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The Lake County Economic Alliance promotes economic development by facilitating access to data about employment, demographics, income and wages, labor force, industry, and economic indicators. Effective economic development strategies depend on giving you the ability to create current demographic and labor market reports. Hoosiers by the Numbers is your source for workforce data powered by Stats Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Workforce data for Lake County, Indiana provided by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
| Field of Study | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | PhD | Total Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | 121 | 2,971 | 635 | 33 | 3,760 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 728 | 6,999 | 8,207 | 87 | 16,021 |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1,971 | 4,511 | 3,456 | 2,931 | 12,869 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 6,189 | 653 | 203 | 0 | 7,045 |
| Education | 53 | 1,440 | 3,692 | 317 | 5,502 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 471 | 2,147 | 1,647 | 45 | 4,310 |
| Psychology | 0 | 2,455 | 1,352 | 394 | 4,201 |
| Social Sciences | 0 | 2,751 | 576 | 152 | 3,479 |
| Engineering | 79 | 1,684 | 1,002 | 244 | 3,009 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 0 | 2,232 | 579 | 180 | 2,991 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2,068 | 381 | 362 | 10 | 2,821 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 24 | 752 | 1,777 | 23 | 2,576 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 11 | 1,767 | 629 | 10 | 2,417 |
| Legal Professions and Studies | 106 | 57 | 758 | 1,205 | 2,126 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | 6 | 643 | 617 | 81 | 1,347 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 0 | 678 | 550 | 62 | 1,290 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 283 | 842 | 120 | 3 | 1,248 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 0 | 720 | 180 | 29 | 929 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 11 | 472 | 344 | 13 | 840 |
| Physical Sciences | 0 | 525 | 166 | 149 | 840 |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields | 181 | 272 | 303 | 0 | 756 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 8 | 442 | 60 | 58 | 568 |
| History | 0 | 401 | 50 | 27 | 478 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 137 | 175 | 128 | 5 | 445 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 0 | 243 | 67 | 33 | 343 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services | 72 | 191 | 30 | 0 | 293 |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 0 | 223 | 19 | 0 | 242 |
| Personal and Culinary Services | 219 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 0 | 169 | 54 | 15 | 238 |
| Architecture and Related Services | 18 | 149 | 64 | 3 | 234 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences | 168 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 203 |
| Construction Trades | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| Transportation and Materials Moving | 1 | 107 | 21 | 0 | 129 |
| Library Science | 8 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 74 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| Precision Production | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Grand Total | 13,388 | 37,072 | 27,773 | 6,110 | 84,343 |
| Occupation | Median Annual Wage | Median Hourly Wage | Total Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Occupations | $96,016.94 | $46.16 | 8,315 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $71,960.20 | $34.60 | 5,797 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $88,633.32 | $42.61 | 1,924 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $84,890.44 | $40.81 | 2,399 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | $71,591.09 | $34.42 | 1,261 |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $49,515.76 | $23.81 | 3,190 |
| Legal Occupations | $99,516.02 | $47.84 | 1,247 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | $50,658.38 | $24.35 | 12,582 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | $44,252.11 | $21.28 | 2,597 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $76,156.40 | $36.61 | 15,918 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $30,752.60 | $14.78 | 7,755 |
| Protective Service Occupations | $45,541.70 | $21.90 | 4,904 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $22,330.17 | $10.74 | 19,540 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $29,073.61 | $13.98 | 6,428 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $24,430.37 | $11.75 | 7,591 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $30,529.31 | $14.68 | 19,811 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $38,175.30 | $18.35 | 21,501 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | $23,804.06 | $11.44 | 305 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $61,106.21 | $29.38 | 10,378 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | $53,109.17 | $25.53 | 10,499 |
| Production Occupations | $44,795.73 | $21.54 | 16,246 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $37,226.84 | $17.90 | 18,317 |
| Military-only occupations | $42,447.18 | $20.41 | 720 |