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Wage Rates by Industry

As indicated below, average wage rates and salaries in the Terre Haute/Vigo County are very competitive with those paid elsewhere in the nation.

Average Wages by Occupation for the Terre Haute MSA (Clay, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo Counties) July 2006.

Occupation Title	Average Hourly Wages
Management Occupations:
Financial Manager	$ 39.12
General & Operations Managers	$ 36.05
Industrial Production Managers	$ 44.38
Transportation, Storage & Dist. Managers	$ 29.97
Engineering Managers	$ 42.45
Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations:
Computer Programmers	$ 21.00
Computer Support Specialists	$ 15.87
Medical Assistants	$ 11.60
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$ 19.60
Mechanical Engineers	$ 31.09
Sales and Related Occupations:
Sales Reps, Wholesale & Manufacturing (on-tech)	$ 20.13
Sales Reps, Scientific & Products	$ 26.44
Telemarketer and Other Related Workers	$ 9.50
Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations:
Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks	$ 12.33
Clerical & Administrative Support	$ 12.28
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants	$ 15.53
Office Clerks-General	$ 10.01
Receptionists & Information Clerks	$ 9.33
Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance, and Material Handling:
Assemblers & Fabricators	$ 10.50
Metal & Plastic Workers	$ 12.87
Tool & Die Makers	$ 21.51
Machinists	$ 15.71
Electrical Installers & Repairers	$ 23.46
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators (Light)	$ 11.90
First Line Supervisors/Mgrs. of Construction Trades	$ 23.05
Indiana’s Minimum Wage (effective March 1, 1999)	$ 5.15
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 2005 for May 2004

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