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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment80
Mean wage$82,046
Entry wage$55,285
10th percentile wage$49,075
50th percentile wage$78,055
90th percentile wage$122,933
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services80100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services8078,055
Education Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1081)
Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$78055.17 $62499.02  $15556.15
2016$76228.61+2.4%$61036.48 +2.4%$15192.12
2015$74767.35+2.0%$59866.46 +2.0%$14900.90
2014$73366.99+1.9%$58745.18 +1.9%$14621.81
2013$71966.62+1.9%$57623.90 +1.9%$14342.72
2012$70566.26+2.0%$56502.62 +2.0%$14063.63
2011$69470.32+1.6%$55625.10 +1.6%$13845.22
2010$68252.61+1.8%$54650.08 +1.8%$13602.53
2009$67521.98+1.1%$54065.06 +1.1%$13456.92
2008$65512.76+3.1%$52456.28 +3.1%$13056.49
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$78055.17 $49571.01  $28484.16
2016$76228.61+2.4%$47986.90 +3.3%$28241.70
2015$74767.35+2.0%$46982.34 +2.1%$27785.01
2014$73366.99+1.9%$45977.79 +2.2%$27389.20
2013$71966.62+1.9%$45050.50 +2.1%$26916.12
2012$70566.26+2.0%$44277.77 +1.7%$26288.49
2011$69470.32+1.6%$43582.31 +1.6%$25888.01
2010$68252.61+1.8%$42848.21 +1.7%$25404.40
2009$67521.98+1.1%$42268.66 +1.4%$25253.33
2008$65512.76+3.1%$41186.83 +2.6%$24325.94
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 $85,280200
Northwest $83,939 
South Central $78,396110
Southwest $78,05580
North Central $61,526170
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Eastern $85,280200
North Central $61,526170
South Central $78,396110
Southwest $78,05580
Northwest $83,939 
Wages in other areas
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