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Southwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment300
Mean wage15.90
Entry wage11.42
10th percentile wage10.10
50th percentile wage15.91
90th percentile wage22.18
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services11036.3%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities7022.5%
Professional & Business Services4013.5%
Public Adminsitration3010.0%
Manufacturing206.5%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Professional & Business Services4019.24
Information17.43
Education & Health Services11016.79
Manufacturing2016.27
Trade, Transportation & Utilities7013.34
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (43-2011)
Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.90 $21.16  -$5.26
2014$15.80+.7%$21.02 +.7%-$5.22
2013$15.49+2.0%$20.61 +2.0%-$5.12
2012$15.18+2.0%$20.20 +2.0%-$5.02
2011$14.92+1.7%$19.86 +1.7%-$4.93
2010$14.65+1.8%$19.50 +1.8%-$4.84
2009$14.42+1.6%$19.19 +1.6%-$4.76
2008$14.15+1.9%$18.83 +1.9%-$4.67
2007$13.76+2.8%$18.31 +2.8%-$4.55
2006$13.32+3.3%$17.73 +3.3%-$4.40
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.90 $30.69  -$14.79
2014$15.80+.7%$30.44 +.8%-$14.64
2013$15.49+2.0%$29.79 +2.2%-$14.30
2012$15.18+2.0%$29.19 +2.1%-$14.01
2011$14.92+1.7%$28.69 +1.7%-$13.76
2010$14.65+1.8%$28.24 +1.6%-$13.58
2009$14.42+1.6%$27.76 +1.7%-$13.34
2008$14.15+1.9%$27.39 +1.4%-$13.23
2007$13.76+2.8%$26.68 +2.6%-$12.92
2006$13.32+3.3%$25.83 +3.3%-$12.51

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
Northwest 16.23 140
Southwest 15.90 300
North Central 15.72 280
Eastern 13.84 120
South Central 13.24 300
Highest Employment
South Central 13.24 300
Southwest 15.90 300
North Central 15.72 280
Northwest 16.23 140
Eastern 13.84 120
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