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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment1,200
Mean wage$19.89
Entry wage$14.36
10th percentile wage$13.37
50th percentile wage$18.78
90th percentile wage$27.52
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities63052.2%
Manufacturing39032.2%
Professional and Business Services907.3%
Education and Health Services705.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services70$20.29
Manufacturing390$20.18
Trade, Transportation and Utilities630$18.03
Professional and Business Services90$17.76
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks (43-5071)
Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Exclude "Stock Clerks and Order Fillers" (43-5081) and "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$18.78 $21.24 -$2.46
2018$18.56+1.2%$21.00+1.2%-$2.43
2017$17.93+3.5%$20.28+3.5%-$2.34
2016$17.47+2.6%$19.76+2.6%-$2.28
2015$16.95+3.1%$19.16+3.1%-$2.21
2014$16.53+2.5%$18.69+2.5%-$2.16
2013$16.20+2.0%$18.33+2.0%-$2.12
2012$15.88+2.0%$17.96+2.0%-$2.08
2011$15.61+1.7%$17.65+1.7%-$2.04
2010$15.33+1.8%$17.33+1.8%-$2.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.78 $24.99 -$6.21
2018$18.56+1.2%$24.77+.9%-$6.20
2017$17.93+3.5%$24.02+3.1%-$6.08
2016$17.47+2.6%$23.37+2.8%-$5.90
2015$16.95+3.1%$22.84+2.3%-$5.89
2014$16.53+2.5%$22.36+2.1%-$5.83
2013$16.20+2.0%$21.88+2.2%-$5.67
2012$15.88+2.0%$21.44+2.1%-$5.56
2011$15.61+1.7%$21.07+1.7%-$5.46
2010$15.33+1.8%$20.74+1.6%-$5.41
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 $18.781,200
Northwest $17.821,100
North Central $17.622,380
South Central $17.051,110
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $17.622,380
Southwest $18.781,200
South Central $17.051,110
Northwest $17.821,100
Wages in other areas
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