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South Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment170
Mean wage$18.61
Entry wage$13.71
10th percentile wage$12.53
50th percentile wage$18.77
90th percentile wage$24.32
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing14083.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Manufacturing140$19.42
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operator/Tender (51-9032)
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material. Exclude "Woodworking Machine Setters, Operator/Tender" (51-7041 through 51-7042), "Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operator/Tender, Metal/Plastic" (51-4031), and "Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operator/Tender" (51-6062).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$18.77 $18.76 $0.01
2018$18.59+1.0%$18.58+1.0%$0.01
2017$18.06+2.9%$18.05+2.9%$0.01
2016$17.51+3.1%$17.50+3.1%$0.01
2015$17.04+2.8%$17.03+2.8%$0.01
2014$16.63+2.4%$16.62+2.4%$0.01
2013$16.26+2.3%$16.25+2.3%$0.01
2012$15.95+1.9%$15.94+1.9%$0.01
2011$15.68+1.7%$15.68+1.7%$0.01
2010$15.43+1.6%$15.42+1.6%$0.01
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.77 $21.96 -$3.19
2018$18.59+1.0%$21.77+.9%-$3.17
2017$18.06+2.9%$21.10+3.1%-$3.04
2016$17.51+3.1%$20.54+2.8%-$3.02
2015$17.04+2.8%$20.07+2.3%-$3.03
2014$16.63+2.4%$19.65+2.1%-$3.01
2013$16.26+2.3%$19.23+2.2%-$2.97
2012$15.95+1.9%$18.84+2.1%-$2.89
2011$15.68+1.7%$18.52+1.7%-$2.83
2010$15.43+1.6%$18.23+1.6%-$2.79
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
Southwest $19.6090
Northwest $18.9390
North Central $18.89250
Eastern $18.85100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $18.89250
South Central $18.77170
Eastern $18.85100
Southwest $19.6090
Wages in other areas
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