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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment10
Mean wage$27.67
Entry wage$20.68
10th percentile wage$19.74
50th percentile wage$28.57
90th percentile wage$37.21
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services1092.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services1028.09
Social Science Research Assistants (19-4061)
Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social research. May perform publication activities, laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management. Normally these individuals work under the direct supervision of a social scientist and assist in those activities which are more routine. Exclude "Graduate Teaching Assistants" (25-1191) who both teach and do research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$28.57 $33.85  -$5.27
2016$27.90+2.4%$33.06 +2.4%-$5.15
2015$27.37+2.0%$32.42 +2.0%-$5.05
2014$26.85+1.9%$31.82 +1.9%-$4.96
2013$26.34+1.9%$31.21 +1.9%-$4.86
2012$25.83+2.0%$30.60 +2.0%-$4.77
2011$25.43+1.6%$30.13 +1.6%-$4.69
2010$24.98+1.8%$29.60 +1.8%-$4.61
2009$24.71+1.1%$29.28 +1.1%-$4.56
2008$23.98+3.1%$28.41 +3.1%-$4.43
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$28.57 $23.83  $4.74
2016$27.90+2.4%$23.07 +3.3%$4.83
2015$27.37+2.0%$22.59 +2.1%$4.78
2014$26.85+1.9%$22.10 +2.2%$4.75
2013$26.34+1.9%$21.66 +2.1%$4.68
2012$25.83+2.0%$21.29 +1.7%$4.54
2011$25.43+1.6%$20.95 +1.6%$4.48
2010$24.98+1.8%$20.60 +1.7%$4.38
2009$24.71+1.1%$20.32 +1.4%$4.40
2008$23.98+3.1%$19.80 +2.6%$4.18
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
Southwest $28.5710
North Central $24.2820
South Central $21.7060
Northwest $11.28 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $21.7060
North Central $24.2820
Southwest $28.5710
Northwest $11.28 
Wages in other areas
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