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Northwest WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment320
Mean wage$19.73
Entry wage$16.14
10th percentile wage$14.98
50th percentile wage$18.47
90th percentile wage$28.45
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities18058.2%
Manufacturing10032.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing100$18.77
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities180$18.18
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$18.47 $17.08 $1.39
2017$18.18+1.6%$16.81+1.6%$1.37
2016$17.57+3.5%$16.24+3.5%$1.32
2015$16.98+3.5%$15.70+3.5%$1.28
2014$16.58+2.4%$15.33+2.4%$1.25
2013$16.21+2.3%$14.99+2.3%$1.22
2012$15.95+1.6%$14.75+1.6%$1.20
2011$15.58+2.4%$14.40+2.4%$1.17
2010$15.38+1.2%$14.23+1.2%$1.16
2009$15.10+1.9%$13.96+1.9%$1.14
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.47 $20.63 -$2.16
2017$18.18+1.6%$20.41+1.1%-$2.22
2016$17.57+3.5%$19.86+2.8%-$2.29
2015$16.98+3.5%$19.41+2.3%-$2.43
2014$16.58+2.4%$19.00+2.1%-$2.42
2013$16.21+2.3%$18.60+2.2%-$2.39
2012$15.95+1.6%$18.22+2.1%-$2.27
2011$15.58+2.4%$17.91+1.7%-$2.33
2010$15.38+1.2%$17.63+1.6%-$2.24
2009$15.10+1.9%$17.33+1.7%-$2.23
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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