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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
All Industry
Estimated employment540
Mean wage$57.41
Entry wage$42.28
10th percentile wage$40.57
50th percentile wage$56.00
90th percentile wage$80.07
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing24045.2%
Professional and Business Services20037.4%
Information508.5%
Public Administration102.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Information50$59.06
Professional and Business Services200$57.02
Manufacturing240$55.34
Public Administration10$53.66
Engineers, All Other (17-2199)
All engineers not listed separately. Excludes Sales Engineers (41-9031), Locomotive Engineers (53-4011), and Ship Engineers (53-5031).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$56.00 $46.99  $9.01
2019$54.22+3.3%$45.49 +3.3%$8.72
2018$52.80+2.7%$44.30 +2.7%$8.49
2017$51.58+2.4%$43.28 +2.4%$8.30
2016$50.77+1.6%$42.60 +1.6%$8.17
2015$49.80+2.0%$41.78 +2.0%$8.01
2014$48.86+1.9%$41.00 +1.9%$7.86
2013$47.93+1.9%$40.22 +1.9%$7.71
2012$47.00+2.0%$39.44 +2.0%$7.56
2011$46.27+1.6%$38.82 +1.6%$7.44
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$56.00 $26.48  $29.52
2019$54.22+3.3%$25.40 +4.2%$28.81
2018$52.80+2.7%$24.63 +3.1%$28.16
2017$51.58+2.4%$23.97 +2.8%$27.61
2016$50.77+1.6%$23.42 +2.3%$27.34
2015$49.80+2.0%$22.93 +2.1%$26.86
2014$48.86+1.9%$22.44 +2.2%$26.42
2013$47.93+1.9%$21.99 +2.1%$25.94
2012$47.00+2.0%$21.61 +1.7%$25.38
2011$46.27+1.6%$21.27 +1.6%$24.99
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
Southwest $56.00540
Northwest $55.77150
Eastern $52.3870
South Central $50.56160
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $56.00540
North Central $41.14290
South Central $50.56160
Northwest $55.77150
Wages in other areas
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