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South Central Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment330
Mean wage12.61
Entry wage9.53
10th percentile wage9.09
50th percentile wage11.64
90th percentile wage18.14
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing330100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing33012.61
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic (51-4072)
Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$12.61 $19.43  -$6.82
2014$12.53+.7%$19.30 +.7%-$6.77
2013$12.24+2.3%$18.86 +2.3%-$6.62
2012$12.01+1.9%$18.51 +1.9%-$6.49
2011$11.81+1.7%$18.20 +1.7%-$6.38
2010$11.62+1.6%$17.91 +1.6%-$6.28
2009$11.50+1.1%$17.71 +1.1%-$6.21
2008$11.30+1.8%$17.40 +1.8%-$6.10
2007$11.00+2.7%$16.95 +2.7%-$5.94
2006$10.75+2.3%$16.56 +2.3%-$5.81
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$12.61 $25.99  -$13.38
2014$12.53+.7%$25.78 +.8%-$13.25
2013$12.24+2.3%$25.23 +2.2%-$12.98
2012$12.01+1.9%$24.72 +2.1%-$12.70
2011$11.81+1.7%$24.29 +1.7%-$12.48
2010$11.62+1.6%$23.91 +1.6%-$12.29
2009$11.50+1.1%$23.51 +1.7%-$12.01
2008$11.30+1.8%$23.19 +1.4%-$11.89
2007$11.00+2.7%$22.60 +2.6%-$11.59
2006$10.75+2.3%$21.88 +3.3%-$11.12

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
Northwest 18.80 140
Southwest 16.25 90
North Central 14.22 550
Eastern 14.17  
South Central 12.61 330
Highest Employment
North Central 14.22 550
South Central 12.61 330
Northwest 18.80 140
Southwest 16.25 90
Eastern 14.17  
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