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Southwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,820
Mean wage$23.80
Entry wage$15.65
10th percentile wage$14.03
50th percentile wage$23.18
90th percentile wage$35.30
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Financial Activities51028.3%
Education and Health Services44024.2%
Leisure and Hospitality22011.8%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1508.1%
Public Administration1508%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities150$26.89
Public Administration150$25.81
Information20$25.23
Financial Activities510$23.99
Manufacturing130$23.15
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071)
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Exclude "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.18 $24.50  -$1.32
2015$22.60+2.5%$23.89 +2.5%-$1.28
2014$22.14+2.1%$23.40 +2.1%-$1.26
2013$21.68+2.1%$22.91 +2.1%-$1.23
2012$21.36+1.5%$22.58 +1.5%-$1.21
2011$20.90+2.2%$22.09 +2.2%-$1.18
2010$20.65+1.2%$21.83 +1.2%-$1.17
2009$20.30+1.7%$21.46 +1.7%-$1.15
2008$19.71+3.0%$20.83 +3.0%-$1.12
2007$19.13+3.0%$20.22 +3.0%-$1.08
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.18 $23.35  -$0.17
2015$22.60+2.5%$22.70 +2.9%-$0.09
2014$22.14+2.1%$22.21 +2.2%-$0.07
2013$21.68+2.1%$21.76 +2.1%-$0.08
2012$21.36+1.5%$21.39 +1.7%-$0.03
2011$20.90+2.2%$21.05 +1.6%-$0.15
2010$20.65+1.2%$20.70 +1.7%-$0.04
2009$20.30+1.7%$20.42 +1.4%-$0.11
2008$19.71+3.0%$19.90 +2.6%-$0.19
2007$19.13+3.0%$19.26 +3.3%-$0.13
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 $23.18 1,820
South Central $21.46 2,480
Eastern $21.16 1,350
North Central $20.56 3,180
Northwest $20.22 1,420
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $20.56 3,180
South Central $21.46 2,480
Southwest $23.18 1,820
Northwest $20.22 1,420
Eastern $21.16 1,350
Wages in other areas
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