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Eastern Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment10
Mean wage17.51
Entry wage15.29
10th percentile wage13.92
50th percentile wage17.47
90th percentile wage21.91
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing10100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing1017.51
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic (51-4191)
Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat-treat metal or plastic objects.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.51 $21.60  -$4.09
2014$17.39+.7%$21.46 +.7%-$4.06
2013$17.00+2.3%$20.97 +2.3%-$3.97
2012$16.68+1.9%$20.57 +1.9%-$3.89
2011$16.40+1.7%$20.23 +1.7%-$3.83
2010$16.14+1.6%$19.91 +1.6%-$3.76
2009$15.96+1.1%$19.69 +1.1%-$3.72
2008$15.68+1.8%$19.35 +1.8%-$3.66
2007$15.28+2.7%$18.84 +2.7%-$3.56
2006$14.93+2.3%$18.41 +2.3%-$3.48
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.51 $24.58  -$7.07
2014$17.39+.7%$24.38 +.8%-$6.98
2013$17.00+2.3%$23.86 +2.2%-$6.85
2012$16.68+1.9%$23.38 +2.1%-$6.69
2011$16.40+1.7%$22.98 +1.7%-$6.57
2010$16.14+1.6%$22.62 +1.6%-$6.47
2009$15.96+1.1%$22.23 +1.7%-$6.27
2008$15.68+1.8%$21.93 +1.4%-$6.24
2007$15.28+2.7%$21.37 +2.6%-$6.09
2006$14.93+2.3%$20.69 +3.3%-$5.76

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
Northwest 25.43 90
South Central 21.56 50
Southwest 17.86 40
Eastern 17.51 10
North Central 16.40 120
Highest Employment
North Central 16.40 120
Northwest 25.43 90
South Central 21.56 50
Southwest 17.86 40
Eastern 17.51 10
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