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Eastern Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment50
Mean wage15.75
Entry wage12.12
10th percentile wage11.08
50th percentile wage14.99
90th percentile wage21.96
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing4084.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing4015.64
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic (51-4033)
Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.75 $21.60  -$5.85
2014$15.64+.7%$21.46 +.7%-$5.81
2013$15.29+2.3%$20.97 +2.3%-$5.67
2012$15.00+1.9%$20.57 +1.9%-$5.57
2011$14.75+1.7%$20.23 +1.7%-$5.47
2010$14.52+1.6%$19.91 +1.6%-$5.39
2009$14.36+1.1%$19.69 +1.1%-$5.33
2008$14.11+1.8%$19.35 +1.8%-$5.24
2007$13.74+2.7%$18.84 +2.7%-$5.10
2006$13.42+2.3%$18.41 +2.3%-$4.98
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.75 $24.58  -$8.83
2014$15.64+.7%$24.38 +.8%-$8.73
2013$15.29+2.3%$23.86 +2.2%-$8.56
2012$15.00+1.9%$23.38 +2.1%-$8.37
2011$14.75+1.7%$22.98 +1.7%-$8.22
2010$14.52+1.6%$22.62 +1.6%-$8.09
2009$14.36+1.1%$22.23 +1.7%-$7.87
2008$14.11+1.8%$21.93 +1.4%-$7.82
2007$13.74+2.7%$21.37 +2.6%-$7.63
2006$13.42+2.3%$20.69 +3.3%-$7.26

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 19.28 860
Southwest 18.35 280
South Central 17.35 340
Northwest 16.26 240
Eastern 15.75 50
Highest Employment
North Central 19.28 860
South Central 17.35 340
Southwest 18.35 280
Northwest 16.26 240
Eastern 15.75 50
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