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Estimated employment1,430
Mean wage41.40
Entry wage26.15
10th percentile wage23.04
50th percentile wage40.66
90th percentile wage62.89
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Financial Activities58040.2%
Professional and Business Services40027.9%
Education and Health Services20014.0%
Manufacturing19013.1%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities302.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Financial Activities58045.65
Professional and Business Services40040.02
Education and Health Services20039.33
Public Adminsitration2037.05
Manufacturing19036.86
Database Administrators (15-1141)
Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases. Excludes Information Security Analysts (15-1122).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$41.40 $41.36  $0.04
2013$41.26+.3%$41.22 +.3%$0.04
2012$40.47+1.9%$40.44 +1.9%$0.04
2011$39.69+2.0%$39.65 +2.0%$0.04
2010$39.07+1.6%$39.03 +1.6%$0.04
2009$38.39+1.8%$38.35 +1.8%$0.04
2008$37.98+1.1%$37.94 +1.1%$0.04
2007$36.85+3.1%$36.81 +3.1%$0.04
2006$35.61+3.5%$35.58 +3.5%$0.03
2005$34.24+4.0%$34.21 +4.0%$0.03
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$41.40 $26.43  $14.97
2013$41.26+.3%$26.36 +.3%$14.90
2012$40.47+1.9%$25.83 +2.1%$14.65
2011$39.69+2.0%$25.38 +1.7%$14.30
2010$39.07+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%$14.08
2009$38.39+1.8%$24.57 +1.7%$13.82
2008$37.98+1.1%$24.23 +1.4%$13.74
2007$36.85+3.1%$23.61 +2.6%$13.23
2006$35.61+3.5%$22.86 +3.3%$12.75
2005$34.24+4.0%$22.15 +3.2%$12.09

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 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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