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North Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment480
Mean wage$37.86
Entry wage$26.51
10th percentile wage$25.37
50th percentile wage$35.30
90th percentile wage$56.74
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information10020.9%
Education and Health Services407.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities305.5%
Manufacturing102.4%
Financial Activities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services$38.25
Information100$37.23
Manufacturing10$34.38
Education and Health Services40$31.03
Financial Activities$30.61
Computer Network Support Specialists (15-1152)
Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption. Excludes Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1142) and Computer Network Architects (15-1143).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$35.30 $42.43  -$7.13
2015$34.40+2.6%$41.35 +2.6%-$6.94
2014$33.76+1.9%$40.58 +1.9%-$6.81
2013$33.11+1.9%$39.80 +1.9%-$6.68
2012$32.47+2.0%$39.03 +2.0%-$6.55
2011$31.97+1.6%$38.42 +1.6%-$6.45
2010$31.41+1.8%$37.75 +1.8%-$6.34
2009$31.07+1.1%$37.35 +1.1%-$6.27
2008$30.15+3.1%$36.23 +3.1%-$6.08
2007$29.14+3.5%$35.02 +3.5%-$5.88
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$35.30 $21.85  $13.45
2015$34.40+2.6%$21.24 +2.9%$13.16
2014$33.76+1.9%$20.78 +2.2%$12.97
2013$33.11+1.9%$20.37 +2.1%$12.75
2012$32.47+2.0%$20.02 +1.7%$12.45
2011$31.97+1.6%$19.70 +1.6%$12.26
2010$31.41+1.8%$19.37 +1.7%$12.04
2009$31.07+1.1%$19.11 +1.4%$11.96
2008$30.15+3.1%$18.62 +2.6%$11.53
2007$29.14+3.5%$18.02 +3.3%$11.11
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
South Central $42.36 120
Southwest $40.09 360
North Central $35.30 480
Northwest $33.89 170
Eastern $30.24 40
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $35.30 480
Southwest $40.09 360
Northwest $33.89 170
South Central $42.36 120
Eastern $30.24 40
Wages in other areas
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