Southwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015) |
All Industry |
Estimated employment | 17,020 |
Mean wage | 20.74 |
Entry wage | 12.16 |
10th percentile wage | 10.59 |
50th percentile wage | 19.14 |
90th percentile wage | 32.59 |
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Top Employing Industries |
Industry | Employment | % |
Manufacturing | 12,680![](images/s.gif) | 74.5% |
Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 1,650![](images/s.gif) | 9.7% |
Professional & Business Services | 1,320![](images/s.gif) | 7.8% |
Other Services | 690![](images/s.gif) | 4.0% |
Education & Health Services | 260![](images/s.gif) | 1.5% |
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Best Paying Industries |
Industry | Employment | Median Wage |
Public Adminsitration | 230![](images/s.gif) | 31.32 |
Construction | 20![](images/s.gif) | 25.61 |
Information | 140![](images/s.gif) | 23.11 |
Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 1,650![](images/s.gif) | 21.27 |
Manufacturing | 12,680![](images/s.gif) | 21.15 |
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