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Northwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment560
Mean wage$17.04
Entry wage$13.13
10th percentile wage$12.46
50th percentile wage$16.28
90th percentile wage$23.52
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities41072.7%
Professional and Business Services305.5%
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing$19.09
Professional and Business Services30$16.28
Trade, Transportation and Utilities410$15.45
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$16.28 $15.72  $0.56
2015$15.73+3.5%$15.19 +3.5%$0.54
2014$15.38+2.3%$14.85 +2.3%$0.53
2013$15.13+1.6%$14.61 +1.6%$0.52
2012$14.78+2.4%$14.27 +2.4%$0.51
2011$14.60+1.2%$14.10 +1.2%$0.50
2010$14.33+1.9%$13.84 +1.9%$0.49
2009$14.09+1.7%$13.61 +1.7%$0.48
2008$13.72+2.8%$13.24 +2.8%$0.47
2007$13.35+2.7%$12.89 +2.7%$0.46
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.28 $19.32  -$3.04
2015$15.73+3.5%$18.78 +2.9%-$3.04
2014$15.38+2.3%$18.38 +2.2%-$2.99
2013$15.13+1.6%$18.01 +2.1%-$2.87
2012$14.78+2.4%$17.70 +1.7%-$2.91
2011$14.60+1.2%$17.42 +1.6%-$2.81
2010$14.33+1.9%$17.13 +1.7%-$2.79
2009$14.09+1.7%$16.90 +1.4%-$2.80
2008$13.72+2.8%$16.46 +2.6%-$2.74
2007$13.35+2.7%$15.94 +3.3%-$2.58
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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