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South Central WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment290
Mean wage$19.51
Entry wage$14.91
10th percentile wage$12.24
50th percentile wage$19.84
90th percentile wage$25.25
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing290100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing290$19.84
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4081)
Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.84 $18.65 $1.19
2017$19.67+.9%$18.49+.9%$1.18
2016$19.08+3.1%$17.93+3.1%$1.14
2015$18.56+2.8%$17.45+2.8%$1.11
2014$18.12+2.4%$17.03+2.4%$1.09
2013$17.71+2.3%$16.65+2.3%$1.06
2012$17.38+1.9%$16.33+1.9%$1.04
2011$17.09+1.7%$16.06+1.7%$1.02
2010$16.81+1.6%$15.80+1.6%$1.01
2009$16.63+1.1%$15.63+1.1%$1.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.84 $21.63 -$1.79
2017$19.67+.9%$21.40+1.1%-$1.72
2016$19.08+3.1%$20.83+2.8%-$1.74
2015$18.56+2.8%$20.35+2.3%-$1.78
2014$18.12+2.4%$19.93+2.1%-$1.80
2013$17.71+2.3%$19.50+2.2%-$1.78
2012$17.38+1.9%$19.11+2.1%-$1.73
2011$17.09+1.7%$18.78+1.7%-$1.69
2010$16.81+1.6%$18.48+1.6%-$1.67
2009$16.63+1.1%$18.17+1.7%-$1.54
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$20.03 
South Central$19.84290
North Central$19.701,640
Eastern$18.5540
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$19.701,640
Northwest$12.181,010
South Central$19.84290
Eastern$18.5540
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