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Southwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,080
Mean wage$26.19
Entry wage$18.37
10th percentile wage$16.69
50th percentile wage$25.69
90th percentile wage$37.53
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing52048.3%
Professional and Business Services23021.5%
Education and Health Services12011.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1009.5%
Information
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities100$27.57
Information$27.00
Manufacturing520$26.50
Professional and Business Services230$25.76
Education and Health Services120$19.18
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)
Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems. Exclude "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$25.69 $20.05  $5.64
2015$24.76+3.8%$19.32 +3.8%$5.44
2014$24.28+2.0%$18.95 +2.0%$5.33
2013$23.79+2.0%$18.57 +2.0%$5.22
2012$23.39+1.7%$18.25 +1.7%$5.13
2011$22.96+1.8%$17.92 +1.8%$5.04
2010$22.60+1.6%$17.64 +1.6%$4.96
2009$22.17+1.9%$17.31 +1.9%$4.87
2008$21.57+2.8%$16.83 +2.8%$4.73
2007$20.88+3.3%$16.30 +3.3%$4.58
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$25.69 $23.35  $2.34
2015$24.76+3.8%$22.70 +2.9%$2.06
2014$24.28+2.0%$22.21 +2.2%$2.06
2013$23.79+2.0%$21.76 +2.1%$2.03
2012$23.39+1.7%$21.39 +1.7%$2.00
2011$22.96+1.8%$21.05 +1.6%$1.91
2010$22.60+1.6%$20.70 +1.7%$1.90
2009$22.17+1.9%$20.42 +1.4%$1.75
2008$21.57+2.8%$19.90 +2.6%$1.67
2007$20.88+3.3%$19.26 +3.3%$1.62
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 $28.35 540
Southwest $25.69 1,080
North Central $22.88 1,560
Northwest $22.27 530
South Central $22.09 740
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $22.88 1,560
Southwest $25.69 1,080
South Central $22.09 740
Eastern $28.35 540
Northwest $22.27 530
Wages in other areas
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