Labor Force

Total Labor Force: 18,490
Total Employed: 16,919
Manufacturing: 5.40%
Non-Manufacturing: 93.20%
Agriculture: 1.40%

Summary for Fulton County (Annual Average for Year 2010)

Wage Rates* (Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Economic Development Region 3 NC.)
Occupation	Entry	Top	Occupation	Entry	Top
Accountant/Auditor	$18.37	$34.89	Maintence Mech	$19.56	$25.28
Assembly-Electronic	$9.91	$15.72	Office Clerk	$9.27	$14.61
Assemby-Production	$10.87	$22.71	Secretary	$10.37	$16.20
Computer Operator	$10.54	$19.94	Sheet Metal Worker	$12.23	$19.69
Comp Programmer	$22.40	$37.14	Ship-Recving Clerk	$10.54	$17.78
Data Entry Operator	$9.95	$14.19	Systems Analyst	$23.33	$43.95
Drill or Punch Press	$11.80	$19.76	Technician	$17.29	$30.73
Engineer	$22.84	$36.47	Tool & Die Maker	$15.67	$25.66
Janitor/Cleaner	$8.73	$12.65	Warehouse Worker	$10.56	$16.82
Laborer	$11.53	$23.89	Welder	$12.56	$20.00
Machinist	$12.55	$22.57	Word Processor	$11.18	$16.92
*2011 wage rates are drawn from the Illinois Department of Employment Security website.