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Southwest WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$28.76
Entry wage$27.92
10th percentile wage$26.23
50th percentile wage$29.05
90th percentile wage$31.87
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction$29.05
Pipelayers (47-2151)
Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints. Exclude "Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers" (51-4121).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$29.05 $27.16 $1.89
2017$28.89+.5%$27.01+.5%$1.88
2016$28.12+2.8%$26.29+2.8%$1.83
2015$27.28+3.1%$25.50+3.1%$1.77
2014$26.83+1.7%$25.09+1.7%$1.75
2013$26.26+2.2%$24.55+2.2%$1.71
2012$25.86+1.5%$24.18+1.5%$1.68
2011$25.64+.9%$23.97+.9%$1.67
2010$25.26+1.5%$23.62+1.5%$1.64
2009$24.97+1.2%$23.35+1.2%$1.62
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$29.05 $24.57 $4.48
2017$28.89+.5%$24.31+1.1%$4.59
2016$28.12+2.8%$23.66+2.8%$4.46
2015$27.28+3.1%$23.12+2.3%$4.16
2014$26.83+1.7%$22.63+2.1%$4.20
2013$26.26+2.2%$22.15+2.2%$4.11
2012$25.86+1.5%$21.70+2.1%$4.16
2011$25.64+.9%$21.33+1.7%$4.31
2010$25.26+1.5%$21.00+1.6%$4.26
2009$24.97+1.2%$20.64+1.7%$4.33
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$29.05 
North Central$27.9080
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$27.9080
Southwest$29.05 
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