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North Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment50
Mean wage$16.84
Entry wage$11.68
10th percentile wage$10.96
50th percentile wage$16.46
90th percentile wage$24.43
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032)
Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Exclude "Dredge Operators" (53-7031).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$16.46 $16.68 -$0.21
2016$15.71+4.8%$15.92+4.8%-$0.20
2015$15.34+2.4%$15.55+2.4%-$0.20
2014$15.00+2.3%$15.20+2.3%-$0.20
2013$14.76+1.6%$14.96+1.6%-$0.19
2012$14.42+2.4%$14.61+2.4%-$0.19
2011$14.24+1.2%$14.43+1.2%-$0.19
2010$13.97+1.9%$14.16+1.9%-$0.18
2009$13.74+1.7%$13.93+1.7%-$0.18
2008$13.38+2.8%$13.55+2.8%-$0.17
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$16.46 $22.43 -$5.97
2016$15.71+4.8%$21.71+3.3%-$6.00
2015$15.34+2.4%$21.26+2.1%-$5.91
2014$15.00+2.3%$20.80+2.2%-$5.80
2013$14.76+1.6%$20.38+2.1%-$5.62
2012$14.42+2.4%$20.03+1.7%-$5.61
2011$14.24+1.2%$19.72+1.6%-$5.48
2010$13.97+1.9%$19.39+1.7%-$5.41
2009$13.74+1.7%$19.13+1.4%-$5.38
2008$13.38+2.8%$18.64+2.6%-$5.26
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
South Central $41.4190
Northwest $27.86 
Eastern $26.10 
North Central $16.4650
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $41.4190
North Central $16.4650
Eastern $26.10 
Northwest $27.86 
Wages in other areas
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