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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment80
Mean wage$23.34
Entry wage$12.17
10th percentile wage$11.50
50th percentile wage$18.90
90th percentile wage$38.85
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services4052.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services40$26.79
Photographers (27-4021)
Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subjects appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists. Excludes Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film (27-4031).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.90 $33.24  -$14.34
2019$18.30+3.3%$32.18 +3.3%-$13.88
2018$17.82+2.7%$31.34 +2.7%-$13.51
2017$17.41+2.4%$30.62 +2.4%-$13.20
2016$17.13+1.6%$30.14 +1.6%-$13.00
2015$16.81+2.0%$29.56 +2.0%-$12.75
2014$16.49+1.9%$29.00 +1.9%-$12.51
2013$16.18+1.9%$28.45 +1.9%-$12.27
2012$15.86+2.0%$27.90 +2.0%-$12.03
2011$15.62+1.6%$27.46 +1.6%-$11.84
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.90 $26.48  -$7.58
2019$18.30+3.3%$25.40 +4.2%-$7.10
2018$17.82+2.7%$24.63 +3.1%-$6.81
2017$17.41+2.4%$23.97 +2.8%-$6.56
2016$17.13+1.6%$23.42 +2.3%-$6.29
2015$16.81+2.0%$22.93 +2.1%-$6.12
2014$16.49+1.9%$22.44 +2.2%-$5.95
2013$16.18+1.9%$21.99 +2.1%-$5.81
2012$15.86+2.0%$21.61 +1.7%-$5.75
2011$15.62+1.6%$21.27 +1.6%-$5.65
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
Eastern $32.8070
South Central $26.26100
Southwest $18.9080
North Central $14.51200
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $14.51200
South Central $26.26100
Southwest $18.9080
Eastern $32.8070
Wages in other areas
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