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Estimated employment940
Mean wage$18.36
Entry wage$13.12
10th percentile wage$11.68
50th percentile wage$17.59
90th percentile wage$26.86
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing50053.5%
Textile Mills11011.6%
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing505.2%
Machinery Manufacturing404.2%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing40$22.62
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing$22.21
Machinery Manufacturing40$19.30
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing50$17.99
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders (51-9121)
Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including food, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Exclude "Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.59 $19.39 -$1.80
2017$17.44+.9%$19.23+.9%-$1.78
2016$16.92+3.1%$18.65+3.1%-$1.73
2015$16.46+2.8%$18.14+2.8%-$1.68
2014$16.07+2.4%$17.71+2.4%-$1.64
2013$15.70+2.3%$17.31+2.3%-$1.60
2012$15.40+1.9%$16.98+1.9%-$1.57
2011$15.15+1.7%$16.70+1.7%-$1.55
2010$14.91+1.6%$16.43+1.6%-$1.52
2009$14.74+1.1%$16.25+1.1%-$1.50
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.59 $22.55 -$4.96
2017$17.44+.9%$22.31+1.1%-$4.86
2016$16.92+3.1%$21.71+2.8%-$4.79
2015$16.46+2.8%$21.22+2.3%-$4.76
2014$16.07+2.4%$20.77+2.1%-$4.70
2013$15.70+2.3%$20.33+2.2%-$4.62
2012$15.40+1.9%$19.92+2.1%-$4.51
2011$15.15+1.7%$19.58+1.7%-$4.42
2010$14.91+1.6%$19.27+1.6%-$4.36
2009$14.74+1.1%$18.95+1.7%-$4.20

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018

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.
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