In Salem city, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Salem city for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Salem city was paid an annual wage of $70,347 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Virginia of $66,516 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Salem city, Virginia can be found in accounting and bookkeeping services ($66,746), architectural and engineering services ($66,306), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($64,258) and computer systems design and related services ($52,016) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Salem city Wages have increased by 17.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Salem city, Virginia by a total of 17.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Virginia and greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Salem city, Virginia can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 12.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $42,126. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Salem city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Salem city

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has grown the most with 143 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 15.0 percent of the growth in Salem city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (143 new jobs)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (68 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (60 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (59 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (55 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Salem city

The Printing and related support activities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 284 jobs. The declines in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 27.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Salem city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (284 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (220 jobs lost)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (121 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (66 jobs lost)
5. Child day care services (62 jobs lost)

From the 52 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 34 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Salem city, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,958 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Salem city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 250.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Salem city has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Virginia, where it saw a gain of 7.3 percent. The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Salem city outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (250.0 percent gain)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (220.4 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (141.3 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (131.6 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (115.2 percent gain)

Salem city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 78.5 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 loss of 5.7 percent. The losses in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Salem city outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.2 in percent of workers in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (78.5 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (72.3 percent decline)
3. Used merchandise stores (60.5 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (55.3 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (41.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 9.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Salem city One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Salem city

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 46 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry makes up 9.2 percent of the total growth in Salem city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (46 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (43 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (43 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (37 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (37 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Salem city

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of physicians industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 97 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 26.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Salem city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (97 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (88 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (40 jobs lost)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (30 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (17 jobs lost)

From the 61 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 25 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 34 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Salem city, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 166 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total industry employment has increased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in the State of Virginia, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Salem city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 210.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Salem city has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Virginia, where this industry saw a loss of 0.5 percent. The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Salem city outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (210.8 percent gain)
2. Employment services (130.0 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (76.7 percent gain)
4. Clothing stores (70.5 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (61.4 percent gain)

Salem city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 34.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 4.7 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Salem city outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4 in percent of jobs in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (34.6 percent decline)
2. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (32.5 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (22.2 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (12.6 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (11.3 percent decline)





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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 Salem city, Virginia

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Salem city, Virginia can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 6.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 22.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Salem city, with 12.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Salem city, Virginia White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,970 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic in Salem city, Virginia , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $31,626, this median household income is 30.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Salem city had a median household income level of $59,963, this level was 31.4 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $46,963. This median is 2.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 32.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $30,903.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Salem city was reported to have a medium-high household income of $45,626 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 19.7 percent lower than the median in Virginia of $54,612 and the income level is 7.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Salem city, Virginia

In Salem city, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 20.4 percent of the White Alone, 6.4 percent of Black or African American, 30.4 percent of the Asian alone and 15.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Salem city, Virginia has a highly-educated population, with 19.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Salem city is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Salem city, Virginia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 31 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Salem city on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 21 percent (Men) versus 18.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 33.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Housing Report for Salem County, New Jersey

The residential housing values in Salem County, New Jersey have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $43,500, or 41.3 percent, from their 2000 value of $105,200.

The State of New Jersey, Salem County stands 12 of 21 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,413 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Salem County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $148,700, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the New Jersey 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $333,900 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In Salem County, there were a total of 27,063 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 771 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.9 percent.

Salem County has a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 2.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

There seems to be a fair amount affordable residential real estate in Salem County, New Jersey. In 2005, 37.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Salem County, New Jersey -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Wholesale trade saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Salem County, growing in new jobs by 172.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 0.4 percent. The State of New Jersey had an industry job change of -2.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Salem County. The industry averages 227 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 34 and greater than the State of New Jersey typical size of 41 for the Utilities industry.

In Salem County, Utilities, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 24.56. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities sector is 24.56 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Salem may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.

In Salem County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Utilities 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 17.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 3,261 jobs. The Manufacturing and Utilities sectors provide 16.7 and 12.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

Salem is the County that is ranked 22 of 22 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of New Jersey by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 21 of 22 Counties.







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