| Southwest WDA (1Q 2016) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | N/A |
| Mean wage | $18.51 |
| Entry wage | $13.73 |
| 10th percentile wage | $13.12 |
| 50th percentile wage | $17.04 |
| 90th percentile wage | $28.17 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment / Percent |
| Manufacturing | | |
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| Top Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment / Median Wage |
| Manufacturing | | $17.04 |
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| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Wood (51-7041) |
| Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. Include head sawyers. |
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| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $17.04 | | $19.17 |
| -$2.13 | | 2015 | $16.50 | +3.3% | $18.56 |
+3.3% | -$2.06 | | 2014 | $16.13 | +2.3% | $18.14 |
+2.3% | -$2.01 | | 2013 | $15.82 | +1.9% | $17.80 |
+1.9% | -$1.97 | | 2012 | $15.56 | +1.7% | $17.50 |
+1.7% | -$1.94 | | 2011 | $15.31 | +1.6% | $17.22 |
+1.6% | -$1.91 | | 2010 | $15.14 | +1.1% | $17.03 |
+1.1% | -$1.89 | | 2009 | $14.88 | +1.8% | $16.74 |
+1.8% | -$1.85 | | 2008 | $14.49 | +2.7% | $16.30 |
+2.7% | -$1.81 | | 2007 | $14.16 | +2.3% | $15.93 |
+2.3% | -$1.76 |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $17.04 | | $23.35 |
| -$6.31 | | 2015 | $16.50 | +3.3% | $22.70 |
+2.9% | -$6.19 | | 2014 | $16.13 | +2.3% | $22.21 |
+2.2% | -$6.08 | | 2013 | $15.82 | +1.9% | $21.76 |
+2.1% | -$5.94 | | 2012 | $15.56 | +1.7% | $21.39 |
+1.7% | -$5.83 | | 2011 | $15.31 | +1.6% | $21.05 |
+1.6% | -$5.74 | | 2010 | $15.14 | +1.1% | $20.70 |
+1.7% | -$5.55 | | 2009 | $14.88 | +1.8% | $20.42 |
+1.4% | -$5.54 | | 2008 | $14.49 | +2.7% | $19.90 |
+2.6% | -$5.40 | | 2007 | $14.16 | +2.3% | $19.26 |
+3.3% | -$5.10 |
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| Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016 |
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