Labor Pool:
Coffey County's work force is drawn from a labor market area (LMA) of 64,045 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 March 2012 (est.):  5,216

County Unemployment Rate for March 2012 (est.):  6.9%

Transportation and Public Utilities:
Approximately 1100 people are employed in transportation and public utilities with 1,000 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	20	496	$11,128
Administrative &    Waste Services	8	68	$63,700
Agriculture, Forestry,    Fishing & Hunting	5	37	$18,876
Arts, Entertainment    & Recreation	4	14	$10,088
Construction	29	100	$26,780
Finance & Insurance	18	109	$40,820
Health Care & Social    Assistance	26	176	$24,752
Information	5	32	$23,348
Manufacturing	5	94	$31,200
Mining	9	56	$32,240
Other Services,    except Public    Administration	16	83	$42,432
Professional &    Technical Services	17	72	$70,720
Retail Trade	42	386	$18,616
Transportation &    Warehousing	14	94	$27,664
Wholesale Trade	12	94	$40,300
Total Average Employment		4,173	$45,812

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., 1,000 Employees

Nuclear Generating Station

Gridley

      Countertop Trends, LLC, 40 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	$22.71
Appraisers & Assessors of Real Estate	$18.44
Automotive Body & Related Repairers	$16.28
Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics	$15.74
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks	$13.27
Building & Grounds, Cleaning & Maintenance   Occupations	$10.44
Bus Drivers, School	$10.62
Carpenters	$16.90
Cashiers	$8.36
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$16.64
Child Care Workers	$8.51
Civil Engineers	$30.34
Community & Social Services Occupations	$14.86
Construction & Extraction Occupations	$17.26
Construction Laborers	$13.99
Correctional Officers & Jailers	$12.03
Electrical Engineers	$31.93
Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers	$27.73
Electricians	$19.27
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special    Education	annual: $41,118
Emergency Management Directors	$16.74
Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics	$12.12
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants	$17.25
Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,    & Tenders, Metal & Plastic	$14.01
Farming, Fishing & Forestry Occupations	$10.86
Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations	$9.04
Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists	$8.95
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations	$25.31
Healthcare Support Occupations	$10.70
Heating, A/C & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers	$20.58
Highway Maintenance Workers	$14.40
Industrial Engineers	$30.75
Janitors & Cleaners	$9.97
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	annual: $42,728
Legal Occupations	$31.85
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses	$15.94
Machinists	$16.78
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General	$15.82
Management Occupations	$38.62
Mechanical Engineers	$33.01
Middle School Teachers, Except Special &    Vocational Education	annual: $42,359
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except    Engines	$17.14
Molding, Coremaking & Casting Machine Setters,    Operators & Tenders, Metal & Plastic	$13.51
Nuclear Engineers	$62.25
Occupational Therapists	$34.17
Office & Administrative Support Occupations	$13.06
Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Operators	$14.44
Personal Care & Service Occupations	$9.66
Physical Therapists	$35.53
Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$20.81
Police & Sheriff Patrol Officers	$16.25
Police, Fire & Ambulance Dispatchers	$12.31
Power Plant Operators	$26.28
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	annual: $32,958
Production Occupations	$14.76
Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors	$11.30
Registered Nurses	$27.16
Roustabouts, Oil & Gas	$14.23
Sales & Related Occupations	$14.13
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special &   Vocational Education	annual: $43,292
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas & Mining	$20.95
Surveyors	$19.03
Tax Preparers	$10.42
Teacher Assistants	annual: $20,216
Telecommunications Equipment Installers &    Repairers	$26.30
Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers	$22.71
Transportation & Material Moving Occupations	$12.93
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer	$16.36
Veterinarians	$28.54
Waiters & Waitresses	$8.21
Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System   Operators	$15.27
Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$18.01
% Labor Force Unionized	0%

Kansas Wage Survey - Local Area 5 (SE Kansas), 2010 Edition, Kansas Labor Market Information Services