| Northwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 15,860 |
| Mean wage | 18.98 |
| Entry wage | 11.69 |
| 10th percentile wage | 10.57 |
| 50th percentile wage | 17.15 |
| 90th percentile wage | 30.02 |
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| Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment | % |
| Manufacturing | 12,360 | 78.0% |
| Professional & Business Services | 1,660 | 10.5% |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 830 | 5.2% |
| Other Services | 440 | 2.8% |
| Public Adminsitration | 260 | 1.6% |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment | Median Wage |
| Public Adminsitration | 260 | 29.18 |
| Construction |  | 29.13 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 830 | 19.68 |
| Manufacturing | 12,360 | 19.33 |
| Information | 70 | 17.18 |
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