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 |
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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 |
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