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Southwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,350
Mean wage$34.82
Entry wage$30.25
10th percentile wage$27.67
50th percentile wage$35.10
90th percentile wage$42.94
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,30096.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,300$35.31
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$35.10 $18.10  $17.00
2015$34.17+2.7%$17.62 +2.7%$16.55
2014$33.49+2.0%$17.27 +2.0%$16.22
2013$33.06+1.3%$17.05 +1.3%$16.01
2012$32.58+1.5%$16.80 +1.5%$15.78
2011$32.13+1.4%$16.57 +1.4%$15.56
2010$31.79+1.1%$16.39 +1.1%$15.40
2009$31.17+2.0%$16.07 +2.0%$15.09
2008$30.32+2.8%$15.63 +2.8%$14.68
2007$29.13+4.1%$15.02 +4.1%$14.11
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$35.10 $23.35  $11.75
2015$34.17+2.7%$22.70 +2.9%$11.47
2014$33.49+2.0%$22.21 +2.2%$11.28
2013$33.06+1.3%$21.76 +2.1%$11.30
2012$32.58+1.5%$21.39 +1.7%$11.19
2011$32.13+1.4%$21.05 +1.6%$11.07
2010$31.79+1.1%$20.70 +1.7%$11.09
2009$31.17+2.0%$20.42 +1.4%$10.75
2008$30.32+2.8%$19.90 +2.6%$10.42
2007$29.13+4.1%$19.26 +3.3%$9.86
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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