Wages


 
2009 Occupational Wage Rate Estimates
Job Classification Mean Entry Experience To the left are samplings of selected hourly wage rates for the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice MSA. 

Assemblers & Fabricators $14.11 $9.81 $16.26
Customer Service Representatives $13.02 $9.64 $14.71
Electricians $19.04 $14.65 $21.24
Engineers, All Other $32.52 $22.59 $37.47
Exec. Secretaries & Admin. Assist. $18.22 $13.49 $20.58
First-line Supervisors, Production $20.88 $13.39 $24.62
First-line Supervisors, Office $25.59 $16.48 $30.16 Jobfocus.com, a bi-county web page designed to assist local employers reach potential employees, can provide a current look at jobs in demand and their salary ranges.
Graphic Designers $20.40 $14.85 $23.17
Health Technologists & Technicians $19.87 $14.62 $22.50
Industrial Engineers $30.17 $19.52 $35.48
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $17.22 $13.19 $19.23
Laborers & Material Movers $10.84 $8.61 $11.96
Machinists $14.33 $8.31 $17.35
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $16.31 $12.32 $18.31
Mechanical Engineers $32.19 $24.14 $36.22
Network & Computer Sys. Administrators $29.06 $19.61 $33.79
Receptionists and Information Clerks $11.79 $9.44 $12.97
Secretaries $13.83 $10.11 $15.68
Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks $12.56 $8.68 $14.50
Tool & Die Makers $19.42 $11.80 $23.22
Welders $14.68 $11.71 $16.16
Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Occupational Wages, August 2009
2007 Average Annual Wage for Manatee County
$33,659
Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.       Updated January 2009