Labor Pool:
Coffey County's work force is drawn from a labor market area (LMA) of 68,235 people within a 45 mile radius.

Under-employment
The secondary work force, comprised of persons available for part-time labor, non-working spouses, and under-employed workers is estimated at 5,289 for the LMA.

County Labor Force for December 2009 (est.):  5,317

County Unemployment Rate for December 2009 (est.):  5.9%

Transportation and Public Utilities:
Approximately 1100 people are employed in transportation and public utilities with 928 employed at the only nuclear power plant in Kansas located in Coffey County - "Wolf Creek."

Industry	Average Establishments	Average Employment	Average Wage
Accommodation & Food    Services	17	476	$11,284
Administrative & Waste    Services	11	123	$62,920
Agriculture, Forestry,    Fishing & Hunting	5	38	$19,136
Construction	28	82	$23,400
Finance & Insurance	17	118	$36,608
Health Care & Social   Assistance	25	191	$23,816
Information	4	32	$24,440
Manufacturing	8	134	$30,628
Mining	10	61	$35,672
Other Services, except    Public Administration	14	67	$42,588
Professional & Technical    Services	18	81	$40,300
Real Estate & Rental    & Leasing	3	7	$20,748
Retail Trade	40	422	$16,952
Transportation &    Warehousing	15	97	$24,648
Wholesale Trade	10	73	$33,280
Total - All Industries	270	4,266	$41,600
Total - Government	42	1,277	$27,404

2008 Annual Employment and Wages by County, Kansas Labor Market Information Services

Manufacturer's located in Coffey County

Burlington

      Charloma, Inc., 50 Employees

Manufactures Plastic Products

      COF Training Services, Inc., 20 Employees

Training Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

      Coffey County, 160 Employees

County Government & Services

      Coffey County Republican, 14 Employees

Publishing and Printing

      Coffey Health System, 250 Employees

Healthcare, Assisted Living & Ambulance Service

      Hoover's Thriftway, 40 Employees

Grocery Store

      Huff Gardens, 6 Employees

Wholesale Nursery & Greenhouse

      Kan-Seal, 8 Employees

Fluid Sealing Products & WaterJet Cutting Service

      USD #244, 166 Employees

Burlington Schools & Recreation Center

      Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Co., 928 Employees

Nuclear Generating Station

Gridley

      Countertop Trends, LLC, 70 Employees

Manufactures Countertops

LeRoy

      Arnold's Greenhouse, 35 Employees

Sells Flowers, Shrubs, and Lawn & Garden Products

      Luther's Jerky, 10 Employees

Meat Processing

      Mid-American Machine, 50 Employees

Manufactures & Rebuilds Equipment for Tire & Rubber Industry

Waverly

      Wheelers Consolidated, 50 Employees

Manufactures Building Trusses

Occupation Title	Average Wage
Accountants & Auditors	$22.16
Appraisers & Assessors of Real Estate	$17.56
Automotive Body & Related Repairers	$15.50
Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics	$16.08
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks	$11.49
Building & Grounds, Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations	$9.00
Bus Drivers, School	$11.46
Carpenters	$14.70
Cashiers	$7.29
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$13.88
Chief Executives	$46.25
Child Care Workers	$7.28
Civil Engineers	$31.02
Community & Social Services Occupations	$16.43
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators,    Metal & Plastic	$13.96
Construction & Extraction Occupations	$14.83
Construction Laborers	$11.15
Construction Managers	$35.01
Cooks, Fast Food	$6.76
Correctional Officers & Jailers	$15.65
Dentists, General	$73.20
Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers	$24.56
Electricians	$18.61
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	annual: $38,257
Emergency Management Specialists	$14.95
Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics	$10.54
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants	$15.87
Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,    & Tenders, Metal & Plastic	$10.90
Family & General Practitioners	$90.13
Farming, Fishing & Forestry Occupations	$16.65
Floral Designers	$7.41
Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations	$7.07
Funeral Directors	$23.60
Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists	$9.83
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations	$19.65
Healthcare Support Occupations	$9.23
Heating, A/C & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers	$16.60
Home Health Aides	$8.61
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators	$12.16
Insurance Sales Agents	$10.94
Janitors & Cleaners	$9.12
Judges, Magistrate Judges, & Magistrates	$50.84
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	annual: $39,661
Lawyers	$38.89
Legal Occupations	$27.55
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses	$16.12
Loan Officers	$23.72
Machinists	$14.81
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General	$14.06
Management Occupations	$29.66
Mechanical Engineers	$28.75
Middle School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational    Education	annual: $37,634
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$18.55
Molding, Coremaking & Casting Machine Setters,    Operators & Tenders, Metal & Plastic	$10.70
Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants	$9.49
Occupational Therapists	$30.18
Office & Administrative Support Occupations	$11.52
Office Clerks, General	$9.68
Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Operators	$12.82
Personal & Home Care Aides	$9.42
Personal Care & Service Occupations	$8.99
Pharmacists	$45.28
Physical Therapists	$35.04
Physician Assistants	$37.50
Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$16.94
Police & Sheriff Patrol Officers	$18.29
Police, Fire & Ambulance Dispatchers	$13.22
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$20.76
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$9.44
Production Occupations	$12.53
Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors	$11.69
Registered Nurses	$22.03
Roustabouts, Oil & Gas	$12.65
Sales & Related Occupations	$8.76
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational    Education	annual: $38,562
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical & Executive	$10.43
Security Guards	$13.79
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas & Mining	$15.11
Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$10.89
Surveyors	$27.42
Tax Preparers	$9.55
Teacher Assistants	annual: $18,810
Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers,    Except Line Installers	$20.01
Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers	$21.47
Transportation & Material Moving Occupations	$11.61
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer	$15.15
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$10.57
Veterinarians	$52.55
Waiters & Waitresses	$6.60
Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System Operators	$14.16
Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$13.73
Wellhead Pumpers	$11.30
% Labor Force Unionized	0%

Kansas Wage Survey - Local Area 5 (SE Kansas), 2008 Edition, Kansas Labor Market Information Services