $ 14.49 $ 23.54 $ 20.13 $ 42,693

Managers, All Other 11-9199 $ 39.14 $ 21.71 $ 47.86 $ 35.89 $ 81,415 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 $ 27.73 $ 16.75 $ 33.22 $ 25.87 $ 57,684 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 $ 21.88 $ 14.93 $ 25.36 $ 20.98 $ 45,516 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and

Scientific Products41-4012 $ 30.24 $ 16.50 $ 37.10 $ 26.25 $ 62,895

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031 $ 38.31 $ 15.18 $ 49.87 $ 26.53 $ 79,681

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 43-5071 $ 15.54 $ 11.32 $ 17.65 $ 15.19 $ 32,318 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 $ 36.18 $ 23.52 $ 42.51 $ 32.15 $ 75,261

Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 53-3032 $ 19.52 $ 13.50 $ 22.53 $ 19.13 $ 40,600

Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 53-3033 $ 15.32 $ 9.21 $ 18.38 $ 13.67 $ 31,867

OCCUPATIONOCCUPATIONAL

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