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North Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment780
Mean wage$17.88
Entry wage$13.59
10th percentile wage$12.88
50th percentile wage$16.37
90th percentile wage$27.06
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing16020.6%
Professional and Business Services607.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing160$18.05
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$15.82
Professional and Business Services60$14.98
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$16.37 $15.98  $0.39
2015$15.82+3.5%$15.44 +3.5%$0.38
2014$15.47+2.3%$15.10 +2.3%$0.37
2013$15.22+1.6%$14.86 +1.6%$0.36
2012$14.87+2.4%$14.51 +2.4%$0.35
2011$14.68+1.2%$14.33 +1.2%$0.35
2010$14.41+1.9%$14.06 +1.9%$0.34
2009$14.17+1.7%$13.83 +1.7%$0.34
2008$13.79+2.8%$13.46 +2.8%$0.33
2007$13.43+2.7%$13.11 +2.7%$0.32
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.37 $21.85  -$5.48
2015$15.82+3.5%$21.24 +2.9%-$5.41
2014$15.47+2.3%$20.78 +2.2%-$5.31
2013$15.22+1.6%$20.37 +2.1%-$5.14
2012$14.87+2.4%$20.02 +1.7%-$5.15
2011$14.68+1.2%$19.70 +1.6%-$5.01
2010$14.41+1.9%$19.37 +1.7%-$4.96
2009$14.17+1.7%$19.11 +1.4%-$4.93
2008$13.79+2.8%$18.62 +2.6%-$4.82
2007$13.43+2.7%$18.02 +3.3%-$4.59
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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