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Estimated Earnings/NRV - May 2018 |
Entry Hrly Wage*
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Avg Hrly Wage*
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Entry Annual Wage
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Avg Annual Wage
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Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | $11.73 | $15.88 | $24,406 | $33,024 |
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Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | $14.47 | $18.75 | $30,106 | $38,994 |
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Bus drivers, school | $8.78 | $14.79 | $18,271 | $30,771 |
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Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | $13.40 | $17.26 | $27,866 | $35,891 |
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Maintenance and repair workers, general | $9.61 | $11.81 | $19,996 | $24,568 |
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Carpenters | $12.71 | $16.54 | $26,436 | $34,409 |
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Office clerks, general | $9.22 | $12.04 | $19,181 | $25,050 |
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Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | $14.04 | $17.13 | $29,211 | $35,641 |
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First-line supervisors/managers of office & admin support workers
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$11.73 | $19.95 | $24,418 | $41,503 |
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Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
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$18.88 | $22.98 | $39,271 | $47,805 |
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Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
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$17.70 | $22.08 | $36,825 | $45,935 |
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Elementary school teachers, except special and vocational education
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$19.47 | $22.94 | $40,503 | $47,722 |
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General and operations managers | $13.73 | $26.16 | $28,555 | $54,415 |
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* Hourly wages have been calculated by dividing the corresponding annual wage by 2,080 hours.
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Labor Statistics
Giles County is located in the Allegheny Mountains in the southwest portion of
Virginia, on the border of West Virginia. The county has a long history of
industrial development that began with the westward expansion of this country
when early settlers developed extensive uses for the area resources.
Roanoke is 70 miles east; Richmond, the state capital, is 244 miles east; and
Washington, D.C. is 300 miles northeast.
"In the New River Valley, Celanese has benefited from loyal employees with diverse skill sets and tremendous dedication of our success." Perry Aliotti - District Sales Manager/Celanese.
Celanese Acetate LLC, a maker of Cellulosic manmade fibers, is the largest
employer in Giles County. Chemical Lime Company of Virginia, Inc. is the
2nd largest employer.
"Chemical Lime is here because of the natural resources we need for our products. But, our New River Valley plant has the best workers, with the best work ethic, in our company. " Jon Passic - Virginia Operations/Sales Manager
Chemical Lime Company of Virginia.
Average Property Tax
The median property tax in Giles County, Virginia is $787 per year for a home worth the median value of $121,000. Giles County collects, on average, 0.65% of a property's estimated fair market value as property tax.
The average yearly property tax paid by Giles County residents amounts to about 1.48% of their yearly income. Giles County is ranked 2046th of the 3143 counties for property taxes as a percentage of median income.