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Eastern WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment470
Mean wage$17.10
Entry wage$12.39
10th percentile wage$11.25
50th percentile wage$15.92
90th percentile wage$26.68
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities35075.4%
Manufacturing10021%
Professional and Business Services203.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services20$20.95
Manufacturing100$18.25
Trade, Transportation and Utilities350$15.19
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051)
Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location. Exclude "Logging Equipment Operators" (45-4022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.92 $16.09  -$0.17
2015$15.39+3.5%$15.55 +3.5%-$0.16
2014$15.04+2.3%$15.20 +2.3%-$0.16
2013$14.80+1.6%$14.96 +1.6%-$0.15
2012$14.46+2.4%$14.61 +2.4%-$0.15
2011$14.28+1.2%$14.43 +1.2%-$0.15
2010$14.01+1.9%$14.16 +1.9%-$0.14
2009$13.78+1.7%$13.93 +1.7%-$0.14
2008$13.41+2.8%$13.56 +2.8%-$0.14
2007$13.06+2.7%$13.20 +2.7%-$0.13
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.92 $20.53  -$4.61
2015$15.39+3.5%$19.96 +2.9%-$4.57
2014$15.04+2.3%$19.53 +2.2%-$4.48
2013$14.80+1.6%$19.14 +2.1%-$4.33
2012$14.46+2.4%$18.81 +1.7%-$4.35
2011$14.28+1.2%$18.51 +1.6%-$4.23
2010$14.01+1.9%$18.20 +1.7%-$4.18
2009$13.78+1.7%$17.95 +1.4%-$4.17
2008$13.41+2.8%$17.49 +2.6%-$4.08
2007$13.06+2.7%$16.94 +3.3%-$3.87
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 $18.34 350
South Central $17.45 230
North Central $16.37 780
Northwest $16.28 560
Eastern $15.92 470
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $16.37 780
Northwest $16.28 560
Eastern $15.92 470
Southwest $18.34 350
South Central $17.45 230
Wages in other areas
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