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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment4,120
Mean wage$38,172
Entry wage$26,185
10th percentile wage$23,956
50th percentile wage$35,689
90th percentile wage$57,170
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services4,05098.3%
Other Services701.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services4,050$35,876
Other Services70$23,926
Teacher Assistants (25-9041)
Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$35688.74 $63017.42 -$27328.68
2018$35502.86+.5%$62689.20+.5%-$27186.34
2017$34573.47+2.7%$61048.13+2.7%-$26474.65
2016$33776.84+2.4%$59641.49+2.4%-$25864.64
2015$33245.76+1.6%$58703.73+1.6%-$25457.96
2014$32608.46+2.0%$57578.42+2.0%-$24969.95
2013$31997.72+1.9%$56499.99+1.9%-$24502.27
2012$31386.97+1.9%$55421.57+1.9%-$24034.59
2011$30776.23+2.0%$54343.15+2.0%-$23566.91
2010$30298.25+1.6%$53499.16+1.6%-$23200.91
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$35688.74 $51973.31 -$16284.57
2018$35502.86+.5%$51514.38+.9%-$16011.52
2017$34573.47+2.7%$49946.39+3.1%-$15372.92
2016$33776.84+2.4%$48607.86+2.8%-$14831.01
2015$33245.76+1.6%$47498.79+2.3%-$14253.02
2014$32608.46+2.0%$46504.45+2.1%-$13895.98
2013$31997.72+1.9%$45510.11+2.2%-$13512.39
2012$31386.97+1.9%$44592.26+2.1%-$13205.28
2011$30776.23+2.0%$43827.38+1.7%-$13051.15
2010$30298.25+1.6%$43138.99+1.6%-$12840.74
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
Southwest $35,6894,120
Eastern $34,3562,780
North Central $34,1147,170
Northwest $33,1253,890
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $34,1147,170
South Central $30,2364,930
Southwest $35,6894,120
Northwest $33,1253,890
Wages in other areas
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