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Northwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment1,000
Mean wage24.40
Entry wage16.10
10th percentile wage15.48
50th percentile wage23.90
90th percentile wage35.08
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction84083.2%
Manufacturing606.2%
Education & Health Services202.3%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities202.0%
Public Adminsitration101.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration1026.24
Construction84025.07
Education & Health Services2023.25
Manufacturing6022.74
Trade, Transportation & Utilities2021.39
Carpenters (47-2031)
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Include brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways to control the proper circulation of air through the passageways and to the working places.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$24.40 $25.88  -$1.48
2014$24.38+.1%$25.86 +.1%-$1.47
2013$23.86+2.2%$25.30 +2.2%-$1.44
2012$23.49+1.5%$24.92 +1.5%-$1.42
2011$23.29+.9%$24.71 +.9%-$1.41
2010$22.95+1.5%$24.34 +1.5%-$1.39
2009$22.69+1.2%$24.06 +1.2%-$1.37
2008$22.45+1.1%$23.81 +1.1%-$1.36
2007$21.70+3.4%$23.02 +3.4%-$1.31
2006$20.88+4.0%$22.14 +4.0%-$1.26
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$24.40 $24.50  -$0.10
2014$24.38+.1%$24.30 +.8%$0.08
2013$23.86+2.2%$23.78 +2.2%$0.08
2012$23.49+1.5%$23.30 +2.1%$0.19
2011$23.29+.9%$22.90 +1.7%$0.39
2010$22.95+1.5%$22.54 +1.6%$0.41
2009$22.69+1.2%$22.16 +1.7%$0.53
2008$22.45+1.1%$21.86 +1.4%$0.59
2007$21.70+3.4%$21.30 +2.6%$0.40
2006$20.88+4.0%$20.62 +3.3%$0.25

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
Southwest 25.15 1,310
South Central 25.12 1,280
North Central 25.01 1,840
Northwest 24.40 1,000
Eastern 22.93 960
Highest Employment
North Central 25.01 1,840
Southwest 25.15 1,310
South Central 25.12 1,280
Northwest 24.40 1,000
Eastern 22.93 960
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