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Northwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment190
Mean wage20.72
Entry wage16.06
10th percentile wage14.51
50th percentile wage21.10
90th percentile wage27.19
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction19098.5%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Construction19020.69
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators (47-2071)
Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Include concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$20.72 $25.88  -$5.16
2014$20.70+.1%$25.86 +.1%-$5.15
2013$20.26+2.2%$25.30 +2.2%-$5.04
2012$19.95+1.5%$24.92 +1.5%-$4.96
2011$19.78+.9%$24.71 +.9%-$4.92
2010$19.49+1.5%$24.34 +1.5%-$4.85
2009$19.27+1.2%$24.06 +1.2%-$4.79
2008$19.06+1.1%$23.81 +1.1%-$4.74
2007$18.43+3.4%$23.02 +3.4%-$4.58
2006$17.73+4.0%$22.14 +4.0%-$4.41
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$20.72 $24.50  -$3.78
2014$20.70+.1%$24.30 +.8%-$3.59
2013$20.26+2.2%$23.78 +2.2%-$3.52
2012$19.95+1.5%$23.30 +2.1%-$3.35
2011$19.78+.9%$22.90 +1.7%-$3.12
2010$19.49+1.5%$22.54 +1.6%-$3.05
2009$19.27+1.2%$22.16 +1.7%-$2.89
2008$19.06+1.1%$21.86 +1.4%-$2.80
2007$18.43+3.4%$21.30 +2.6%-$2.87
2006$17.73+4.0%$20.62 +3.3%-$2.89

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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South Central 23.03 20
Southwest 22.02  
Northwest 20.72 190
North Central 18.91  
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Southwest 22.02  
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