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Northwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment50
Mean wage$21.19
Entry wage$14.86
10th percentile wage$13.71
50th percentile wage$19.64
90th percentile wage$30.19
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing50100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing5019.64
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4191)
Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat-treat metal or plastic objects.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.64 $17.69  $1.95
2016$18.94+3.7%$17.06 +3.7%$1.88
2015$18.49+2.4%$16.66 +2.4%$1.84
2014$18.07+2.3%$16.28 +2.3%$1.79
2013$17.73+1.9%$15.97 +1.9%$1.76
2012$17.44+1.7%$15.70 +1.7%$1.73
2011$17.16+1.6%$15.45 +1.6%$1.70
2010$16.97+1.1%$15.28 +1.1%$1.68
2009$16.67+1.8%$15.02 +1.8%$1.66
2008$16.24+2.7%$14.63 +2.7%$1.61
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.64 $19.89  -$0.25
2016$18.94+3.7%$19.25 +3.3%-$0.31
2015$18.49+2.4%$18.85 +2.1%-$0.36
2014$18.07+2.3%$18.45 +2.2%-$0.37
2013$17.73+1.9%$18.08 +2.1%-$0.34
2012$17.44+1.7%$17.77 +1.7%-$0.33
2011$17.16+1.6%$17.49 +1.6%-$0.33
2010$16.97+1.1%$17.19 +1.7%-$0.22
2009$16.67+1.8%$16.96 +1.4%-$0.28
2008$16.24+2.7%$16.53 +2.6%-$0.28
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $19.6450
South Central $19.2050
North Central $17.00170
Southwest $16.02 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $17.00170
South Central $19.2050
Northwest $19.6450
Southwest $16.02 
Wages in other areas
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