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Eastern Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
All Industry
Estimated employment1,170
Mean wage$34.68
Entry wage$26.13
10th percentile wage$25.67
50th percentile wage$34.23
90th percentile wage$48.27
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Public Administration1,12096.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration1,120$34.51
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051)
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, State, or Federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; 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$34.23 $28.69  $5.54
2019$32.45+5.5%$27.19 +5.5%$5.25
2018$31.23+3.9%$26.18 +3.9%$5.05
2017$30.23+3.3%$25.34 +3.3%$4.89
2016$29.21+3.5%$24.48 +3.5%$4.73
2015$28.71+1.7%$24.06 +1.7%$4.65
2014$28.14+2.0%$23.59 +2.0%$4.55
2013$27.78+1.3%$23.29 +1.3%$4.50
2012$27.38+1.5%$22.95 +1.5%$4.43
2011$27.00+1.4%$22.63 +1.4%$4.37
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$34.23 $23.16  $11.07
2019$32.45+5.5%$22.22 +4.2%$10.23
2018$31.23+3.9%$21.54 +3.1%$9.69
2017$30.23+3.3%$20.97 +2.8%$9.27
2016$29.21+3.5%$20.49 +2.3%$8.72
2015$28.71+1.7%$20.06 +2.1%$8.65
2014$28.14+2.0%$19.63 +2.2%$8.51
2013$27.78+1.3%$19.23 +2.1%$8.55
2012$27.38+1.5%$18.90 +1.7%$8.48
2011$27.00+1.4%$18.61 +1.6%$8.39
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $38.331,270
Southwest $37.491,270
South Central $36.631,480
Northwest $35.201,140
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $36.631,480
North Central $38.331,270
Southwest $37.491,270
Eastern $34.231,170
Wages in other areas
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