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Northwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
All Industry
Estimated employment1,140
Mean wage$35.15
Entry wage$26.95
10th percentile wage$25.67
50th percentile wage$35.20
90th percentile wage$48.27
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Public Administration1,10096.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration1,100$35.34
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$35.20 $29.23  $5.97
2019$33.37+5.5%$27.71 +5.5%$5.66
2018$32.12+3.9%$26.67 +3.9%$5.45
2017$31.09+3.3%$25.82 +3.3%$5.27
2016$30.04+3.5%$24.94 +3.5%$5.09
2015$29.52+1.7%$24.52 +1.7%$5.01
2014$28.94+2.0%$24.03 +2.0%$4.91
2013$28.57+1.3%$23.73 +1.3%$4.85
2012$28.16+1.5%$23.38 +1.5%$4.78
2011$27.76+1.4%$23.05 +1.4%$4.71
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$35.20 $21.91  $13.29
2019$33.37+5.5%$21.02 +4.2%$12.34
2018$32.12+3.9%$20.38 +3.1%$11.74
2017$31.09+3.3%$19.83 +2.8%$11.26
2016$30.04+3.5%$19.38 +2.3%$10.66
2015$29.52+1.7%$18.98 +2.1%$10.55
2014$28.94+2.0%$18.57 +2.2%$10.37
2013$28.57+1.3%$18.20 +2.1%$10.38
2012$28.16+1.5%$17.88 +1.7%$10.27
2011$27.76+1.4%$17.60 +1.6%$10.16
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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