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Estimated employment190
Mean wage22.11
Entry wage13.20
10th percentile wage12.60
50th percentile wage17.79
90th percentile wage36.81
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services5025.0%
Financial Activities2012.8%
Professional and Business Services
Leisure and Hospitality
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services5030.73
Leisure and Hospitality26.38
Financial Activities2019.42
Professional and Business Services16.19
Media and Communication Workers, All Other (27-3099)
All media and communication workers not listed separately.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$22.11 $27.80  -$5.69
2013$22.03+.3%$27.71 +.3%-$5.67
2012$21.61+1.9%$27.18 +1.9%-$5.56
2011$21.19+2.0%$26.65 +2.0%-$5.46
2010$20.86+1.6%$26.24 +1.6%-$5.37
2009$20.50+1.8%$25.78 +1.8%-$5.28
2008$20.28+1.1%$25.50 +1.1%-$5.22
2007$19.67+3.1%$24.74 +3.1%-$5.06
2006$19.02+3.5%$23.92 +3.5%-$4.89
2005$18.28+4.0%$23.00 +4.0%-$4.71
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$22.11 $26.43  -$4.31
2013$22.03+.3%$26.36 +.3%-$4.32
2012$21.61+1.9%$25.83 +2.1%-$4.21
2011$21.19+2.0%$25.38 +1.7%-$4.19
2010$20.86+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%-$4.12
2009$20.50+1.8%$24.57 +1.7%-$4.06
2008$20.28+1.1%$24.23 +1.4%-$3.95
2007$19.67+3.1%$23.61 +2.6%-$3.93
2006$19.02+3.5%$22.86 +3.3%-$3.84
2005$18.28+4.0%$22.15 +3.2%-$3.86

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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