According to the most recent government statistics, there are 24,424 Good Hope jobs.
Jobs in Good Hope's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
20,885 jobs in the Good Hope, LA surrounding area (Saint Charles Parish).
This accounts for 85.51% of the
Good Hope jobs market. The rest of the market comprises Local Government employment totaling
3,335 jobs, which is 13.65%
of the Good Hope workforce. State Government and Federal Government
make up 47 (0.19%)
and 157 (0.64%)
Good Hope jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 1,169 employers in Good Hope.
The Private Sector includes 1,110 firms,
which make up 94.95%
of companies hiring in Good Hope. In other sectors, 33 Local Government employers
(2.82%), 10
State Government employers (0.86%),
and 16 Federal Government employers
(1.37%) hire workers in the Good Hope vicinity.
The average weekly wage in Good Hope, LA is $941, which translates to $48,932 annually.
Private Sector wages are $973 per week or roughly $50,596
per year, on average. Local Government wages are $730 per week or $37,960
per year. State Government wages are $835 per week or $43,420
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,013 per week or $52,676
per year.
Of the Good Hope, LA jobs available in the Private Sector, 12,923
(52.91%) are in the Service Providing industry and
7,962 (32.6%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 887 Good Hope employers
(3.63%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
223 (0.91%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in Good Hope include Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Professional and Business Services; and
Leisure and Hospitality careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in Good Hope to include Manufacturing and
Construction.
Zeroing in on specific industries, Good Hope jobs in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industry include 6,074
positions (24.87%);
342 employers (1.4%)
and average weekly wages of $982 ($51,064 annualized salary).
Professional and Business Services careers in Good Hope, LA include 3,542 jobs
(14.5%); 191
employers (0.78%); and average weekly salaries of
$642 per week or $33,384 per year.
Leisure and Hospitality jobs include 1,337 Good Hope employees
(5.47%);
108 employers (0.44%);
and weekly average salaries of $266 or $13,832 per year.
For those seeking Manufacturing jobs in Good Hope, expect to see 4,614 positions
(18.89%) from 50 employers
(0.2%) and average salaries of $1,674 per week or
$87,048 per year. In addition, Good Hope, LA Construction occupations include
3,257 jobs (13.34%) in
165 companies (0.68%)
with average salaries of $824 per week or $42,848 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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