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Estimated employment1,730
Mean wage45.08
Entry wage23.20
10th percentile wage19.49
50th percentile wage49.53
90th percentile wage58.47
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Financial Activities1,53088.5%
Leisure and Hospitality905.2%
Professional and Business Services804.5%
Education and Health Services301.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Financial Activities1,53046.75
Professional and Business Services8042.07
Education and Health Services3029.85
Leisure and Hospitality9024.33
Producers and Directors (27-2012)
Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or motion picture productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$45.08 $27.80  $17.28
2013$44.93+.3%$27.71 +.3%$17.22
2012$44.08+1.9%$27.18 +1.9%$16.89
2011$43.22+2.0%$26.65 +2.0%$16.57
2010$42.55+1.6%$26.24 +1.6%$16.31
2009$41.80+1.8%$25.78 +1.8%$16.02
2008$41.35+1.1%$25.50 +1.1%$15.85
2007$40.12+3.1%$24.74 +3.1%$15.38
2006$38.78+3.5%$23.92 +3.5%$14.86
2005$37.29+4.0%$23.00 +4.0%$14.29
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$45.08 $26.43  $18.66
2013$44.93+.3%$26.36 +.3%$18.57
2012$44.08+1.9%$25.83 +2.1%$18.25
2011$43.22+2.0%$25.38 +1.7%$17.83
2010$42.55+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%$17.56
2009$41.80+1.8%$24.57 +1.7%$17.24
2008$41.35+1.1%$24.23 +1.4%$17.12
2007$40.12+3.1%$23.61 +2.6%$16.51
2006$38.78+3.5%$22.86 +3.3%$15.92
2005$37.29+4.0%$22.15 +3.2%$15.14

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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