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Tax Rate (per $100 Assessed Value) - 2010

Johnson County

$0.379500

Alvarado City $0.722313

Alvarado ISD

$1.316000

Hill College - Alvarado

$0.028883

Total

$2.446696

Municipal Sales Tax

1.000%

State Sales Tax Rate

6.250%

Economic Development
Tax

0.500%

Other Sales Tax

0.500%

Total

8.250%


Incentives

Tax Abatement

Yes

Enterprise Zone

Yes

Industrial Foundation

Yes

Foreign Trade Zone

No

Reinvestment Zone

Yes

Freeport Exemption

Yes Double

Other Incentives

No

Wage Data

Occupation Title ..................Entry-Level Wage ($/hr)
 
Low
High
Production Classifications    
Aircraft Mechanic
15.05
24.49
Assembler, General
7.50
13.65
Electrician
13.94
19.72
Electronics Assembler
6.34
9.03
Forklift Operator
8.50
12.55
Janitor, any industry
5.35
8.75
Laborer, General
7.50
12.50
Machinist/Related Occup.
8.00
12.75
Maintenance, General
8.85
16.43
Molding Machine Operator
11.76
16.06
Semiconductor Processor
10.71
16.32
Sewing Machine (Garment)
5.35
9.65
Sheet Metal Worker
10.53
16.43
Truck Driver, Lt., any ind.
6.00
12.50
Warehouse Worker
7.50
12.50
Welder, Production
6.50
12.00
     

Office, Clerical, and Technical Classifications
 
Computer Operator
6.25
12.50
Computer Programmer
15.00
25.00
Customer Service Rep.
18.00
30.00
Electronic Technician
15.72
21.41
General Office Clerk
7.00
13.50
Secretarial
6.00
12.50
Shipping & Rec. Clerk
5.35
9.65
Telemarketing
9.61
15.45


MAJOR AREA EMPLOYERS


Employer

Industry
No. of Employees

Halliburton

Oil and gas well supplies
475

Alvarado I.S.D.

Education
472
SABRE STEEL STEEL
225
Superior Well Services Oil field solutions & services
100
Johnson County Pipe Co Pipe Company
100
Rich Mix Products Concrete products
82
American Flat Glass Glass tempering
81

American Industrial

Pre-cast concrete products
32

Transportation

Utilities

Education

Financial/Taxes/
Employment

Services

Real Estate

Community
Information


JOHNSON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
10 N. Caddo PMB 215, Cleburne, Texas 76031
Phone: 817-556-6985 - Fax: 817-556-6160 - E-mail:
jcedc@digitex.net