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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment60
Mean wage$80,649
Entry wage$54,571
10th percentile wage$47,090
50th percentile wage$79,917
90th percentile wage$116,271
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services60100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services6079,917
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1122)
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. 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$79917.41 $62499.02  $17418.39
2016$78047.27+2.4%$61036.48 +2.4%$17010.78
2015$76551.15+2.0%$59866.46 +2.0%$16684.70
2014$75117.38+1.9%$58745.18 +1.9%$16372.20
2013$73683.60+1.9%$57623.90 +1.9%$16059.70
2012$72249.83+2.0%$56502.62 +2.0%$15747.20
2011$71127.74+1.6%$55625.10 +1.6%$15502.64
2010$69880.98+1.8%$54650.08 +1.8%$15230.90
2009$69132.92+1.1%$54065.06 +1.1%$15067.86
2008$67075.77+3.1%$52456.28 +3.1%$14619.49
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$79917.41 $49571.01  $30346.40
2016$78047.27+2.4%$47986.90 +3.3%$30060.37
2015$76551.15+2.0%$46982.34 +2.1%$29568.81
2014$75117.38+1.9%$45977.79 +2.2%$29139.59
2013$73683.60+1.9%$45050.50 +2.1%$28633.10
2012$72249.83+2.0%$44277.77 +1.7%$27972.06
2011$71127.74+1.6%$43582.31 +1.6%$27545.44
2010$69880.98+1.8%$42848.21 +1.7%$27032.77
2009$69132.92+1.1%$42268.66 +1.4%$26864.27
2008$67075.77+3.1%$41186.83 +2.6%$25888.94
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
Southwest $79,91760
South Central $76,305 
North Central $63,01240
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $79,91760
North Central $63,01240
South Central $76,305 
Wages in other areas
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