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South Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment1,440
Mean wage$36.54
Entry wage$29.47
10th percentile wage$26.71
50th percentile wage$36.15
90th percentile wage$47.71
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Public Administration1,32092.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration1,320$36.48
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$36.15 $27.46 $8.69
2018$35.65+1.4%$27.08+1.4%$8.57
2017$34.32+3.9%$26.07+3.9%$8.25
2016$33.22+3.3%$25.24+3.3%$7.99
2015$32.10+3.5%$24.38+3.5%$7.72
2014$31.55+1.7%$23.97+1.7%$7.58
2013$30.92+2.0%$23.49+2.0%$7.43
2012$30.53+1.3%$23.19+1.3%$7.34
2011$30.09+1.5%$22.85+1.5%$7.23
2010$29.67+1.4%$22.54+1.4%$7.13
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$36.15 $21.96 $14.19
2018$35.65+1.4%$21.77+.9%$13.89
2017$34.32+3.9%$21.10+3.1%$13.22
2016$33.22+3.3%$20.54+2.8%$12.68
2015$32.10+3.5%$20.07+2.3%$12.03
2014$31.55+1.7%$19.65+2.1%$11.90
2013$30.92+2.0%$19.23+2.2%$11.69
2012$30.53+1.3%$18.84+2.1%$11.69
2011$30.09+1.5%$18.52+1.7%$11.57
2010$29.67+1.4%$18.23+1.6%$11.44
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 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $36.781,250
Southwest $36.221,360
South Central $36.151,440
Northwest $34.711,190
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $36.151,440
Southwest $36.221,360
North Central $36.781,250
Eastern $33.111,220
Wages in other areas
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