Emploment Status:

Emploment Stats:

Education Levels:

19.4% Degree/certi fication not obta ined 6.0% Trade certi fied 2.8% Vocational tra ining16.3% Associate degree17.4% Undergraduate degree 4.6% Postgraduate degree

69.7% Employed

12.4% Unemployed

7.4% Homemakers

10.5% Retired

66.5% Education beyond high school

8.4% are/were employed part-time 3.9% are/were seasonal/temporary10.9% hold more than one job

Currently working an average of 44

hrs/week

27.0% are l ikely to change employment

68.5% are l ikely to accept employment

41.8% are l ikely to accept employment

21.6% are l ikely to accept employment

71.8% paid an hourly wage86.8% are/were employed ful l -time

Occupational Categories:

Top Job Search Resources:(For those seeking employment opportunities)

www.indeed.com

www.monster.com

www.iowajobs .org

The Des Moines Register

The Gazette - Cedar Rapids

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Flexibility in the Workplace:(By percent of interest)

20.2% IowaWORKS Centers

15.5% Networking through friends , fami ly

or acquaintances

40.3% Temporary work44.0% Seasonal work34.6% Varied shi fts37.8% Job sharing70.3% Cross -tra ining75.3% Job teams

66.1% Internet

6.4% Bus iness & Financia l Operations 5.8% Management

23.1% Newspapers

31.9% Production25.4% Office & Adminis trative Support17.2% Transportation & Materia l Moving 8.2% Architecture & Engineering

Workers who have transferable experience/skills in the industry are currently commuting an average of 13 miles one-way for work. Those who are likely to change/accept employment are willing to commute an average of 23 miles one-way for the right employment opportunity.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IOWA LABOR CHARACTERISTICS

concentration of respondents within the laborshed area with transferable experience/skills by place of residence

Current Benefits(Top 10 reported)

Desired Benefits(Top 10 reported)

Underemployment:

0.3% Low income 3.8% Mismatch of ski l l s 0.8% Low hours 4.5% Tota l Underemployment

10.6% Paid hol idays

95.2% Health/medica l insurance68.1% Pens ion/reti rement/401k59.6% Denta l coverage38.3% Vis ion coverage33.7% Paid vacation23.1% Li fe insurance17.9% Disabi l i ty insurance11.6% Prescription drug coverage11.1% Paid s ick leave

33.3% Vis ion coverage50.0% Denta l coverage54.6% Pens ion/reti rement/401k89.6% Health/medica l insurance

9.3% Paid hol idays 9.3% Disabi l i ty insurance11.2% Prescription drug coverage11.7% Paid s ick leave12.8% Li fe insurance31.1% Paid vacation

The 2017 Iowa Wage Survey was produced by the Labor Force & Occupational Analysis Bureau to provide state, metropolitan statistical areas (MSA), regions and individual counties information on wages by occupation. This publication was developed specifically for the State of Iowa. The source of the wage and employment data is based on the May 2016 OES estimates. Additional occupational wage and employment data can be found at https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/iawagereport.

IOWA LABOR CHARACTERISTICS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Iowa Workforce Development I 1000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50319 I P: 515.281.7505 I E: laborshed.studies@iwd.iowa.gov

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9191 $ 17.13 $ 10.67 $ 20.36 $ 17.61 $ 35,633

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 $ 15.13 $ 10.83 $ 17.29 $ 15.06 $ 31,478

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 $ 16.07 $ 12.39 $ 17.91 $ 15.65 $ 33,422

Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and

Plastic51-4012 $ 21.42 $ 15.86 $ 24.20 $ 20.68 $ 44,559

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 $ 18.25 $ 15.16 $ 19.80 $ 17.85 $ 37,967

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 49-9012 $ 26.73 $ 19.02 $ 30.59 $ 26.85 $ 55,599

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 $ 18.82 $ 13.35 $ 21.55 $ 18.05 $ 39,140

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 $ 18.30 $ 13.30 $ 20.80 $ 18.54 $ 38,066

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,

Metal and Plastic51-4031 $ 15.97 $ 11.78 $ 18.06 $ 15.52 $ 33,218

Dril l ing and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal

and Plastic51-4032 $ 18.95 $ 15.38 $ 20.73 $ 19.21 $ 39,406

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 $ 18.37 $ 13.25 $ 20.93 $ 18.31 $ 38,210

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 17-3023 $ 27.90 $ 19.16 $ 32.28 $ 28.41 $ 58,038

Electrical Engineers 17-2071 $ 42.12 $ 30.42 $ 47.98 $ 41.79 $ 87,618

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 $ 33.99 $ 22.57 $ 39.70 $ 34.52 $ 70,698

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 51-2031 $ 19.54 $ 15.60 $ 21.51 $ 19.19 $ 40,644

Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17-3029 $ 26.44 $ 19.70 $ 29.81 $ 26.07 $ 54,991

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and

Plastic51-4021 $ 19.81 $ 13.57 $ 22.92 $ 19.18 $ 41,196

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators,

and Tenders51-9041 $ 18.33 $ 12.68 $ 21.15 $ 18.77 $ 38,119

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 $ 26.80 $ 18.05 $ 31.17 $ 25.20 $ 55,743

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022 $ 17.20 $ 14.07 $ 18.77 $ 17.30 $ 35,776

Foundry Mold and Coremakers 51-4071 $ 16.72 $ 11.04 $ 19.56 $ 16.69 $ 34,785

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 $ 17.40 $ 12.75 $ 19.72 $ 17.54 $ 36,189

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators,

and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4033 $ 16.13 $ 12.09 $ 18.16 $ 16.07 $ 33,558

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 $ 16.57 $ 13.39 $ 18.17 $ 15.63 $ 34,474

Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 $ 13.33 $ 10.16 $ 14.91 $ 12.90 $ 27,716

Industrial Engineering Technicians 17-3026 $ 25.39 $ 18.82 $ 28.67 $ 24.07 $ 52,806

Industrial Engineers 17-2112 $ 36.93 $ 26.94 $ 41.93 $ 35.48 $ 76,823

Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 $ 23.79 $ 17.23 $ 27.07 $ 23.33 $ 49,481

Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 $ 43.94 $ 29.50 $ 51.16 $ 40.86 $ 91,403

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 $ 18.51 $ 12.04 $ 21.75 $ 17.29 $ 38,506

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and

Plastic51-4034 $ 18.94 $ 15.44 $ 20.69 $ 18.28 $ 39,400

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 51-4192 $ 22.99 $ 18.88 $ 25.05 $ 23.26 $ 47,826

Machinists 51-4041 $ 18.58 $ 13.48 $ 21.13 $ 18.25 $ 38,639

Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043 $ 21.13 $ 15.24 $ 24.08 $ 20.43 $ 43,949

Materials Engineers 17-2131 $ 36.44 $ 25.71 $ 41.81 $ 34.25 $ 75,797

Materials Scientists 19-2032 $ 33.66 $ 19.93 $ 40.53 $ 34.34 $ 70,018

Mechanical Drafters 17-3013 $ 23.61 $ 16.13 $ 27.35 $ 22.11 $ 49,115

Mechanical Engineering Technicians 17-3027 $ 23.39 $ 16.88 $ 26.65 $ 23.37 $ 48,652

Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 $ 36.55 $ 24.79 $ 42.43 $ 34.20 $ 76,027

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 51-4199 $ 17.31 $ 13.05 $ 19.44 $ 17.02 $ 36,007

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 51-4051 $ 18.62 $ 14.87 $ 20.50 $ 18.45 $ 38,740

Mill ing and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and

Plastic51-4035 $ 16.74 $ 11.69 $ 19.27 $ 16.16 $ 34,824

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 $ 19.10 $ 13.30 $ 22.01 $ 18.12 $ 39,735

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 51-4061 $ 20.49 $ 15.10 $ 23.19 $ 20.57 $ 42,620

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 $ 16.45 $ 12.65 $ 18.36 $ 16.47 $ 34,226

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,

Metal and Plastic51-4072 $ 15.72 $ 11.05 $ 18.05 $ 15.41 $ 32,695

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 $ 16.31 $ 12.31 $ 18.31 $ 16.13 $ 33,922

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 51-4062 $ 25.90 $ 19.19 $ 29.25 $ 25.64 $ 53,868

Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and

Plastic51-4193 $ 15.74 $ 12.34 $ 17.43 $ 15.33 $ 32,729

Pourers and Casters, Metal 51-4052 $ 18.05 $ 12.11 $ 21.02 $ 17.47 $ 37,537

Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 $ 16.53 $ 9.87 $ 19.86 $ 14.59 $ 34,382

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 $ 19.85 $ 15.73 $ 21.90 $ 19.16 $ 41,282

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041 $ 16.22 $ 11.50 $ 18.58 $ 16.12 $ 33,731

Team Assemblers 51-2092 $ 15.39 $ 12.01 $ 17.08 $ 15.29 $ 32,019

Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 $ 23.35 $ 18.44 $ 25.80 $ 23.31 $ 48,563

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 $ 17.88 $ 13.87 $ 19.88 $ 17.42 $ 37,189

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 $ 17.62 $ 14.67 $ 19.09 $ 17.55 $ 36,642

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