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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment310
Mean wage$41.39
Entry wage$29.40
10th percentile wage$27.18
50th percentile wage$42.10
90th percentile wage$57.11
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information10032.0%
Financial Activities7021.3%
Manufacturing104.8%
Education and Health Services103.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Financial Activities7049.21
Information10044.82
Education and Health Services1038.89
Professional and Business Services36.21
Computer Network Support Specialists (15-1152)
Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption. Excludes Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1142) and Computer Network Architects (15-1143).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$42.10 $43.86  -$1.75
2016$41.11+2.4%$42.83 +2.4%-$1.71
2015$40.33+2.0%$42.01 +2.0%-$1.68
2014$39.57+1.9%$41.23 +1.9%-$1.65
2013$38.82+1.9%$40.44 +1.9%-$1.62
2012$38.06+2.0%$39.65 +2.0%-$1.59
2011$37.47+1.6%$39.04 +1.6%-$1.56
2010$36.81+1.8%$38.35 +1.8%-$1.53
2009$36.42+1.1%$37.94 +1.1%-$1.52
2008$35.34+3.1%$36.81 +3.1%-$1.47
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$42.10 $23.83  $18.27
2016$41.11+2.4%$23.07 +3.3%$18.05
2015$40.33+2.0%$22.59 +2.1%$17.74
2014$39.57+1.9%$22.10 +2.2%$17.47
2013$38.82+1.9%$21.66 +2.1%$17.16
2012$38.06+2.0%$21.29 +1.7%$16.78
2011$37.47+1.6%$20.95 +1.6%$16.52
2010$36.81+1.8%$20.60 +1.7%$16.21
2009$36.42+1.1%$20.32 +1.4%$16.10
2008$35.34+3.1%$19.80 +2.6%$15.54
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
South Central $42.10150
Southwest $42.10310
Northwest $37.40180
Eastern $37.1530
North Central $36.64460
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $36.64460
Southwest $42.10310
Northwest $37.40180
South Central $42.10150
Eastern $37.1530
Wages in other areas
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