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Eastern Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment1,460
Mean wage34.12
Entry wage26.27
10th percentile wage24.89
50th percentile wage35.56
90th percentile wage41.98
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Public Adminsitration1,25085.2%
Education & Health Services22014.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration1,25035.48
Education & Health Services22026.28
Child, Family, and School Social Workers (21-1021)
Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist single parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers on how to deal with problem children.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$34.12 $29.03  $5.09
2014$33.95+.5%$28.89 +.5%$5.07
2013$33.32+1.9%$28.35 +1.9%$4.97
2012$32.68+1.9%$27.81 +1.9%$4.88
2011$32.05+2.0%$27.27 +2.0%$4.78
2010$31.55+1.6%$26.84 +1.6%$4.71
2009$31.00+1.8%$26.37 +1.8%$4.62
2008$30.66+1.1%$26.09 +1.1%$4.57
2007$29.75+3.1%$25.31 +3.1%$4.44
2006$28.76+3.5%$24.47 +3.5%$4.29
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$34.12 $24.58  $9.54
2014$33.95+.5%$24.38 +.8%$9.57
2013$33.32+1.9%$23.86 +2.2%$9.46
2012$32.68+1.9%$23.38 +2.1%$9.31
2011$32.05+2.0%$22.98 +1.7%$9.07
2010$31.55+1.6%$22.62 +1.6%$8.93
2009$31.00+1.8%$22.23 +1.7%$8.76
2008$30.66+1.1%$21.93 +1.4%$8.73
2007$29.75+3.1%$21.37 +2.6%$8.38
2006$28.76+3.5%$20.69 +3.3%$8.07

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 34.12 1,460
Northwest 32.62 1,200
South Central 28.70 1,110
Southwest 28.60 550
North Central 27.00 990
Highest Employment
Eastern 34.12 1,460
Northwest 32.62 1,200
South Central 28.70 1,110
North Central 27.00 990
Southwest 28.60 550
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