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Eastern WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment450
Mean wage$12.76
Entry wage$10.42
10th percentile wage$9.75
50th percentile wage$11.84
90th percentile wage$17.35
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities32070.8%
Education and Health Services306%
Other Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services30$14.19
Other Services$12.20
Trade, Transportation and Utilities320$11.34
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs (53-3041)
Drive automobiles, vans, or limousines to transport passengers. May occasionally carry cargo. Include hearse drivers. Exclude "Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Ex. Emergency Medical Technicians" (53-3011) and "Bus Drivers" (53-3021 through 53-3022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$11.84 $16.09  -$4.25
2015$11.44+3.5%$15.55 +3.5%-$4.10
2014$11.19+2.3%$15.20 +2.3%-$4.01
2013$11.01+1.6%$14.96 +1.6%-$3.95
2012$10.75+2.4%$14.61 +2.4%-$3.85
2011$10.62+1.2%$14.43 +1.2%-$3.81
2010$10.42+1.9%$14.16 +1.9%-$3.74
2009$10.25+1.7%$13.93 +1.7%-$3.67
2008$9.98+2.8%$13.56 +2.8%-$3.58
2007$9.71+2.7%$13.20 +2.7%-$3.48
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$11.84 $20.53  -$8.69
2015$11.44+3.5%$19.96 +2.9%-$8.51
2014$11.19+2.3%$19.53 +2.2%-$8.34
2013$11.01+1.6%$19.14 +2.1%-$8.12
2012$10.75+2.4%$18.81 +1.7%-$8.05
2011$10.62+1.2%$18.51 +1.6%-$7.89
2010$10.42+1.9%$18.20 +1.7%-$7.77
2009$10.25+1.7%$17.95 +1.4%-$7.70
2008$9.98+2.8%$17.49 +2.6%-$7.51
2007$9.71+2.7%$16.94 +3.3%-$7.22
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 $15.35 1,160
South Central $15.03 770
Northwest $13.70 500
North Central $12.64 1,090
Eastern $11.84 450
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $15.35 1,160
North Central $12.64 1,090
South Central $15.03 770
Northwest $13.70 500
Eastern $11.84 450
Wages in other areas
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