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Northwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment40
Mean wage$26.29
Entry wage$21.79
10th percentile wage$20.73
50th percentile wage$26.11
90th percentile wage$32.58
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction$25.87
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032)
Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Exclude "Dredge Operators" (53-7031).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$26.11 $15.72  $10.39
2015$25.23+3.5%$15.19 +3.5%$10.04
2014$24.67+2.3%$14.85 +2.3%$9.82
2013$24.27+1.6%$14.61 +1.6%$9.66
2012$23.71+2.4%$14.27 +2.4%$9.43
2011$23.42+1.2%$14.10 +1.2%$9.32
2010$22.98+1.9%$13.84 +1.9%$9.14
2009$22.60+1.7%$13.61 +1.7%$8.99
2008$22.00+2.8%$13.24 +2.8%$8.75
2007$21.41+2.7%$12.89 +2.7%$8.52
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.11 $19.32  $6.79
2015$25.23+3.5%$18.78 +2.9%$6.45
2014$24.67+2.3%$18.38 +2.2%$6.29
2013$24.27+1.6%$18.01 +2.1%$6.27
2012$23.71+2.4%$17.70 +1.7%$6.01
2011$23.42+1.2%$17.42 +1.6%$6.00
2010$22.98+1.9%$17.13 +1.7%$5.85
2009$22.60+1.7%$16.90 +1.4%$5.71
2008$22.00+2.8%$16.46 +2.6%$5.54
2007$21.41+2.7%$15.94 +3.3%$5.48
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
Northwest $26.11 40
Eastern $22.71  
North Central $17.71 70
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $17.71 70
Northwest $26.11 40
Eastern $22.71  
Wages in other areas
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