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Southwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment420
Mean wage22.77
Entry wage13.02
10th percentile wage12.53
50th percentile wage18.91
90th percentile wage35.32
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction36084.3%
Education & Health Services204.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services2030.61
Construction36021.99
Painters, Construction and Maintenance (47-2141)
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. Exclude "Paperhangers" (47-2142).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$22.77 $26.03  -$3.26
2014$22.75+.1%$26.01 +.1%-$3.25
2013$22.26+2.2%$25.45 +2.2%-$3.18
2012$21.92+1.5%$25.06 +1.5%-$3.13
2011$21.74+.9%$24.85 +.9%-$3.11
2010$21.42+1.5%$24.48 +1.5%-$3.06
2009$21.17+1.2%$24.20 +1.2%-$3.03
2008$20.95+1.1%$23.95 +1.1%-$2.99
2007$20.25+3.4%$23.15 +3.4%-$2.89
2006$19.48+4.0%$22.27 +4.0%-$2.78
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$22.77 $30.69  -$7.92
2014$22.75+.1%$30.44 +.8%-$7.68
2013$22.26+2.2%$29.79 +2.2%-$7.52
2012$21.92+1.5%$29.19 +2.1%-$7.26
2011$21.74+.9%$28.69 +1.7%-$6.95
2010$21.42+1.5%$28.24 +1.6%-$6.81
2009$21.17+1.2%$27.76 +1.7%-$6.58
2008$20.95+1.1%$27.39 +1.4%-$6.43
2007$20.25+3.4%$26.68 +2.6%-$6.43
2006$19.48+4.0%$25.83 +3.3%-$6.35

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 2015

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Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Southwest 22.77 420
Eastern 21.53 150
Northwest 20.99 160
South Central 20.95 440
North Central 19.69 420
Highest Employment
South Central 20.95 440
North Central 19.69 420
Southwest 22.77 420
Northwest 20.99 160
Eastern 21.53 150
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