BIOTECHNOLOGY WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA LABORSHED AREA

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 25 miles one way for the right employment opportunity.

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Laborshed Concentration

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE WEBSTER COUNTY LABORSHED, CONTACT:

LABOR CHARACTERISTICS

Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance 24 North 9th Street, Suite A

Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Phone: 515-955-5500

Fax: 515-955-3245 E-Mail: info@greaterfortdodge.com

www.greaterfortdodge.com

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estimated potential available labor per occupational category:

business operations: Computer & Information Systems Managers - 1,013 Compliance Officers - 338 Paralegals & Legal Assistants - 339 production: Supervisors - 672 Agricultural Inspectors - 341 Bakers - 330 Biological Techs - 337 Butchers & Meat Cutters - 1,021 Conservation Scientists - 340 Dietetic Techs - 333 Engineering Techs - 338 Engineers - 2,025 Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers - 670 Laborers & Material Movers, Hand - 1,350 Life Scientists - 336 Meat, Poultry & Fish Cutters & Trimmers - 334 Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists &

Technicians - 1,688 Pharmacy Techs - 343 Plant & System Operators, All Other - 342 Production Workers, All Other - 3,709 Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System

Operators - 679

An estimated total of

16,878 people in the Laborshed area

estimated total by employment status (percentage):

Degree/

Certification

Not Obtained,

6.2%

Trade Certified,

8.2%

Vocational

Training, 6.1%

Associate

Degree, 6.1%

Undergraduate

Degree, 24.4%

Postgraduate

Degree, 4.1%

12,152 (72.0%)

2,363 (14.0%)

1,013 (6.0%) 1,350 (8.0%)

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top job search resources: (For those seeking employment opportunities, by use.)

Internet - 67.5% www.indeed.com www.linkedin.com www.monster.com Local/Regional Newspapers - 42.5% The Messenger - Fort Dodge The Des Moines Register IowaWORKS Centers - 35.0% Networking through friends, family

or acquaintances - 22.5%

underemployment (estimated): (Individuals counted only once when estimating Total Underemployment.)

Total Underemployment - 2.0% (40) Low hours - 2.0% (40) Mismatch of skills - 0.0% Low income - 0.0%

workplace flexibility: (by percent of interest)

Cross-training - 87.5% Job teams - 87.5% Job sharing - 50.0% Varied shifts - 31.3% Seasonal work - 37.5% Temporary work - 31.3%

employment stats:

81.3% paid an hourly wage 87.8% are/were employed full-time 8.2% are/were employed part-time

5.6% hold two or more jobs Currently working an average of

43 hours/week

educational level: (55.1% have an education beyond high school)

*Employment status is self-identified by the survey respondent. The unemployment percentage does not reflect the unemployment rate published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which applies a stricter definition.

LABOR CHARACTERISTICS

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Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 19-4011 $ 16.75 $ 12.25 $ 19.00 $ 16.29 $ 34,832

Agricultural Engineers 17-2021 $ 38.22 $ 28.20 $ 43.24 $ 37.24 $ 79,506

Agricultural Equipment Operators 45-2091 $ 16.07 $ 12.12 $ 18.05 $ 14.80 $ 33,426

Agricultural Inspectors 45-2011 $ 22.01 $ 17.57 $ 24.23 $ 21.75 $ 45,784

Bakers 51-3011 $ 10.39 $ 8.08 $ 11.54 $ 10.01 $ 21,602

Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 $ 35.92 $ 22.76 $ 42.50 $ 29.43 $ 74,714

Biological Technicians 19-4021 $ 20.63 $ 12.82 $ 24.54 $ 21.75 $ 42,909

Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 $ 26.77 $ 18.03 $ 31.15 $ 26.29 $ 55,690

Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 $ 12.12 $ 8.37 $ 14.00 $ 11.31 $ 25,211

Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 13-1021 $ 23.80 $ 15.42 $ 27.98 $ 18.62 $ 49,495

Chemical Technicians 19-4031 $ 19.68 $ 13.58 $ 22.74 $ 18.18 $ 40,942

Chemists 19-2031 $ 35.59 $ 24.99 $ 40.89 $ 33.56 $ 74,025

Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety,

and Transportation13-1041 $ 29.27 $ 23.31 $ 32.25 $ 27.47 $ 60,880

Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 $ 44.39 $ 32.67 $ 50.25 $ 43.45 $ 92,328

Conservation Scientists 19-1031 $ 29.21 $ 16.75 $ 35.44 $ 30.36 $ 60,756

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 $ 16.09 $ 12.62 $ 17.83 $ 16.15 $ 33,471

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 $ 18.05 $ 13.77 $ 20.19 $ 18.90 $ 37,548

Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031 $ 24.80 $ 18.77 $ 27.81 $ 24.71 $ 51,578

Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17-3029 $ 23.43 $ 16.09 $ 27.10 $ 22.29 $ 48,728

Engineers, All Other 17-2199 $ 36.55 $ 25.68 $ 41.98 $ 34.96 $ 76,016

Environmental Engineers 17-2081 $ 46.28 $ 27.86 $ 55.49 $ 43.12 $ 96,260

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19-4091 $ 18.86 $ 14.82 $ 20.87 $ 17.71 $ 39,222

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 $ 29.56 $ 20.94 $ 33.87 $ 29.27 $ 61,489

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 11-9013 $ 29.94 $ 22.49 $ 33.66 $ 26.73 $ 62,267

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 45-2092 $ 15.11 $ 9.02 $ 18.16 $ 13.54 $ 31,437

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 45-2093 $ 13.72 $ 9.52 $ 15.82 $ 12.64 $ 28,536

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 45-1011 $ 23.88 $ 15.75 $ 27.95 $ 24.52 $ 49,677

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 53-1021 $ 23.29 $ 15.55 $ 27.16 $ 22.17 $ 48,438

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 $ 23.76 $ 16.68 $ 27.30 $ 22.08 $ 49,416

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machinery 53-1031 $ 24.22 $ 14.74 $ 28.96 $ 22.88 $ 50,385

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and

Tenders51-3091 $ 13.56 $ 10.00 $ 15.34 $ 13.25 $ 28,208

Food Batchmakers 51-3092 $ 14.04 $ 11.47 $ 15.32 $ 13.73 $ 29,201

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3093 $ 11.98 $ 8.82 $ 13.57 $ 12.38 $ 24,928

Food Processing Workers, All Other 51-3099 $ 10.88 $ 7.97 $ 12.34 $ 9.11 $ 22,633

Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 $ 31.57 $ 19.71 $ 37.50 $ 35.75 $ 65,670

Forest and Conservation Technicians 19-4093 $ 20.71 $ 14.65 $ 23.73 $ 21.63 $ 43,068

Forest and Conservation Workers 45-4011 $ 13.40 $ 9.04 $ 15.59 $ 13.19 $ 27,880

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032 $ 19.49 $ 12.04 $ 23.22 $ 18.99 $ 40,548 Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 $ 11.64 $ 9.97 $ 12.48 $ 11.22 $ 24,215 Industrial Engineering Technicians 17-3026 $ 22.49 $ 17.40 $ 25.03 $ 22.04 $ 46,775 Industrial Engineers 17-2112 $ 34.81 $ 26.27 $ 39.08 $ 34.65 $ 72,404 Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 $ 38.82 $ 26.70 $ 44.87 $ 38.15 $ 80,737 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051 $ 15.46 $ 11.15 $ 17.62 $ 15.16 $ 32,167 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 $ 15.03 $ 10.62 $ 17.24 $ 13.88 $ 31,271 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 $ 12.77 $ 9.49 $ 14.40 $ 12.66 $ 26,552 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 $ 21.47 $ 11.53 $ 26.44 $ 20.91 $ 44,664 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 53-3033 $ 13.08 $ 8.66 $ 15.29 $ 12.50 $ 27,203 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 $ 17.11 $ 11.43 $ 19.95 $ 16.50 $ 35,589 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 $ 26.08 $ 15.97 $ 31.13 $ 24.46 $ 54,240 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 $ 19.50 $ 14.46 $ 22.01 $ 19.13 $ 40,550 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 $ 25.33 $ 20.15 $ 27.93 $ 25.29 $ 52,696 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 $ 30.16 $ 15.56 $ 37.45 $ 22.40 $ 62,726 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 $ 16.36 $ 13.06 $ 18.01 $ 15.00 $ 34,036 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011 $ 19.28 $ 14.61 $ 21.62 $ 19.49 $ 40,104 Pharmacists 29-1051 $ 54.86 $ 44.93 $ 59.83 $ 56.13 $ 114,114 Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 $ 15.42 $ 9.76 $ 18.25 $ 15.78 $ 32,066 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and 41-4011 $ 36.93 $ 15.98 $ 47.40 $ 28.67 $ 76,809 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Stil l Machine Setters,

Operators, and Tenders51-9012 $ 19.11 $ 15.20 $ 21.07 $ 20.30 $ 39,756

Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 $ 28.40 $ 20.05 $ 32.58 $ 26.65 $ 59,082 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 $ 35.40 $ 21.70 $ 42.25 $ 34.08 $ 73,634 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 $ 16.73 $ 9.51 $ 20.34 $ 16.65 $ 34,803

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The 2014 Iowa Wage data for the Webster County Laborshed area was produced by the Labor Force & Occupational Analysis Bureau to provide communities local information on wages by occupation. The source of the wage and employment data is based on the May 2013 OES estimates. Additional occupational wage and employment data can be found at http://iwin.iwd.state.ia.us/iowa/OlmisZine.

Balance of data compiled by Iowa Workforce Development using Laborshed data released in 2015.

LABOR CHARACTERISTICS - WAGES BIOTECHNOLOGY