St. Joseph County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2009:3 2009:4 2010:1 2010:2 2010:3 2009
Total Wages 1039.5 1196.5 1018.7 1075.6 1049.7 4371.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.1 1.8 -4.9 1.1 1.0 -5.5
Total Private 932.2 1068.7 891.7 931.0 948.3 3868.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -7.7 1.7 -5.4 0.7 1.7 -6.0
Construction 55.8 53.2 37.4 44.8 50.4 212.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -18 -3.4 -25 -17 -9.7 -13
Manufacturing 179.3 212.4 179.9 180.4 181.6 773.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -16 -7.9 -9.7 -1.1 1.3 -13
Durable Goods 143.4 171.0 146.2 143.9 142.9 626.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -16 -8.7 -11 -2.6 -0.4 -13
Wood Products 3.9 4.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 15.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.6 -24 -19 -16 -23 -23
Non-metallic Mineral Products 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.5 13.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -22 -29 -15 1.2 4.0 -23
Primary Metals 10.2 11.3 10.7 12.7 11.9 42.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -18 -11 6.5 20.8 16.4 -18
Fabricated Metals 21.7 26.1 22.8 27.7 26.2 95.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -20 -5.4 -2.4 14.0 20.8 -15
Machinery 9.2 13.4 9.2 9.9 10.6 42.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -23 8.4 -11 6.7 15.2 -12
Electronics and Computers 3.0 3.5 3.3 3.9 4.0 12.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 16.1 41.1 -0.8 23.9 33.5 27.3
Electrical Equipment 4.4 5.0 5.4 4.8 5.2 20.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -19 -19 -1.3 -5.3 17.2 -17
Transportation Equipment 76.8 92.3 78.7 67.4 67.6 339.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -15 -11 -15 -13 -12 -13
Furniture and Related Products 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.2 5.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -31 -37 -32 -17 1.1 -27
Miscellaneous 9.6 11.0 8.9 10.1 9.7 40.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.2 9.6 -6.9 2.7 0.9 1.0
Nondurable Goods 35.9 41.4 33.8 36.5 38.7 147.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -18 -4.7 -4.6 5.3 7.8 -14
Wholesale Trade 62.2 69.9 65.1 66.8 68.4 262.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -15 -10 -3.1 5.7 10.1 -13
Retail Trade 72.5 77.5 68.3 72.9 75.0 294.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.6 -2.5 -5.6 0.8 3.3 -7.2
Information 20.9 0.0 18.8 18.9 19.7 40.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.5 -100 --- -3.8 -5.7 -57
Financial Activities 66.0 108.5 67.7 60.8 65.9 310.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.3 38.7 -8.6 -1.8 -0.2 5.4
Professional and Business Services 102.9 113.2 101.2 105.8 108.2 417.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.8 -25 -1.8 7.8 5.2 -19
Education and Health Services 279.9 316.3 264.8 289.9 282.7 1142.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.9 24.6 0.8 2.3 1.0 8.4
Leisure and Hospitality Services 37.1 36.2 35.5 35.8 37.2 141.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.8 1.3 6.2 1.9 0.4 -2.5
Other Services 24.0 0.0 23.1 23.0 24.5 72.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.1 -100 -5.5 -3.7 2.2 -30
Government 107.3 127.8 127.0 144.6 101.4 502.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 2.8 -1.6 4.2 -5.5 -1.2

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Wages and Wages

Notes:   All variables are not seasonally adjusted.

            Quarterly percent changes computed using same quarter of previous year.

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