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"We have developed a strong employee base with dedicated associates who have a commitment to providing an exceptional level of service. Our relationship with our Visalia team continues to reiterate our belief in our people and the value they bring to our organization."
Steve Venegas
Director of Operations
VF Corp.

The Visalia regional employment profile, as of February, 2009 is below.

Employment and Wages
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Area	Year	Time Period	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate
Tulare County	2009	Feb	206,600	171,400	35,100	17.0

Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Year	Time Period	Industry Title	Employed
2009	Feb	Total Wage and Salary	139,900
2009	Feb	Total Nonfarm	110,200
2009	Feb	Service Providing	93,500
2009	Feb	Total Private	78,500
2009	Feb	Residual-Private Services Providing	61,800

Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
Occupation		Employment		Employment Change
Occupation		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
Advertising Sales Agents	2006 - 2016	110	180	70	63.6
Network Systems and Data Analysts	2006 - 2016	60	90	30	50.0
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2006 - 2016	60	90	30	50.0
Pharmacy Technicians	2006 - 2016	280	410	130	46.4
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant Workers	2006 - 2016	90	130	40	44.4

High Wage Occupations
Occupation	Year	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
Occupation	Year	Time Period	Hourly Mean	25th	Median	75th
Family and General Practitioners	2008	1st Qtr	$67.55	$55.64	$64.97	N/A
Education Administrators, All Other	2008	1st Qtr	$58.10	$48.05	$58.92	$69.29
Pharmacists	2008	1st Qtr	$56.52	$53.51	$57.97	$62.79
Chief Executives	2008	1st Qtr	$53.67	$18.75	$51.63	N/A
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2008	1st Qtr	$52.40	$39.75	$50.36	$61.96