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Eastern WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment1,470
Mean wage$21.67
Entry wage$15.26
10th percentile wage$13.67
50th percentile wage$21.12
90th percentile wage$30.11
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services30020.5%
Financial Activities27018.3%
Leisure and Hospitality25017.1%
Public Administration20013.7%
Manufacturing17011.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Other Services40$27.70
Public Administration200$24.93
Professional and Business Services80$24.92
Education and Health Services300$22.05
Financial Activities270$20.52
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071)
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Exclude "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$21.12 $24.73 -$3.61
2017$21.07+.2%$24.67+.2%-$3.60
2016$20.44+3.1%$23.94+3.1%-$3.49
2015$20.04+2.0%$23.46+2.0%-$3.42
2014$19.65+2.0%$23.01+2.0%-$3.35
2013$19.25+2.1%$22.54+2.1%-$3.28
2012$18.84+2.1%$22.06+2.1%-$3.22
2011$18.57+1.5%$21.74+1.5%-$3.17
2010$18.17+2.2%$21.27+2.2%-$3.10
2009$17.96+1.2%$21.02+1.2%-$3.06
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.12 $22.17 -$1.05
2017$21.07+.2%$21.93+1.1%-$0.86
2016$20.44+3.1%$21.35+2.8%-$0.90
2015$20.04+2.0%$20.86+2.3%-$0.82
2014$19.65+2.0%$20.42+2.1%-$0.77
2013$19.25+2.1%$19.99+2.2%-$0.73
2012$18.84+2.1%$19.58+2.1%-$0.74
2011$18.57+1.5%$19.25+1.7%-$0.67
2010$18.17+2.2%$18.95+1.6%-$0.78
2009$17.96+1.2%$18.63+1.7%-$0.67
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest$24.381,890
North Central$22.863,400
South Central$22.502,720
Eastern$21.121,470
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$22.863,400
South Central$22.502,720
Southwest$24.381,890
Eastern$21.121,470
Wages in other areas
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