Labor Force & Wages

Madison and the surrounding area have a readily available labor supply to meet the needs of new employers. The Madison labor force pulls from a six-county area in South Dakota, which includes the counties of Brookings, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, Miner, and Moody.

Lake, Miner, and Moody (the 3-county area) comprise most of the work force in Madison.

The South Dakota Department of Labor reported that the total available labor supply for the 3-county area in October 2005 was 1,555.

Unionized Industry in Lake County: 0%
Unemployment Rate in Lake County: 4.4%

Labor Force Demographics

The following reviews the age breakdown for the 3-county area populations:

0-17	22.1%
18-34	22.8%
35-54	28.5%
55-64	9.9%
65+	16.7%

The following reviews the education level of the 3-county area labor force:

Education Level	Total Area	Percentage of Total
Graduate or Professional Degree	626	4.8%
High School Degree or Higher	11,057	84.5%
Less than High School Diploma	2,035	15.5%
Total Persons 25 and older	13,092	100.0%

High School Graduates	4,863	37.1%
Some College No Degree	2,196	22.3%
Associate Degree	824	6.3%
Bachelor Degree	1,828	14.0%

Wages for Select Occupations for the 3 County Area:

Job Title	Southeast Average Wage
Accountants and Auditors	20.98
Bookkeeping Acctg and Auditing Clerks	11.23
Cashiers	7.54
Computer Programmers	33.22
Customer Service Representatives	10.91
Laborers and Freight Stock and Material Movers Hand	9.19
Packers and Packagers Hand	9.06
Retail Salespersons	9.02
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	8.37
Team Assemblers	9.84

The Pathfinders, Inc. 2005 Labor Study for the Madison area is available from the Lake Area Improvement Corporation.

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