LEHIGH VALLEY, PA - Careerlink Lehigh Valley

JOB & LABOR MARKET
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JANUARY 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Employment Snapshot ............................................. 2
Preliminary Seasonally Adjusted Rate.................... 3
Job and Labor Market Overview .............................. 3
Employment Trends ................................................. 6
Targeted Industry Clusters ...................................... 7
Largest Lehigh Valley Employers ........................... 9
High Demand Occupations .................................... 10
Jobs in the Lehigh Valley ....................................... 11
New Hire Wages and Benefits ............................... 12
Cutbacks and Plant Closings ................................ 15
Web Resources ....................................................... 16
What's New In The Labor Market?
January 2015
United States:(2014 Nov.)
The unemployment rate was flat at 5.8% in November. Employment rose by 4,000,
the labor force grew by 119,000 and unemployed dropped by 115,000.
Employment up by 2.8 million vs. November 2013
The labor force numbers 156.4 million, 1,113,000 more than a year-ago.
Unemployment is 9.1 million, down by 1.7 million over the past year.
The number of unemployed, discouraged and marginally employed workers is 17.8 mil.,
11.4% of the workforce versus official 5.8% unemployment rate.
Average hourly earnings are up by $ 0.51 or 2.0% over the past year.
Pennsylvania:(2014 Nov.)
The unemployment rate is 5.1%, down from 6.9% last year.
…..November saw the lowest unemployment rate in 6 years.
The workforce dropped by 59,000 from last year. Employment was up by 63,000.
Manufacturing employment was flat; Construction up by 3.2%
Lehigh Valley WIA:
(2014 Nov.)
Unemployment is 5.3%, down 2.0% from a year-ago.
The workforce is down by 1,700 and employment 5,000 higher than a year-ago.
Estimated Jobs are up by 2,400, to 283,700.
Manufacturing jobs were up 400; transportation & warehousing jobs up by 1,100.
Educational Services jobs were flat and health care jobs down by 1,700
Government employment is down by 900.
Who Is Hiring In The Lehigh Valley? (As Of 12/26)
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
Employer Name
St. Luke's University Health Network
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Sacred Heart Health System
HCR ManorCare
Easton Hospital
Job Openings
362
292
164
144
120
Source: PA Labor & Industry, Center for Workforce Information & Analysis
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NOVEMBER 2014 VS NOVEMBER 2013
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
For Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ Metro Area (ABE MSA)
Including Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, & Warren Counties
Chart 1
ABE PA/NJ MSA-TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS - NOT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
'Nov.'1 4
3 51,600
'June'1 4
35 3,300
'Ja n.'1 0
15 0,0 00
324,70 0
200 ,0 00
250,00 0
300,00 0
3 50,000
4 00,000
45 0,0 00
JOB AND LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW
As reported by the PA Department of Labor and Industry – Center for Workforce Information and Analysis
(CWIA), the preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
Metro Area was down slightly to 5.3% in November for the MSA. Carbon County’s seasonally adjusted
rate remained the highest at 5.9%. Lehigh County’s rate increased by 0.2% to 5.3% while Northampton
County’s rate also increased by 0.1% to 5.2%. 300 people leaving the workforce and employment
increasing by 700 resulted in the drop of the unemployment rate in the A-B-E Metro Area. The workforce
is now 1,400 lower than it was a year ago. Employment is up 6,900 over past year.
Total A-B-E Metro Area employment (seasonally adjusted) is up by 2,800 over the past year. Jobs (not
seasonally adjusted) rose by 3,000 during the past year to 351,600. Areas showing the greatest change
were Transportation & Warehousing (+1,100) and Leisure & Hospitality (+3,400). Declining sectors
include: Healthcare (-1,700) and Government (-900). Over the past year area total ABE jobs increased by
0.8% compared to 0.6% growth for all of Pennsylvania.
NOVEMBER
2014 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
For ABE PA-NJ MSA defined boundaries including Carbon County/PA, Lehigh County/PA, Northampton
County/PA, and Warren County/NJ
Total
Workfor ce
Em pl oyed
U. S. (Million)
156.4
Pennsylvania (Mi llion)
6.37
Unem ploye d
Unem pl oym ent
Rate
147.3
9.1
5.8%
6.05
0.32
5.1%
427, 000
404 ,200
22,800
5.3%
Ca rbon County/PA
31, 500
29 ,600
1,900
5.9%
Lehigh County/P A
183, 600
173 ,800
7,900
5.3%
Northam pton County/P A
153, 200
145 ,300
7,900
Warr en County/NJ
58, 700
55 ,500
5,100
Geographi c Ar ea
ABE P A/NJ M SA
5.2%
8.7% appr ox.
Source: Center for Workforce Information and Analysis/PA Department of Labor and Industry.
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The November 2014 A-B-E metro workforce is now 17,200 below the previous
peak of June 2013
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Chart 2
ABE PA/NJ MSA AVERAGE NUMBER IN WORKFORCE
BY YEAR END
'Nov.'14
Current,
424,500
'June'13
Recent Peak,
441,700
Bas eline Year,
3 85,300
2000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
500,0 00
Although the rate of unemployment has declined over the past 4 years, it does not take into account the
number of discouraged workers and others who are marginally attached to the labor force. According to
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, individuals who are marginally attached to the labor force wanted and were
available for work, had been looking for employment sometime during the last twelve months, but
because they have not actively searched for work in the past four weeks, they are not included in the
unemployment numbers.
In November 11.4% of the workforce, nearly 18 million people were unemployed, marginally employed or
discouraged. The rate was 13.1% twelve months ago.
Chart 3
ABE PA/NJ MSA-TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS - NOT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
'Nov.'1 4
3 51,600
'June'1 4
35 3,300
'Ja n.'1 0
15 0,0 00
324,70 0
200 ,0 00
250,00 0
300,00 0
3 50,000
4 00,000
45 0,0 00
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Jobs (NOT seasonally adjusted) increased by 3,000 during the
past month as Transportation & Warehousing added 1,100 jobs and Leisure & Hospitality added 3,400
jobs. Government lost 900 jobs and Health Care lost 1,700 jobs. Leisure & Hospitality rose by 3,400 jobs.
The November jobs level declined slightly to 351,600 and was down from the previous peak of
353,300 during June 2014. November’s level was 26,900 above the Recession low of 324,700 in
January 2010. This is an estimated number of all jobs, be they part or full-time.
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As the economy deteriorated in late 2007, service sector jobs such as “Eds” and “Meds” were the major
sources of employment growth. The Cluster lost 1,700 jobs over the past 12 months. In November (vs.
last year) Private education was flat while Healthcare lost 1,700 jobs. The impact of the Affordable
Health Care Act continues to be uncertain, although cost containment pressures are likely to cause further
declines. Healthcare delivery is being directed more too home care and the use of less expensive
professionals. The “Eds” tallied here includes only “Private” employers. Public school teachers are
considered to be “Government” employees. Chart 4 reflects the relative strength in Education and Health
Care, although upward momentum has slowed significantly over the past year.
Chart 4
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES - TOTAL NONFARM
ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON PA-NJ MSA
'Nov.'14
Curre nt ,
70,700
'Oct.'13
Previous P eak,
71,200
Baseline Ye ar,
52,300
2000
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
The (Private) Education and Health Care super-sector represented 70,700 jobs in November, 1,700 below last
year and 94% above the 36,400 jobs in the sector during 1990.
Chart 5
WAREHOUSE & TRANSPORTATION - TOTAL NONFARM JOBS
ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON PA-NJ MSA
Current,
20,100
'Nov.'14
Previous Peak,
14,600
2006
Baseline Year,
11,400
2000
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
24,000
In November, Warehousing and Transportation jobs reached 20,100 and exceeded the previous peak level
achieved in 2006 by 5,500 jobs. Jobs increased by 100 over the past year. The recent improvement in
consumer and business demand for products resulted in increased demand for these services. Most logistics
employers are busy and there are numerous new expansion projects planned and under construction, including
a 1.2 mil. ft. warehouse planned for use by Walmart and a 2.0 mil. ft. warehouse in the Bethlehem Commerce
Center. The area is also looking to add a major FedEX hub.
The most recent (3Q2014) estimate of “real” U.S. economic growth rose by 5.0% compared to the 4.6%
increase reported for 2Q2014 and 4.5% rise reported for 3Q2013. Recent economic growth is a pleasant
surprise at this stage of the recovery!
The total U.S. labor force grows about 1 percent per year. On top of that, each worker's productivity grows at
about 1.5% per year. We need to see continued growth in the 3% to 4% range per year in the real economy
(GDP) to make a meaningful dent in unemployment.
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EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
The following is a sampling of the TRENDS identified by employers in the greater Lehigh Valley:

Lehigh Valley (ABE Metro) employers expect to hire at a very strong pace during Quarter 1,
2015 (January-March), according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. From January
to March, 25% of the companies interviewed plans to hire more employees, while 8% expect to
reduce staff. Another 66% expect to maintain their current workforce levels and 1% are not
certain of their hiring plans. This yields a Net Employment Outlook* of +17%."Employer’s
hiring expectations for Quarter 1, 2015 are far more optimistic compared to Quarter 4, 2014
when the Net Employment Outlook was +7%,” said Manpower spokesperson Michael
Pinkasavage. Compared to one year-ago when the Net Employment Outlook one year ago was
+5%, employers expect a more robust hiring forecast.

Due to the depressed economy and competition for jobs, employers are demanding and getting
persons with specific skill sets, training and credentials. Persons who are “generalists” find it
increasingly difficult to find employment. There are about 2-1/2 unemployed persons available for each
new job opening!

All jobs, including those that were once considered menial and labor intensive, now require certain
minimum levels of computer literacy and mechanical aptitude.

While the current environment favors the employer, those in the workforce with the highest level of
skills have become more opportunistic. They are more willing to consider opportunities in other
regions in the Northeast U.S. and beyond, including global assignments. Conversely, potential
employees in other markets are willing to consider positions in the Lehigh Valley.

Telecommuting technology and declining importance of a physical presence enable many professional
and technical employees to consider working for firms that are National or Global in scope.

While the unemployment rate has increased among many technicians and engineers, employers still
bemoan the lack of technical people who can take charge and independently develop and implement
solutions.

There is still a demand for employees skilled in industrial and electrical maintenance, machining, and
welding, especially for outdoors or physically demanding 2nd and 3rd shift positions. The ability to
“Trouble-Shoot” is an especially sought-after skill.

Employers continue to seek qualified inside sales and field sales professionals who are “producers”.
Call centers providing technical support are still looking for employees with the requisite technical and
interpersonal skills.
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LEHIGH VALLEY TARGETED INDUSTRY CLUSTERS
For the Lehigh Valley to remain competitive in the global economy, we must connect workforce development to the
demands of business and industry. The direction we are taking is through Industry Clusters.
An Industry Cluster is a group of industries that are closely linked by common product markets, labor pools, similar
technologies, supplier chains, and/or other economic ties. By working with businesses within the industry clusters,
we can combine training needs for multiple firms with similar skill needs and help drive a market-based approach to
workforce development.
We are working to align education and training institutions with employer and employee needs. Education, workforce, and
economic development must be interconnected to ensure that workers have the skills businesses need to be
competitive and have the ability to obtain education to compete for higher wage jobs and career advancement.
The Lehigh Valley is targeting for growth the following five broad categories of employment clusters:
Healthcare and Life Sciences; Diversified Manufacturing and Services; Business, Professional and
Financial Services (including Information and Communication), and, “Green” or Energy Related
Manufacturing and Services.
These clusters were targeted because we believe that they will:
 Provide above-average wages and be less reliant upon low-wage labor.
 Incorporate a high-technology, knowledge, skill-set component.
 Have synergy with existing Lehigh Valley workforce, infrastructure, educational and other institutions.
 Leverage existing Lehigh Valley assets to minimize land, energy and other resources.
 Expand upon established competitive positioning in the U.S. and globally.
 Have a high value-added component in the local economy.
 Be classified as growth industries at the state and/or national level.
Healthcare and Life Sciences relates to the well-being of the population and those social services provided. Revolves
around healthcare using direct patient services and research to improve the quality of life for all generations, as
well as, activities which support healthcare. Life Sciences incorporate findings from research into the organization
and processes of the body into the exploration and innovation of procedures and new methods of caring for
patients.
Includes:
 Hospitals
 Ambulatory Healthcare Services
 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
 Research Facilities
Diversified Manufacturing and Services includes nearly all durable goods manufacturing industries and a number of
non-durable goods industries. Major technological advances have changed the nature of manufacturing,
increasing the demand for highly-skilled workers. Most employers in these industries must be flexible in their
production processes to take full advantage of the rapid and constant technological changes. The viability of
businesses in this cluster depends on a skilled and competitive workforce.
Includes:
 Chemicals and Plastics
 Electronics, Communication Equipment
 Medical Equipment/Technology and Devices
 Metals/Metal Fabrication, Non-Metallic Products
 Specialty Printing and Packaging Design and Manufacturing
 Vehicle and Vehicle Equipment
 Food Processing
 Supply Chain and Logistics Services
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Business, Professional and Financial Services:
Business and Professional Services includes all of the services a company needs to operate and sustain business.
They are targeted towards the business world enabling more efficient operations and the ability of companies to
better serve their stakeholders and meet organizational goals. Industry involves a range of services and skill
levels, from marketing consultants and engineering firms to logistics management.
Includes:
 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services including Consultants of those services
 Specialized Design Services
 Architecture, Accounting, Legal, and Advertising Services
 Data and information processing, disaster recovery
 Information Technology (IT)
 Software publishers, Internet & Broadcasting, Telecommunications
Financial Services deals specifically with Finance, Banking, Credit, and Insurance specializations. These are
services provided to businesses and consumers, and a high level of skill and specialization are generally
required by personnel. The included services allow clients to benefit with financial stability, security,
coverage or opportunities to change the value of assets.
Includes:
 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and other Financial Investments
 Monetary Authorities, Banks
 Funds, Trusts, and Financial Vehicles
 Insurance Carriers
 Data and customer service centers
“Green” or Energy Related Manufacturing and Services includes industries directly involved in extracting materials
used to generate both traditional and alternative energy; producing, transmitting, distributing or supplying
energy or energy efficient technologies; engaged in manufacturing items used to produce or conserve energy;
engineering, construction and project management firms associated with the energy industry; and alternative
and renewable energy companies.
Includes:
 Utility companies, including electricity and natural gas distribution, propane and energy related products.
 Petroleum Distribution
 Alternative/renewable energy, including solar, wind, and others.
 Energy conservation equipment manufacturing, products and services.
 Manufacture of alternative energy generation equipment and systems.
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TOP 50 EMPLOYERS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY
Includes Lehigh and Northampton Counties – 4th Qtr - 2013 (preliminary)
1
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER
26
NORTHAMPTON CNTY AREA COMM COLLEGE
2
SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL
27
HCR MANOR CARE
3
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
28
EASTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
4
LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP
29
PPL SERVICES CORP
5
AMAZON COM DEDC LLC
30
EAST PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT
6
LEHIGH COUNTY
31
CRAYOLA LLC
7
ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
32
EASTON HOSPITAL
8
GIANT FOOD STORES LLC
33
ST LUKE'S PHYSICIAN GROUP INC
9
SANDS BETHWORKS GAMING LLC
34
CARBON-LEHIGH INTERMEDIATE UNIT 21
10
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
35
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
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BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
36
WELLS FARGO NA
12
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
37
GOOD SHEPHERD REHAB NETWORK
13
INTEGRITY STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC
38
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
14
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
39
VICTAULIC COMPANY
15
STATE GOVERNMENT
40
COLONIAL INTERMEDIATE UNIT NO 20
16
MACK TRUCKS INC
41
CITY OF ALLENTOWN
17
GUARDIAN LIFE INS CO OF AMERICA
42
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
18
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC
43
HEALTH NETWORK LABORATORIES
19
PARKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
44
ALLIED PERSONNEL SERVICES INC
20
THE WOOD COMPANY
45
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE
21
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL
46
CITY OF BETHLEHEM
22
B BRAUN MEDICAL INC
47
NORTHAMPTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
23
WEIS MARKETS INC
48
FISHER CLINICAL SERVICES INC
24
WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS INC
49
ALLIEDBARTON SECURITY SERVICES LLC
25
LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO INC
50
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC
Federal and State Government Entities Aggregated
*Pennsylvania State Government includes all state employment except Penn State University, SEPTA and the System of Higher Education.
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Which Lehigh Valley Employers Are Hiring??
LEHIGH VALLEY HELP WANTED ON-LINE ADS
Employer
St. Luke's University Health Network
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Sacred Heart Health System
HCR ManorCare
Easton Hospital
PPL Corporation
H&R Block
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Olympus Corporation of the Americas Inc.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Lehigh University
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Pizza Hut, Inc.
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Easton CBO
Bayada Home Health Care
KidsPeace
McDonald's Corporation
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc
Owens & Minor, Inc.
Uline, Inc.
Genesis HealthCare
Resources For Human Development, Inc.
Posted on ZipRecruiter.com
As Of Dec.16,
2014
Openings
363
304
163
150
123
102
94
92
92
87
81
78
67
67
67
62
60
58
58
56
47
46
44
42
40
Source: PA Labor & Industry, PAWorkStats Lehigh Valley Fast Facts
www.paworkstats.state.pa.us
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WHERE are the jobs in the Lehigh Valley Job Market?
For a Complete Listing of Jobs Available Through PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley Go To:
www.JobGateway.pa.gov
Manufacturing
 Aesculap (Center Valley)
 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown)
 Amerisource Bergen (Bethlehem)
 Bimbo Bakeries (Breinigsville)
 B. Braun Medical (Allentown & Bethlehem)
 Bosch-Rexroth (Bethlehem)
 Crayola LLC (Easton)
 Follett Corp. (Easton)
 Jetson Specialty Marketing (New Smithville)
 LaFarge NA (Northampton)
 Lutron Electronics (Coopersburg)
 Nestle Purina Pet Foods (South Whitehall)
 Nestle Waters North America (Breinigsville)
 Niagara Bottling (Upper Macungie)
 Newly Weds Foods (Bethlehem)
 Olympus Corp. of The Americas (Center Valley)
 Phillips Pet Food & Supplies (Easton)
 Sam Adams PA Brewery Co. (Breinigsville)
 Straight Arrow (Bethlehem)
 Thermo Fisher (Allentown)
 Victaulic (Easton)
Warehousing and Distribution
 Bon-Ton (Whitehall)
 C&S Wholesale (Bethlehem)
 KeHe Distributors (Breinigsvillle)
 NFI (Breinigsville)
 Silliker Services (Allentown)
 True Value (Upper Macungie)
 Uline Shipping Supplies (Breinigsville)
 UPS (Bethlehem)
 Venezia (Lehigh Valley)
 Walmart Distribution (Bethlehem)
Business Services
 Allied Barton Security Services (Lehigh Valley)
 The CKHobbie Group (Allentown)
 G4S (Breinigsville, Nazareth)
 Metro One (Lehigh Valley)
 Securitas Security Services (Lehigh Valley)
 Sodexo (Lehigh Valley)
 Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (Allentown)
Retail
 Best Buy (Whitehall, Easton, Phillipsburg)
 Boston Market (Allentown and Whitehall)
 Dollar General (Allentown)
 Global Spectrum and Ovations Food Services
(Allentown)
 Lowe’s Home Improvement (Various Loc.)
Green Industries
 PPL (Allentown)
Insurance, Finance and Back Office
 ADP (Allentown)
 Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. (Bethlehem)
 H&R Block (Various Locations)
 National Penn Bank (Lehigh Valley)
 The Hartford (Upper Macungie)
 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Bethlehem)
Healthcare
 Bayada Nursing (Lehigh Valley)
 Coordinated Health Services, Inc. (Various Locations)
 Easton Hospital (Easton)
 HCR ManorCare (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton)
 Home Helpers (Lehigh Valley)
 Lehigh Valley Health Network (Allentown and
Bethlehem)
 Sacred Heart Hospital (Allentown)
 St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network (Allentown,
Bethlehem & Upper Perkiomen Valley)
Education
 Lafayette College (Easton)
 Lehigh University (Bethlehem)
 Northampton Community College (Bethlehem)
Entertainment
 Sands Casino and Resort (Bethlehem)
 Sands Event Center (Bethlehem)
Employment Service (Various Locations)
 Accountemps
 Aerotek
 Allied Personnel Services
 CoWorx
 Express Employment Professionals
 HTSS
 Kelly Services
 KForce
 Office Team
 Yoh
Personal/Household Services
 ServiceMaster (Allentown)
 TruGreen (Allentown)
Social Services
 KidsPeace (Schnecksville)
 Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers, Inc. (Allentown)
This is a sampling of currently available and
projected jobs with Lehigh Valley employers
with at least 10 openings.
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ENTRY LEVEL AND EXPERIENCED WORKER WAGES
LEHIGH VALLEY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA
(Lehigh & Northampton Counties, May 2013)
The wages outlined in the table below reflect the wage ranges for the stated occupations. They do not reflect current competitive standards
for successful recruitment. The higher end of the range reflects the wages for a person with more education and/or experience.
SOC
Code
Occupational Title
Exper'd
Entry
Average Average Median
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Hourly
Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($)
Mid Range
Annual Wage ($)
00-0000 Total, All Occupations
21.28
44,270
34,860
20,650
56,080
23,520
to
53,840
11-0000 Management Occupations
52.59
109,390
94,220
54,410
136,890
68,450
to
133,990
11-1021 General & Operations Managers
52.84
109,910
91,720
55,100
137,310
66,640
to
134,010
11-2022 Sales Managers
59.01
122,740
114,550
72,100
148,060
83,060
to
148,060
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers
45.85
95,360
86,990
46,460
119,810
60,730
to
115,350
11-3021 Computer & Information Systems Managers
55.99
116,460
103,360
73,830
137,780
82,350
to
138,560
11-3031 Financial Managers
56.59
117,710
108,860
70,720
141,210
82,680
to
140,260
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers
49.92
103,840
93,870
65,940
122,790
73,090
to
130,460
11-9111 Medical & Health Services Managers
44.04
91,610
84,900
60,240
107,290
68,120
to
108,270
13-0000 Business & Financial Operations Occupations
31.79
66,120
59,720
39,800
79,280
46,460
to
80,280
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, Other
31.63
65,790
59,250
35,040
81,170
40,090
to
82,860
13-2011 Accountants & Auditors
33.80
70,310
63,160
45,650
82,650
50,400
to
80,760
15-0000 Computer & Mathematical Occupations
36.82
76,580
70,610
42,580
93,580
49,890
to
97,080
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts
40.86
84,980
77,360
51,630
101,650
59,400
to
102,310
15-1131 Computer Programmers
40.81
84,880
80,440
52,380
101,120
61,850
to
105,150
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications
39.94
83,080
77,400
49,860
99,690
57,770
to
108,800
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software
50.30
104,630
105,860
69,130
122,380
78,380
to
130,450
15-1134 Web Developers
36.39
75,700
62,920
36,960
95,060
41,610
to
74,780
15-1141 Database Administrators
35.41
73,660
70,180
49,350
85,820
54,970
to
90,820
15-1142 Network & Computer Systems Administrators
32.76
68,150
66,000
43,710
80,370
51,250
to
83,400
17-0000 Architecture & Engineering Occupations
37.78
78,590
72,150
48,060
93,850
55,770
to
96,840
17-2051 Civil Engineers
35.07
72,950
68,920
53,090
82,880
58,260
to
87,050
17-2071 Electrical Engineers
38.74
80,580
75,440
58,490
91,620
63,590
to
97,300
17-2112 Industrial Engineers
41.28
85,870
84,640
58,920
99,340
67,480
to
98,770
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers
42.43
88,250
83,900
59,470
102,650
66,380
to
105,860
17-3011 Architectural & Civil Drafters
23.20
48,250
46,990
36,770
53,990
39,170
to
56,950
17-3012 Electrical & Electronics Drafters
28.68
59,660
59,440
39,150
69,920
43,350
to
73,870
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations
35.86
74,590
59,500
37,100
93,330
44,230
to
80,280
29-2061 Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
21.30
44,300
44,150
38,000
47,450
40,100
to
48,450
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations
13.85
28,800
27,750
20,510
32,950
22,960
to
33,500
31-1011 Home Health Aides
10.60
22,050
21,070
16,850
24,650
18,340
to
23,920
31-1014 Nursing Assistants
13.63
28,350
27,950
22,910
31,070
24,910
to
31,680
31-9097 Phlebotomists
15.88
33,040
32,870
26,320
36,400
28,120
to
37,060
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, Other
15.78
32,820
30,340
18,690
39,880
19,810
to
37,900
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
18.79
39,090
32,830
19,730
48,770
22,220
to
54,200
33-3051 Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers
28.83
59,960
61,470
42,910
68,480
49,380
to
72,040
33-9032 Security Guards
11.95
24,850
22,860
18,250
28,150
19,770
to
28,540
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Code
Occupational Title
Exper'd
Entry
Average Average Median
Hourly
Annual Annual Annual Annual
Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($)
Mid Range
Annual Wage ($)
35-0000 Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations
10.79
22,440
19,830
16,800
25,270
17,530
to
25,320
35-1012 Supervisors - Food Preparation & Serving Workers
17.23
35,840
33,880
23,250
42,140
26,140
to
44,460
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food
8.54
17,770
18,000
16,890
18,210
16,740
to
19,260
35-2012 Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria
12.97
26,990
27,230
21,840
29,560
24,170
to
30,110
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant
12.07
25,100
23,180
17,020
29,150
18,640
to
30,170
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers
10.48
21,810
21,130
16,900
24,260
18,170
to
25,220
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers
9.27
19,280
18,430
16,760
20,530
16,880
to
21,400
35-3031 Waiters & Waitresses
10.97
22,820
20,640
16,820
25,820
17,910
to
24,680
35-9011 Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers
9.04
18,800
18,200
16,770
19,810
16,770
to
19,910
35-9021 Dishwashers
8.84
18,380
18,410
16,810
19,170
16,890
to
20,380
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance
37-0000
Occupations
12.91
26,850
24,160
18,140
31,200
19,700
to
31,710
37-2011 Janitors & Cleaners
13.73
28,570
26,320
18,300
33,700
19,940
to
37,060
37-3011 Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers
12.65
26,320
24,660
19,830
29,570
21,260
to
29,770
39-0000 Personal Care & Service Occupations
11.46
23,840
21,270
16,800
27,360
18,140
to
26,180
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists
11.28
23,470
22,020
18,300
26,060
19,740
to
24,490
39-9011 Childcare Workers
10.00
20,810
19,570
16,870
22,780
17,490
to
23,130
41-0000 Sales & Related Occupations
17.33
36,060
24,680
17,000
45,580
18,630
to
43,790
41-1011 Supervisors - Retail Sales Workers
21.42
44,560
41,300
28,890
52,400
32,470
to
52,000
41-2011 Cashiers
9.26
19,260
18,700
16,860
20,460
17,070
to
21,570
41-2031 Retail Salespersons
12.28
25,550
21,650
16,890
29,880
18,030
to
28,930
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Technical & Scientific Products
43.30
90,060
84,240
54,720
107,740
64,060
to
109,020
41-4012 Sales Representatives
29.58
61,540
56,100
34,890
74,860
41,400
to
73,090
41-9011 Demonstrators & Product Promoters
14.94
31,070
28,880
23,110
35,040
25,360
to
33,170
43-0000 Office & Administrative Support Occupations
16.11
33,500
31,180
21,550
39,480
24,080
to
40,370
43-1011 Supervisors - Office & Administrative Support Workers
26.16
54,420
52,410
36,520
63,370
41,260
to
65,360
43-3011 Bill & Account Collectors
13.05
27,140
24,040
20,170
30,630
21,140
to
29,910
43-3021 Billing & Posting Clerks
16.67
34,670
33,680
25,710
39,140
28,120
to
39,350
43-3071 Tellers
12.30
25,570
24,020
21,010
27,860
21,580
to
29,400
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives
15.55
32,350
30,480
22,630
37,210
25,020
to
37,920
43-4171 Receptionists & Information Clerks
12.57
26,140
24,990
19,970
29,220
21,350
to
30,130
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks
15.91
33,090
31,940
24,320
37,480
26,660
to
38,730
43-5081 Stock Clerks & Order Fillers
11.15
23,180
21,730
16,950
26,300
18,440
to
25,790
23.98
49,890
47,220
35,070
57,300
37,880
to
60,510
15.51
32,250
32,100
24,970
35,900
26,890
to
36,710
43-6011
Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative
Assistants
43-6013 Medical Secretaries
43-6014 Secretaries
15.57
32,390
31,780
23,050
37,060
25,860
to
38,300
43-9041 Insurance Claims & Policy Processing Clerks
19.69
40,960
41,700
33,870
44,510
36,940
to
45,590
43-9061 Office Clerks, General
14.39
29,940
28,570
20,010
34,900
22,560
to
36,040
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Code
Occupational Title
Average Average Median
Entry
Exper'd
Hourly
Annual Annual Annual Annual
Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($)
Mid Range
Annual Wage ($)
47-0000 Construction & Extraction Occupations
21.73
45,190
41,980
28,240
53,660
32,700
to
54,830
47-1011 Supervisors - Construction Trades & Extraction Workers
33.92
70,550
71,090
51,840
79,910
59,390
to
84,070
47-2031 Carpenters
19.64
40,850
40,430
28,830
46,860
32,880
to
49,040
47-2061 Construction Laborers
15.80
32,850
30,000
20,760
38,900
23,410
to
40,780
20.97
43,620
40,680
34,400
48,230
35,080
to
48,500
25.42
52,870
50,260
37,670
60,470
41,350
to
60,820
Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment
Operators
47-2111 Electricians
47-2073
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters
26.48
55,090
49,200
37,400
63,930
40,790
to
72,440
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations
21.41
44,530
42,570
28,070
52,760
32,710
to
55,310
49-1011 Supervisors - Mechanics, Installers & Repairers
33.80
70,290
68,080
49,820
80,530
55,860
to
83,720
Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial &
49-2094
Industrial Equipment
24.31
50,580
51,960
39,350
56,190
44,460
to
57,850
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics
18.19
37,830
35,440
22,210
45,640
25,850
to
46,860
49-9021 Heating, A/C & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers
22.21
46,190
44,740
34,370
52,100
37,110
to
54,570
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
23.58
49,050
49,500
37,420
54,870
40,510
to
57,230
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers
28.25
58,770
65,410
40,330
67,980
48,200
to
70,890
51-0000 Production Occupations
17.30
35,980
33,780
22,880
42,530
25,730
to
43,790
51-1011 Supervisors - Production & Operating Workers
29.07
60,460
58,880
41,410
69,980
46,140
to
71,730
51-2022 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers
14.57
30,310
29,170
21,530
34,700
24,980
to
35,440
51-2092 Team Assemblers
15.14
31,490
29,300
21,880
36,290
23,920
to
37,440
51-4041 Machinists
19.89
41,370
41,620
30,220
46,940
33,410
to
48,390
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers
19.48
40,530
38,830
30,420
45,580
33,000
to
49,190
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators
11.43
23,780
22,630
18,720
26,300
19,910
to
27,160
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers
18.38
38,230
37,000
26,640
44,030
29,550
to
45,370
51-9111 Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders
15.97
33,210
33,260
21,260
39,190
24,410
to
42,340
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers
13.47
28,020
26,500
20,800
31,640
22,340
to
31,950
53-0000 Transportation & Material Moving Occupations
16.27
33,840
32,280
21,610
39,940
24,560
to
40,670
53-1021 Supervisors - Helpers, Laborers & Material Movers
23.61
49,100
46,350
37,020
55,140
39,940
to
57,610
53-1031 Supervisors - Transportation & Vehicle Operators
28.73
59,760
57,280
40,910
69,180
46,480
to
70,730
53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity
15.23
31,680
30,530
20,980
37,020
24,410
to
41,250
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers
11.84
24,630
21,670
16,820
28,540
17,970
to
28,800
53-3032 Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
20.63
42,920
41,980
33,090
47,830
35,820
to
47,920
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
17.17
35,720
31,720
20,810
43,170
23,940
to
46,540
53-7051 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators
16.23
33,770
33,040
26,610
37,350
28,310
to
37,650
53-7062 Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers
13.70
28,500
27,570
19,900
32,810
22,260
to
34,290
53-7064 Packers & Packagers, Hand
14.76
30,710
30,960
21,700
35,210
24,590
to
37,130
For the complete list of Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Area employment
and wages click on:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1223253&mode=2
and select Lehigh Valley WIA
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CUTBACKS AND PLANT CLOSINGS
(The below list is a summary of recent sizeable layoffs and/or facility closings.)

Bottom Dollar Food stores will be shutting down January 18, 2015. 1,623 employees will be
affected in Pennsylvania stores. Details are not available for Lehigh Valley locations.

Telerx Marketing Inc., Hanover Twp. Lehigh County, announced that the facility was closing. 156
employees will be laid off between November 12 and December 31, 2014.

Global Specialty Gases, producer of specialty gases in Bethlehem, announced their plant will be
closing August 31st. Eight employees will be laid off.

Medline, a manufacturer and distributor of health care supplies will close at the end of August and
lay off 60 employees.

The Allentown School District will lay off an additional 60 employees June 20th.

Clothing retailer Coldwater Creek will close at the end of June and lay off 12 workers due to
economic conditions.

More on Bell & Howell; layoffs of 44 manufacturing workers and engineers and closing in 2 phases,
end of April and end of June.

On April 4 the Lehigh Valley Media Group (publisher of the Express Times) in Easton announced
the layoff of 87 people. The layoffs started in April and will extend through September. The layoffs
are part of an extensive reorganization by the owners Penn Jersey Advance.

On March 11 Bell & Howell announced the closure of its Bethlehem Twp. More than 60 employees
will be affected. Operations will be transferred to their plant in Durham, NC. 18 employees will be
offered relocation packages. 45 will be laid off.

The Portland Generating Station will shut down its coal-fired boilers and lay off 56 workers by
August, 2014.

In January D.B. Schanker announced the layoff of 223 workers at its Bethlehem facility. The
company lost its 3PL contract with Kraft Foods. Layoffs would occur in three phases ending in July.
On February 24th U.S. Cold Storage and DSC Logistics invited laid off employees to apply for jobs.

On January 30th Kindred Hospital Easton will close with the loss of 105 jobs. Closure will happen no
later than March 29th.

On January 24th Fulton Bank announced the closure of 14 of its branches, including 2 in Lehigh
County. The Lafayette-Ambassador Bank branches in Hanover Twp., Northampton County and
State Road Emmaus will be closed. No specific time-frame was announced.
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WEBSITE RESOURCES FOR STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Job Search Tool – Official PA Web Site: www.jobgateway.state.pa.us
O*NET OnLine - Find Information on Occupations http://www.onetonline.org/
Labor Market Information/ Data www.paworkstats.state.pa.us
Click Fast Facts… then go to Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Area (WIA)
CWIA Labor Market Indicators https://paworkstats.geosolinc.com/
Department of Community and Economic Development www.newpa.com
Department of Education www.pde.state.pa.us
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/statistics/employment/index.cfm
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission - Comprehensive Plan www.lvpc.org/UntitledFrameset-7.html
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission - Municipal Profiles www.lvpc.org/pdf/muniProfiles.pdf
Pennsylvania State Data Center (Penn State) pasdc.hbg.psu.edu
Pennsylvania Workforce System www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
US Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov
US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/ooc
US Business Data and Statistics www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Data.shtml
US Census - Local Employment Dynamics lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/qwiapp.html
US Census Bureau www.census.gov
US Census Data Tool factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
US Census Website for Business business.census.gov
US Department of Commerce - Bureau of Economic Analysis www.bea.gov
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