| Northwest WDA (1Q 2016) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 2,290 |
| Mean wage | $15.59 |
| Entry wage | $10.91 |
| 10th percentile wage | $9.63 |
| 50th percentile wage | $15.01 |
| 90th percentile wage | $22.50 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment / Percent |
| Professional and Business Services | 1,490 | 65.2% |
| Public Administration | 240 | 10.7% |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 240 | 10.3% |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 100 | 4.5% |
| Other Services | 70 | 2.9% |
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| Top Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment / Median Wage |
| Construction | | $18.36 |
| Education and Health Services | 70 | $17.65 |
| Professional and Business Services | 1,490 | $15.19 |
| Public Administration | 240 | $14.38 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 240 | $14.36 |
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| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) |
| Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Exclude "Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse" (45-2092). |
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| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $15.01 | | $14.42 |
| $0.59 | | 2015 | $14.61 | +2.7% | $14.04 |
+2.7% | $0.57 | | 2014 | $14.32 | +2.0% | $13.76 |
+2.0% | $0.56 | | 2013 | $14.14 | +1.3% | $13.58 |
+1.3% | $0.56 | | 2012 | $13.93 | +1.5% | $13.39 |
+1.5% | $0.55 | | 2011 | $13.74 | +1.4% | $13.20 |
+1.4% | $0.54 | | 2010 | $13.59 | +1.1% | $13.06 |
+1.1% | $0.53 | | 2009 | $13.33 | +2.0% | $12.80 |
+2.0% | $0.52 | | 2008 | $12.96 | +2.8% | $12.45 |
+2.8% | $0.51 | | 2007 | $12.46 | +4.1% | $11.97 |
+4.1% | $0.49 |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $15.01 | | $19.32 |
| -$4.31 | | 2015 | $14.61 | +2.7% | $18.78 |
+2.9% | -$4.16 | | 2014 | $14.32 | +2.0% | $18.38 |
+2.2% | -$4.05 | | 2013 | $14.14 | +1.3% | $18.01 |
+2.1% | -$3.86 | | 2012 | $13.93 | +1.5% | $17.70 |
+1.7% | -$3.76 | | 2011 | $13.74 | +1.4% | $17.42 |
+1.6% | -$3.68 | | 2010 | $13.59 | +1.1% | $17.13 |
+1.7% | -$3.53 | | 2009 | $13.33 | +2.0% | $16.90 |
+1.4% | -$3.56 | | 2008 | $12.96 | +2.8% | $16.46 |
+2.6% | -$3.49 | | 2007 | $12.46 | +4.1% | $15.94 |
+3.3% | -$3.48 |
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| Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016 |
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