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South Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment340
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
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing340100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing340$15.93
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).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
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
YearThis
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
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
Eastern $20.03 70
North Central $18.65 290
Northwest $17.01 110
South Central $15.93 340
Southwest $15.34 120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $15.93 340
North Central $18.65 290
Southwest $15.34 120
Northwest $17.01 110
Eastern $20.03 70
Wages in other areas
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