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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment170
Mean wage$57.58
Entry wage$31.59
10th percentile wage$29.15
50th percentile wage$37.64
90th percentile wageN/A
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services14086.6%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities2013.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services140$38.45
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities20$28.53
Interior Designers (27-1025)
Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design. Excludes Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (27-1026).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$37.64 $33.24  $4.40
2019$36.44+3.3%$32.18 +3.3%$4.26
2018$35.49+2.7%$31.34 +2.7%$4.15
2017$34.67+2.4%$30.62 +2.4%$4.05
2016$34.12+1.6%$30.14 +1.6%$3.99
2015$33.47+2.0%$29.56 +2.0%$3.91
2014$32.84+1.9%$29.00 +1.9%$3.84
2013$32.22+1.9%$28.45 +1.9%$3.77
2012$31.59+2.0%$27.90 +2.0%$3.69
2011$31.10+1.6%$27.46 +1.6%$3.64
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$37.64 $26.48  $11.16
2019$36.44+3.3%$25.40 +4.2%$11.04
2018$35.49+2.7%$24.63 +3.1%$10.86
2017$34.67+2.4%$23.97 +2.8%$10.70
2016$34.12+1.6%$23.42 +2.3%$10.70
2015$33.47+2.0%$22.93 +2.1%$10.54
2014$32.84+1.9%$22.44 +2.2%$10.40
2013$32.22+1.9%$21.99 +2.1%$10.22
2012$31.59+2.0%$21.61 +1.7%$9.98
2011$31.10+1.6%$21.27 +1.6%$9.82
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
Northwest $37.73 
Southwest $37.64170
South Central $29.05200
North Central $23.96150
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $29.05200
Southwest $37.64170
North Central $23.96150
Wages in other areas
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