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Eastern Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment1,190
Mean wage43.54
Entry wage33.01
10th percentile wage30.88
50th percentile wage43.80
90th percentile wage57.15
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Public Adminsitration74062.0%
Professional & Business Services21017.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Professional & Business Services21045.81
Public Adminsitration74042.58
Civil Engineers (17-2051)
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Include architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Exclude "Hydrologists" (19-2043).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$43.54 $38.73  $4.81
2014$43.33+.5%$38.54 +.5%$4.79
2013$42.52+1.9%$37.82 +1.9%$4.70
2012$41.71+1.9%$37.10 +1.9%$4.61
2011$40.89+2.0%$36.38 +2.0%$4.52
2010$40.26+1.6%$35.81 +1.6%$4.45
2009$39.55+1.8%$35.18 +1.8%$4.37
2008$39.13+1.1%$34.81 +1.1%$4.32
2007$37.97+3.1%$33.77 +3.1%$4.19
2006$36.69+3.5%$32.64 +3.5%$4.05
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$43.54 $24.58  $18.96
2014$43.33+.5%$24.38 +.8%$18.95
2013$42.52+1.9%$23.86 +2.2%$18.66
2012$41.71+1.9%$23.38 +2.1%$18.33
2011$40.89+2.0%$22.98 +1.7%$17.92
2010$40.26+1.6%$22.62 +1.6%$17.64
2009$39.55+1.8%$22.23 +1.7%$17.32
2008$39.13+1.1%$21.93 +1.4%$17.20
2007$37.97+3.1%$21.37 +2.6%$16.59
2006$36.69+3.5%$20.69 +3.3%$16.00

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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Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Eastern 43.54 1,190
Southwest 42.90 310
North Central 42.23 930
South Central 41.09 870
Northwest 38.60 380
Highest Employment
Eastern 43.54 1,190
North Central 42.23 930
South Central 41.09 870
Northwest 38.60 380
Southwest 42.90 310
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