Industry
Industrial Park - Labor - Utilities - Transportation


Labor Market

Union Status

Union - 7.9%

Non-Union - 92.4%
*As a Right to Work State, Arkansas workers are not required to join a union resulting in a low union presence.

Population Breakdown

Lawrence Co. - 17,774

Walnut Ridge/Hoxie - 8,011

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence Co. - 7.2%

Median Household Income

$27,139

Labor Force

Lawrence Co. - 7,500

Within 30 minute radius
125,945

Northeast Arkansas Labor Force
Agri, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, Mining

5,413

Construction

7,494

Manufacturing

28,930

Wholesale & Retail Trade

18,800

Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities

7,138

Education, Health and Social Services

23,085

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

4,938

Public Administration

3,739

Other

26,408

Lawrence Co. Average Wages By Industry
Industry

Earnings

Construction

$10.34/hour

Financial Activities

$10.59/hour

Government, Local

$11.16/hour

Government, State

$14.74/hour

Information

$11.18/hour

Leisure & Hospitality

$3.56/hour

Manufacturing

$11.26/hour

Natural Resources & Mining

$12.76/hour

Services, Education & Health

$9.64/hour

Services, Professional & Business

$12.07/hour

Trade, Retail

$7.05/hour

Trade, Wholesale

$13.29/hour

Transportation

$11.55/hour

Other Services

$6.73/hour

   
County-wide Average Wage

$10.27/hour


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