This document provides labor market information for advanced manufacturing occupations in the Greater Burlington, Iowa area labor market region. It estimates that 38,874 people in the region have transferable skills for advanced manufacturing jobs. It also lists the top occupations in the region with potential available labor and provides data on wages, education levels, benefits, and other labor characteristics for each occupation. The document is a source for understanding the available manufacturing labor pool and market trends in the region.

1. LABOR CHARACTERISTICS
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
GREATER BURLINGTON LABORSHED AREA
Concentration of those with transferable
experience/skills by place of residence
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IOWA
POWESHIEK
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WHITESIDE
Burlington & West Burlington
Mississippi River
Interstates
MUSCATINE
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Muscatine
U.S. Highways
Ainsworth
HENRY
State Highways
WASHINGTON
KEOKUK
BUREAU
4 Lane Highways
80
ROCK ISLAND
Washington
Illinois County
Columbus Junction
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218
Iowa County
LOUISA
Missouri County
MERCER
Wapello
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Winfield
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74
Morning Sun
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WAPELLO
JEFFERSON
Mediapolis
Fairfield
34
Gerlaw
Mount Pleasant
HENRY
Galesburg
KNOX
New London
Danville
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Burlington
West Burlington
Saint Paul
West Point Denmark
WARREN
PEORIA
Stronghurst
Lomax
Fort Madison
LEE
Biggsville Kirkwood
Gladstone
HENDERSON
Middletown
VAN BUREN
Monmouth Cameron
Kirkwood
DES MOINES
DAVIS
STARK
Monmouth
Gerlaw
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67
Donnellson
Niota
La Harpe
TAZEWELL
Nauvoo
SCOTLAND
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FULTON
MCDONOUGH
136
Keokuk
CLARK
Kahoka
Macomb
Hamilton
HANCOCK
Carthage
Laborshed Concentration
by Place of Residence (per ZIP Code)
Low
MASON
Moderate
ADAIR
KNOX
SCHUYLER
10 Mile Intervals Between Rings
LEWIS
High
ADAMS
MENARD
Workers who have transferable experience/skills in the industry are currently commuting an average of 10 miles
one way for work. Those who are willing to change/accept employment are willing to commute an average of 22
miles one way for the right employment opportunity.
For More Information Regarding the Greater Burlington Laborshed, contact:
Greater Burlington Partnership
610 N. 4th St., Suite 200
Burlington, IA 52601
Phone: 319.752.6365
Fax: 319.752.6454
Email: dtoyer@greaterburlington.com
www.greaterburlington.com

2. LABOR CHARACTERISTICS
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Estimated Potential Available Labor Per Occupational
Category:
Business Operations:
 Managers - 1,866
 Accountants & Auditors - 1,244
 Bookkeeping Clerks - 624
 Customer Service Reps - 2,177
 Employment, Recruitment & Placement Specialists - 620
 Human Resources Assistants - 309
 Office & Administrative Support Workers, All Other - 625
 Secretaries - 3,110
 Shipping & Receiving Clerks - 310
Production:
 Managers - 622
 Supervisors - 1,248
 Assemblers & Fabricators, All Other - 2,488
 Control & Valve Installers & Repairers - 626
 Cutting, Punching & Press Machine Operators - 303
 Drafters - 311
 Electricians - 934
 Engineering Techs - 313
 Engineers - 3,732
 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier & Kettle Operators - 311
 Industrial Machinery Mechanics - 309
 Inspectors - 619
 Machinists - 307
 Millwrights - 314
 Multiple Machine Operators - 2,177
 Numerical Tool & Process Control Programmers - 307
 Painters, Construction & Maintenance - 308
 Production Workers, All Other - 6,219
 Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters - 316
 Welding Machine Operators - 930
Material Moving:
 Supervisors - 315
 Forklift Operators - 1,560
 Heavy Truck Drivers - 1,555
 Laborers & Material Movers, Hand - 623
 Light Truck Drivers - 1,242
An estimated total of
38,874 people in the Laborshed area
Current Benefits:
Health/Medical
Insurance, 97.8%
Pension/Retirement/
401K, 82.0%
Dental Coverage,
77.5%
Paid Vacation, 76.4%
Vision Coverage,
64.0%
Paid Holidays, 62.9%
Life Insurance, 57.3%
Paid Sick Leave,
57.3%
Disability Insurance,
55.1%
Prescription Drug
Coverage, 55.1%
Information compiled by
Iowa Workforce Development using
Laborshed data released 2014.
Employment Status:
% Willing to Change/Accept Employment
80%
73.6%
66.7%
60%
40%
28.3%
20%
27.8%
9.6%
14.4%
2.4%
0%
Employed
Unemployed
Retired
Voluntarily Not
Employed/
Not Retired
Educational Level:
(56.4% Have an education beyond high school)
Vocational
Training, 4.0%
Associate
Degree, 11.3%
Trade Certified,
1.6%
Undergraduate
Degree, 16.9%
Degree/
Certification Not
Received,
21.0%
Postgraduate
Degree, 1.6%
Workplace Flexibility:
Additional Facts:
 70.2% paid an hourly wage
 82.4% are/were employed full-time
Job teams - 78.6%
 6.4% are/were employed part-time
Cross-training - 69.0%
 6.4% are/were self-employed
Job sharing - 35.7%
 13.0% hold two or more jobs
Varied shifts - 28.6%
 Currently working an average of 45
Seasonal work - 51.2%
hours/week
Temporary work - 34.1%
(by percent of interest)
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Underemployment:
Total Underemployment - 4.0%
 Low hours - 0.8%
 Mismatch of skills - 3.2%
Desired Benefits:
 Low income - 3.0%
Health/Medical
IWD only counts individuals once when
Insurance, 81.6%
estimating Total Underemployment.
Paid Vacation,
71.1%
Vision Coverage,
Top Advertising Media:
68.4%
(for those seeking employment opportunities by use)
Dental Coverage,
60.5%
 Internet - 70.1%
Pension/Retirement/
 www.iowajobs.org
401K, 57.9%
 www.monster.com
Paid Holidays,
 www.indeed.com
52.6%
Disability Insurance,
 Local/Regional Newspapers - 54.7%
50.0%
 The Hawkeye - Burlington
Prescription Drug
 The Des Moines Register
Coverage, 50.0%
 IowaWORKS Centers - 23.1%
Paid Sick Leave,
44.7%
 Networking through friends, family
Life Insurance,
or acquaintances - 20.5%
36.8%

3. LABOR CHARACTERISTICS
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
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Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Drafters, All Other
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians
Electrical Engineers
Electricians
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineers, All Other
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machinery
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
General and Operations Managers
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Helpers--Production Workers
Industrial Engineering Technicians
Industrial Engineers
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Industrial Production Managers
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
Machinists
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Mechanical Engineers
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Millwrights
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and
Plastic
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Pourers and Casters, Metal
Production Workers, All Other
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Team Assemblers
Tool and Die Makers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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The 2013 Iowa Wage data for the Greater Burlington Laborshed area was produced by the Labor Force & Occupational Analysis Bureau to provide
communities local information on wages by occupation. The source of the wage and employment data is based on the May 2012 OES
estimates. Additional occupational wage and employment data can be found at http://iwin.iwd.state.ia.us/iowa/OlmisZine.