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Industry Wage Comparison

Occupation Wage Comparison
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Wages by
Occupation* |
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7 County Metro1 |
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East Central MN2 |
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| Transportation and Material Moving |
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$13.05 |
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$14.91 |
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$13.82 |
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| Sales and Related |
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$11.70 |
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$14.16 |
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$9.69 |
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| Production |
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$13.90 |
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$16.41 |
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$14.24 |
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| Office and Administrative Support |
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$14.32 |
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$16.45 |
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$13.93 |
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| Management |
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$41.95 |
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$48.30 |
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$33.44 |
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| Life, Physical, and Social Science |
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$27.47 |
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$30.14 |
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$25.55 |
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| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair |
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$18.63 |
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$21.64 |
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$17.55 |
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| Computer and Mathematical |
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$34.31 |
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$35.45 |
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$23.98 |
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| Business and Financial Operations |
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$27.76 |
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$27.92 |
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$22.17 |
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| Buildings and Grounds Cleaning and Maint |
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$15.57 |
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$12.24 |
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$11.49 |
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| Architecture and Engineering |
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$32.17 |
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$31.62 |
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$23.69 |
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| * Source: MN DEED - OES Data, 2nd Quarter 2008 |
| 1. Seven County Metro Area - Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties |
| 2. East Central MN - Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties |
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| "The influx of new residents has provided area employers with a skilled, available workforce at less cost than the Twin Cities metro area." |
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Cameron Macht, Regional Analyst for Minnesota DEED |
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