Newman : workforce

Labor Force (2005 Averages)

Civilian Labor Force 3,200
Employed 2,800
Unemployed 400
Unemployment Rate 12.0%


Employment by Industry (Census 2000)

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting & Mining 14.4%
Construction 4.3%
Manufacturing 19.0%
Wholesale Trade 2.6%
Retail Trade 11.2%
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 6.0%
Information 2.9%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 1.6%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative & Waste Mgt. 9.0%
Educational, Health & Social Services 18.0%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accomodation & Food Services 6.9%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 3.5%
Public Administration 0.4%


Employment by Occupation (Census 2000)

Total Employed, 16 Years of Age or Older 2,308
Management, Professional & Related 23.7%
Service 13.3%
Sales & Office 21.1%
Farming, Fishing & Forestry 10.3%
Construction, Extraction & Maintenance 12.1%
Production, Transportation & Material Moving 19.5%


Median Hourly Wages (Stanislaus River Valley, 3Q 2005)

Compensation & Benefits Manager 29.97
Agricultural & Food Scientists 17.92
Agricultural & Food Science Technicians 12.28
First-Line Supervisors of Office/Admin. Workers 19.40
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers 10.05
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants 17.83
Office Clerks, General 11.47
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General 16.56
First-Line Supervisors of Prod'n/Operating Workers 20.91
Team Assemblers 12.13
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators/Tenders 12.44
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor Trailer 16.49
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 15.28
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand 9.41
Packers & Packagers, Hand 9.23