Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051) in North Central Workforce Development Area



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North Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		1,430
Mean wage		$35.71
Entry wage		$31.17
10th percentile wage		$28.23
50th percentile wage		$36.03
90th percentile wage		$42.41

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Public Administration	1,370	95.9%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Public Administration	1,370	36.15

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.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$36.03		$23.63		$12.40
2016	$34.41	+4.7%	$22.56	+4.7%	$11.84
2015	$33.82	+1.7%	$22.18	+1.7%	$11.64
2014	$33.14	+2.0%	$21.74	+2.0%	$11.41
2013	$32.72	+1.3%	$21.46	+1.3%	$11.26
2012	$32.25	+1.5%	$21.15	+1.5%	$11.10
2011	$31.80	+1.4%	$20.86	+1.4%	$10.94
2010	$31.46	+1.1%	$20.63	+1.1%	$10.83
2009	$30.85	+2.0%	$20.23	+2.0%	$10.62
2008	$30.01	+2.8%	$19.68	+2.8%	$10.33
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$36.03		$22.43		$13.60
2016	$34.41	+4.7%	$21.71	+3.3%	$12.69
2015	$33.82	+1.7%	$21.26	+2.1%	$12.56
2014	$33.14	+2.0%	$20.80	+2.2%	$12.34
2013	$32.72	+1.3%	$20.38	+2.1%	$12.34
2012	$32.25	+1.5%	$20.03	+1.7%	$12.21
2011	$31.80	+1.4%	$19.72	+1.6%	$12.08
2010	$31.46	+1.1%	$19.39	+1.7%	$12.08
2009	$30.85	+2.0%	$19.13	+1.4%	$11.72
2008	$30.01	+2.8%	$18.64	+2.6%	$11.37

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	$36.27	1,400
North Central	$36.03	1,430
South Central	$34.27	1,680
Northwest	$30.78	1,200
Eastern	$30.55	1,280

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central	$34.27	1,680
North Central	$36.03	1,430
Southwest	$36.27	1,400
Eastern	$30.55	1,280
Northwest	$30.78	1,200


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