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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage28.10
Entry wage22.57
10th percentile wage20.64
50th percentile wage27.81
90th percentile wage36.67
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction50
Public Adminsitration20
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration2027.32
Construction5026.41
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (49-3042)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and surface mining. Exclude "Rail Car Repairers" (49-3043) and "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$28.10 $23.63  $4.47
2014$27.96+.5%$23.51 +.5%$4.45
2013$27.39+2.1%$23.03 +2.1%$4.36
2012$26.81+2.1%$22.55 +2.1%$4.27
2011$26.42+1.5%$22.22 +1.5%$4.20
2010$25.85+2.2%$21.74 +2.2%$4.11
2009$25.55+1.2%$21.49 +1.2%$4.06
2008$25.11+1.7%$21.12 +1.7%$3.99
2007$24.38+3.0%$20.50 +3.0%$3.88
2006$23.67+3.0%$19.90 +3.0%$3.76
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$28.10 $27.23  $0.87
2014$27.96+.5%$27.01 +.8%$0.95
2013$27.39+2.1%$26.43 +2.2%$0.96
2012$26.81+2.1%$25.90 +2.1%$0.92
2011$26.42+1.5%$25.45 +1.7%$0.97
2010$25.85+2.2%$25.05 +1.6%$0.79
2009$25.55+1.2%$24.63 +1.7%$0.92
2008$25.11+1.7%$24.30 +1.4%$0.81
2007$24.38+3.0%$23.68 +2.6%$0.70
2006$23.67+3.0%$22.92 +3.3%$0.74

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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