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• projects an average compensation premium of 20-25% above the county median <br /> wage for the new jobs created by Old Heat. <br /> AGGREGATE MEDIAN WAGE ESTIMATE <br /> THE ESTIMATED MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE OF THE JOBS <br /> CREATED WHEN DEVELOPMENT OCCURS. Given the mix of targeted industries, the blended median wage of jobs created <br /> through Old Heat development is conservatively estimated at$40—$45 per hour <br /> The Old Heat project is intentionally designed to generate high-wage ($83,200—$93,600 annually). <br /> employment aligned with Washington State's advanced industry clusters, rather <br /> than reinforcing the county's existing dependence on low-wage service sectors. This range accounts for: <br /> The targeted sectors include aerospace and precision component manufacturing, 0 Higher-end wages in aerospace, embedded systems, and advanced R&D. <br /> agricultural technology, advanced materials, clean technology, and embedded 0 Mid-range wages in agricultural technology and clean-tech manufacturing. <br /> systems industries. Each demonstrates compensation levels well above Kittitas 0 Secondary effects from induced jobs in professional and technical <br /> County's current median wage of$69,928 per year(=$33.62/hour). services. <br /> BENCHMARK COMPARISONS IMPLICATIONS FOR REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS <br /> Using IMPLAN modeling and industry wage data (NAICS 3364 series for This wage level represents a 20-35% premium over Kittitas County's current <br /> aerospace, NAICS 333111 for agricultural machinery, and comparable clean-tech median hourly wage and positions Old Heat as a structural intervention into the <br /> and instrumentation subsectors), the following median annual compensation county's wage trajectory. By embedding these industries into the local economy, <br /> figures are representative: Old Heat directly addresses the living-wage deficit identified earlier in this report, <br /> • Aerospace product& parts manufacturing (NAICS 3364): -y$92,000/year ensuring that new job creation translates into sustainable household prosperity <br /> (=$44.23/hour) and a stronger tax base. <br /> • Agricultural machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333111): —$76,000/year <br /> (=$36.54/hour) <br /> • Advanced materials & clean-tech manufacturing: -y$80,000—$85,000/year <br /> (=$38.46—$40.87/hour) <br /> • Embedded systems/software for industrial applications: —$95,000— <br /> $100,000/year(­$45.67—$48.08/hour) <br /> These estimates reflect direct employment in the sectors Old Heat is designed to <br /> host or catalyze. Indirect and induced employment (e.g., professional services, <br /> supply chain, and local spending impacts)will average slightly lower but remain <br /> significantly above Kittitas County's current wage base. IMPLAN modeling <br /> 64 1 Old Heat CERB Feasibility Study <br />