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Eastern Workforce Development Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$64,946
Entry wage$59,466
10th percentile wage$55,105
50th percentile wage$62,498
90th percentile wage$82,008
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services$62,498
Graduate Teaching Assistants (25-1191)
Assist department chairperson, faculty members, or other professional staff members in college or university by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as laboratory research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$62497.53 $64528.28 -$2030.74
2018$62172.02+.5%$64192.20+.5%-$2020.17
2017$60544.48+2.7%$62511.77+2.7%-$1967.28
2016$59149.45+2.4%$61071.41+2.4%-$1921.95
2015$58219.43+1.6%$60111.17+1.6%-$1891.74
2014$57103.40+2.0%$58958.87+2.0%-$1855.47
2013$56033.87+1.9%$57854.60+1.9%-$1820.72
2012$54964.35+1.9%$56750.32+1.9%-$1785.97
2011$53894.82+2.0%$55646.04+2.0%-$1751.21
2010$53057.80+1.6%$54781.82+1.6%-$1724.02
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$62497.53 $48182.63 $14314.90
2018$62172.02+.5%$47757.18+.9%$14414.85
2017$60544.48+2.7%$46303.54+3.1%$14240.94
2016$59149.45+2.4%$45062.64+2.8%$14086.81
2015$58219.43+1.6%$44034.46+2.3%$14184.97
2014$57103.40+2.0%$43112.64+2.1%$13990.76
2013$56033.87+1.9%$42190.82+2.2%$13843.05
2012$54964.35+1.9%$41339.92+2.1%$13624.43
2011$53894.82+2.0%$40630.83+1.7%$13263.99
2010$53057.80+1.6%$39992.65+1.6%$13065.15
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 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Eastern $62,498 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Eastern $62,498 
Wages in other areas
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