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South Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment630
Mean wage$20.94
Entry wage$13.37
10th percentile wage$11.67
50th percentile wage$19.35
90th percentile wage$32.08
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing57090.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing57020.11
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4081)
Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.35 $18.22 $1.13
2016$18.66+3.7%$17.57+3.7%$1.09
2015$18.22+2.4%$17.15+2.4%$1.06
2014$17.81+2.3%$16.77+2.3%$1.04
2013$17.47+1.9%$16.45+1.9%$1.02
2012$17.18+1.7%$16.17+1.7%$1.00
2011$16.90+1.6%$15.92+1.6%$0.99
2010$16.72+1.1%$15.74+1.1%$0.98
2009$16.43+1.8%$15.47+1.8%$0.96
2008$16.00+2.7%$15.07+2.7%$0.93
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.35 $21.40 -$2.04
2016$18.66+3.7%$20.72+3.3%-$2.05
2015$18.22+2.4%$20.28+2.1%-$2.06
2014$17.81+2.3%$19.85+2.2%-$2.04
2013$17.47+1.9%$19.45+2.1%-$1.97
2012$17.18+1.7%$19.11+1.7%-$1.93
2011$16.90+1.6%$18.81+1.6%-$1.91
2010$16.72+1.1%$18.50+1.7%-$1.77
2009$16.43+1.8%$18.25+1.4%-$1.81
2008$16.00+2.7%$17.78+2.6%-$1.78
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 $20.521,660
South Central $19.35630
Southwest $18.09300
Eastern $15.16140
Northwest $11.95800
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $20.521,660
Northwest $11.95800
South Central $19.35630
Southwest $18.09300
Eastern $15.16140
Wages in other areas
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