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South Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment280
Mean wage$32.04
Entry wage$24.63
10th percentile wage$22.35
50th percentile wage$33.47
90th percentile wage$40.08
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction28098.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction28033.50
Brickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021)
Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures. Exclude "Stonemasons" (47-2022). Classify installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units in "Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers" (37-3011).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$33.47 $27.81 $5.66
2016$32.21+3.9%$26.77+3.9%$5.45
2015$31.69+1.7%$26.33+1.7%$5.36
2014$31.01+2.2%$25.77+2.2%$5.24
2013$30.54+1.5%$25.37+1.5%$5.16
2012$30.28+.9%$25.16+.9%$5.12
2011$29.83+1.5%$24.79+1.5%$5.04
2010$29.49+1.2%$24.50+1.2%$4.99
2009$29.18+1.1%$24.24+1.1%$4.93
2008$28.21+3.4%$23.44+3.4%$4.77
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$33.47 $21.40 $12.07
2016$32.21+3.9%$20.72+3.3%$11.50
2015$31.69+1.7%$20.28+2.1%$11.41
2014$31.01+2.2%$19.85+2.2%$11.16
2013$30.54+1.5%$19.45+2.1%$11.09
2012$30.28+.9%$19.11+1.7%$11.16
2011$29.83+1.5%$18.81+1.6%$11.02
2010$29.49+1.2%$18.50+1.7%$10.99
2009$29.18+1.1%$18.25+1.4%$10.93
2008$28.21+3.4%$17.78+2.6%$10.43
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
North Central $33.86 
South Central $33.47280
Northwest $23.5970
Southwest $21.3560
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $33.47280
Northwest $23.5970
Southwest $21.3560
North Central $33.86 
Wages in other areas
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