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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment390
Mean wage$45.18
Entry wage$31.67
10th percentile wage$28.94
50th percentile wage$43.02
90th percentile wage$66.38
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services27068.7%
Public Administration6016.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities306.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration6048.53
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3045.11
Professional and Business Services27040.05
Civil Engineers (17-2051)
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Include architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Exclude "Hydrologists" (19-2043).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$43.02 $39.07  $3.95
2016$42.01+2.4%$38.16 +2.4%$3.86
2015$41.21+2.0%$37.42 +2.0%$3.78
2014$40.44+1.9%$36.72 +1.9%$3.71
2013$39.66+1.9%$36.02 +1.9%$3.64
2012$38.89+2.0%$35.32 +2.0%$3.57
2011$38.29+1.6%$34.77 +1.6%$3.52
2010$37.62+1.8%$34.16 +1.8%$3.45
2009$37.21+1.1%$33.80 +1.1%$3.42
2008$36.11+3.1%$32.79 +3.1%$3.32
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$43.02 $23.83  $19.19
2016$42.01+2.4%$23.07 +3.3%$18.94
2015$41.21+2.0%$22.59 +2.1%$18.62
2014$40.44+1.9%$22.10 +2.2%$18.33
2013$39.66+1.9%$21.66 +2.1%$18.01
2012$38.89+2.0%$21.29 +1.7%$17.61
2011$38.29+1.6%$20.95 +1.6%$17.34
2010$37.62+1.8%$20.60 +1.7%$17.02
2009$37.21+1.1%$20.32 +1.4%$16.90
2008$36.11+3.1%$19.80 +2.6%$16.31
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Eastern $45.90960
Southwest $43.02390
South Central $41.88510
North Central $41.461,080
Northwest $39.27340
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $41.461,080
Eastern $45.90960
South Central $41.88510
Southwest $43.02390
Northwest $39.27340
Wages in other areas
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