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Estimated employment2,070
Mean wage29.88
Entry wage18.24
10th percentile wage14.92
50th percentile wage30.37
90th percentile wage43.72
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities1,24059.8%
Other Services22010.8%
Professional and Business Services1909.2%
Public Adminsitration1005.0%
Education and Health Services904.5%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Public Adminsitration10036.68
Manufacturing6032.07
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities1,24031.24
Professional and Business Services19029.37
Education and Health Services9026.24
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Mach (53-1031)
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$29.88 $17.09  $12.78
2013$29.70+.6%$16.99 +.6%$12.71
2012$29.22+1.6%$16.72 +1.6%$12.50
2011$28.55+2.4%$16.33 +2.4%$12.21
2010$28.19+1.2%$16.13 +1.2%$12.06
2009$27.67+1.9%$15.83 +1.9%$11.84
2008$27.21+1.7%$15.57 +1.7%$11.64
2007$26.49+2.8%$15.15 +2.8%$11.33
2006$25.78+2.7%$14.75 +2.7%$11.03
2005$25.13+2.6%$14.38 +2.6%$10.75
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$29.88 $26.43  $3.45
2013$29.70+.6%$26.36 +.3%$3.34
2012$29.22+1.6%$25.83 +2.1%$3.40
2011$28.55+2.4%$25.38 +1.7%$3.16
2010$28.19+1.2%$24.99 +1.6%$3.21
2009$27.67+1.9%$24.57 +1.7%$3.10
2008$27.21+1.7%$24.23 +1.4%$2.98
2007$26.49+2.8%$23.61 +2.6%$2.87
2006$25.78+2.7%$22.86 +3.3%$2.92
2005$25.13+2.6%$22.15 +3.2%$2.98

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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