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Southwest WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment1,330
Mean wage$36.81
Entry wage$31.14
10th percentile wage$28.27
50th percentile wage$37.38
90th percentile wage$45.70
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,28096.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,280$37.62
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$37.38 $19.74 $17.64
2017$36.90+1.3%$19.49+1.3%$17.41
2016$35.72+3.3%$18.86+3.3%$16.86
2015$34.51+3.5%$18.23+3.5%$16.29
2014$33.92+1.7%$17.91+1.7%$16.01
2013$33.25+2.0%$17.56+2.0%$15.69
2012$32.83+1.3%$17.34+1.3%$15.49
2011$32.35+1.5%$17.08+1.5%$15.27
2010$31.90+1.4%$16.85+1.4%$15.05
2009$31.56+1.1%$16.67+1.1%$14.89
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$37.38 $24.57 $12.81
2017$36.90+1.3%$24.31+1.1%$12.59
2016$35.72+3.3%$23.66+2.8%$12.06
2015$34.51+3.5%$23.12+2.3%$11.40
2014$33.92+1.7%$22.63+2.1%$11.29
2013$33.25+2.0%$22.15+2.2%$11.10
2012$32.83+1.3%$21.70+2.1%$11.12
2011$32.35+1.5%$21.33+1.7%$11.02
2010$31.90+1.4%$21.00+1.6%$10.90
2009$31.56+1.1%$20.64+1.7%$10.92
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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