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Northwest WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment390
Mean wage$15.73
Entry wage$11.26
10th percentile wage$10.29
50th percentile wage$14.38
90th percentile wage$23.35
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Natural resouces and mining7017.2%
Manufacturing409.4%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Leisure and Hospitality
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality$21.15
Natural resouces and mining70$14.09
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities$13.76
Manufacturing40$11.84
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (45-0000)
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$14.38 $14.38 $0.00
2017$14.30+.5%$14.30+.5%$0.00
2016$13.92+2.8%$13.92+2.8%$0.00
2015$13.50+3.1%$13.50+3.1%$0.00
2014$13.28+1.7%$13.28+1.7%$0.00
2013$13.00+2.2%$13.00+2.2%$0.00
2012$12.80+1.5%$12.80+1.5%$0.00
2011$12.69+.9%$12.69+.9%$0.00
2010$12.50+1.5%$12.50+1.5%$0.00
2009$12.36+1.2%$12.36+1.2%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$14.38 $20.63 -$6.25
2017$14.30+.5%$20.41+1.1%-$6.10
2016$13.92+2.8%$19.86+2.8%-$5.94
2015$13.50+3.1%$19.41+2.3%-$5.90
2014$13.28+1.7%$19.00+2.1%-$5.72
2013$13.00+2.2%$18.60+2.2%-$5.60
2012$12.80+1.5%$18.22+2.1%-$5.42
2011$12.69+.9%$17.91+1.7%-$5.21
2010$12.50+1.5%$17.63+1.6%-$5.12
2009$12.36+1.2%$17.33+1.7%-$4.97
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
Eastern$14.39290
Northwest$14.38390
Southwest$13.91 
North Central$13.41 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest$14.38390
Eastern$14.39290
South Central$12.06160
North Central$13.41 
Wages in other areas
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