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Eastern WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,240
Mean wage$30.67
Entry wage$22.50
10th percentile wage$20.84
50th percentile wage$29.46
90th percentile wage$44.26
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,21098%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,210$29.56
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051)
Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$29.46 $26.18  $3.28
2015$28.68+2.7%$25.48 +2.7%$3.19
2014$28.11+2.0%$24.98 +2.0%$3.13
2013$27.75+1.3%$24.66 +1.3%$3.09
2012$27.35+1.5%$24.30 +1.5%$3.04
2011$26.97+1.4%$23.96 +1.4%$3.00
2010$26.68+1.1%$23.71 +1.1%$2.97
2009$26.16+2.0%$23.25 +2.0%$2.91
2008$25.44+2.8%$22.61 +2.8%$2.83
2007$24.45+4.1%$21.73 +4.1%$2.72
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$29.46 $20.53  $8.93
2015$28.68+2.7%$19.96 +2.9%$8.72
2014$28.11+2.0%$19.53 +2.2%$8.58
2013$27.75+1.3%$19.14 +2.1%$8.61
2012$27.35+1.5%$18.81 +1.7%$8.54
2011$26.97+1.4%$18.51 +1.6%$8.45
2010$26.68+1.1%$18.20 +1.7%$8.48
2009$26.16+2.0%$17.95 +1.4%$8.20
2008$25.44+2.8%$17.49 +2.6%$7.95
2007$24.45+4.1%$16.94 +3.3%$7.51
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% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $35.10 1,350
North Central $34.83 1,490
South Central $32.74 1,590
Eastern $29.46 1,240
Northwest $28.81 1,150
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $32.74 1,590
North Central $34.83 1,490
Southwest $35.10 1,350
Eastern $29.46 1,240
Northwest $28.81 1,150
Wages in other areas
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