Labor & Employment
Alcester’s Leading Employers
| Company Name |
Product/Service |
# of Employees |
| Alcester-Hudson School Dis. |
School System |
75 |
| Alcester Steakhouse |
Restaurant |
12 |
| Alkota Cleaning Systems |
Manufacturing |
100 |
| City of Alcester |
Government |
9 |
| Custom Coils Mfg. |
Manufacturing |
75 |
| DJ’s Express |
Convenience |
9 |
| Morningside Care Center |
Nursing Home |
60 |
| Southeastern Electric |
Rural Electric Supplier |
30 |
| State Bank of Alcester |
Banking |
30 |
| Total Stop Food |
Grocery Store |
15 |
Alcester’s New and Expanded Companies
New in 2011: Mindie’s Salon & Spa, employs 5
New in 2011: Cindy’s Unique Gift & Floral, employs 2
Expansion in 2011: Hillybillys Bar, employs 6
New in 2011: Beaver’s Roadhouse Bar & Grill, employs 4
Alcester’s Unemployment Rate
(Seasonally adjusted annual average)
| 2011 | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 2.7 |
Alcester’s Labor Participation Rate
| Male | 78% |
| Female | 66% |
| Income Per Capita | $21,460 |
| Median Household Income | $39,073 |
Alcester Workers
| Industry |
Total number employed |
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over |
412 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining |
16 |
| Construction |
20 |
| Manufacturing |
133 |
| Wholesale trade |
9 |
| Retail trade |
57 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities |
25 |
| Information |
4 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing |
27 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services |
11 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance |
72 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services |
31 |
| Other services, except public administration |
5 |
| Public administration |
2 |
Union County Commute Times
|
Number |
Percent |
|
| Less than 15 minutes |
2,990 |
44.50% |
| 15 to 29 minutes |
1,966 |
29.30% |
| 30 minutes or more |
1,317 |
19.60% |
| Median Time |
18 Minutes |
|
Union County Percent of Workforce Organized
| All Workers | 5.00% |
| Manufacturing | 5.90% |
Union County Strikes and
Work Stoppages in the Last 5 Years
| Number | 0 |
| Average Duration | 0 Days |
Union County Union Elections
(Companies with 50 or more employees, last 5 years)
|
Number |
|
| Manufacturing |
0 |
| Distribution |
0 |
| All Sectors |
0 |
South Dakota is a Right to Work state.
Union County Occupation & Salary
|
Salary |
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|
Covered Employees |
Average Hire Rate |
Average Minimum |
Weighted Average |
Median |
Average Maximum |
|
| CLERICAL | ||||||
| Accounting Clerk |
3,010 |
$9.83 |
$10.91 |
$12.76 |
$12.41 |
$16.55 |
| Customer Service |
2,160 |
$8.58 |
$9.95 |
$12.71 |
$12.04 |
$18.37 |
| Data Entry Clerk |
470 |
$9.41 |
$10.46 |
$12.34 |
$11.69 |
$17.42 |
| Executive Secretary |
750 |
$12.25 |
$13.56 |
$15.32 |
$15.18 |
$18.88 |
| Receptionist |
1,450 |
$7.80 |
$8.84 |
$10.44 |
$10.37 |
$13.62 |
| Telesales Rep |
690 |
$8.01 |
$8.74 |
$10.47 |
$10.01 |
$14.12 |
| PROFESSIONAL | ||||||
| Accountant |
1,100 |
$18.01 |
$20.38 |
$25.02 |
$23.56 |
$34.50 |
| Engineer |
790 |
$22.23 |
$25.55 |
$32.38 |
$30.99 |
$46.11 |
| Management Trainee |
740 |
$14.17 |
$16.60 |
$20.25 |
$19.63 |
$27.22 |
| Programmer/Analyst |
110 |
$17.74 |
$20.08 |
$23.88 |
$23.19 |
$32.04 |
| Website Designer |
240 |
$18.30 |
$21.15 |
$25.73 |
$24.88 |
$35.67 |
| RETAIL | ||||||
| Hospitality Clerk |
580 |
$0.00 |
$7.79 |
$8.64 |
$8.60 |
$10.22 |
| Retail Store Clerk |
4,150 |
$0.00 |
$7.89 |
$10.76 |
$9.40 |
$16.46 |
| Stock Room Clerk |
1,900 |
$7.30 |
$7.97 |
$10.01 |
$9.33 |
$14.01 |
| SEMI-SKILLED | ||||||
| Fork Lift Operator |
470 |
$10.92 |
$12.16 |
$14.02 |
$13.93 |
$17.97 |
| Machine Operator |
320 |
$10.51 |
$11.48 |
$13.16 |
$13.07 |
$15.93 |
| SKILLED | ||||||
| Machine Maintenance |
410 |
$14.71 |
$16.52 |
$18.64 |
$18.47 |
$23.47 |
| Machinist |
450 |
$12.29 |
$13.79 |
$16.02 |
$15.99 |
$20.05 |
| Tool and Die |
130 |
$14.42 |
$16.78 |
$18.18 |
$18.29 |
$21.48 |
| Welder |
1,500 |
$11.11 |
$12.55 |
$14.80 |
$14.38 |
$19.33 |
| TECHNICAL | ||||||
| Electronics Tech |
70 |
$15.27 |
$17.52 |
$23.51 |
$22.41 |
$38.48 |
| Medical/Lab Tech |
90 |
$12.46 |
$14.01 |
$16.15 |
$15.88 |
$20.59 |
| NC Machine Programmer |
30 |
$13.53 |
$15.33 |
$18.39 |
$18.29 |
$23.96 |
| Network Tech |
380 |
$18.14 |
$20.65 |
$25.24 |
$24.30 |
$34.09 |
| UNSKILLED | ||||||
| General Laborer |
730 |
$8.88 |
$10.09 |
$11.38 |
$11.24 |
$14.54 |
| Hand Packer |
1,350 |
$0.00 |
$7.77 |
$9.88 |
$9.16 |
$14.33 |
| Light Assembly |
1,910 |
$8.36 |
$9.75 |
$11.58 |
$11.44 |
$15.35 |
| Material Handler |
2,790 |
$8.14 |
$8.99 |
$10.62 |
$10.31 |
$13.91 |
| Warehouse Person |
2,790 |
$8.14 |
$8.99 |
$10.62 |
$10.31 |
$13.91 |
For state-to-state comparisons and more information about doing business in South Dakota, please visit the South Dakota Office of Economic Development‘s website.
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