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South Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment230
Mean wage$18.91
Entry wage$12.14
10th percentile wage$10.71
50th percentile wage$17.45
90th percentile wage$29.84
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10042.5%
Professional and Business Services8035.5%
Manufacturing5021.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing50$19.02
Professional and Business Services80$17.34
Trade, Transportation and Utilities100$16.85
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$17.45 $16.54  $0.91
2015$16.86+3.5%$15.98 +3.5%$0.88
2014$16.49+2.3%$15.63 +2.3%$0.86
2013$16.22+1.6%$15.38 +1.6%$0.85
2012$15.85+2.4%$15.02 +2.4%$0.83
2011$15.65+1.2%$14.83 +1.2%$0.82
2010$15.36+1.9%$14.56 +1.9%$0.80
2009$15.11+1.7%$14.32 +1.7%$0.79
2008$14.70+2.8%$13.94 +2.8%$0.77
2007$14.31+2.7%$13.57 +2.7%$0.75
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.45 $20.85  -$3.40
2015$16.86+3.5%$20.27 +2.9%-$3.40
2014$16.49+2.3%$19.83 +2.2%-$3.34
2013$16.22+1.6%$19.43 +2.1%-$3.21
2012$15.85+2.4%$19.10 +1.7%-$3.25
2011$15.65+1.2%$18.80 +1.6%-$3.14
2010$15.36+1.9%$18.48 +1.7%-$3.12
2009$15.11+1.7%$18.23 +1.4%-$3.12
2008$14.70+2.8%$17.77 +2.6%-$3.06
2007$14.31+2.7%$17.20 +3.3%-$2.88
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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