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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage15.90
Entry wage13.70
10th percentile wage13.03
50th percentile wage16.08
90th percentile wage18.70
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing15.37
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers (51-9123)
Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, cakes, toys, books, or leather. Exclude "Artists and Related Workers" (27-1011 through 27-1019), "Designers" (27-1021 through 27-1029), "Photographic Process Workers" (51-9131), and "Etchers and Engravers" (51-9194).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.90 $20.74  -$4.84
2014$15.79+.7%$20.60 +.7%-$4.80
2013$15.44+2.3%$20.13 +2.3%-$4.69
2012$15.14+1.9%$19.75 +1.9%-$4.60
2011$14.89+1.7%$19.43 +1.7%-$4.53
2010$14.65+1.6%$19.11 +1.6%-$4.46
2009$14.49+1.1%$18.91 +1.1%-$4.41
2008$14.24+1.8%$18.58 +1.8%-$4.33
2007$13.87+2.7%$18.09 +2.7%-$4.22
2006$13.55+2.3%$17.68 +2.3%-$4.12
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.90 $30.69  -$14.79
2014$15.79+.7%$30.44 +.8%-$14.64
2013$15.44+2.3%$29.79 +2.2%-$14.35
2012$15.14+1.9%$29.19 +2.1%-$14.04
2011$14.89+1.7%$28.69 +1.7%-$13.79
2010$14.65+1.6%$28.24 +1.6%-$13.58
2009$14.49+1.1%$27.76 +1.7%-$13.26
2008$14.24+1.8%$27.39 +1.4%-$13.14
2007$13.87+2.7%$26.68 +2.6%-$12.81
2006$13.55+2.3%$25.83 +3.3%-$12.28

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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