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Northwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment380
Mean wage$18.22
Entry wage$14.65
10th percentile wage$13.33
50th percentile wage$17.61
90th percentile wage$25.07
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities21054.6%
Manufacturing12031.0%
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing12018.16
Trade, Transportation and Utilities21017.40
Professional and Business Services15.95
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051)
Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location. Exclude "Logging Equipment Operators" (45-4022).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.61 $15.95  $1.66
2016$16.81+4.8%$15.22 +4.8%$1.58
2015$16.42+2.4%$14.87 +2.4%$1.55
2014$16.05+2.3%$14.54 +2.3%$1.51
2013$15.79+1.6%$14.30 +1.6%$1.49
2012$15.42+2.4%$13.97 +2.4%$1.45
2011$15.23+1.2%$13.80 +1.2%$1.44
2010$14.95+1.9%$13.54 +1.9%$1.41
2009$14.70+1.7%$13.32 +1.7%$1.39
2008$14.31+2.8%$12.96 +2.8%$1.35
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.61 $19.89  -$2.28
2016$16.81+4.8%$19.25 +3.3%-$2.44
2015$16.42+2.4%$18.85 +2.1%-$2.43
2014$16.05+2.3%$18.45 +2.2%-$2.39
2013$15.79+1.6%$18.08 +2.1%-$2.28
2012$15.42+2.4%$17.77 +1.7%-$2.34
2011$15.23+1.2%$17.49 +1.6%-$2.25
2010$14.95+1.9%$17.19 +1.7%-$2.24
2009$14.70+1.7%$16.96 +1.4%-$2.25
2008$14.31+2.8%$16.53 +2.6%-$2.21
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 $21.95220
South Central $19.95200
Eastern $17.81680
Northwest $17.61380
North Central $17.39750
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $17.39750
Eastern $17.81680
Northwest $17.61380
Southwest $21.95220
South Central $19.95200
Wages in other areas
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