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Eastern WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment480
Mean wage$19.31
Entry wage$14.56
10th percentile wage$13.20
50th percentile wage$18.10
90th percentile wage$28.02
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction44091.4%
Public Administration306.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration30$21.98
Construction440$17.92
Construction Laborers (47-2061)
Perform tasks involving physical labor at building, highway, and heavy construction projects, tunnel and shaft excavations, and demolition sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris, and remove asbestos, lead, and other hazardous waste materials. May assist other craft workers. Exclude construction laborers who primarily assist a particular craft worker, and classify them under "Helpers, Construction Trades" (47-3011 through 47-3016).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$18.10 $24.72  -$6.62
2015$17.68+2.4%$24.14 +2.4%-$6.46
2014$17.30+2.2%$23.62 +2.2%-$6.32
2013$17.03+1.5%$23.26 +1.5%-$6.23
2012$16.89+.9%$23.07 +.9%-$6.17
2011$16.64+1.5%$22.73 +1.5%-$6.08
2010$16.45+1.2%$22.47 +1.2%-$6.01
2009$16.28+1.1%$22.23 +1.1%-$5.95
2008$15.74+3.4%$21.49 +3.4%-$5.75
2007$15.14+4.0%$20.67 +4.0%-$5.53
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.10 $20.53  -$2.43
2015$17.68+2.4%$19.96 +2.9%-$2.27
2014$17.30+2.2%$19.53 +2.2%-$2.23
2013$17.03+1.5%$19.14 +2.1%-$2.10
2012$16.89+.9%$18.81 +1.7%-$1.91
2011$16.64+1.5%$18.51 +1.6%-$1.87
2010$16.45+1.2%$18.20 +1.7%-$1.74
2009$16.28+1.1%$17.95 +1.4%-$1.67
2008$15.74+3.4%$17.49 +2.6%-$1.75
2007$15.14+4.0%$16.94 +3.3%-$1.79
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 $22.50 1,260
South Central $20.65 1,760
North Central $19.39 2,280
Northwest $19.19 1,100
Eastern $18.10 480
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $19.39 2,280
South Central $20.65 1,760
Southwest $22.50 1,260
Northwest $19.19 1,100
Eastern $18.10 480
Wages in other areas
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