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Business Overview


Industry Overview

Travel-related businesses, light manufacturing, golf, retail, construction, health care and social service and accommodations and food service are the benchmarks of Coachella Valley's industry portfolio.

Industry Overview Employers Average Employment Payroll (in thousands)
Accommodation and Food Services 742 23,744 $123,854
Retail Trade 1099 17,591 $119,895
Construction 937 15,104 $123,107
Local Government 111 13,878 $159,943
Health Care and Social Assistance 824 12,470 $124,431
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 526 8094 $52,080
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 150 5706 $37,576
Other Services (except Public Administration) 523 4015 $28,569
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 84 3703 $13,769
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 696 3285 $41,548
Manufacturing 190 2903 $23,553
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 525 2784 $22,867
Finance and Insurance 352 2510 $41,040
Information 108 2320 $25,252
Wholesale Trade 263 2190 $27,112
Transportation and Warehousing 111 1966 $17,159
Educational Services 54 536 $3,495
Management of Companies and Enterprises 19 450 $5,402
Utilities 11 389 $7,497
Public Administration 8 103 $1,931
State Government 3 37 $326
Mining 2
Total, All Industries 7342 123,794 $1,000,502
Source: State of California Employment Development Department, First Quarter 2005


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John Soulliere
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Shawnna Trombetta
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