Modesto : workforce


Labor Force (2007 Averages. Source: California EDD)

Civilian Labor Force 100,400
Employed 92,800
Unemployed 7,600
Unemployment Rate 7.5%


Employment by Industry (ACS 2006)

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting & Mining 1.7%
Construction 7.5%
Manufacturing 14.5%
Wholesale Trade 5.2%
Retail Trade 13.0%
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 3.6%
Information 1.5%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 5.1%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative & Waste Mgt. 8.2%
Educational, Health & Social Services 24.5%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accomodation & Food Services 7.9%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 4.4%
Public Administration 3.0%


Employment by Occupation (ACS 2006)

Management, Professional & Related 29.7%
Service 16.9%
Sales & Office 27.5%
Farming, Fishing & Forestry 1.4%
Construction, Extraction & Maintenance 8.8%
Production, Transportation & Material Moving 15.7%


Median Hourly Wages (Stanislaus River Valley, 1Q 2007)

Median Wage, All Occupations 14.57
Network & Computer Systems Administrator 24.03
Food Scientists & Technologists 22.58
Agricultural & Food Science Technicians 11.37
First-Line Supervisors of Office/Admin. Workers 20.78
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers 10.17
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants 18.55
Office Clerks, General 12.19
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General 17.44
First-Line Supervisors of Prod'n/Operating Workers 22.26
Team Assemblers 12.78
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators/Tenders 11.92
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor Trailer 17.65
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 16.02
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand 10.11
Packers & Packagers, Hand 9.13