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Eastern Workforce Development Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment100
Mean wage$21.53
Entry wage$16.50
10th percentile wage$15.81
50th percentile wage$21.23
90th percentile wage$29.28
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing10098.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Manufacturing100$21.31
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operator/Tender (51-9121)
Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including food, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Exclude "Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operator/Tender, Metal/Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$21.23 $22.08 -$0.84
2018$21.02+1.0%$21.87+1.0%-$0.84
2017$20.42+2.9%$21.24+2.9%-$0.81
2016$19.81+3.1%$20.60+3.1%-$0.79
2015$19.27+2.8%$20.04+2.8%-$0.77
2014$18.81+2.4%$19.57+2.4%-$0.75
2013$18.39+2.3%$19.12+2.3%-$0.73
2012$18.04+1.9%$18.76+1.9%-$0.72
2011$17.74+1.7%$18.45+1.7%-$0.71
2010$17.45+1.6%$18.15+1.6%-$0.69
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.23 $23.16 -$1.93
2018$21.02+1.0%$22.96+.9%-$1.93
2017$20.42+2.9%$22.26+3.1%-$1.83
2016$19.81+3.1%$21.66+2.8%-$1.85
2015$19.27+2.8%$21.17+2.3%-$1.89
2014$18.81+2.4%$20.72+2.1%-$1.90
2013$18.39+2.3%$20.28+2.2%-$1.89
2012$18.04+1.9%$19.87+2.1%-$1.83
2011$17.74+1.7%$19.53+1.7%-$1.79
2010$17.45+1.6%$19.22+1.6%-$1.76
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 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $22.71210
Eastern $21.23100
Northwest $18.92 
North Central $18.31470
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $18.31470
Southwest $22.71210
South Central $16.78200
Eastern $21.23100
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