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Estimated employment490
Mean wage21.50
Entry wage14.60
10th percentile wage13.23
50th percentile wage22.12
90th percentile wage28.93
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Professional & Business Services18036.8%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities9018.0%
Education & Health Services8016.5%
Information5010.5%
Public Adminsitration407.9%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration4026.74
Trade, Transportation & Utilities9022.80
Financial Activities3021.52
Manufacturing2021.14
Professional & Business Services18021.07
Computer Operators (43-9011)
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. Exclude "Data Entry Keyers" (43-9021).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$21.50 $20.09  $1.41
2014$21.36+.7%$19.96 +.7%$1.40
2013$20.94+2.0%$19.57 +2.0%$1.37
2012$20.52+2.0%$19.18 +2.0%$1.35
2011$20.17+1.7%$18.85 +1.7%$1.32
2010$19.81+1.8%$18.51 +1.8%$1.30
2009$19.49+1.6%$18.22 +1.6%$1.28
2008$19.13+1.9%$17.87 +1.9%$1.25
2007$18.61+2.8%$17.39 +2.8%$1.22
2006$18.01+3.3%$16.83 +3.3%$1.18
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.50 $26.98  -$5.48
2014$21.36+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$5.39
2013$20.94+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$5.24
2012$20.52+2.0%$25.66 +2.1%-$5.13
2011$20.17+1.7%$25.22 +1.7%-$5.04
2010$19.81+1.8%$24.82 +1.6%-$5.01
2009$19.49+1.6%$24.41 +1.7%-$4.91
2008$19.13+1.9%$24.08 +1.4%-$4.94
2007$18.61+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$4.85
2006$18.01+3.3%$22.71 +3.3%-$4.69

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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