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Eastern Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment660
Mean wage15.24
Entry wage11.17
10th percentile wage10.35
50th percentile wage14.61
90th percentile wage21.62
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Leisure and Hospitality43065.0%
Education & Health Services21031.8%
Public Adminsitration203.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration2019.79
Education & Health Services21016.64
Leisure and Hospitality43014.33
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (35-2012)
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.24 $11.85  $3.39
2014$15.13+.7%$11.76 +.7%$3.36
2013$14.83+2.0%$11.53 +2.0%$3.30
2012$14.64+1.3%$11.38 +1.3%$3.26
2011$14.43+1.5%$11.22 +1.5%$3.21
2010$14.22+1.4%$11.06 +1.4%$3.16
2009$14.07+1.1%$10.94 +1.1%$3.13
2008$13.80+2.0%$10.73 +2.0%$3.07
2007$13.42+2.8%$10.44 +2.8%$2.99
2006$12.90+4.1%$10.03 +4.1%$2.87
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.24 $24.58  -$9.34
2014$15.13+.7%$24.38 +.8%-$9.25
2013$14.83+2.0%$23.86 +2.2%-$9.03
2012$14.64+1.3%$23.38 +2.1%-$8.73
2011$14.43+1.5%$22.98 +1.7%-$8.55
2010$14.22+1.4%$22.62 +1.6%-$8.39
2009$14.07+1.1%$22.23 +1.7%-$8.15
2008$13.80+2.0%$21.93 +1.4%-$8.13
2007$13.42+2.8%$21.37 +2.6%-$7.94
2006$12.90+4.1%$20.69 +3.3%-$7.79

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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Best Pay
Southwest 18.22 590
South Central 16.94 930
Northwest 16.26 590
North Central 15.57 1,180
Eastern 15.24 660
Highest Employment
North Central 15.57 1,180
South Central 16.94 930
Eastern 15.24 660
Southwest 18.22 590
Northwest 16.26 590
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