Over 500 companies call the Harvard area home.
A sampling of major employers in the community includes:
| Employer | Product/Service |
Employees
|
| Cotter & Company | Distribution Center |
350
|
| Dean Foods | Dairy Products. Mfg. |
225
|
| Mercy Harvard Hospital | Hospital |
187
|
| Walmart, Inc. | Retail |
175
|
| RichCo Company | Plastic Mfg. |
134
|
| Harvard Plastics | Plastics Mfg. | 80 |
| Erect-A-Tube | Construction | 80 |
| The Harvard State Bank | Bank | 50 |
| Ameriprint | Printing | 4 |
| Labor Force Summary |
(McHenry County)
|
|
(2010 Census)
|
|
| Total Labor Force |
180,783
|
| Total Employed |
163,497
|
| Manufacturing |
24.5%
|
| Non-Manufacturing |
73.20%
|
| Agriculture |
2.30%
|
Harvard’s economy and emplyment base is highly stable and not dependant on any one industry.
| Occupation |
Wage Rates
|
| Accountant / Auditor |
$18.13
|
| Assembler-Electronic |
$8.36
|
| Assembler-Production |
$7.39
|
| Computer Operator |
$11.97
|
| Computer Porgrammer |
$21.04
|
| Drill or Punch Press | $8.52 |
| Engineer | $22.75 |
| Janitor/Porter/Cleaner | $7.40 |
| Laborer | $11.58 |
| Machinist | $10.62 |
| Maintenance Mechanic | $12.08 |
| Office Clerk | $8.54 |
| Secretary | $9.27 |
| Ship-Recving Clerk | $9.17 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $13.17 |
| Tool & Die Makers | $13.07 |
| Warehouse Worker | $10.09 |
| Welder | $11.55 |
Sample wage rates for entry-level workers in selected occupations
