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Northwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment450
Mean wage$13.29
Entry wage$10.41
10th percentile wage$9.71
50th percentile wage$12.19
90th percentile wage$18.44
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services39086.7%
Leisure and Hospitality6013.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services390$12.51
Leisure and Hospitality60$10.78
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$12.19 $10.24  $1.95
2015$11.87+2.7%$9.97 +2.7%$1.90
2014$11.63+2.0%$9.77 +2.0%$1.86
2013$11.48+1.3%$9.65 +1.3%$1.84
2012$11.32+1.5%$9.51 +1.5%$1.81
2011$11.16+1.4%$9.37 +1.4%$1.78
2010$11.04+1.1%$9.27 +1.1%$1.77
2009$10.82+2.0%$9.09 +2.0%$1.73
2008$10.53+2.8%$8.84 +2.8%$1.68
2007$10.12+4.1%$8.50 +4.1%$1.62
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$12.19 $19.32  -$7.13
2015$11.87+2.7%$18.78 +2.9%-$6.91
2014$11.63+2.0%$18.38 +2.2%-$6.74
2013$11.48+1.3%$18.01 +2.1%-$6.52
2012$11.32+1.5%$17.70 +1.7%-$6.38
2011$11.16+1.4%$17.42 +1.6%-$6.26
2010$11.04+1.1%$17.13 +1.7%-$6.08
2009$10.82+2.0%$16.90 +1.4%-$6.07
2008$10.53+2.8%$16.46 +2.6%-$5.93
2007$10.12+4.1%$15.94 +3.3%-$5.82
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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