Storey County Industry Wages Lag Behind Nevada, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Storey County, Nevada can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 4.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $37,970. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Storey County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 152.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Nevada, which went through a gain of 21.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Storey County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 67.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Storey County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nevada, where it saw a gain of 40.6 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Storey County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 13.2 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (67.3 percent gain)

Storey County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 39.5 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nevada, where the industry felt a gain of 50 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Storey County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.3 percent in terms of employees in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (39.5 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Storey County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 11 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total employment growth in Storey County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (11 new jobs)

In Storey County, Nevada, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,094 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Storey County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 17 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 100.0 percent of the total job loss in Storey County, Nevada.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (17 jobs lost)







About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.