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Northwest WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment1,290
Mean wage$32.87
Entry wage$26.19
10th percentile wage$25.21
50th percentile wage$32.02
90th percentile wage$45.94
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,27098.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,270$32.07
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
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$32.02 $28.70 $3.32
2017$31.61+1.3%$28.33+1.3%$3.28
2016$30.60+3.3%$27.43+3.3%$3.17
2015$29.56+3.5%$26.50+3.5%$3.07
2014$29.06+1.7%$26.05+1.7%$3.01
2013$28.48+2.0%$25.53+2.0%$2.95
2012$28.12+1.3%$25.20+1.3%$2.92
2011$27.71+1.5%$24.84+1.5%$2.87
2010$27.33+1.4%$24.49+1.4%$2.83
2009$27.04+1.1%$24.23+1.1%$2.80
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$32.02 $20.63 $11.39
2017$31.61+1.3%$20.41+1.1%$11.20
2016$30.60+3.3%$19.86+2.8%$10.74
2015$29.56+3.5%$19.41+2.3%$10.15
2014$29.06+1.7%$19.00+2.1%$10.05
2013$28.48+2.0%$18.60+2.2%$9.88
2012$28.12+1.3%$18.22+2.1%$9.90
2011$27.71+1.5%$17.91+1.7%$9.80
2010$27.33+1.4%$17.63+1.6%$9.70
2009$27.04+1.1%$17.33+1.7%$9.70
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest$37.381,330
North Central$37.151,460
South Central$35.811,480
Northwest$32.021,290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$35.811,480
North Central$37.151,460
Southwest$37.381,330
Northwest$32.021,290
Wages in other areas
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