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Northwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment850
Mean wage$34.97
Entry wage$23.23
10th percentile wage$20.65
50th percentile wage$34.72
90th percentile wage$48.20
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction65075.8%
Public Administration10012.2%
Professional and Business Services201.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$43.08
Construction650$34.75
Public Administration100$32.37
Professional and Business Services20$30.98
1st-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Work (47-1011)
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$34.72 $24.90  $9.82
2015$33.91+2.4%$24.32 +2.4%$9.59
2014$33.18+2.2%$23.80 +2.2%$9.38
2013$32.68+1.5%$23.43 +1.5%$9.24
2012$32.40+.9%$23.23 +.9%$9.16
2011$31.92+1.5%$22.89 +1.5%$9.03
2010$31.56+1.2%$22.63 +1.2%$8.93
2009$31.22+1.1%$22.39 +1.1%$8.83
2008$30.18+3.4%$21.65 +3.4%$8.54
2007$29.04+4.0%$20.82 +4.0%$8.21
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$34.72 $19.32  $15.40
2015$33.91+2.4%$18.78 +2.9%$15.13
2014$33.18+2.2%$18.38 +2.2%$14.80
2013$32.68+1.5%$18.01 +2.1%$14.67
2012$32.40+.9%$17.70 +1.7%$14.70
2011$31.92+1.5%$17.42 +1.6%$14.50
2010$31.56+1.2%$17.13 +1.7%$14.43
2009$31.22+1.1%$16.90 +1.4%$14.32
2008$30.18+3.4%$16.46 +2.6%$13.72
2007$29.04+4.0%$15.94 +3.3%$13.10
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 $37.24 820
South Central $36.36 1,170
Northwest $34.72 850
Eastern $34.00 540
North Central $33.85 1,500
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $33.85 1,500
South Central $36.36 1,170
Northwest $34.72 850
Southwest $37.24 820
Eastern $34.00 540
Wages in other areas
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