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Estimated employment3,990
Mean wage12.92
Entry wage9.37
10th percentile wage9.05
50th percentile wage11.93
90th percentile wage18.33
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Manufacturing2,31057.8%
Professional and Business Services1,54038.6%
Other Services701.8%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities401.1%
Financial Activities
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Financial Activities15.09
Manufacturing2,31013.58
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities4012.90
Professional and Business Services1,54012.00
Other Services7010.49
Helpers--Production Workers (51-9198)
Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Exclude apprentice workers and report them with the appropriate production occupation (51-1011 through 51-9199).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$12.92 $19.88  -$6.96
2013$12.81+.9%$19.71 +.9%-$6.90
2012$12.57+1.9%$19.34 +1.9%-$6.77
2011$12.36+1.7%$19.02 +1.7%-$6.66
2010$12.16+1.6%$18.71 +1.6%-$6.55
2009$12.03+1.1%$18.51 +1.1%-$6.48
2008$11.82+1.8%$18.19 +1.8%-$6.36
2007$11.51+2.7%$17.71 +2.7%-$6.20
2006$11.25+2.3%$17.31 +2.3%-$6.06
2005$11.00+2.2%$16.94 +2.2%-$5.93
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$12.92 $26.43  -$13.50
2013$12.81+.9%$26.36 +.3%-$13.55
2012$12.57+1.9%$25.83 +2.1%-$13.26
2011$12.36+1.7%$25.38 +1.7%-$13.02
2010$12.16+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%-$12.82
2009$12.03+1.1%$24.57 +1.7%-$12.53
2008$11.82+1.8%$24.23 +1.4%-$12.41
2007$11.51+2.7%$23.61 +2.6%-$12.10
2006$11.25+2.3%$22.86 +3.3%-$11.61
2005$11.00+2.2%$22.15 +3.2%-$11.14

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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