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Eastern WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment390
Mean wage$12.73
Entry wage$10.05
10th percentile wage$9.50
50th percentile wage$12.32
90th percentile wage$17.28
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services34089.3%
Leisure and Hospitality4010.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services340$12.46
Leisure and Hospitality40$
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (35-3041)
Serve food to patrons outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotels, hospital rooms, or cars. Exclude "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$12.32 $10.20  $2.12
2015$11.99+2.7%$9.93 +2.7%$2.06
2014$11.75+2.0%$9.73 +2.0%$2.02
2013$11.60+1.3%$9.61 +1.3%$2.00
2012$11.44+1.5%$9.47 +1.5%$1.97
2011$11.28+1.4%$9.34 +1.4%$1.94
2010$11.16+1.1%$9.24 +1.1%$1.92
2009$10.94+2.0%$9.06 +2.0%$1.88
2008$10.64+2.8%$8.81 +2.8%$1.83
2007$10.22+4.1%$8.46 +4.1%$1.76
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$12.32 $20.53  -$8.21
2015$11.99+2.7%$19.96 +2.9%-$7.96
2014$11.75+2.0%$19.53 +2.2%-$7.77
2013$11.60+1.3%$19.14 +2.1%-$7.53
2012$11.44+1.5%$18.81 +1.7%-$7.37
2011$11.28+1.4%$18.51 +1.6%-$7.23
2010$11.16+1.1%$18.20 +1.7%-$7.04
2009$10.94+2.0%$17.95 +1.4%-$7.01
2008$10.64+2.8%$17.49 +2.6%-$6.85
2007$10.22+4.1%$16.94 +3.3%-$6.71
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $13.52 850
South Central $12.99 980
Eastern $12.32 390
Northwest $12.19 450
North Central $11.90 1,170
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $11.90 1,170
South Central $12.99 980
Southwest $13.52 850
Northwest $12.19 450
Eastern $12.32 390
Wages in other areas
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