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Estimated employment520
Mean wage34.00
Entry wage24.65
10th percentile wage23.10
50th percentile wage33.25
90th percentile wage46.70
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing33062.2%
Professional & Business Services9016.4%
Public Adminsitration6012.3%
Education & Health Services306.6%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing33035.28
Public Adminsitration6034.49
Education & Health Services3031.90
Professional & Business Services9030.67
Trade, Transportation & Utilities29.01
Engineering Technicians, Ex. Drafters, All Other (17-3029)
All engineering technicians, Ex. drafters, not listed separately.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$34.00 $39.62  -$5.62
2014$33.83+.5%$39.43 +.5%-$5.59
2013$33.20+1.9%$38.69 +1.9%-$5.48
2012$32.57+1.9%$37.95 +1.9%-$5.38
2011$31.93+2.0%$37.21 +2.0%-$5.27
2010$31.44+1.6%$36.63 +1.6%-$5.19
2009$30.89+1.8%$35.99 +1.8%-$5.10
2008$30.56+1.1%$35.61 +1.1%-$5.05
2007$29.65+3.1%$34.55 +3.1%-$4.90
2006$28.65+3.5%$33.39 +3.5%-$4.73
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$34.00 $26.98  $7.02
2014$33.83+.5%$26.76 +.8%$7.07
2013$33.20+1.9%$26.19 +2.2%$7.01
2012$32.57+1.9%$25.66 +2.1%$6.91
2011$31.93+2.0%$25.22 +1.7%$6.71
2010$31.44+1.6%$24.82 +1.6%$6.61
2009$30.89+1.8%$24.41 +1.7%$6.48
2008$30.56+1.1%$24.08 +1.4%$6.48
2007$29.65+3.1%$23.46 +2.6%$6.19
2006$28.65+3.5%$22.71 +3.3%$5.94

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 2015

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