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<h1><b>Here is an excerpt from the WalMart website. I suspect their
stats are probably reliable, as the consequences of being wrong would
bring swift retribution.<br><br>
Of particular note is the average wage of $ 9.20 and the fact that
WalMart employs 6,774 people in the state. At a wage rate of $9.20
and an assumed work year of 2080 hours the average annual wage is
$19,136. <br><br>
Here is a link to the data for wages for all occupational groups in North
Idaho. The stats are as of May, 2005. The stats are quite
robust and should provide you with hours of fun as you compare your
current wage with the state average. Here is the link to the data:
<a href="http://lmi.idaho.gov/admin/uploadedPublications/3753_north_idaho.pdf" eudora="autourl">
http://lmi.idaho.gov/admin/uploadedPublications/3753_north_idaho.pdf</a>
. If you want info about education jobs, you will need to go to
Appendix C of the report. If you have trouble finding that link,
please advise and I will provide it.<br>
You can download the data.<br><br>
Other points of interest include spending almost $185 million with Idaho
suppliers - supporting 15,934 supplier jobs.<br><br>
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Idaho Community Impact<br><br>
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</b></h1><h3><b>Real Estate </b></h3>Wal-Mart's presence in Idaho
includes: <br>
<h4><b>Stores, Clubs, Distribution Centers and other facilities (as of
October2005)</b></h4>Supercenters: 14<br>
Discount Stores: 3<br>
Neighborhood markets: 0<br>
SAM'S CLUBS: 1<br>
Distribution Centers: 0<br>
<b>Average store size (national average)</b> <br>
<b>Supercenter</b>: 186,077 sq. ft. with approx. 116,000 items
<br>
<b>Discount Store</b>: 98,079 sq. ft. with approx. 62,500 items
<br>
<b>Neighborhood Market</b>: 42,286 sq. ft. with approx. 38,845
items <br>
<b>SAM'S CLUB</b>: 127,776 sq. ft. with approx. 6,000 items
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</b></h4><h3><b>People<br><br>
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</b></h3><h4><b>Employment Facts</b></h4>
<ul>
<li>In Idaho, the total number of Wal-Mart associates is 6,774 (as of
October 2005).
<li>The average wage for regular full-time hourly associates in Idaho is
$9.20 per hour (Wal-Mart Discount Stores, Supercenters and Neighborhood
Markets). Additionally, associates are eligible for performance-based
bonuses.
<li>In recent years, Wal-Mart has contributed four percent of an
associate's eligible pay to their combined Profit Sharing and 401(k)
Plan.
</ul><br>
<h3><b>Suppliers</b></h3>
<ul>
<li>In 2004, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. spent $184,548,727 for merchandise and
services with 335 suppliers in the state of Idaho. As a result of
Wal-Mart's relationship with these suppliers, Wal-Mart supports 15,934
supplier jobs in the state of Idaho. <br><br>
<li><i>Supplier figures provided by Dun & Bradstreet </i>
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<h3><b>Taxes and Fees</b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Wal-Mart collected on behalf of the state of Idaho more than $68.3
million in sales taxes in 2004
<li>Wal-Mart paid more than $9.8 million in state and local taxes in the
state of Idaho in 2004.
</ul><br>
<h3><b>Community Involvement</b></h3>
<ul>
<li>In 2004, Wal-Mart Stores and SAM'S CLUB gave $753,242 to local causes
and organizations in the communities they serve in the state of
Idaho. In addition, many charities and organizations received
in-kind donations and additional funds raised through stores and CLUBS in
the amount of $219,492, for a grand total of $972,734 contributed through
Wal-Mart's presence across the state.
<li>Examples of some of the efforts in Idaho that our company made in
2004 to reach out to the community include:
<ul>
<li>Safe Neighborhood Heroes Grants: $39,250
<li>Literacy Grants: $30,250
<li>Community Scholarships: $33,000
<li>Teacher of the Year Grants: $27,000
</ul>
<li>Idaho's 2004 Teacher of the Year is Conrad Garner from Bonners Ferry
High School in Bonners Ferry.
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