The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a part of the U.S. Department of Labor, collects and publishes a quarterly count of employment, establishments and wages reported by employers covering 98 percent of the U.S. jobs. The data is annualized and is available at the county, MSA, state and national levels by NACIS codes.

The intent in this section is to compare average annual wages for Mayes County, Oklahoma with other counties and surrounding states for various NAICS codes where data is available at the Mayes County level. It should be noted that BLS does not publish data where there is a chance of disclosing companies or company information. In many cases, rural county information is not always available.

The latest data that is available on the county level is from 2001 thru 2007. And, when estimated payroll cost savings compared to a MidAmerica location, data from 2007 is used.

Wage / Payroll Comps

Each sector that is analyzed will have two tables and three (or more) graphs:

• Table 1 – Average annual wages for the sector being analyzed for the years 2001 – 2007 (or preliminary 2008) by geographic areas – counties and states.
• Graph 1 – Average annual wages presented in graph form for Mayes County and the other counties that are being compared for years 2001 - 2007 (or preliminary 2008) .
• Graph 1A – Average annual wages presented in graph form for Mayes County and the other states that are being compared for years 2001 - 2007 (or preliminary 2008) .
• Table 2 – Estimated annual payroll savings by locating at MidAmerica; using 2007 (or preliminary 2008) BLS data, a 20% benefit rate and 100 jobs compared to the geographic areas.
• Graph 2 – Estimated annual payroll savings presented in graph form to the compared geographic areas.

Manufacturing Sector: NAICS 31-33

The manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. The assembling of component parts of manufactured products is considered manufacturing, except in cases where the activity is appropriately classified in Sector 23 Construction.

Average annual manufacturing wages for Mayes County were compared to the following geographic areas.

Geographic Area	State
Little Rock – North Little Rock MSA	AR
Pulaski Co. – Little Rock	AR
Denver Co. – Denver	CO
El Paso Co. – Colorado Springs	CO
Fort Collins–Loveland MSA - Colorado Springs	CO
Pueblo Co. - Pueblo	CO
Pueblo MSA – Pueblo	CO
Kansas City MSA	KS-MO
Montgomery Co. – Coffeyville	KS
Sedqwick Co. – Wichita	KS
Wichita MSA	KS
Greene Co. – Springfield	MO
Kansas City MSA	MO-KS
Carter Co. – Ardmore	OK
Muskogee Co. – Muskogee	OK
Oklahoma Co. – Oklahoma City	OK
Okmulgee Co. – Okmulgee	OK
Rogers Co. – Claremore & Catoosa	OK
Tulsa Co. – Tulsa & Broken Arrow	OK
Wagoner Co. – Wagoner & Broken Arrow	OK
Dallas Co. – Dallas	TX
Dallas – Ft.Worth MSA	TX
Denton Co. – Denton	TX
Grayson Co. – Denison	TX
San Antonio MSA	TX
Wichita Co. – Wichita Falls	TX
Wichita Falls MSA	TX
State of Colorado	CO
State of Missouri	MO
State of Oklahoma	OK
State of Texas	TX

Estimating annual payroll savings for a 100 employee company with a 20% benefit rate; a company can save anywhere from an average of $27,600 to over $3,400,000 depending on the geographic location by having a MidAmerica location. That represents a range of savings from 0.6% to over 71%.

For details on all geographic areas in table and graph layouts in the Manufacturing Sector, please click here.

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing: NAICS 332

Industries in the fabricated metal products manufacturing subsector transform metal into intermediate or end products, other than machinery, computers and electronics, and metal furniture or treating metals and metal formed products fabricated elsewhere. Important processes are forging, stamping, bending, forming and machining, used to shape individual pieces of metal; and other processes, such as welding and assembling, used to join separate parts together. Establishments in this subsector may use one or more these processes or a combination.

Average annual fabricated metal products manufacturing wages for Mayes County were compared to the following geographic areas.

Geographic Area	State
Benton Co. – Rogers & Siloam Springs	AR
Crawford Co – Van Buren.	AR
Pulaski Co. – Little Rock	AR
Washington Co. – Fayetteville	AR
Denver Co. – Denver	CO
El Paso Co. – Colorado Springs	CO
Fort Collins–Loveland MSA - Colorado Springs	CO
Crawford Co. – Pittsburg	KS
Sedgwick Co. – Wichita	KS
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	KS-MO
Muskogee Co. – Muskogee	OK
Oklahoma Co. – Oklahoma City	OK
Okmulgee Co. – Okmulgee	OK
Rogers Co. – Claremore & Catoosa	OK
Tulsa Co. – Tulsa & Broken Arrow	OK
Wagoner Co. – Wagoner & Broken Arrow	OK
Washington Co. – Bartlesville	OK
Dallas – Ft. Worth MSA	TX
Denton Co. – Denton	TX
Grayson Co. – Denison	TX
San Antonio MSA	TX
Wichita Co. – Wichita Falls	TX
State of Arkansas	AR
State of Colorado	CO
State of Kansas	KS
State of Missouri	MO
State of Oklahoma	OK
State of Texas	TX

In every instance, the average fabricated metal products manufacturing wage was less in Mayes County as compared to all of the geographic areas from 2001 thru 2008 (preliminary).

As a result, a 100 employee company with a 20% benefit rate can save on an annual payroll basis anywhere from $170,000 to over $1,800,000 by having a MidAmerica location. That represents a range of savings from 1.7% to 40.5%.

For details on all geographic areas in table and graph layouts in the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Sector, please click here.

Machinery Manufacturing: NAICS 333

Industries in the machinery manufacturing subsector create end products that apply mechanical force, for example, the application of gears and levers, to perform work. Some important processes for the manufacture of machinery are forging, stamping, bending, forming, and machining that is used to shape individual pieces of metal. Processes, such as welding and assembling are used to join separate parts together. Although these processes are similar to those used in metal fabricating establishments, machinery manufacturing is different because it typically employs multiple metal forming processes in manufacturing the various parts of the machine. Moreover, complex assembly operations are an inherent part of the production process.

Average annual machinery manufacturing wages for Mayes County were compared to the following geographic areas.

Geographic Area	State
Benton Co. – Rogers & Siloam Springs	AR
Craighead Co. – Jonesboro	AR
Crawford Co. – Van Buren.	AR
Fort Smith MSA	AR-OK
Pulaski Co. – Little Rock	AR
Washington Co. – Fayetteville	AR
Denver Co. – Denver	CO
El Paso Co. – Colorado Springs	CO
Ft Collins–Loveland MSA-Colorado Springs	CO
Montgomery Co. – Coffeyville	KS
Sedqwick Co. – Wichita	KS
Kansas City, MO – KS MSA	KS-MO
Oklahoma Co. – Oklahoma City	OK
Okmulgee Co. – Okmulgee	OK
Rogers Co. – Claremore & Catoosa	OK
Tulsa Co. – Tulsa & Broken Arrow	OK
Wagoner Co. – Wagoner & Broken Arrow	OK
Washington Co. – Bartlesville	OK
Dallas – Ft. Worth MSA	TX
Denton Co. – Denton	TX
Grayson Co. – Denison	TX
San Antonio MSA	TX
Wichita Co. – Wichita Falls	TX
State of Colorado	CO
State of Kansas	KS
State of Missouri	MO
State of Oklahoma	OK
State of Texas	TX

Estimating annual payroll savings for a 100 employee company with a 20% benefit rate; a company can save anywhere from $68,640 to over $3,700,000 depending on the geographic location by having a MidAmerica location. That represents a range of savings from 1.5% to over 80%.

For details on all geographic areas in table and graph layouts in the Machine Manufacturing Sector, please click here.

Transportation and Warehousing: NAICS 48 – 49

The transportation and warehousing sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation. The modes of transportation are air, rail, water, road, and pipeline.

Average annual machinery manufacturing wages for Mayes County were compared to the following geographic areas.

Geographic Area	State
Benton Co. – Rogers & Siloam Springs	AR
Craighead Co. – Jonesboro	AR
Crawford Co. – Van Buren.	AR
Fayetteville – Springdale – Rogers MSA	AR
Fort Smith MSA	AR-OK
Pulaski Co. – Little Rock	AR
Sebastian Co. – Ft. Smith	AR
Washington Co. – Fayetteville	AR
Denver – Aurora MSA	CO
Denver Co. – Denver	CO
El Paso Co. – Colorado Springs	CO
Fort Collins–Loveland MSA - Colorado Springs	CO
Pueblo Co. - Pueblo	CO
Montgomery Co. – Coffeyville	KS
Sedqwick Co. – Wichita	KS
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	KS-MO
Greene Co. – Springfield	MO
Joplin MSA	MO
Newton Co. – Joplin	MO
Carter Co. – Ardmore	OK
Muskogee Co. – Muskogee	OK
Oklahoma Co. – Oklahoma City	OK
Okmulgee Co. – Okmulgee	OK
Rogers Co. – Claremore & Catoosa	OK
Tulsa Co. – Tulsa & Broken Arrow	OK
Wagoner Co. – Wagoner & Broken Arrow	OK
Washington Co. – Bartlesvillev	OK
Dallas Co. – Dallas	TX
Denton Co. – Denton	TX
Grayson Co. – Denison	TX
San Antonio MSA	TX
Wichita Co. – Wichita Falls	TX
Wichita Falls MSA	TX
State of Colorado	CO
State of Kansas	KS
State of Missouri	MO
State of Oklahoma	OK
State of Texas	TX

Estimating annual payroll savings for a 100 employee company with a 20% benefit rate; a company can save anywhere from $318,840 to over $2,600,000 depending on the geographic location by having a MidAmerica location. That represents a range of savings from 8.8% to over 74%.

For details on all geographic areas in table and graph layouts in the Warehousing and Transportation Sector, please click here.

A Different Kind of Economic Stimulus

In addition to all of our other competitive advantages, the savings that your company could harvest could total up to $3 million per year if you had your 100 employee facility located at MidAmerica.

And that's a pretty good economic stimulus in any economy.