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 June 2010 (est.):  5,698

County Unemployment Rate for June 2010 (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	19	494	$11,284
Administrative & Waste    Services	12	131	$65,312
Agriculture, Forestry,    Fishing & Hunting	5	38	$15,496
Arts, Entertainment &    & Recreation	4	11	$12,428
Construction	29	76	$27,040
Finance & Insurance	19	113	$38,168
Health Care & Social    Assistance	24	189	$22,932
Information	4	33	$21,788
Manufacturing	7	104	$30,888
Mining	9	57	$32,240
Other Services, except    Public Administration	14	68	$40,508
Professional & Technical    Services	17	118	$50,700
Retail Trade	40	372	$18,512
Transportation &    Warehousing	14	99	$22,932
Wholesale Trade	10	70	$35,724
Total - Private Industries	233	3,000	$50,440
Total - All Industries	275	4,286	$43,836

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	$22.52
Appraisers & Assessors of Real Estate	$19.92
Automotive Body & Related Repairers	$15.72
Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics	$16.09
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks	$12.44
Building & Grounds, Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations	$9.88
Bus Drivers, School	$11.34
Carpenters	$15.27
Cashiers	$7.77
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$15.33
Child Care Workers	$7.72
Civil Engineers	$31.01
Community & Social Services Occupations	$15.70
Construction & Extraction Occupations	$16.58
Construction Laborers	$12.56
Correctional Officers & Jailers	$15.94
Electrical Engineers	$28.92
Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers	$23.91
Electricians	$20.34
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	annual: $39,670
Emergency Management Specialists	$13.98
Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics	$11.35
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants	$15.62
Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,    & Tenders, Metal & Plastic	$12.17
Farming, Fishing & Forestry Occupations	$14.66
Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations	$8.41
Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists	$7.89
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations	$24.19
Healthcare Support Occupations	$10.24
Heating, A/C & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers	$14.85
Industrial Engineers	$28.09
Janitors & Cleaners	$9.50
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	annual: $41,046
Legal Occupations	$30.67
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses	$16.36
Machinists	$16.27
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General	$14.57
Management Occupations	$34.64
Mechanical Engineers	$28.16
Middle School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational    Education	annual: $39,778
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$18.21
Molding, Coremaking & Casting Machine Setters,    Operators & Tenders, Metal & Plastic	$12.32
Occupational Therapists	$30.18
Office & Administrative Support Occupations	$12.63
Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Operators	$13.45
Personal Care & Service Occupations	$9.31
Physical Therapists	$36.87
Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$20.05
Police & Sheriff Patrol Officers	$18.74
Police, Fire & Ambulance Dispatchers	$13.54
Power Plant Operators	$24.53
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$10.87
Production Occupations	$13.51
Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors	$13.09
Registered Nurses	$23.50
Roustabouts, Oil & Gas	$14.66
Sales & Related Occupations	$12.80
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational    Education	annual: $40,202
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas & Mining	$16.94
Surveyors	$21.97
Tax Preparers	$11.32
Teacher Assistants	annual: $19,022
Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers	$21.45
Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers	$23.12
Transportation & Material Moving Occupations	$12.90
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer	$16.38
Waiters & Waitresses	$7.56
Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System Operators	$14.34
Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$14.73
% Labor Force Unionized	0%

Kansas Wage Survey - Local Area 5 (SE Kansas), 2009 Edition, Kansas Labor Market Information Services