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North Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment290
Mean wage$19.19
Entry wage$13.91
10th percentile wage$12.53
50th percentile wage$18.65
90th percentile wage$27.23
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing28093.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing280$18.56
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$18.65 $19.21  -$0.56
2015$18.06+3.3%$18.60 +3.3%-$0.54
2014$17.65+2.3%$18.18 +2.3%-$0.52
2013$17.32+1.9%$17.84 +1.9%-$0.51
2012$17.03+1.7%$17.54 +1.7%-$0.51
2011$16.75+1.6%$17.26 +1.6%-$0.50
2010$16.57+1.1%$17.07 +1.1%-$0.49
2009$16.28+1.8%$16.77 +1.8%-$0.48
2008$15.86+2.7%$16.34 +2.7%-$0.47
2007$15.50+2.3%$15.96 +2.3%-$0.46
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.65 $21.85  -$3.20
2015$18.06+3.3%$21.24 +2.9%-$3.18
2014$17.65+2.3%$20.78 +2.2%-$3.13
2013$17.32+1.9%$20.37 +2.1%-$3.04
2012$17.03+1.7%$20.02 +1.7%-$2.98
2011$16.75+1.6%$19.70 +1.6%-$2.94
2010$16.57+1.1%$19.37 +1.7%-$2.79
2009$16.28+1.8%$19.11 +1.4%-$2.82
2008$15.86+2.7%$18.62 +2.6%-$2.75
2007$15.50+2.3%$18.02 +3.3%-$2.52
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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