| South Central WDA (1Q 2016) |  
| All Industry |  
| Estimated employment | 340 |  
| Mean wage | $16.54 |  
| Entry wage | $11.85 |  
| 10th percentile wage | $10.83 |  
| 50th percentile wage | $15.93 |  
| 90th percentile wage | $24.52 |  
  |  | Top Employing Industries |    
|  Industry | Employment / Percent |  
| Manufacturing | 340 | 100% |  
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| Top Paying Industries |   
|  Industry | Employment / Median Wage |  
| Manufacturing | 340 | $15.93 |  
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| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders (51-9121) |  
| Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including food, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Exclude "Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal and Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122). |  
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| Mean Wage History |  
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to Occupational Group | Difference |  
| Current | $15.93 |   | $17.86 | 
  | -$1.93 |  | 2015 | $15.42 | +3.3% | $17.29 | 
+3.3% | -$1.86 |  | 2014 | $15.08 | +2.3% | $16.90 | 
+2.3% | -$1.82 |  | 2013 | $14.79 | +1.9% | $16.58 | 
+1.9% | -$1.79 |  | 2012 | $14.54 | +1.7% | $16.31 | 
+1.7% | -$1.76 |  | 2011 | $14.31 | +1.6% | $16.04 | 
+1.6% | -$1.73 |  | 2010 | $14.16 | +1.1% | $15.87 | 
+1.1% | -$1.71 |  | 2009 | $13.91 | +1.8% | $15.59 | 
+1.8% | -$1.68 |  | 2008 | $13.55 | +2.7% | $15.19 | 
+2.7% | -$1.64 |  | 2007 | $13.24 | +2.3% | $14.84 | 
+2.3% | -$1.60 |  
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to All Occupations | Difference |  
| Current | $15.93 |   | $20.85 | 
  | -$4.92 |  | 2015 | $15.42 | +3.3% | $20.27 | 
+2.9% | -$4.84 |  | 2014 | $15.08 | +2.3% | $19.83 | 
+2.2% | -$4.75 |  | 2013 | $14.79 | +1.9% | $19.43 | 
+2.1% | -$4.64 |  | 2012 | $14.54 | +1.7% | $19.10 | 
+1.7% | -$4.55 |  | 2011 | $14.31 | +1.6% | $18.80 | 
+1.6% | -$4.48 |  | 2010 | $14.16 | +1.1% | $18.48 | 
+1.7% | -$4.32 |  | 2009 | $13.91 | +1.8% | $18.23 | 
+1.4% | -$4.32 |  | 2008 | $13.55 | +2.7% | $17.77 | 
+2.6% | -$4.21 |  | 2007 | $13.24 | +2.3% | $17.20 | 
+3.3% | -$3.96 |  
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| Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016 |   
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