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Eastern Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment10,470
Mean wage$15.07
Entry wage$9.95
10th percentile wage$9.87
50th percentile wage$12.19
90th percentile wage$26.45
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services4,41042.1%
Other Services9308.9%
Public Administration3403.3%
Professional and Business Services400.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration34015.43
Other Services93014.14
Education and Health Services4,41013.64
Natural resouces and mining11.48
Personal Care and Service Occupations (39-0000)
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$12.19 $12.19  $0.00
2016$11.64+4.7%$11.64 +4.7%$0.00
2015$11.44+1.7%$11.44 +1.7%$0.00
2014$11.21+2.0%$11.21 +2.0%$0.00
2013$11.07+1.3%$11.07 +1.3%$0.00
2012$10.91+1.5%$10.91 +1.5%$0.00
2011$10.76+1.4%$10.76 +1.4%$0.00
2010$10.64+1.1%$10.64 +1.1%$0.00
2009$10.44+2.0%$10.44 +2.0%$0.00
2008$10.15+2.8%$10.15 +2.8%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$12.19 $21.67  -$9.48
2016$11.64+4.7%$20.98 +3.3%-$9.33
2015$11.44+1.7%$20.54 +2.1%-$9.09
2014$11.21+2.0%$20.10 +2.2%-$8.88
2013$11.07+1.3%$19.69 +2.1%-$8.62
2012$10.91+1.5%$19.36 +1.7%-$8.44
2011$10.76+1.4%$19.05 +1.6%-$8.29
2010$10.64+1.1%$18.73 +1.7%-$8.08
2009$10.44+2.0%$18.48 +1.4%-$8.04
2008$10.15+2.8%$18.00 +2.6%-$7.85
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest$13.3013,230
Northwest$13.249,530
South Central$12.5714,190
North Central$12.5116,420
Eastern$12.1910,470
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$12.5116,420
South Central$12.5714,190
Southwest$13.3013,230
Eastern$12.1910,470
Northwest$13.249,530
Wages in other areas
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