Employment Costs
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Wages by Selected Occupations
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Management, Business, & Financial
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SOC Code (1)
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Starting Wage
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Experienced
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Accounts and Auditors
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13-2011
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$19.49
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$34.48
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Computer & Info Systems Managers
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11-3021
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$23.03
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$47.51
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Human Resource Managers
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11-3049
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$26.55
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$46.45
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H.R. & Labor Relations Specialists
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13-1079
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$18.32
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$31.26
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Industrial Productions Managers
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11-3051
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$24.24
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$58.99
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Purchasing Agents (ex wholesale, retail & farm)
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13-1023
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$15.63
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$39.10
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Sales Managers
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11-2022
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$18.58
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$44.26
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Office Administration & Support
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SOC Code
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Starting Wage
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Experienced
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Supervisors of Office Workers
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43-1011
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$11.61
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$23.92
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Bookkeeping, Accounting Clerk
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43-3031
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$9.25
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$17.36
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Payroll & Timekeeping Clerk
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43-3051
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$8.33
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$18.29
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Customer Service Rep
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43-4051
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$8.02
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$18.16
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Data Entry Keyer
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43-9021
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$7.81
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$11.84
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Info & Records Clerk
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43-4199
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$7.51
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$17.11
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Shipping, Receiving, Traffic Clerk
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43-5071
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$8.76
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$17.36
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Executive Secretary & Admin Assistant
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43-6011
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$10.46
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$19.31
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Secretary (ex legal, medical)
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43-6014
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$9.37
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$14.90
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Computer & IT
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SOC Code
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Starting Wage
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Experienced
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Computer Programmer
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15-1021
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$17.17
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$31.06
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Network & Computer Systems Administrator
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15-1071
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$15.38
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$30.18
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Architecture & Engineering
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SOC Code
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Starting Wage
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Experienced
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Architectural & Civil Drafters
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17-3011
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$13.51
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$24.62
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Civil Engineers
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17-2051
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$24.60
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$41.40
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Electronics Engineers(ex computer)
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17-2072
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$24.33
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$46.15
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Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician
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17-3023
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$14.28
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$28.10
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Mechanical Engineers
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17-2141
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$21.83
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$38.04
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Construction & Maintenance
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SOC Code
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Starting Wage
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Experienced
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Supervisor of Trades Workers
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47-1011
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$19.87
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$36.13
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Carpenter
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47-2031
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$12.01
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$28.08
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Construction Laborer
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47-2061
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$10.36
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$22.84
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Equipment Operator
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47-2073
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$18.50
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$30.97
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Electrician
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47-2111
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$15.56
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$28.13
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Painter
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47-2141
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$10.20
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$23.23
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Industrial Equipment Electronic Repair
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49-2094
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$17.27
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$26.30
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Auto Service Mechanic & Technician
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49-3023
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$8.86
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$20.77
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Industrial Machinery Mechanic
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49-9041
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$14.97
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$23.52
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Maintenance & Repair Worker
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49-9042
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$8.36
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$21.17
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Machinery Maintenance
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49-9043
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$15.48
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$18.68
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Millwright
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49-9044
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$15.46
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$28.52
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Production & Transportation
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SOC Code
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Starting Wage
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Experienced
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Production Supervisor
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51-1011
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$16.11
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$33.79
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Assembler & Fabricator
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51-2099
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$7.54
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$16.30
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Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operator
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51-4011
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$10.56
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$19.50
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Machinist
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51-4041
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$11.45
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$22.32
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Too l& Die Maker
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51-4111
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$18.82
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$26.70
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Welder, Cutter, Solderer, Brazer
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51-4121
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$10.39
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$20.14
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Quality Inspector
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51-9061
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$10.07
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$18.88
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Truck Driver, Heavy
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53-3023
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$10.78
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$21.22
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Truck Driver, Light
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53-3033
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$7.31
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$14.31
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Industrial Truck & Tractor Operator
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53-7051
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$10.53
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$18.51
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Life & Physical Science
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SOC Code
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Starting Wage
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Experienced
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Environmental Science Technician
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19-4091
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$11.15
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$24.18
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Healthcare Practioners & Technical
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SOC Code
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Starting Wage
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Experienced
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Registered Nurses
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29-1111
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$16.19
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$24.93
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LPN and LVN
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29-2061
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$12.85
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$18.21
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Physical Therapist
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29-1123
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$20.79
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$42.01
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Physical Therapist Assistant
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31-2021
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$26.12
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$34.04
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Medical & Clinical Lab Tech
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29-2012
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$10.46
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$$18.07
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Medical Records Technician
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29-2071
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$7.24
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$14.30
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Sales, Marketing, Design & Related
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SOC Code
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Starting Wage
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Experienced
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Graphic Designer
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27-1024
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$10.45
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$23.37
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Retail Sales Person
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41-2031
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$6.92
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$12.02
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Sales Rep (mfg, technical, scientific)
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41-4011
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$8.83
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$34.31
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Sales Rep (services, all other)
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41-3099
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$13.04
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$35.90
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Source: State of Workforce Information Network (http://iwin.iwd.state.ia.us/iowa/PubReader?itemid=00003778), 2nd Quarter 2007 Data for Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA, Released May 25, 2008 (as of Jun 2009) (1) The U.S. Department of Labor's Standard Occupational Classification
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Employment Taxes & Mandated Benefits
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Tax / Benefit
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Rate / Basis
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Administering Agency
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Disability Insurance
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None
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N/A
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Unemployment Insurance
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Quad Cities
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Illinois
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Iowa
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Taxable Base
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$12,300
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$23,700
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New Employer UI Rate
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3.4%
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1.0%
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Minimum UI Rate
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0.8%
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0.0%
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Maximum UI Rate
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7.2%
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8.0%
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Workers' Compensation
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Quad Cities
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Illinois
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Iowa
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Average Rate
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2.79%
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1.86%
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Family Leave1
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Federal – Employers of 50 or more employees are required to provide up to 12 weeks job-protected, unpaid leave to employees who have worked for at least 12 months and for 1,250 hours when seriously ill; or to care for a new child, or a seriously ill child, spouse, or parent.
Iowa – Employers w/4 or more employees required to offer 8 weeks leave for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Illinois Employers of 50 or more employees required to provide up to `2 weeks job-protected, unpaid leave to employees who have worked for at least 12 months and for 1,250 hours when seriously ill; or to care for a new child, or a seriously ill child, spouse, or parent.
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Source: Iowa Workforce Development (Jun 2009); Source: Quad City Development Group (Jun 2009); Illinois Department of Employment Security (Jun 2009), (1) Family Leave data from National Center for Chicldren in Poverty, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health (Jun 2009); Source: Quad City Development Group (Jun 2009)
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