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Estimated employment3,580
Mean wage$14.71
Entry wage$11.35
10th percentile wage$10.76
50th percentile wage$12.87
90th percentile wage$20.04
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation2,17060.7%
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers2908.0%
Social Assistance2506.9%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities1403.9%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Hospitals30$18.06
Public Administration100$16.40
Ambulatory Health Care Services40$15.33
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities140$14.96
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs (53-3041)
Drive automobiles, vans, or limousines to transport passengers. May occasionally carry cargo. Include hearse drivers. Exclude "Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians" (53-3011) and "Bus Drivers" (53-3021 through 53-3022).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$12.87 $17.31 -$4.44
2017$12.67+1.6%$17.04+1.6%-$4.37
2016$12.24+3.5%$16.46+3.5%-$4.22
2015$11.83+3.5%$15.91+3.5%-$4.08
2014$11.55+2.4%$15.54+2.4%-$3.98
2013$11.29+2.3%$15.19+2.3%-$3.89
2012$11.11+1.6%$14.95+1.6%-$3.83
2011$10.85+2.4%$14.60+2.4%-$3.74
2010$10.72+1.2%$14.42+1.2%-$3.69
2009$10.52+1.9%$14.15+1.9%-$3.62
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$12.87 $22.55 -$9.68
2017$12.67+1.6%$22.31+1.1%-$9.64
2016$12.24+3.5%$21.71+2.8%-$9.47
2015$11.83+3.5%$21.22+2.3%-$9.38
2014$11.55+2.4%$20.77+2.1%-$9.22
2013$11.29+2.3%$20.33+2.2%-$9.03
2012$11.11+1.6%$19.92+2.1%-$8.80
2011$10.85+2.4%$19.58+1.7%-$8.72
2010$10.72+1.2%$19.27+1.6%-$8.54
2009$10.52+1.9%$18.95+1.7%-$8.42

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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