According to the most recent government statistics, there are 437,467 Louisville jobs.
Jobs in Louisville's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
390,511 jobs in the Louisville, KY surrounding area (Jefferson County).
This accounts for 89.27% of the
Louisville jobs market. The rest of the market comprises Local Government employment totaling
27,965 jobs, which is 6.39%
of the Louisville workforce. Federal Government and State Government
make up 6,796 (1.55%)
and 12,195 (2.79%)
Louisville jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 22,151 employers in Louisville.
The Private Sector includes 21,903 firms,
which make up 98.88%
of companies hiring in Louisville. In other sectors, 99 Local Government employers
(0.45%), 73
Federal Government employers (0.33%),
and 76 State Government employers
(0.34%) hire workers in the Louisville vicinity.
The average weekly wage in Louisville, KY is $791, which translates to $41,132 annually.
Private Sector wages are $775 per week or roughly $40,300
per year, on average. Local Government wages are $847 per week or $44,044
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,271 per week or $66,092
per year. State Government wages are $929 per week or $48,308
per year.
Of the Louisville, KY jobs available in the Private Sector, 322,747
(73.78%) are in the Service Providing industry and
67,764 (15.49%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 19,014 Louisville employers
(4.35%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
2,889 (0.66%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in Louisville include Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Professional and Business Services; and
Education and Health Services careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in Louisville to include Manufacturing and
Construction.
Zeroing in on specific industries, Louisville jobs in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industry include 100,754
positions (23.03%);
5,277 employers (1.21%)
and average weekly wages of $748 ($38,896 annualized salary).
Professional and Business Services careers in Louisville, KY include 61,384 jobs
(14.03%); 4,191
employers (0.96%); and average weekly salaries of
$767 per week or $39,884 per year.
Education and Health Services jobs include 58,682 Louisville employees
(13.41%);
2,239 employers (0.51%);
and weekly average salaries of $791 or $41,132 per year.
For those seeking Manufacturing jobs in Louisville, expect to see 45,539 positions
(10.41%) from 890 employers
(0.2%) and average salaries of $1,072 per week or
$55,744 per year. In addition, Louisville, KY Construction occupations include
21,935 jobs (5.01%) in
1,962 companies (0.45%)
with average salaries of $812 per week or $42,224 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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