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Eastern Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment1,000
Mean wage20.06
Entry wage13.08
10th percentile wage11.38
50th percentile wage19.90
90th percentile wage28.58
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities62062.0%
Other Services27026.9%
Public Adminsitration808.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration8026.68
Trade, Transportation & Utilities62020.30
Other Services27017.36
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (49-3023)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Exclude "Automotive Body and Related Repairers" (49-3021), "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031), and "Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles" (49-2096).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$20.06 $23.64  -$3.58
2014$19.96+.5%$23.52 +.5%-$3.56
2013$19.55+2.1%$23.04 +2.1%-$3.48
2012$19.14+2.1%$22.56 +2.1%-$3.41
2011$18.86+1.5%$22.23 +1.5%-$3.36
2010$18.45+2.2%$21.75 +2.2%-$3.29
2009$18.24+1.2%$21.49 +1.2%-$3.25
2008$17.93+1.7%$21.13 +1.7%-$3.19
2007$17.40+3.0%$20.51 +3.0%-$3.10
2006$16.89+3.0%$19.91 +3.0%-$3.01
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$20.06 $24.58  -$4.52
2014$19.96+.5%$24.38 +.8%-$4.41
2013$19.55+2.1%$23.86 +2.2%-$4.30
2012$19.14+2.1%$23.38 +2.1%-$4.23
2011$18.86+1.5%$22.98 +1.7%-$4.11
2010$18.45+2.2%$22.62 +1.6%-$4.16
2009$18.24+1.2%$22.23 +1.7%-$3.99
2008$17.93+1.7%$21.93 +1.4%-$4.00
2007$17.40+3.0%$21.37 +2.6%-$3.96
2006$16.89+3.0%$20.69 +3.3%-$3.79

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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Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Southwest 22.95 1,670
Northwest 21.82 1,390
South Central 21.44 1,590
Eastern 20.06 1,000
North Central 19.59 2,950
Highest Employment
North Central 19.59 2,950
Southwest 22.95 1,670
South Central 21.44 1,590
Northwest 21.82 1,390
Eastern 20.06 1,000
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