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Southwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment220
Mean wage31.78
Entry wage23.25
10th percentile wage20.36
50th percentile wage31.12
90th percentile wage43.62
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing14064.0%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities5022.4%
Professional & Business Services2011.2%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing14032.00
Trade, Transportation & Utilities5031.41
Professional & Business Services2031.34
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians (17-3023)
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$31.78 $40.74  -$8.96
2014$31.63+.5%$40.54 +.5%-$8.91
2013$31.03+1.9%$39.78 +1.9%-$8.74
2012$30.44+1.9%$39.02 +1.9%-$8.58
2011$29.85+2.0%$38.26 +2.0%-$8.41
2010$29.38+1.6%$37.67 +1.6%-$8.28
2009$28.87+1.8%$37.01 +1.8%-$8.13
2008$28.56+1.1%$36.61 +1.1%-$8.05
2007$27.71+3.1%$35.52 +3.1%-$7.81
2006$26.78+3.5%$34.34 +3.5%-$7.55
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$31.78 $30.69  $1.09
2014$31.63+.5%$30.44 +.8%$1.19
2013$31.03+1.9%$29.79 +2.2%$1.24
2012$30.44+1.9%$29.19 +2.1%$1.25
2011$29.85+2.0%$28.69 +1.7%$1.16
2010$29.38+1.6%$28.24 +1.6%$1.15
2009$28.87+1.8%$27.76 +1.7%$1.11
2008$28.56+1.1%$27.39 +1.4%$1.18
2007$27.71+3.1%$26.68 +2.6%$1.03
2006$26.78+3.5%$25.83 +3.3%$0.95

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 31.78 220
Eastern 31.64 500
North Central 30.09 400
Northwest 28.93 160
South Central 26.32 450
Highest Employment
Eastern 31.64 500
South Central 26.32 450
North Central 30.09 400
Southwest 31.78 220
Northwest 28.93 160
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