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North Central Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment40
Mean wage19.62
Entry wage15.31
10th percentile wage13.78
50th percentile wage20.59
90th percentile wage23.54
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing40100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing4019.62
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders (51-9051)
Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities, such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$19.62 $20.60  -$0.97
2014$19.49+.7%$20.46 +.7%-$0.97
2013$19.05+2.3%$20.00 +2.3%-$0.95
2012$18.69+1.9%$19.62 +1.9%-$0.93
2011$18.38+1.7%$19.29 +1.7%-$0.91
2010$18.08+1.6%$18.98 +1.6%-$0.90
2009$17.89+1.1%$18.78 +1.1%-$0.89
2008$17.57+1.8%$18.45 +1.8%-$0.87
2007$17.12+2.7%$17.97 +2.7%-$0.85
2006$16.72+2.3%$17.56 +2.3%-$0.83
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$19.62 $27.00  -$7.38
2014$19.49+.7%$26.78 +.8%-$7.29
2013$19.05+2.3%$26.21 +2.2%-$7.15
2012$18.69+1.9%$25.68 +2.1%-$6.99
2011$18.38+1.7%$25.24 +1.7%-$6.86
2010$18.08+1.6%$24.84 +1.6%-$6.75
2009$17.89+1.1%$24.42 +1.7%-$6.53
2008$17.57+1.8%$24.09 +1.4%-$6.51
2007$17.12+2.7%$23.48 +2.6%-$6.35
2006$16.72+2.3%$22.73 +3.3%-$6.00

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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