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Eastern Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment50
Mean wage15.53
Entry wage12.33
10th percentile wage11.33
50th percentile wage15.52
90th percentile wage19.13
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Professional & Business Services5098.2%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Professional & Business Services5015.43
Pest Control Workers (37-2021)
Spray or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill pests and vermin, such as mice, termites, and roaches, that infest buildings and surrounding areas.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.53 $13.85  $1.68
2014$15.42+.7%$13.75 +.7%$1.67
2013$15.11+2.0%$13.47 +2.0%$1.63
2012$14.92+1.3%$13.30 +1.3%$1.61
2011$14.70+1.5%$13.11 +1.5%$1.59
2010$14.50+1.4%$12.93 +1.4%$1.57
2009$14.34+1.1%$12.79 +1.1%$1.55
2008$14.06+2.0%$12.54 +2.0%$1.52
2007$13.68+2.8%$12.20 +2.8%$1.48
2006$13.14+4.1%$11.72 +4.1%$1.42
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.53 $24.58  -$9.05
2014$15.42+.7%$24.38 +.8%-$8.96
2013$15.11+2.0%$23.86 +2.2%-$8.74
2012$14.92+1.3%$23.38 +2.1%-$8.46
2011$14.70+1.5%$22.98 +1.7%-$8.27
2010$14.50+1.4%$22.62 +1.6%-$8.11
2009$14.34+1.1%$22.23 +1.7%-$7.89
2008$14.06+2.0%$21.93 +1.4%-$7.87
2007$13.68+2.8%$21.37 +2.6%-$7.69
2006$13.14+4.1%$20.69 +3.3%-$7.54

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
North Central 19.47 110
Southwest 17.70 190
Northwest 17.24 50
South Central 16.50 50
Eastern 15.53 50
Highest Employment
Southwest 17.70 190
North Central 19.47 110
Northwest 17.24 50
South Central 16.50 50
Eastern 15.53 50
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