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Southwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment400
Mean wage13.10
Entry wage9.57
10th percentile wage9.15
50th percentile wage11.74
90th percentile wage18.85
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Other Services28069.4%
Education & Health Services9023.7%
Leisure and Hospitality206.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services9016.12
Other Services28011.76
Leisure and Hospitality20
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers (51-6011)
Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, fine linens, rugs, and carpets. Include spotters and dyers of these articles.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$13.10 $20.74  -$7.64
2014$13.01+.7%$20.60 +.7%-$7.58
2013$12.72+2.3%$20.13 +2.3%-$7.41
2012$12.48+1.9%$19.75 +1.9%-$7.27
2011$12.27+1.7%$19.43 +1.7%-$7.15
2010$12.07+1.6%$19.11 +1.6%-$7.04
2009$11.94+1.1%$18.91 +1.1%-$6.96
2008$11.73+1.8%$18.58 +1.8%-$6.84
2007$11.43+2.7%$18.09 +2.7%-$6.66
2006$11.17+2.3%$17.68 +2.3%-$6.51
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$13.10 $30.69  -$17.59
2014$13.01+.7%$30.44 +.8%-$17.42
2013$12.72+2.3%$29.79 +2.2%-$17.07
2012$12.48+1.9%$29.19 +2.1%-$16.71
2011$12.27+1.7%$28.69 +1.7%-$16.41
2010$12.07+1.6%$28.24 +1.6%-$16.16
2009$11.94+1.1%$27.76 +1.7%-$15.81
2008$11.73+1.8%$27.39 +1.4%-$15.65
2007$11.43+2.7%$26.68 +2.6%-$15.25
2006$11.17+2.3%$25.83 +3.3%-$14.66

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 13.10 400
North Central 12.77 660
Northwest 12.45 360
South Central 12.41 410
Eastern 10.78 200
Highest Employment
North Central 12.77 660
South Central 12.41 410
Southwest 13.10 400
Northwest 12.45 360
Eastern 10.78 200
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