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Estimated employment940
Mean wage20.93
Entry wage14.25
10th percentile wage12.81
50th percentile wage20.84
90th percentile wage29.48
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services28029.6%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities22023.3%
Manufacturing18019.7%
Professional and Business Services13013.7%
Public Adminsitration10010.7%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services28023.04
Public Adminsitration10022.72
Other Services21.72
Manufacturing18020.63
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities22019.75
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Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$20.93 $19.79  $1.14
2013$20.81+.6%$19.67 +.6%$1.14
2012$20.39+2.0%$19.28 +2.0%$1.11
2011$20.05+1.7%$18.95 +1.7%$1.10
2010$19.68+1.8%$18.61 +1.8%$1.08
2009$19.37+1.6%$18.31 +1.6%$1.06
2008$19.01+1.9%$17.97 +1.9%$1.04
2007$18.49+2.8%$17.48 +2.8%$1.01
2006$17.90+3.3%$16.92 +3.3%$0.98
2005$17.33+3.3%$16.38 +3.3%$0.95
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$20.93 $26.43  -$5.49
2013$20.81+.6%$26.36 +.3%-$5.55
2012$20.39+2.0%$25.83 +2.1%-$5.43
2011$20.05+1.7%$25.38 +1.7%-$5.33
2010$19.68+1.8%$24.99 +1.6%-$5.30
2009$19.37+1.6%$24.57 +1.7%-$5.19
2008$19.01+1.9%$24.23 +1.4%-$5.22
2007$18.49+2.8%$23.61 +2.6%-$5.12
2006$17.90+3.3%$22.86 +3.3%-$4.96
2005$17.33+3.3%$22.15 +3.2%-$4.82

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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