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South Central Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment350
Mean wage15.63
Entry wage11.66
10th percentile wage10.63
50th percentile wage15.17
90th percentile wage22.01
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing350100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing35015.63
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders (51-9121)
Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including food, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Exclude "Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$15.63 $19.43  -$3.80
2014$15.53+.7%$19.30 +.7%-$3.77
2013$15.17+2.3%$18.86 +2.3%-$3.68
2012$14.89+1.9%$18.51 +1.9%-$3.61
2011$14.64+1.7%$18.20 +1.7%-$3.55
2010$14.40+1.6%$17.91 +1.6%-$3.50
2009$14.25+1.1%$17.71 +1.1%-$3.46
2008$14.00+1.8%$17.40 +1.8%-$3.40
2007$13.64+2.7%$16.95 +2.7%-$3.31
2006$13.32+2.3%$16.56 +2.3%-$3.23
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$15.63 $25.99  -$10.36
2014$15.53+.7%$25.78 +.8%-$10.25
2013$15.17+2.3%$25.23 +2.2%-$10.05
2012$14.89+1.9%$24.72 +2.1%-$9.83
2011$14.64+1.7%$24.29 +1.7%-$9.65
2010$14.40+1.6%$23.91 +1.6%-$9.50
2009$14.25+1.1%$23.51 +1.7%-$9.26
2008$14.00+1.8%$23.19 +1.4%-$9.19
2007$13.64+2.7%$22.60 +2.6%-$8.96
2006$13.32+2.3%$21.88 +3.3%-$8.55

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 19.07 290
Eastern 19.06 90
Northwest 18.70 60
Southwest 16.79 130
South Central 15.63 350
Highest Employment
South Central 15.63 350
North Central 19.07 290
Southwest 16.79 130
Eastern 19.06 90
Northwest 18.70 60
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