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South Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment220
Mean wage$23.68
Entry wage$16.86
10th percentile wage$16.08
50th percentile wage$21.07
90th percentile wage$39.07
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction20092.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction200$20.76
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$21.07 $27.07  -$6.00
2015$20.58+2.4%$26.44 +2.4%-$5.85
2014$20.14+2.2%$25.87 +2.2%-$5.73
2013$19.83+1.5%$25.48 +1.5%-$5.64
2012$19.66+.9%$25.26 +.9%-$5.59
2011$19.37+1.5%$24.89 +1.5%-$5.51
2010$19.15+1.2%$24.60 +1.2%-$5.45
2009$18.95+1.1%$24.34 +1.1%-$5.39
2008$18.32+3.4%$23.53 +3.4%-$5.21
2007$17.62+4.0%$22.64 +4.0%-$5.01
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.07 $20.85  $0.22
2015$20.58+2.4%$20.27 +2.9%$0.31
2014$20.14+2.2%$19.83 +2.2%$0.30
2013$19.83+1.5%$19.43 +2.1%$0.40
2012$19.66+.9%$19.10 +1.7%$0.56
2011$19.37+1.5%$18.80 +1.6%$0.57
2010$19.15+1.2%$18.48 +1.7%$0.67
2009$18.95+1.1%$18.23 +1.4%$0.71
2008$18.32+3.4%$17.77 +2.6%$0.55
2007$17.62+4.0%$17.20 +3.3%$0.42
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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