According to the most recent government statistics, there are 291,645 South Lake jobs.
Jobs in South Lake's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
234,926 jobs in the South Lake, CA surrounding area (Kern County).
This accounts for 80.55% of the
South Lake jobs market. The rest of the market comprises Local Government employment totaling
39,910 jobs, which is 13.68%
of the South Lake workforce. State Government and Federal Government
make up 7,151 (2.45%)
and 9,658 (3.31%)
South Lake jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 17,543 employers in South Lake.
The Private Sector includes 16,666 firms,
which make up 95%
of companies hiring in South Lake. In other sectors, 495 Local Government employers
(2.82%), 289
State Government employers (1.65%),
and 93 Federal Government employers
(0.53%) hire workers in the South Lake vicinity.
The average weekly wage in South Lake, CA is $720, which translates to $37,440 annually.
Private Sector wages are $659 per week or roughly $34,268
per year, on average. Local Government wages are $884 per week or $45,968
per year. State Government wages are $933 per week or $48,516
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,434 per week or $74,568
per year.
Of the South Lake, CA jobs available in the Private Sector, 138,112
(47.36%) are in the Service Providing industry and
96,814 (33.2%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 13,924 South Lake employers
(4.77%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
2,742 (0.94%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in South Lake include Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Professional and Business Services; and
Education and Health Services careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in South Lake to include Natural Resources and Mining and
Construction.
Zeroing in on specific industries, South Lake jobs in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industry include 46,065
positions (15.79%);
2,839 employers (0.97%)
and average weekly wages of $665 ($34,580 annualized salary).
Professional and Business Services careers in South Lake, CA include 26,874 jobs
(9.21%); 1,790
employers (0.61%); and average weekly salaries of
$750 per week or $39,000 per year.
Education and Health Services jobs include 23,647 South Lake employees
(8.11%);
1,443 employers (0.49%);
and weekly average salaries of $766 or $39,832 per year.
For those seeking Natural Resources and Mining jobs in South Lake, expect to see 64,596 positions
(22.15%) from 915 employers
(0.31%) and average salaries of $581 per week or
$30,212 per year. In addition, South Lake, CA Construction occupations include
18,456 jobs (6.33%) in
1,407 companies (0.48%)
with average salaries of $876 per week or $45,552 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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