In Norfolk city, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry wages were the highest in Norfolk city for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Norfolk city earned an annual wage of $82,080 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of Virginia of $87,188 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $80,588.

Top-pay jobs in Norfolk city, Virginia exsists in offices of physicians ($76,555), electric goods merchant wholesalers ($72,706), office administrative services ($68,942) and management of companies and enterprises ($66,971) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail Comparison

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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.

Norfolk city Wages have increased by 23.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Norfolk city, Virginia by a total of 23.9%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Virginia and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Norfolk city Industry Wages Lag Behind Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Norfolk city, Virginia can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 9.2 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $42,126. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Norfolk city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Virginia, which experienced a gain of 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Norfolk city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 266.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Norfolk city has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 102.9 percent. The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Norfolk city outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 49.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (266.1 percent gain)
2. Technical and trade schools (197.9 percent gain)
3. Local messengers and local delivery (186.0 percent gain)
4. Facilities support services (184.4 percent gain)
5. Other support services (164.0 percent gain)

Norfolk city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 83.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 20.8 percent. The losses in the Other heavy construction industry in Norfolk city outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.4 in percent of workers in the Other heavy construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (83.7 percent decline)
2. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (70.7 percent decline)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (70.7 percent decline)
4. Scheduled air transportation (69.6 percent decline)
5. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (63.9 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Norfolk city

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Architectural and engineering services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 938 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Architectural and engineering services industry makes up 12.7 percent of the total growth in Norfolk city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (938 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (518 new jobs)
3. Facilities support services (507 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (406 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (328 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Norfolk city

Given the industries in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1,386 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 12.4 percent of the total job loss in Norfolk city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1,386 jobs lost)
2. Scheduled air transportation (981 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (842 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (499 jobs lost)
5. Support activities for water transportation (479 jobs lost)

In Norfolk city, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 3,058 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 133 4-digit NAICS industries, 71 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 62 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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.

Norfolk city One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Norfolk city, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,687 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Norfolk city

The Business support services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 211 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Business support services industry makes up 7.1 percent of the total growth in Norfolk city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (211 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (200 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (189 new jobs)
4. Employment services (160 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (147 new jobs)

Of the 139 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 78 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 61 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Norfolk city

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1,043 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 20.5 percent of the total job loss in Norfolk city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1,043 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (651 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (529 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (239 jobs lost)
5. Insurance carriers (185 jobs lost)

Norfolk city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 83.5 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry reported a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Other heavy construction industry in Norfolk city outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.4 in percent of workers in the Other heavy construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (83.5 percent decline)
2. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (39.5 percent decline)
3. Other personal services (37.2 percent decline)
4. Advertising and related services (36.7 percent decline)
5. Vocational rehabilitation services (35.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Virginia, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Norfolk city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 146.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Norfolk city has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where it saw a gain of 1.8 percent. The Other support services industry in Norfolk city outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (146.1 percent gain)
2. Home furnishings stores (78.2 percent gain)
3. Spectator sports (64.3 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (28.1 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (26.0 percent gain)





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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.

Income and Poverty in Norfolk city, Virginia

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $40,934. This median income level is 10 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Norfolk city, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $45,734 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 22.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Norfolk city, Virginia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $32,827, this median is 11.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Norfolk city reported a median household income of $33,272, this median was 10.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 26.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $27,390.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Norfolk city, Virginia may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 19.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Norfolk city, with 30.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The areas median household income has declined a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $36,920, posting a 0.8 percent decline. Norfolk city, Virginia, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 10 of 11 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Virginia. Norfolk city ranks 647 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Norfolk city reported a medium-low median income for all households of $37,224 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 46.7 percent lower than the median in Virginia of $54,612 and the median household income is 32 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Norfolk city, Virginia, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a increase of 0.6 percent since 2000. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Norfolk city, encountering a 50.3 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The rate of poverty in Norfolk city, Virginia has declined by 1.7 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 19.4 percent to 17.7 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Transportation and Warehousing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in County. The industry lost a total of 1,423 total jobs during the period, accounting for 14.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 35.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in County. In the County, the industry averages 58 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 40 and greater than the typical size of 50 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Educational services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in County, moving a total of 15.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of felt a shift in employment in the industry of 21 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In County, Management of companies and enterprises, Transportation and Warehousing and Educational services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Management of companies and enterprises sector has a United State LQ of 2.11. The percent of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 2.11 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that specializes in Management of companies and enterprises.

In County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 16.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 18,644 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 11.7 and 9.5 percent of total employment, respectively.







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