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Northwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment320
Mean wage$22.72
Entry wage$14.94
10th percentile wage$13.83
50th percentile wage$22.17
90th percentile wage$34.45
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction31096.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction310$21.93
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051)
Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; use saws to cut expansion joints. Classify installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units in "Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers. (37-3011).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$22.17 $24.90  -$2.73
2015$21.65+2.4%$24.32 +2.4%-$2.66
2014$21.19+2.2%$23.80 +2.2%-$2.60
2013$20.86+1.5%$23.43 +1.5%-$2.56
2012$20.69+.9%$23.23 +.9%-$2.54
2011$20.38+1.5%$22.89 +1.5%-$2.50
2010$20.15+1.2%$22.63 +1.2%-$2.48
2009$19.94+1.1%$22.39 +1.1%-$2.45
2008$19.27+3.4%$21.65 +3.4%-$2.37
2007$18.54+4.0%$20.82 +4.0%-$2.28
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$22.17 $19.32  $2.85
2015$21.65+2.4%$18.78 +2.9%$2.87
2014$21.19+2.2%$18.38 +2.2%$2.81
2013$20.86+1.5%$18.01 +2.1%$2.86
2012$20.69+.9%$17.70 +1.7%$2.99
2011$20.38+1.5%$17.42 +1.6%$2.96
2010$20.15+1.2%$17.13 +1.7%$3.02
2009$19.94+1.1%$16.90 +1.4%$3.04
2008$19.27+3.4%$16.46 +2.6%$2.81
2007$18.54+4.0%$15.94 +3.3%$2.60
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 $28.05  
North Central $23.74 210
Northwest $22.17 320
South Central $21.07 220
Eastern $19.82  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $22.17 320
South Central $21.07 220
North Central $23.74 210
Eastern $19.82  
Southwest $28.05  
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