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Eastern Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment20
Mean wage$38.09
Entry wage$26.76
10th percentile wage$23.81
50th percentile wage$38.07
90th percentile wage$50.67
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services2063.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services20$
Writers and Authors (27-3043)
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Excludes News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (27-3023), Public Relations Specialists (27-3031), and Technical Writers (27-3042).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$38.07 $26.65  $11.42
2019$36.86+3.3%$25.80 +3.3%$11.06
2018$35.89+2.7%$25.13 +2.7%$10.77
2017$35.07+2.4%$24.55 +2.4%$10.52
2016$34.51+1.6%$24.16 +1.6%$10.35
2015$33.85+2.0%$23.70 +2.0%$10.15
2014$33.22+1.9%$23.25 +1.9%$9.96
2013$32.58+1.9%$22.81 +1.9%$9.77
2012$31.95+2.0%$22.37 +2.0%$9.58
2011$31.45+1.6%$22.02 +1.6%$9.44
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$38.07 $23.16  $14.91
2019$36.86+3.3%$22.22 +4.2%$14.64
2018$35.89+2.7%$21.54 +3.1%$14.35
2017$35.07+2.4%$20.97 +2.8%$14.10
2016$34.51+1.6%$20.49 +2.3%$14.03
2015$33.85+2.0%$20.06 +2.1%$13.79
2014$33.22+1.9%$19.63 +2.2%$13.59
2013$32.58+1.9%$19.23 +2.1%$13.35
2012$31.95+2.0%$18.90 +1.7%$13.05
2011$31.45+1.6%$18.61 +1.6%$12.85
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $42.35250
Eastern $38.0720
Northwest $36.8470
South Central $34.4670
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $42.35250
North Central $33.0790
South Central $34.4670
Northwest $36.8470
Wages in other areas
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