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Eastern Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment70
Mean wage15.08
Entry wage10.70
10th percentile wage9.97
50th percentile wage11.56
90th percentile wage26.56
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing6085.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing6013.01
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011)
Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels. Exclude "Chemical Plant and System Operators" (51-8091).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.08 $21.60  -$6.52
2014$14.98+.7%$21.46 +.7%-$6.47
2013$14.64+2.3%$20.97 +2.3%-$6.32
2012$14.36+1.9%$20.57 +1.9%-$6.21
2011$14.12+1.7%$20.23 +1.7%-$6.10
2010$13.90+1.6%$19.91 +1.6%-$6.00
2009$13.75+1.1%$19.69 +1.1%-$5.94
2008$13.51+1.8%$19.35 +1.8%-$5.84
2007$13.16+2.7%$18.84 +2.7%-$5.68
2006$12.85+2.3%$18.41 +2.3%-$5.55
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.08 $24.58  -$9.50
2014$14.98+.7%$24.38 +.8%-$9.40
2013$14.64+2.3%$23.86 +2.2%-$9.21
2012$14.36+1.9%$23.38 +2.1%-$9.01
2011$14.12+1.7%$22.98 +1.7%-$8.85
2010$13.90+1.6%$22.62 +1.6%-$8.71
2009$13.75+1.1%$22.23 +1.7%-$8.48
2008$13.51+1.8%$21.93 +1.4%-$8.42
2007$13.16+2.7%$21.37 +2.6%-$8.21
2006$12.85+2.3%$20.69 +3.3%-$7.83

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 23.80 100
Northwest 23.66 30
Southwest 21.26 130
South Central 20.99 160
Eastern 15.08 70
Highest Employment
South Central 20.99 160
Southwest 21.26 130
North Central 23.80 100
Eastern 15.08 70
Northwest 23.66 30
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