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<br />Regional Workforce Housing Profile <br /> <br />A profile of the Fargo-Moorhead workforce can be looked at in two ways: I) by <br />types of jobs and their wage rates or 2) by household incomes. <br /> <br />Of the 106,010 jobs in the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Statistical Areal (MSA) <br />about two/thirds--68,000--pay less than $31,070.2 Of the 10,840 new jobs created <br />since 2000, half--5,530--had typical annual earnings of less than $31,070, which is <br />$14.93/hr. <br /> <br />Number of Job, and Typical Annual Earnings 2Q06 <br />Fargo_Moorhead MSA <br />4,930 > $22.70/hour <br /> <br /> <br />33,080 <br />$14.'3- <br />$22.70{ <br /> <br />< $14.93fhour <br /> <br />I!J less Ihan $31,070 <br />lID $31,100.$47,200 <br />0$47,200 and above <br /> <br />Source: Job Servic:e North Dakola, Occupational Wage Survey 2006 edilion <br /> <br />The Fargo-Moorhead workforce profile is not unique since our economy IS <br />becoming more service-based. As the chart below shows, services, health, <br />education, social services, entertainment and hospitality industries comprise 59% <br />of jobs. <br /> <br />MAJOR INDUSTRIAL SECTORS 2006 <br />'O'"7;;;.h.0. MSA <br /> <br />I -5% <br />6% <br /> <br /> <br />7% <br /> <br />'% <br /> <br />16% <br /> <br />Sourc.' N. Dakota Jabs 5.rvr~, Occvpatlon andWag. Survey, 2006 .dllion <br /> <br />[ The Fargo-Moorhead MSA is comprised of Cass and Clay counties. <br />2 Job Service Norrh Dakota, Occupational Wage Survey. 2006 edition. <br /> <br />3% <br /> <br />mAgrlt.FOl'estry,Fl1hlng <br />IIClIndruction <br />o Production <br />o Salu & Related <br />.. BusIness & Flnandol <br />[ilr'C1n,.MateriollMovlng <br />III Prof.Teeh.Mgmt.&Relaled <br />D Health, Edue.Sae.servleel <br />IIArtl,Enl.Reer,Aceamm&Food p,.ep. <br />IIllBuI. Repair, Perlonal Service. <br />D All Olfl., Se,viuJ. <br /> <br />Linda S. Donnellv. :UCY. <br /> <br />,\ ugu>1 2006 <br />