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Eastern Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment450
Mean wage$24.59
Entry wage$19.24
10th percentile wage$17.75
50th percentile wage$24.40
90th percentile wage$31.49
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Construction20043.7%
Leisure and Hospitality
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Construction200$23.22
Leisure and Hospitality$19.26
Painters, Construction and Maintenance (47-2141)
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. Excludes Paperhangers" (47-2142).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$24.40 $27.49  -$3.09
2019$23.27+4.9%$26.21 +4.9%-$2.94
2018$22.71+2.5%$25.59 +2.5%-$2.87
2017$22.10+2.8%$24.90 +2.8%-$2.79
2016$21.44+3.1%$24.15 +3.1%-$2.71
2015$21.09+1.7%$23.76 +1.7%-$2.67
2014$20.64+2.2%$23.25 +2.2%-$2.61
2013$20.32+1.5%$22.90 +1.5%-$2.57
2012$20.15+.9%$22.70 +.9%-$2.55
2011$19.85+1.5%$22.37 +1.5%-$2.51
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$24.40 $23.16  $1.24
2019$23.27+4.9%$22.22 +4.2%$1.05
2018$22.71+2.5%$21.54 +3.1%$1.17
2017$22.10+2.8%$20.97 +2.8%$1.14
2016$21.44+3.1%$20.49 +2.3%$0.95
2015$21.09+1.7%$20.06 +2.1%$1.03
2014$20.64+2.2%$19.63 +2.2%$1.01
2013$20.32+1.5%$19.23 +2.1%$1.09
2012$20.15+.9%$18.90 +1.7%$1.25
2011$19.85+1.5%$18.61 +1.6%$1.25
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 $27.73550
Eastern $24.40450
Northwest $21.56260
North Central $20.54270
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $27.73550
Eastern $24.40450
South Central $20.49320
North Central $20.54270
Wages in other areas
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