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Commercial Profile
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| Major Employers |
|
Mesquite Independent School District
|
4,016 |
United Parcel Service
|
2,932 |
Icon Health & Fitness
|
1,100 |
City of Mesquite
|
1,077 |
Eastfield College
|
1,000 |
Medical Center of Mesquite
|
700 |
Mesquite Community Hospital
|
750 |
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
|
450 |
Tyco Electronics (formerly Lucent Technologies)
|
600 |
Integra Color Group
|
410 |
Fritz Industries
|
148 |
| Average Entry Wages |
(Texas Workforce Commission as of 1/12/00) |
Job Title
|
Average Wage (HR) |
Production Assembler
|
$8.56 |
Common Laborer
|
8.24 |
Shipping & Receiving Clerk
|
9.76 |
Fork Lift Operator
|
8.95 |
Secretary
|
12.61 |
Truck Driver
|
11.60 |
Welder
|
14.39 |
Machinist
|
11.56 |
Maintenance Electrician
|
14.89 |
| Total Employment |
|
1970
|
7,841 |
1980
|
18,194 |
1990
|
32,940 |
1995
|
37,013 |
2005*
|
46,501 |
2015*
|
55,983 |
*Projection by the North Central Texas Council of Goverments
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|
Labor Force |
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
71,336 |
Employed
|
67,417 |
Unemployed
|
3,919 |
Unemployment Rate
|
5.5% |
Texas Workforce Commision as of 05/2002
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