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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment300
Mean wage$20.75
Entry wage$12.37
10th percentile wage$11.30
50th percentile wage$18.09
90th percentile wage$34.73
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing22073.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing22021.63
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$18.09 $19.26  -$1.17
2016$17.45+3.7%$18.57 +3.7%-$1.12
2015$17.03+2.4%$18.13 +2.4%-$1.10
2014$16.65+2.3%$17.72 +2.3%-$1.07
2013$16.33+1.9%$17.39 +1.9%-$1.05
2012$16.06+1.7%$17.10 +1.7%-$1.03
2011$15.80+1.6%$16.82 +1.6%-$1.02
2010$15.63+1.1%$16.64 +1.1%-$1.01
2009$15.36+1.8%$16.35 +1.8%-$0.99
2008$14.96+2.7%$15.93 +2.7%-$0.96
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.09 $23.83  -$5.74
2016$17.45+3.7%$23.07 +3.3%-$5.62
2015$17.03+2.4%$22.59 +2.1%-$5.55
2014$16.65+2.3%$22.10 +2.2%-$5.45
2013$16.33+1.9%$21.66 +2.1%-$5.32
2012$16.06+1.7%$21.29 +1.7%-$5.22
2011$15.80+1.6%$20.95 +1.6%-$5.14
2010$15.63+1.1%$20.60 +1.7%-$4.96
2009$15.36+1.8%$20.32 +1.4%-$4.96
2008$14.96+2.7%$19.80 +2.6%-$4.84
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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