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North Central WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment830
Mean wage$19.76
Entry wage$14.42
10th percentile wage$13.74
50th percentile wage$18.42
90th percentile wage$29.18
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities57069.6%
Manufacturing809.9%
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services$20.89
Manufacturing80$18.75
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities570$17.72
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051)
Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location. Exclude "Logging Equipment Operators" (45-4022).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.42 $17.13 $1.29
2017$18.13+1.6%$16.86+1.6%$1.27
2016$17.52+3.5%$16.29+3.5%$1.23
2015$16.93+3.5%$15.74+3.5%$1.19
2014$16.53+2.4%$15.38+2.4%$1.16
2013$16.16+2.3%$15.03+2.3%$1.13
2012$15.90+1.6%$14.79+1.6%$1.11
2011$15.53+2.4%$14.45+2.4%$1.09
2010$15.34+1.2%$14.27+1.2%$1.07
2009$15.06+1.9%$14.00+1.9%$1.05
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.42 $22.90 -$4.48
2017$18.13+1.6%$22.66+1.1%-$4.52
2016$17.52+3.5%$22.05+2.8%-$4.53
2015$16.93+3.5%$21.55+2.3%-$4.61
2014$16.53+2.4%$21.10+2.1%-$4.56
2013$16.16+2.3%$20.64+2.2%-$4.48
2012$15.90+1.6%$20.23+2.1%-$4.32
2011$15.53+2.4%$19.88+1.7%-$4.34
2010$15.34+1.2%$19.57+1.6%-$4.22
2009$15.06+1.9%$19.24+1.7%-$4.18
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$23.59230
South Central$18.85250
Northwest$18.47320
North Central$18.42830
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$18.42830
Eastern$18.11640
Northwest$18.47320
South Central$18.85250
Wages in other areas
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