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South Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment170
Mean wage$43.96
Entry wage$25.01
10th percentile wage$19.13
50th percentile wage$50.32
90th percentile wage$61.55
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities16094.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities160$51.31
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels (53-5021)
Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats, that travel into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, and sounds and on rivers, lakes, bays, and oceans. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard. Exclude "Motorboat Operators" (53-5022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$50.32 $16.54  $33.78
2015$48.63+3.5%$15.98 +3.5%$32.65
2014$47.54+2.3%$15.63 +2.3%$31.92
2013$46.78+1.6%$15.38 +1.6%$31.40
2012$45.69+2.4%$15.02 +2.4%$30.67
2011$45.13+1.2%$14.83 +1.2%$30.30
2010$44.29+1.9%$14.56 +1.9%$29.73
2009$43.56+1.7%$14.32 +1.7%$29.24
2008$42.40+2.8%$13.94 +2.8%$28.46
2007$41.27+2.7%$13.57 +2.7%$27.70
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$50.32 $20.85  $29.47
2015$48.63+3.5%$20.27 +2.9%$28.36
2014$47.54+2.3%$19.83 +2.2%$27.71
2013$46.78+1.6%$19.43 +2.1%$27.35
2012$45.69+2.4%$19.10 +1.7%$26.59
2011$45.13+1.2%$18.80 +1.6%$26.33
2010$44.29+1.9%$18.48 +1.7%$25.80
2009$43.56+1.7%$18.23 +1.4%$25.33
2008$42.40+2.8%$17.77 +2.6%$24.63
2007$41.27+2.7%$17.20 +3.3%$24.07
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
South Central $50.32 170
Southwest $40.70 120
Eastern $20.34 50
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $50.32 170
Southwest $40.70 120
Eastern $20.34 50
Wages in other areas
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