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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage13.64
Entry wage9.47
10th percentile wage9.14
50th percentile wage12.02
90th percentile wage20.60
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing60
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing6013.64
Forging Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic (51-4022)
Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$13.64 $20.52  -$6.88
2014$13.55+.7%$20.38 +.7%-$6.83
2013$13.24+2.3%$19.92 +2.3%-$6.67
2012$12.99+1.9%$19.54 +1.9%-$6.55
2011$12.78+1.7%$19.22 +1.7%-$6.44
2010$12.57+1.6%$18.91 +1.6%-$6.34
2009$12.43+1.1%$18.71 +1.1%-$6.27
2008$12.22+1.8%$18.38 +1.8%-$6.16
2007$11.90+2.7%$17.90 +2.7%-$6.00
2006$11.63+2.3%$17.49 +2.3%-$5.86
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$13.64 $27.23  -$13.59
2014$13.55+.7%$27.01 +.8%-$13.45
2013$13.24+2.3%$26.43 +2.2%-$13.18
2012$12.99+1.9%$25.90 +2.1%-$12.90
2011$12.78+1.7%$25.45 +1.7%-$12.67
2010$12.57+1.6%$25.05 +1.6%-$12.48
2009$12.43+1.1%$24.63 +1.7%-$12.19
2008$12.22+1.8%$24.30 +1.4%-$12.08
2007$11.90+2.7%$23.68 +2.6%-$11.77
2006$11.63+2.3%$22.92 +3.3%-$11.29

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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