Bennington Labor Market Area - Vermont Department of Labor
 
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* Bennington Labor Market Area *
 

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Bennington LMA
 
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Source: Vermont Department of Labor, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
 
Industry - establishments, jobs, and wages
 
Bennington LMA
U.I. Covered Employment & Wages, 2022 annual averages
 
NAICS Industry Sector Owner-
ship		 Establish-
ments		 Jobs % of
total
jobs		 Total
Wages		 Average
Wage
Total Covered - all ownerships   All 819 9,640 100.0 $501,029,341 $51,972
    Private ownership   Private 782 8,003 83.0 $416,543,315 $52,047
       Goods Producing domain   Private 112 1,332 13.8 $72,437,726 $54,373
          Natural Resources and Mining supersector   Private 7 44 0.5 $1,611,391 $36,832
             Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting   Private Not published, but included in subtotals
             Mining   Private Not published, but included in subtotals
          Construction supersector   Private 63 221 2.3 $11,170,306 $50,602
          Manufacturing supersector   Private 43 1,068 11.1 $59,656,029 $55,871
             Manufacturing   Private 43 1,068 11.1 $59,656,029 $55,871
                Durable Goods manufacturing   Private 25 795 8.2 $46,505,762 $58,473
                Non-Durable Goods manufacturing   Private 18 272 2.8 $13,150,267 $48,273
       Service Providing domain   Private 670 6,671 69.2 $344,105,589 $51,583
          Trade, Transportation, and Utilities supersector   Private 150 1,549 16.1 $66,202,915 $42,732
             Wholesale trade   Private 42 101 1.0 $7,933,929 $78,426
             Retail trade   Private 97 1,357 14.1 $54,639,758 $40,255
             Transportation and warehousing   Private 11 91 0.9 $3,629,228 $39,991
          Information supersector   Private 32 148 1.5 $8,502,816 $57,516
          Financial Activities supersector   Private 50 224 2.3 $19,548,935 $87,207
             Finance and insurance   Private 34 154 1.6 $15,806,666 $102,584
             Real estate and rental and leasing   Private 16 70 0.7 $3,742,269 $53,398
          Professional and Business Services supersector   Private 201 596 6.2 $40,960,329 $68,735
             Professional and technical services   Private Not published, but included in subtotals
             Management of companies and enterprises   Private Not published, but included in subtotals
             Administrative and waste services   Private 79 335 3.5 $20,641,537 $61,632
          Education and Health Services supersector   Private 111 3,129 32.5 $184,723,714 $59,027
             Educational services   Private 17 627 6.5 $27,798,611 $44,342
             Health care and social assistance   Private 94 2,503 26.0 $156,925,103 $62,705
          Leisure and Hospitality supersector   Private 68 744 7.7 $16,699,374 $22,453
             Arts, entertainment, and recreation   Private 12 88 0.9 $2,005,324 $22,896
             Accommodation and food services   Private 56 656 6.8 $14,694,050 $22,394
                Accommodation   Private 13 92 1.0 $2,339,926 $25,550
                Food services and drinking places   Private 43 565 5.9 $12,354,124 $21,882
          Other services, except public administration supersector   Private 59 281 2.9 $7,467,506 $26,622
    Government total   All Gvt 37 1,637 17.0 $84,486,026 $51,602
    Federal Government *   Federal Gvt 9 137 1.4 $12,308,668 $89,572
         Postal service   Federal Gvt 6 39 0.4 $2,544,852 $65,392
         Public administration   Federal Gvt 3 99 1.0 $9,763,816 $99,125
    State government *   State Gvt 10 397 4.1 $23,884,900 $60,113
         Educational services   State Gvt 2 31 0.3 $1,048,961 $34,021
         Public administration   State Gvt 5 118 1.2 $8,254,462 $70,052
    Local government *   Local Gvt 18 1,103 11.4 $48,292,458 $43,803
         Educational services   Local Gvt 5 924 9.6 $39,339,341 $42,598
         Public administration   Local Gvt 9 137 1.4 $6,440,897 $46,928
 
*  Detail may not add to total. Only selected industries listed.
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Source: Vermont Department of Labor, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
 
Jobseeker Characteristics
 
Bennington LMA
April 2023 - March 2024
 Bennington
  Job
Seekers		 % of
total
All Job Seekers 695 100.0
   Gender
Female 309 44.5
Male 310 44.6
   Education Status
In School - Middle or High school 52 7.5
In School - Post Secondary school 68 9.8
Not In School - High School graduate 424 61.0
Not In School - Not a High School Graduate 88 12.7
   Race
White 487 70.1
African American 42 6.0
American Indian and Alaskan Native 2 0.3
Asian 39 5.6
Hawaiian Native and Other Pacific Islander --
 
Jobseeker Characteristics reflect only clients served by VDOL.
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Source: Vermont Department of Labor, Labor Exchange Information
 
Educational & Training Resources
 
Bennington LMA
Techinical Training Centers, Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools
 
Bennington College
 One College Drive
 Bennington, VT 05201-6003
 Phone: 802 442-5401
 Web site: https://www.bennington.edu/
  
Community College Of Vermont - Bennington
 324 Main St.
 Bennington, VT 05201-2107
 Phone: 802 447-2361
 Toll Free:800 228-6686
 Web site: https://ccv.edu/find/locations/bennington/
 
Southwest Tech
 321 Park Street
 Bennington, VT 05201
 Phone: 802 447-0220
 Web site: https://www.svcdc.org/
  
Vermont Technical College - Bennington
 105 Union Street
 PO Box 650
 Bennington, VT 05201
 Phone: 802 442-8811
 Toll Free:877 337-7116
 Web site: https://www.vtc.edu/
 
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    Bennington Career Resource Center
     200 Veterans Memorial Drive, Suite 2
     Bennington, Vt 05201
     Phone:  802 442-6376
     
     
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