| Eastern WDA (1Q 2016) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | N/A |
| Mean wage | $34.83 |
| Entry wage | $32.85 |
| 10th percentile wage | $30.91 |
| 50th percentile wage | $34.21 |
| 90th percentile wage | $41.56 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment / Percent |
| Professional and Business Services | | |
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| Top Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment / Median Wage |
| Professional and Business Services | | $34.96 |
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| Soil and Plant Scientists (19-1013) |
| Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity. |
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| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $34.21 | | $45.95 |
| -$11.74 | | 2015 | $33.34 | +2.6% | $44.78 |
+2.6% | -$11.44 | | 2014 | $32.72 | +1.9% | $43.94 |
+1.9% | -$11.22 | | 2013 | $32.09 | +1.9% | $43.11 |
+1.9% | -$11.01 | | 2012 | $31.47 | +2.0% | $42.27 |
+2.0% | -$10.79 | | 2011 | $30.98 | +1.6% | $41.61 |
+1.6% | -$10.63 | | 2010 | $30.44 | +1.8% | $40.88 |
+1.8% | -$10.44 | | 2009 | $30.11 | +1.1% | $40.44 |
+1.1% | -$10.33 | | 2008 | $29.21 | +3.1% | $39.24 |
+3.1% | -$10.02 | | 2007 | $28.24 | +3.5% | $37.93 |
+3.5% | -$9.69 |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $34.21 | | $20.53 |
| $13.68 | | 2015 | $33.34 | +2.6% | $19.96 |
+2.9% | $13.39 | | 2014 | $32.72 | +1.9% | $19.53 |
+2.2% | $13.19 | | 2013 | $32.09 | +1.9% | $19.14 |
+2.1% | $12.96 | | 2012 | $31.47 | +2.0% | $18.81 |
+1.7% | $12.66 | | 2011 | $30.98 | +1.6% | $18.51 |
+1.6% | $12.47 | | 2010 | $30.44 | +1.8% | $18.20 |
+1.7% | $12.24 | | 2009 | $30.11 | +1.1% | $17.95 |
+1.4% | $12.16 | | 2008 | $29.21 | +3.1% | $17.49 |
+2.6% | $11.72 | | 2007 | $28.24 | +3.5% | $16.94 |
+3.3% | $11.30 |
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| Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016 |
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