More than 60 percent of Michiana employers hired workers in the last six months, and 80 percent are planning to hire more this year. That’s according to a new survey of employers by the South Bend — Elkhart Regional Partnership.
In a news release, it said the average annual wage of some workers in local specialized industry clusters — like the RV industry — is higher than the local average private sector wages, and that the region is catching up in specialized industry wages when compared to the national average.
The voluntary survey looked at pay and benefits of 143 employers representing over forty thousand employees in eight counties across northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.
Participants included some of Michiana’s major employers in manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, finance and education.
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