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North Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment470
Mean wage$46,980
Entry wage$30,232
10th percentile wage$28,247
50th percentile wage$47,363
90th percentile wage$65,220
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services470100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services47047,363
Graduate Teaching Assistants (25-1191)
Assist department chairperson, faculty members, or other professional staff members in college or university by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as laboratory research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$47363.12 $54924.48 -$7561.35
2016$46254.78+2.4%$53639.20+2.4%-$7384.41
2015$45368.11+2.0%$52610.97+2.0%-$7242.86
2014$44518.38+1.9%$51625.58+1.9%-$7107.20
2013$43668.65+1.9%$50640.20+1.9%-$6971.55
2012$42818.92+2.0%$49654.81+2.0%-$6835.89
2011$42153.92+1.6%$48883.64+1.6%-$6729.72
2010$41415.02+1.8%$48026.79+1.8%-$6611.76
2009$40971.68+1.1%$47512.67+1.1%-$6540.98
2008$39752.51+3.1%$46098.86+3.1%-$6346.35
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$47363.12 $46671.29 $691.83
2016$46254.78+2.4%$45179.85+3.3%$1074.93
2015$45368.11+2.0%$44234.05+2.1%$1134.05
2014$44518.38+1.9%$43288.26+2.2%$1230.12
2013$43668.65+1.9%$42415.22+2.1%$1253.43
2012$42818.92+2.0%$41687.68+1.7%$1131.24
2011$42153.92+1.6%$41032.90+1.6%$1121.01
2010$41415.02+1.8%$40341.75+1.7%$1073.28
2009$40971.68+1.1%$39796.10+1.4%$1175.59
2008$39752.51+3.1%$38777.55+2.6%$974.96
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 $50,992100
North Central $47,363470
South Central $38,800 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $47,363470
Southwest $50,992100
South Central $38,800 
Wages in other areas
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