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Anaconda Local Development Corporation

118 E. Seventh St., Anaconda, MT 59711; (406) 563-5538; jdavison@montana.com

Anaconda Job Service Looking for employment in the Anaconda area? Check out employment opportunities in all sectors of Anaconda's local economy at the Anaconda Job Service. Employment and Labor Anaconda's Major Industries and Employers:    Employer Product/Service Year Established Employees Montana State Prison 500 Warm Springs State Hospital 400 Montana Resource Inc. 326 Anaconda Community Hospital Healthcare 1972 237 School District #10 Education 1903 155 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Local Government 1883 153 Fairmont Hot Springs 175 Discovery Basin Ski Corp. 100 AWARE, Inc. Specialty Healthcare 149 AFFCO Inc. 78 NorthWestern Energy 50
Recent Industry Activity
New/Expansion
	C.C.C.S	Juvenile Detention		56 Jobs Created
	Discovery Ski Corp.	Recreation/Skiing		Service Expansion

Labor Statistics

The following table lists pay rates for selected occupations in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County.

Workforce Wage Information

Per Capita Income	$15,580
Average Annual Wage	$26,305
Occupation	Rate
Registered Nurse*	$16.03
Licensed Practical Nurse*	$10.48
Nursing Aide/0rderly*	$6.91
Correction Officer/Jailer*	$10.54
Guard/Watch Guard*	$6.70
Human Service Worker	$7.55
Social Worker	$12.01 to $13.00
Clerical/Administrative Support	$9.34
Teller*	$7.47
Cashier	$5.80
Laborer*	$7.80
Food Service/Lodging Manager	$11.92
Automotive Mechanic*	$11.20
Automotive Body/Repair*	$10.95
Plumber/Pipefitter/Steamer*	$17.39
Welder	$12.27
Engineer*	$15.98 to $24.00
Teacher	$13.73 to $17.00

 *Must be paid prevailing wage rates when involved in public works contracts.
   Source: Montana Department of Labor and Industry, 2005.

OCCUPATION	Number	Percentage
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,048	27.7
Service occupations	1,208	31.9
Sales and office occupations	727	19.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	47	1.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	399	10.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	361	9.5
BY INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	171	4.5
Construction	246	6.5
Manufacturing	192	5.1
Wholesale trade	23	0.6
Retail trade	338	8.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	156	4.1
Information	71	1.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	163	4.3
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	157	4.1
Educational, health and social services	1,172	30.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	609	16.1
Other services (except public administration)	216	5.7
Public administration	276	7.3
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	2,342	61.8
Government workers	999	26.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	415	10.9
Unpaid family workers	34	0.9

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